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Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Friday, April 11, 2025. Check out some of West Virginia's unique festivals devoted to comics, gaming, cryptids and more…plan a visit to Wheeling and discover a city filled with history, culture and recreational offerings…and be a part of the movement to drive progress and opportunity across the state: register now for Generation WV's Pathways to Progress conference…on today's daily304. #1 – From WV NEWS – West Virginia may be known for its scenic beauty and Appalachian culture, but it also hosts a thriving community of fans devoted to anime, comics, tabletop gaming, sci-fi, fantasy and cryptid lore. Throughout the year, the Mountain State comes alive with conventions, festivals, and gatherings that celebrate geek and nerd culture in all its forms. Mark your calendar for Causeacon on April 25-27. Beckley's first-ever pop culture convention includes all fandoms from anime to Star Wars, gaming and more. It's also a fundraiser for a good cause.  Additional events coming up this summer and fall include the West Virginia Renaissance Festival in Lewisburg, Pop Culture Con in Morgantown, the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, and more. Read more: https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/cosplay-comics-and-conventions-west-virginia-s-nerdy-niche-explored/article_aee3a86b-5953-4d34-b8ea-17496febf7ca.html   #2 – From SOUTHERN LIVING – Lying on the border between West Virginia and Ohio in the state's northern panhandle is the charming town of Wheeling, West Virginia. Founded in 1769, Wheeling's prime location on the Ohio River made it a popular frontier town.  Today there's plenty to do in the city that once served as West Virginia's first capital. Take in a show at the historic Capitol Theatre, catch the Wheeling Nailers hockey team in action, visit the restaurants boutique shops at Centre Market and walk or bike Wheeling Heritage Trail. It's also home to Oglebay Resort, Wheeling Park and more. Visit wvtourism.com to learn more about this historic city and start planning your itinerary. Read more: https://www.southernliving.com/wheeling-wv-11700813   #3 – From GENERATION WV – Be part of the conversation shaping the future of West Virginia's workforce!  Generation WV's Pathways to Progress is an exciting, full-day conference designed to empower individuals, businesses, and organizations with the tools, knowledge, and connections to drive progress and opportunity across our state.  The event takes place May 8 at the Charleston Marriott Town Center. Join young professionals, employers, educators, and community leaders to explore strategies for workforce innovation, talent retention, and building a brighter future for West Virginia.  Register now! Read more: https://generationwv.networkforgood.com/events/80722-generation-wv-presents-pathways-to-progress-charting-a-course-for-wv-s-future-workforce   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  

#UFOs #Paranormal #Mothman #AlienEncounters #MissingTime #UAP #HighStrangeness #Supernatural #Consciousness #Spirituality #Phenomena #Occult #Esoteric #Mysterious #Extraterrestrials #Anomalies #CosmicMystery #AncientAliens #AstralProjection #Otherworldly #SecretSpaceProgram #CreepyEncounters #MysteriousPhenomena #WeirdEncounters #StrangeButTrue #FringeScience #ParanormalResearch #Interdimensional #UltraTerrestrials #Metaphysical #Pleiadian #Disclosure #Conspiracy #UFOFiles #SupernaturalMystery #Starseed #MysticTruths #TheTruthIsOutThere #Cryptid #Cryptozoology #BeyondTheVeil #UnexplainedMysteries #ShadowPeople #HiddenKnowledge #EsotericWisdom #WeAreNotAlone #AlternateReality #QuantumConsciousness #TimeWarp #OtherDimensions #TypicalSkepticPodcast #UFOs #Paranormal #Mothman #AlienEncounters #MissingTime #SilverBridge #MothmanFestival #UAP #Consciousness #Supernatural #HighStrangeness #TypicalSkepticPodcast #StayFringe"Transcending the Darkness: UFOs, Paranormal Encounters & the Mothman Connection – Bill & Jaci Kousoulas"Intro:Join me tonight on the Typical Skeptic Podcast as I welcome Bill & Jaci Kousoulas, researchers and authors delving deep into UFOs, missing time, alien encounters, spirit possession, and other unexplained phenomena. They have interviewed top experts, including History Channel's Michael Carter, author Gary Osborn, and Monroe Nevels of the Rendlesham Forest Incident, for their upcoming book "Transcending the Darkness."Bill and Jaci previously authored "Bridging the Tragedy," which explored the Silver Bridge collapse in Point Pleasant, West Virginia—a region forever linked to the Mothman legend. Now, they are taking their research even further, preparing to debut their new book at the 2025 Mothman Festival.We'll be discussing their latest discoveries, the eerie connections between UFOs, the paranormal, and high-strangeness hotspots, and what their research reveals about the nature of reality itself. You don't want to miss this one!

Music licensed from Lickd. The biggest mainstream and stock music platform for content creators.Rocking All Night by Pete Masitti, John Andrew Barrow, https://t.lickd.co/yY7qAnkb17A License ID: 5JQPWa0dZPpIf you want to use music from famous artists, try Lickd to get track credits and unlimited stock music: https://app.lickd.co/r/2499b92c963c4df295ab0375c59aab2fRon has a background in art both physical and 3D  as well as music and video and has worked to produce 3D content for various multimedia projects.  Ron has been involved in paranormal and UFO research for over thirty years following personal experiences which led him to eventually found Wild & Weird West Virginia around 2017 along with  friend and business partner Joe Perdue.  The mission is to investigate,  document, and record the many strange accounts in West Virginia and beyond.  Through this they hope to  help others who may have experienced an encounter to try to find some answers. Ron was featured in the Small Towns Monsters film. "The Mothman Legacy" and can be seen in "On the Trail of UFOs  - Dark Sky" and most recently featured in the Bigfoot series "Sasquatch Unearthed: Mountain State Monsters (True Bigfoot Encounters)"Ron's editing work and art can be seen in the series "Paranormal Horizons" which was written, filmed and created by Wild & Weird WV for Small Town Monsters Productions in 2024. Ron has also contributed both art and accounts for Dave Spink's "Real West Virginia UFOs -The Revised Edition" As well as artwork for the same authors book "Cooking With Cryptids" and other publications.Ron has spoken at many conventions including The Mothman Festival and the Wytheville UFO Festival to name a few.https://www.wildandweirdwv.com/bioJoe PerdueJoe is a USAF Veteran, Chef,  Master Naturalist & Conservationist.   Joe's main interests are Bigfoot related, following a sighting in his past he became fascinated with the possibility that a large undiscovered primate could be living in our forests.  He is a Co-founder of Wild & Weird West Virginia as well as the lead sculptor and mold maker for the Wild & Weird product lines as well.   Joe is also host of the Wild & Weird West Virginia Podcast "Wild & Weird Radio" .  Walter Koenig — actor, director, screenwriter, novelist, acting professor, and comic book creator — played Ensign Pavel Chekov in the orignal Star Trek begining with Season 2.Born in Manhattan in 1936 to Lithuanian Russian Jewish parents, Koenig was bitten by the acting bug early in his youth. He studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, where he worked with fellow students James Caan, Elizabeth Ashley, and Dabney Coleman. His stage career spans 30 years and includes stops in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and many other cities. He appeared in many plays and television shows of the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the Mr. Novak series, and even produced and wrote his own feature film in 1967, I Wish I May. And then in 1967 came Chekov.Koenig of course has also played Chekov in the first seven of the big screen Star Trek films and played the recurring character of Alfred Bester in the TV series Babylon 5. Aside from two genre roles, he has appeared in 40 different TV series and television movies, including "Anthony and Cleopatra" starring Timothy Dalton and Lynn Redgrave.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gary-s-night-dreams-talk-radio--2788432/support.

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast returns with multiple new trip reports from some of our most recent adventures. Cliff visits CTS Promotions' Columbus Toy & Game Show at the Ohio State Fairgrounds and the Great Ohio Toy Show in Xenia, Jordan sets up once again at the eclectic Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Seth treks to Maryland for the Baltimore Comic Con and special guest Jesse Starcher of The Source Material Comics Podcast endures Freshman drop-off day at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio! Length - 00:57:27 Language - R. (Contains adult language.)

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We are back from Mothman festival with some crazy stories! This week we review our fun time at Mothman festival and tour of Lake Shawnee! Email us your stories!!! or if you want to sponsor us ;)  Email - ⁠⁠⁠mysteriesmythslegends@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠  ESTY: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/LuxieandLuna?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=826447453⁠⁠⁠  We post pictures of our stories every week on instagram!!!! FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS:  Tiktok: @myths_podcast  Instagram: @myths_podcast  Twitter: @myths_podcast  Taylor's Instagram: @teeelive  Taylor's Twitter: @teeelive  Savannah's Instagram: @kavannahaha  Savannah's Twitter: @sanna_sunshine  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mysteriesmythsandlegends/support

What did Asherz and Tobias get into at the Mothman Festival?Join the Patreon:Patreon.com/WednesdaystalkFollow Asherz:linktr.ee/itsasherzFollow Tobias:www.SingularFortean.comProduced By; MIB Agent NateBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/on-wednesdays-we-talk-weird--5989318/support.

My lecture from the 2024 Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neal-parks/support

Join us while we discuss terrifying stories of grinning man. We'll discuss Indrid Cold (aka Mothman's sidekick), modern legends, how smiles are creepy, and some stories about experiences with grinning men. Stick around until after the episode for some tips on making the best of your Mothman Festival trip!Join our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449439969638764A special thank you to our jam thief, Mary Quiton!https://www.patreon.com/truecreepshttps://www.truecreeps.com/shopwww.truecreeps.comHave an episode idea or a question about a case? Submit them here: https://www.truecreeps.com/ideasandquestionsTwitter @truecreepsInstagram @truecreepspodFacebook.com/truecreepspodEmail us at truecreepspod@gmail.comThe Smiling Man Nightmare - INEXPLICABLE : r/TheSmilingManThe Grinning Man : r/nosleepThe Smiling Man is Real : r/creepypastaThe Smiling Man : r/nosleepI wrote the original story "The Smiling Man." Just discovered this subreddit. Questions? Ask away. : r/TheSmilingManSlasher Smile | Tropedia | FandomHow to smile without looking like a creep, according to scientistsIn ‘Smile,' Why the Grins Are So Grim - The New York TimesI saw him in my dreams : r/TheSmilingManThe Smiling Man | Creepypasta Wiki | FandomThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. With its mild temps and colorful leaves, fall is perfect weather for motorcycle riding -- and Pocahontas County has the perfect roads for your two-wheeled adventure…Watch out! Here come the men in black as the annual Mothman Festival returns to Point Pleasant…and learn how West Virginia is establishing itself as a national leader in digital identity solutions…on today's daily304. #1 – From POCAHONTAS COUNTY –  When the late summer sun shines over the rolling hills and dense forests of West Virginia, it's time to check the fluids and tire pressure and set off on an unforgettable motorcycle adventure.  Pristine landscapes and winding, twisty roads make Pocahontas County an unparalleled experience for motorcyclists seeking both relaxation and/or excitement.  Among the most iconic routes is the Highland Scenic Highway, with breathtaking views of the Allegheny Mountains. As you roll along, you'll be treated to panoramic vistas, lush valleys and the serene beauty of the Monongahela National Forest. For a more challenging ride, try Route 66 from the historic logging railroad town of Cass to the base of Snowshoe Mountain Resort. This route features a mix of swooping, tight and swift turns taking you from Pocahontas County's past to the present.  Check out the Pocahontas County Convention and Visitor's Bureau online for more scenic rides and must-visit sites in nature's playground! Read more: https://pocahontascountywv.com/late-summer-early-autumn-motorcycling/   #2 – From WOWK-TV – It's almost time once again for the event that draws thousands of people to Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The Mothman Festival takes place Sept. 21-22 along Main Street near the Mothman Museum. The annual festival commemorates the 1966 sighting of the Mothman in the TNT area of Point Pleasant. The Mothman Festival will feature a variety of attractions, events and entertainment, including the Mothman Hayride through the TNT area, cosplay opportunities, photo ops with the iconic Mothman Statue, TNT bus tours (which are already sold out for this year), and a virtual Mothman 5K.  Check out Mothman Festival on Facebook for the schedule. Read more: https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/mason-county-wv/mothman-festival-brings-entertainers-paranormal-speakers-to-point-pleasant/   #3 – From WV DED – The West Virginia Digital Identity Tech Hub is dedicated to establishing West Virginia as a national leader in digital identity solutions while driving economic growth, fostering innovation, and enhancing the quality of life for residents through secure and equitable digital identity technologies. Phillip Merritt, Vice President and COO of Lakota Software Solutions, and co-founder Aaron Wilson left their jobs at NASA to pursue careers in the growing field of biometric identification in their home state of West Virginia.  They founded Lakota to create state-of-the-art technical solutions in the expanding biometrics industry right here in the Mountain State. Last year, Lakota partnered with TMC Technologies, another West Virginia-based company, to win a large contract to build a biometric system for the Somalia government. Watch the interview on Innovators & Entrepreneurs. Watch now: https://westvirginia.gov/techhub/   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.  

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. WV small businesses, here's your chance to connect to supplier opportunities at an expo hosted by MAMC and Advantage Valley…federal and state grant programs help landowners protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed…and … is Mothman real? You be the judge!…on today's daily304. #1 – From REGISTER-HERALD – The Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center and Advantage Valley will present an Industrial Supplier Expo Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at Valley Park in Hurricane.  The expo will connect West Virginia small businesses to supplier opportunities with large industries while providing an opportunity for large companies to shorten their supply chains by sourcing goods and services locally. The event is free but registration is required. Visit MAMC online to sign up. Learn more: https://www.register-herald.com/news/state_region/free-expo-to-connect-w-va-small-businesses-to-supplier-opportunities-with-large-companies/article_2f630c88-5a60-11ef-96e7-63c17565aad5.html   #2 – From CBF.ORG – Up in the mountains where West Virginia's Lost River begins, the water trickling though Wilding Woolly Farm is virtually pristine. Owners Hope and Bev Yankey are committed to keeping it that way so native brook trout might one day thrive downstream. The conservation-minded couple turned to Trout Unlimited and its Potomac Headwaters Home Rivers Initiative for help.  Brook trout's sensitivity to water temperature and conditions make them an excellent indicator of stream health. That's why the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement made restoring brook trout a goal of the federal-state effort to clean up the Bay and its tributaries.  The work can be expensive and complicated. Fortunately, an array of federal and state grant programs exists to help cover the costs and provide technical expertise to landowners, like the Yankeys, who want to protect valuable natural resources on their property. The goal is “to regenerate and let the land come back. The farm provided a living and now it's time to give back,” Hope Yankey said.  Read more: https://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2024/08/keeping-west-virginias-water-wild-wooly-and-wonderful.html   #3 – From TODAY – It's a busy time to be Jeff Wamsley, the owner and creator of the world's only Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.  Most recently, the mythic Mothman creature has received its very own “Unsolved Mysteries” episode on Netflix. But the Mothman was well known long before the popular Netflix reboot came to be. Thanks to “The Mothman Prophecies” movie in 2002 starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney, the phenomenon is now part of pop culture, Wamsley says.  Wamsley, who is also the author of “Mothman: Behind the Red Eyes” and co-author of “Mothman: The Facts behind the Legend” shares the Mothman's eerie origin story, which dates back to November 1966 when the Silver Bridge collapsed. Is Mothman real? Get the scoop from the Today show. And make plans to attend the annual Mothman Festival, set for Sept. 21-22 in Point Pleasant! Read more: https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/mothman-legend-west-virginia-monster-rcna163428   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.  

SUSY BASTILLE, STEVE WARD and JACI and BILL KOUSOULAS will be discussing their Mothman/cryptid research in advance of this year's Mothman Festival.  We will delve into Native folklore and the topography of Mason County.   Jaci and Bill will be discussing Post Traumatic Growth of which they pioneered in their insightful "Bridging the Tragedy."  The TNT Area, Keel, the Mothman Museum and the numerous mounds will also be featured in our discussions.  Don't miss the best festival in the Valley and state. https://www.amazon.com/Bridging-Tragedy-Silver-Linings-Mysterious/dp/B0CGKK5KTC/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3CS3N4L3MKY66&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8GW7G6IXOb5t6N1ZGkDGQRiCUY8BYjwuWapq6wEJTjM.Ed1_cpryeSF21SCq2vMT4wIuFSlZ6cdukYYcHUy4LpE&dib_tag=se&keywords=bill+kousoulas+bridging+the+tragedy&qid=1723912997&sprefix=bridging+the+trage%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-2

This week is a very special as we are joined by Lisa of Cryptid Comforts to discuss the internet's boyfriend, The Mothman! This unlikely hunk has fluttered his way into our collective hearts and this week we try to find out why. Can't get enough Mothman? Neither can we which is why you should check out The Cryptid Crate for a very special Cryitid Crate Jr.! Or visit The Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant West Virginia. Still hungry for more Mothman?! Then head to Point Pleasant the weekend of September 21st and 22nd for The Annual Mothman Festival! Sources: Anglis, Jaclyn. “The Legend of the Mothman Was a Joke in West Virginia - until 46 People Died.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 12 Mar. 2024, allthatsinteresting.com/mothman. Douglas, Eric. “Mothman Legacy Has Ties to Ancient Folklore.” West Virginia Public Broadcasting, 10 Nov. 2020, wvpublic.org/mothman-legacy-has-ties-to-ancient-folklore/. “Garuda.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 2 May 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda. Halls, Kelly Milner, and Rick Spears. Cryptid Creatures: A Field Guide. Little Bigfoot, an Imprint of Sasquatch Books, 2019. June 7, 2021 |  Gwen Mallow |        Comments. “An Ode to a Hometown Creature: Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia.” Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia. Accessed 12 May 2024. lachaus2@uwm.edu. “History Student Tells the Story of the Mothman.” Letters & Science, 4 Dec. 2023, uwm.edu/letters-science/in-focus-2021/history-student-tells-the-story-of-the-mothman/. “Mothman Festival®.” MOTHMAN FESTIVAl®, www.mothmanfestival.com/. Accessed 12 May 2024. “Mothmanmuseum.Com.” Mothmanmuseum.Com, www.mothmanmuseum.com/. Accessed 12 May 2024. “The Mystery of Mothman, the Red-Eyed Monster of Point Pleasant.” BostonGlobe.Com, 3 Nov. 2022, apps.bostonglobe.com/special-projects/2022/10/road-trip-america/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia. Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters. Quirk Books, 2022. Offutt, Jason. Chasing American Monsters: 251 Creatures, Cryptids, and Hairy Beasts. Llewellyn Publications, 2019. #mothman #cryptid

mothman returns SUSY BASTILLE, STEVE WARD and JACI and BILL KOUSOULAS will be discussing their Mothman/cryptid research in advance of this year's Mothman Festival.  We will delve into Native folklore and the topography of Mason County.   Jaci and Bill will be discussing Post Traumatic Growth of which they pioneered in their insightful "Bridging the Tragedy."  The TNT Area, Keel, the Mothman Museum and the numerous mounds will also be featured in our discussions.  Don't miss the best festival in the Valley and state. https://www.amazon.com/Bridging-Tragedy-Silver-Linings-Mysterious/dp/B0CGKK5KTC/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3CS3N4L3MKY66&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8GW7G6IXOb5t6N1ZGkDGQRiCUY8BYjwuWapq6wEJTjM.Ed1_cpryeSF21SCq2vMT4wIuFSlZ6cdukYYcHUy4LpE&dib_tag=se&keywords=bill+kousoulas+bridging+the+tragedy&qid=1723912997&sprefix=bridging+the+trage%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-2

EPISODE 113 | Power Is Power: The Vulnerable Electrical Grid Guest: Chris Underwood, author of the The Cold Winter series Our digital age needs electricity more than anything else. But what would happen is part of the power grid went down during one of the worst winter storms in history? That's the premise of Chris Underwood's thriller series The Cold Winter. The fact is that power grid is vulnerable, and a series of low-tech in recent years have highlighted some serious problems that have still not been addressed.  Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our page on Buy Me a Coffee. #ConspiracyClearinghouse #sharingiscaring #donations #support #buymeacoffee You can also SUBSCRIBE to this podcast. Review us here or on IMDb! SECTIONS 02:35 -  A look at the first two novels, the inspiration and overall plot 09:10 - The third book, the history of the Ohio River, companies still use COBOL, Huey helicopters and LST-235 13:56 - Blackouts inspire the Pentagon to commission the report Brittle Power, it all costs money, attacks against the grid in the 70s and later - the Metcalf Sniper Attacks, Russian hacks by Grizzly Steppe, transformers made in China, Jason Woodring's Arkansas attacks, a neo-Nazi couple in Baltimore, human attacks increasing, power stations themselves need power 24:20 - Weaponizing extreme climate, HAARP, the Walking Dead with weather, people become extreme in extreme situations 27:47 - Four types of threats, false flags  32:57 - We ship coal to China, cold fusion holdouts, education is the cure, the cavalry is not coming  37:38 - Point Pleasant's Mothman Festival, The Creatures of Holden Beach, this is a different Chris Underwood, prepper conventions, the Dayton Air Show Music by Fanette Ronjat More Info Chris Underwood website The Cold Winter series by Chris Underwood The Mist by Stephen King The Road by Cormac McCarthy How a butterfly's wing can bring down Goliath / Chaos theories calculate the vulnerability of megasystems Blackouts cause N America chaos Hacking The Electric Grid Is Damned Hard Keeping the electric grid safe from attack Sophisticated but low-tech power grid attack baffles authorities U.S. Power Grid Vulnerable to Attack: Congressional Research Service Attacks on power substations are growing. Why is the electric grid so hard to protect? How the US power grid is a target for far-right groups The story of Jason Woodring, the Arkansas power grid vandal Southern Idaho Man Sentenced for Destruction of Energy Facility After Shooting at Idaho Power Hydroelectric Plants Sniper attack on California power grid may have been 'an insider,' DHS says Physical attacks on power grid surge to new peak Extremists keep trying to trigger mass blackouts — and that's not even the scariest part What is going on with attacks on American power stations? Brittle Power: Energy Strategy for National Security by Amory B. Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins Electric Power Grid 'Inherently Vulnerable' to Terrorist Attacks Girding the Grid in Security Management  Scientists successfully replicate historic nuclear fusion breakthrough three times A Bridge Too Far: The Mothman Visits Point Pleasant episode Mothman Festival website The Creatures of Holden Beach.....And the Murder they did NOT Commit! by Chris Underwood Prepper Camp The Dayton Air Show Follow us on social: Facebook Twitter Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of a 2022 Gold Quill Award, 2022 Gold MarCom Award, 2021 AVA Digital Award Gold, 2021 Silver Davey Award, 2020 Communicator Award of Excellence, and on numerous top 10 podcast lists.  PRAGUE TIMES - A city is more than just a location - it's a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. This podcast looks at Prague, in the center of Europe, from a number of perspectives, including what it is now, what is has been and where it's going. It's Prague THEN, Prague NOW, Prague LATER  

Jaci and Bill Kousoulas, PhD are the authors of "Bridging the Tragedy" a book based upon the 1967 Silver Bridge Disaster in Point Pleasant, WV, Mothman, and post-traumatic growth, a phenomenon that often occurs after tragedy.Book available here: https://www.amazon.com/Bridging-Trage...Bill's interest in the paranormal began in the late seventies with the original Project UFO television series. In 2003, he was introduced to THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES movie, and it changed his life. Jaci is a retired USPS Postmaster and a current business owner/operator. She specializes in research, data analytics, and “connecting the dots” between intuition, perception, and reality.Since 2016, Bill & Jaci have visited Point Pleasant regularly, where they have become friends with several area residents, including Mothman Museum owner Jeff Wamsley and the late Carolin Harris, co-founder of the Mothman Festival. Bill holds a doctorate in psychology, with a focus on post-traumatic growth, the good things that come from bad experiences.The couple visit with Talking Weird on the week of the 56th anniversary of the Silver Bridge collapse, a tragedy often seen as the denouement of the Ohio River Valley's Mothman flap.So get ready for an insightful and moving conversation about Mothman, the Silver Bridge collapse, and the post-traumatic growth of many of the locals who were impacted by the events.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4602609/advertisement

EPISODE 99 | A Bridge Too Far: The Mothman Visits Point Pleasant The strange events of 1966-1967 in and around Point Pleasant, West Virginia gave rise to one of America's most enduring legends - the Mothman. It made the headlines and also the careers of Gray Barker and John Keel. But it was more than just a large winged creature. There were visits from the Men in Black, UFOs aplenty, poltergeists and other high weirdness.  Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our page on Buy Me a Coffee. #ConspiracyClearinghouse #sharingiscaring #donations #support #buymeacoffee You can also SUBSCRIBE to this podcast. Review us here or on IMDb! SECTIONS 02:52 - I'm a Believer - A pair of couples see something; cranes, owls and shitepokes; Mary Hyre  writes it up, Mothman is named 07:00 - Cold Sweat - Woodrow Derenberger meets Indrid Cold, Newell Partridge has his TV watching interrupted (plus his dog Bandit goes missing), three women see a demon, Mary Hyre has an odd visitor, Donna Kenmore and Norma Ashley see a pendulum, later Kenmore is also kidnapped 15:30 - Paperback Writers - Gary Barker and John Keel arrive, with ideas of their own; they get more info about Indrid Cold and friends, a nudist trip to Lanulos 23:04 - Strange Days - The TNT area becomes party central, the town swells in population, local oddballs William and Martha Bateman invent TV for angels 25:42 - The Men in Black are everywhere, so are UFOs, so is Mothman; the sense of doom builds 29:28 - 13 Steps Lead Down - The Silver Bridge collapses, Mothman Math 35:43 - Knock on Wood - Mothman as the Freiberg Shrieker and Black Bird of Chernobyl, Mothman hits the road 40:25 - Where History Meets Mystery - the Mothman Museum, the Mothman Statue, the Mothcam, the Mothman car wash, the Mothman Festival and more; Keel really got a Mothman boost Music by Fanette Ronjat More Info The Notorious M.I.B. episode A View to Vril episode (Valiant Thor bit at 21:29) The Mothman Wiki The Mothman Cometh on the Skeptoid Podcast Mothman on Cryptid Wiki Folk Tale Turned Urban Legend: Mothman (Pt 1) The True Story Behind The Legendary Mothman Said To Terrorize West Virginia on All That's Interesting The true origin of the Mothman legend article by Justin Mills Misignwa Legend of Mothman Thunderbird Cryptid: Bird with a 70ft Wingspan The Untold Truth of Mothman on Grunge Three facts about West Virginia's Mothman legend few know on West Virginia Explorer Local Lore: Woodrow Derenberger and the Legend of Indrid Cold on The Daily Yonder Indrid Cold on Cryptid Wiki Indrid Cold aka The Smiling Man on Villains Wiki The True Story Behind the Mothman of West Virginia on US Ghost Adventures 10 Fascinating Things You May Not Know about the Mothman The Silver Bridge And The Men In Black! on Rip Jagger's Dojo When the Silver Bridge Came Crashing Down in Popular Mechanics Mothman: The Hidden Truth paper Mothman: A West Virginia Folklore on Ohio State's The Psychology of Extraordinary Beliefs What Is the Mothman and Why Are We so Obsessesed? on The Nerdist 10 Horrifying Facts About The Legend of the Mothman: The Harbinger Of Doom From The 1960s on Groovy History Legend of the Mothman-Point Pleasant Sightings video of CryptidSpot A Contactee Canon: Gray Barker's Saucerian Books paper by Gabriel Mckee Men in Black: The Secret Terror Among Us by Gray Barker on Amazon John Keel's Mothman Casebook Convincing Stories of People Who Claim They Saw the Mothman in Real Life The Freiberg Shrieker The Black Bird of Chernobyl on Paranormal Catalog The Black Bird Of Chernobyl: True Story Of The Chernobyl Mothman on Morbid Kuriosity The Legend of the Mothman: Agent of Destruction or Harbinger of Doom? on Curious Historian  Mothman Math: Dates, Disasters, and Deaths Mothman: Evil Incarnate by Loren Coleman on Amazon List of deaths related to the Mothman Mothman Lives website Mothman Museum Mothcam stream Mothman Festival 2024 The Mothman cometh? I went searching for Point Pleasant's prophet of doom and all I got was a T-shirt The Real Story of The Mothman Prophecies on IGN Behold the Mothman on SYFY Based on a True-Life Story, but Was That Story for Real? in the Los Angeles Times Truth vs fiction in the Mothman Prophecies movie on Chasing the Frog The Enduring Legacy of The Mothman Prophecies on Den of Geek Mothman: Behind the Red Eyes by Jeff Wamsley on Amazon Follow us on social: Facebook Twitter Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of a 2022 Gold Quill Award, 2022 Gold MarCom Award, 2021 AVA Digital Award Gold, 2021 Silver Davey Award, 2020 Communicator Award of Excellence, and on numerous top 10 podcast lists.  PRAGUE TIMES - A city is more than just a location - it's a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. This podcast looks at Prague, in the center of Europe, from a number of perspectives, including what it is now, what is has been and where it's going. It's Prague THEN, Prague NOW, Prague LATER

It's not a bird, or a plane, or even that clown SUPERMAN. No no! It's MOTHMAN, the prophesizer, the thicc, the red-eyed and ready! On this GROUNDBREAKING episode of Debut Buddies, we discuss Kelly's (and guest, Savanna's) first Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. We get into disasters, cryptids, big butts, vendors, mysteries, and more. Plus, we play Fuck, Marry, Kill: Cryptid Edition, and dive into the Mothgarf Report... Also, there's I See What You Did There, too! Have a comment? Want to share some whimsy? Let's talk Cryptids? Have a First for us? Maybe you want to be a guest on the show? Email us at debutbuddies@gmail.comListen to Steve Cook's "The Legend of Dogman": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd5W0iMLL6kAnd check out the film Dogman: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2069756/Listen to Kelly and Chelsea's awesome horror movie podcast, Never Show the Monster. ("Grr... don't show me." - The Monster)Get some sci-fi from Spaceboy Books.Get down with Michael J. O'Connor's music!Next time: First Anniversary Special - D.E.B.S. (2004)

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Sunday, Oct. 29   Bridge Valley officials tout the success of its dual enrollment program. The WV School of Osteopathic Medicine establishes a program at Fairmont State. And learn about famous art that was inspired by the Mothman legend…on today's daily304. #1 – From METRO NEWS – Bridge Valley Community and Technical College in South Charleston is making some positive strides for a few new efforts to increase and retain enrollment, as well as transform the overall student experience. The dual enrollment program the college has launched this year allows high school students to take a Bridge Valley course while still in high school if there is a teacher at that high school who has a certification allowing them to be an adjunct to Bridge Valley. Bridge Valley President Casey Sacks said there are a total of 34 high school students taking advantage of the dual enrollment in some form or another and from various districts.  Sacks said they have been doing work on process mapping around the recruitment and admission teams, as well as a reorganization of student affairs.  “I think a lot of this work has been what has driven some of our enrollment increase, because it has led us to a better job of communicating with people who are interested in the college, so it's something that we all recognize that we're going to continue doing moving forward,” Sacks said. Read more: https://wvmetronews.com/2023/10/09/bridge-valley-seeing-success-with-new-dual-enrollment-program-efforts-to-standardize-student-experience/    #2 – From METRO NEWS — The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is establishing the Pre-Osteopathic Medicine Program at Fairmont State and Frostburg State universities. The programs are designed to provide a firm foundation for students interested in osteopathic medicine, including the skills and credentials needed to gain admission and ultimately success in osteopathic medicine school, according to WVSOM President James Nemitz. “These are pipeline programs to educate students about what osteopathic medicine is and to provide them with a pathway to help them be successful at achieving acceptance at medical school,” Nemitz said. The WVSOM campus is located in Lewisburg and was founded as the Greenbrier College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1972. Through the Statewide Campus, WVSOM maintains locations throughout the state used by students in the final two years to complete clinical rotations. The institution is nationally recognized for the number of DOs that graduate from WVSOM and work in rural settings. “We're an attractive institution, especially for students who come from rural areas,” Nemitz said. “And we're experts in training those students to be rural medical providers.” Read more: https://wvmetronews.com/2023/10/22/osteopathic-school-of-medicine-inks-deals-with-fairmont-state-frostburg-state/   #3 – From WBOY-TV Clarksburg – The Legend of Mothman has inspired tons of West Virginians and artists, and items from beers to baseball uniforms have been created using the cryptid's image. Mothman is best known for its presence at the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant in 1967, right before the bridge collapsed, killing 46 people.  The legend was widely unknown and forgotten even by the residents of Point Pleasant until John Keel, a prominent journalist and UFOlogist, immortalized the tale in “The Mothman Prophecies” book in 1975. One of the best-known visual art pieces associated with Mothman, the painting “Mothman” by comic book artist Frank Frazetta, was created around 1980.  And of course, one of the most recognizable and famous Mothman-inspired artworks is the Bob Roach Mothman Statue in Point Pleasant. The stainless steel figure was created in 2003 and has become a main attraction for the town and a must-see during the Mothman Festival every year. Learn more about the legend -- and the artwork it has inspired -- at the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant.  Read more: https://www.wboy.com/news/west-virginia/the-3-most-famous-artworks-inspired-by-west-virginias-mothman-cryptid/   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.  

There are only a handful of shows left before we hit #400, so Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has begun prepping for that extra-special episode.  We've also been road-tripping around in a mad dash to soak in all the late-summer fun we can handle.  So here are all our trip reports for the amazing places we've gotten to go lately, including Baltimore Comic Con, Cincinnati Comic Expo, The Great Ohio Toy Show and the Mothman Festival! Length - 01:06:28 Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)

Jerry hosts the very popular podcast, 'Hillbilly Horror Stories' along with his co-host and wife, Tracy.  He's been fascinated by the paranormal since his childhood, where he grew up in a haunted house in Fairdale, KY.  Each week he brings you the history of a haunted place, followed up by haunted reports throughout the US.Jerry also hosts a new show called, Wickedly Weird, with Jerry and Amanda.  This podcast discusses anything weird, whether it is true crime, or something supernatural.  The stories are compelling, and will stay with you long after you've heard them. I really enjoyed  chatting with Jerry, he's such a wealth of information when it comes to anything paranormal.  Listen now on your favorite podcast directory.  To learn more, check out:  Hillbilly Horror Stories If your feeling lead, you can Buy Me A Coffee on http://www.ajuicypearpodcast.comSupport the show

Grab some marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers and pull up a seat around the campfire for the first cryptozoology episode! This episode covers the cryptid, Mothman, and the cultural phenomenon in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The Fieldnotes and Folklore team is growing! Welcome editor, Dominic Bower!Mothman Museum: https://www.mothmanmuseum.com/Mothman Festival: https://www.mothmanfestival.com/Monstrum PBS Special: https://www.pbs.org/video/mothman-americas-notorious-winged-monster-ivhuou/Mothcam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pHJPMt1xAsWant to email the show? Send your questions, comments, and ideas to FieldnotesAndFolklore@gmail.comSocial media:- Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/fieldnotesandfolklore/- Instagram: @FieldnotesAndFolklore- TikTok: @FieldnotesAndFolkloreWant to support the show and get exclusive content? Join the Patreon! Go to https://patreon.com/fieldnotesandfolkloreSupport the show

Hosts Erika Lance and Mark Muncy talk about their trip to the Mothman Festival and answer some listener questions! #EerieTravels #MarkMuncy #ErikaLance #CallieMuncy #SpookySeason #Cryptids #MothmanFestival #MothmanMuseum #BlackEyedChildren #BlackDogGhosts #Dogman #Bigfoot #Ghosts #ListenerQuestions To send us your own listener tales and questions, email us at mark@eerietravels.com or visit eerietravels.com and contact us! Episode Credits: Hosts - Erika Lance @authorerikalance - Mark Muncy @eerietravels Producer - Calista Muncy Intro/Outro Music - Destini Beard @destinibeardmusic Full Eerie Travels Theme available for purchase now at https://destinibeard.bandcamp.com/track/eerie-travels?fbclid=IwAR2sO2nrfyLQj5BdTGhlJtilLF0QvCoDuNI_H3KC1H4DNAoaQ8UoQCX0b5M Links: National Ghost Hunting Day - https://www.nationalghosthuntingday.com/the-hunt Paige Lavoie Books - https://paigelavoie.wordpress.com/books/ Sponsors: Paranormality Magazine - https://paranormalitymag.com/?ref1257 Use Code: Travels for 10% Off The Voice From Hell - Dick Terhune - https://dickterhune

The gang talks to Author Tom Harley Campbell about his new, UFO-themed novel, “Blue Book,” and the true story about a golf ball he found that had a heart-warming yet chilling message on it. Clubb on NASA's latest step in studying UFOs. Switch on the recent Mothman Festival, which attracted thousands of fans. Plus, winners of the Name Raven's Drink Contest are announced.  Special guest: Lonely Larry.     Mack Maloney Online: Website - https://www.mackmaloney.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WingmanMack/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MilitaryXFiles Twitter - https://twitter.com/WingmanMack Amazon – https://amzn.to/2IlFRkq  

The gang talks to Author Tom Harley Campbell about his new, UFO-themed novel, “Blue Book,” and the true story about a golf ball he found that had a heart-warming yet chilling message on it. Clubb on NASA's latest step in studying UFOs. Switch on the recent Mothman Festival, which attracted thousands of fans. Plus, winners of the Name Raven's Drink Contest are announced. Special guest: Lonely Larry.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4541473/advertisement

On this bonus episode of the Slaptail Squad, the squad teams up with JD Hutchins of The Monsters Lair for part 2. MIB, cryptids, and high-strangeness seem to be very common in West Virginia, specifically Point Pleasant. Beaveman and the Swan pick JD's brain for his knowledge and opinions on these fascinating subjects.Shout out to the people of Point Pleasant WV as they celebrate Mothman Festival 2023. Here's to making it to Mothman Festival 2024!Support the show

Episode # 164 "The Legend of the Flatwoods Monster (Classic Replay Remastered)"This is a replay and remastered edition of episode #9 from June of 2020 shortly after we started Wild & Weird Radio.   It's a Flatwoods Monster deep dive and it could not be more appropriate considering we are approaching the anniversary of the event and just came off the heels of the first Flatwoods Monster Convention , an amazing celebration of the legend that we will be talking about in the near future. So while we prepare for the Mothman Festival enjoy this remastered version featuring the late and great 1st co-host of Wild & Weird Radio, Wayne Barnes. You can check out some pics from the convention herehttps://www.wildandweirdwv.com/flatwoodsmonstercon

Steve Ward has been fascinated by the unexplained for over half a century. There were two major events that inspired his interest in the unexplained.Growing up in Michigan, the March 1966 UFO flap occurred virtually in his backyard. The following November a winged humanoid chased two couples down a lonely country road near Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The legend of the Mothman was born.Steve would be chasing the Mothman the rest of his life. Influenced primarily by John Keel and Jacques Vallee, his views on UFOs became unconventional and moved more toward a more paranormal explanation.Steve's main area of research is, what some call "high strangeness" or "window areas" (as Keel dubbed them) where disparate types of paranormal phenomena all seem to occur in the same location, and he believes that studying these paranormally active locations may be the key to understanding what the origin behind these manifestations may be.He has his own podcast called The High Strangeness Factor on the Paranormal UK Radio Network, and is a correspondent on Mack Maloney's Military X-Files, which can be found on that same network. Website: http://www.paukradio.com/Steve currently lives in Point Pleasant, West Virginia & works at The Mothman Museum. He is also writing a book as yet untitled that deals with the underlying patterns that connect different types of Paranormal Phenomena throughout history.Steve returns to Talking Weird to give us a taste of his upcoming presentation at next weekend's Mothman Festival, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. (Details about the fest at: https://www.mothmanfestival.com/ )He shares his considerable knowledge of the great Fortean writer and researcher John A. Keel. It was Keel's seminal book THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES which introduced awareness of the Mothman to the paranormal and UFO communities.Do not miss this insightful and fascinating conversation with one of the most insightful thinkers in the Fortean field today!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4602609/advertisement

In part 2 of our series on Gef, the talking mongoose, Matthew and Josh offer more examples of the entity's continuing antics, and show insight on some of the possible explanations of whatever Gef could be by discussing some of the findings from multiple paranormal investigators that looked into the "Dalby Spook" during the years-long escapade. We hope everyone is doing well out there and that you enjoy this episode! Send us your paranormal stories for our 3rd annual Listener Tales: https://www.thefarthestreachespodcast.com/contact OR HERE: thefarthestreachespodcast@gmail.com CHECK OUT THESE COOL EVENTS HAPPENING SOON Covington Cryptid Block Party: https://cryptidcov.blog/ Mothman Festival: https://www.mothmanfestival.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farthest-reaches/support

In this EXTENDED edition of Supernatural Circumstances, paranormal researcher Morgan Knudsen and true crime writer Mike Browne celebrate the upcoming Mothman Festival with researcher Chad Lewis and festival emcee Steve Ward! High strangeness comes knocking as we explore some famous cases and lesser-known facts about this illusive creature and the legend that is the name MOTHMAN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's guest is Jeff Wamsley (http://mothmanlives.com/) and we are going to be talking about one of America's most popular mythical creatures—Mothman. Jeff has written books, founded the world's only Mothman Museum, and puts on the annual Mothman Festival, right there in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. We'll discuss origins, witness testimony, and an array of theories that have given the Mothman lore its legendary set of wings. We'll do some grab bag before, and plenty of time for extras afterward, so enjoy the ride! Watch the full episode on Rumble: https://rumble.com/v3dbeyc-a-night-at-the-mothman-museum-ft-jeff-wamsley-83023.html Support Our Proud Sponsors: Blue Monster Prep: An Online Superstore for Emergency Preparedness Gear (Storable Food, Water, Filters, Radios, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, and so much more). Use code 'FRANKLY' for Free Shipping on every purchase you make @ https://bluemonsterprep.com/ SUPPORT the Show and New Media: Sponsor through QFTV: https://www.quitefrankly.tv/sponsor SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/quitefrankly One-Time Gift: http://www.paypal.me/QuiteFranklyLive Official QF Merch: https://bit.ly/3tOgRsV Sign up for the Free Mailing List: https://bit.ly/3frUdOj Send Crypto: BTC: 1EafWUDPHY6y6HQNBjZ4kLWzQJFnE5k9PK LTC: LRs6my7scMxpTD5j7i8WkgBgxpbjXABYXX ETH: 0x80cd26f708815003F11Bd99310a47069320641fC FULL Episodes On Demand: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/301gcES iTunes: http://apple.co/2dMURMq Amazon: https://amzn.to/3afgEXZ SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2dTMD13 Google Play: https://bit.ly/2SMi1SF Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2tI5THI BitChute: https://bit.ly/2vNSMFq Rumble: https://bit.ly/31h2HUg Watch Live On: QuiteFrankly.tv (Powered by Foxhole) DLive: https://bit.ly/2In9ipw Rokfin: https://bit.ly/3rjrh4q Twitch: https://bit.ly/2TGAeB6 YouTube: https://bit.ly/2exPzj4 CloutHub: https://bit.ly/37uzr0o Theta: https://bit.ly/3v62oIw Rumble: https://bit.ly/31h2HUg How Else to Find Us: Official WebSite: http://www.QuiteFrankly.tv Official Forum: https://bit.ly/3SToJFJ Official Telegram: https://t.me/quitefranklytv GUILDED Hangout: https://bit.ly/3SmpV4G Twitter: @PoliticalOrgy Gab: @QuiteFrankly Truth Social: @QuiteFrankly GETTR: @QuiteFrankly

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Wednesday, Aug. 2 The Wheeling CVB receives $5 million for its proposed welcome center at Wheeling Inn…the Mothman Festival and the State Fair of WV earn national recognition…and Pipestem Resort's event coordinator is living out her dream job…on today's daily304. #1 – From WHEELING INTELLIGENCER –  In buying the former Wheeling Inn hotel at the entrance of Main Street, the Wheeling Convention and Visitors Bureau had a vision for what that property could be in the future. The CVB just received a federal earmark that will put that vision much closer to reality. The CVB has received $5 million in federal funds for its proposed welcome center on that property, one of two Wheeling initiatives that received seven-figure funding boosts in a Senate Appropriations Committee mark-up on a trio of funding bills. On top of the CVB's $5 million, the Community Impact Network Inc. received $1 million to help build a child care center. “I don't think we ever really over-promised about what this project would be,” said Wheeling CVB Executive Director Frank O'Brien. “But as we get this funding stack in play, now we can not over-promise, we can show what we can deliver. The earmark will make the project much more attractive as the CVB applies for other grants and funding. With $5 million in hand, other funding avenues should open up, he added. Read more: https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2023/07/wheeling-projects-to-receive-millions-in-federal-earmarks/   #2 – From WOWK-TV –  Families across the United States chose their most anticipated summer events of 2023, and two West Virginia festivals made the list. According to a survey by Family Destinations Guide, the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant is the most anticipated event in West Virginia and the 55th most anticipated nationwide. The festival celebrates West Virginia's most famous cryptid, Mothman, and takes place every September. Last year, it brought thousands of visitors to Point Pleasant. This year, the event is scheduled for Sept. 16-17. The guide ranked the West Virginia State Fair as the 82nd most-anticipated event of this summer. According to the fair's website, the top things to do during the week-long Lewisburg event are enjoying fair food, carnival rides, concerts and livestock shows. This year, the State Fair of West Virginia will take place Aug. 10-19.  Read more: https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/2-west-virginia-festivals-in-top-100-summer-events-for-2023/   #3 – From REGISTER-HERALD –  Tara Pack was born a Tarheel, straight from Lexington, N.C. Her dream job, however, was to work at Pipestem Resort State Park. After all, she married a local farm boy, one of the Packs from River Ridge Road. Before her path would take her along the country roads of West Virginia, she graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, earning a degree in public relations, marketing and communications. Pack's office now overlooks the beautiful mountains of West Virginia. As she walks the park's facilities with all the ease of a local, the 47-year-old's days are filled with making sure that everything is organized for events taking place at Pipestem. She bounces among helping with the resort's Mountain Serenity Spa, collaborating with the assistant lodge manager, or making sure rooms are great for their guests. Pack credits Governor Jim Justice for the difference his focus on tourism has made in the state parks. “He's made it a thing that people want to go to. Their marketing and tourism with the swings have created a place where people are like, oh, I want to visit all those places where these swings are and take a look at it. It's going to bring a slew of more people into the park. Read more: https://www.register-herald.com/news/life/tara-pack-a-whole-new-vibe/article_f8c473de-201c-11ee-b11d-ff4ca09e577a.html   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Sunday, July 30  West Virginia has some of the cheapest in-state college tuition, according to a new study…the quirky town of Point Pleasant continues to attract cryptid fans…and Wheeling welcomes its new indoor football team, the WV Miners…on today's daily304. #1 – From STACKER – Good news for your wallets, college students and parents: West Virginia is ranked as one of the top states with the cheapest in-state colleges. Stacker.com lists the Mountain State as No. 11 in the nation among states with the cheapest college tuition.  Among four-year schools, the average in-state tuition and fees is $8,940, while tuition and fees at two-year schools is $4,530. Institutions in West Virginia such as West Virginia University and West Virginia State offer tuition assistance to National Guard members through the West Virginia Educational Encouragement Program. These schools cost on average just under $9,000 for students in-state and $24,000 for out-of-state attendees. Read more: https://stacker.com/education/states-cheapest-state-public-colleges #2 – From BEST LIFE –  Looking for places to visit that are just a little offbeat? You're in luck. West Virginia has quite a few of these unique towns, including Point Pleasant. For lovers of paranormal activity, this little West Virginia town on the Ohio River has some quirky personality. “There was a Mothman panic in Point Pleasant in 1966 based on sightings of red-eyed, winged creatures," explains Xamis Wolters. “Today, the town is home to the Mothman Museum, as well as the annual Mothman Festival.” For something more subdued, the quaint main street of Point Pleasant looks like an early 20th-century postcard, complete with mom-and-pop shops, friendly restaurants, and even a vintage movie theater. Visit www.wvtourism.com for help in planning your Almost Heaven road trip. Read more: https://bestlifeonline.com/quirkiest-small-towns-us-news/ #3 – From WTRF-TV Wheeling – The new West Virginia indoor football team has an official team name and logo. The American Indoor Football league announced that the West Virginia Miners will compete in Wheeling. The team's name and colors, a variation of Old Gold and Blue, pay homage to the state's official colors and the region's rich mining history, which represents the resilient nature of the local community. Owners Josh Resignalo and Chris Duffy expressed their enthusiasm for the launch of the West Virginia Miners. “We are thrilled to bring professional indoor football back to Wheeling and share our passion for the sport with the community,” Resignalo said. Duffy added, “The West Virginia Miners will strive to create a memorable experience for fans, and we look forward to building a successful and lasting franchise in Wheeling.” Read more: https://www.wtrf.com/wheeling/west-virginia-has-a-new-indoor-football-team-whats-the-name/?utm_source=t.co&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.

Bill Kousoulas and his wife Jaci are the authors of "Bridging theTragedy," a book based upon the 1967 Silver Bridge Disaster in PointPleasant, WV, Mothman, and post-traumatic growth, a phenomenon thatoften occurs after tragedy. Bill's interest in the paranormal began inthe late seventies with the original Project UFO television series. In2003, he was introduced to "The Mothman Prophecies" movie, and itchanged his life. Since then, he has dedicated countless hours toresearching the Mothman events in the Ohio River Valley. He holds adoctorate in psychology.Since 2016, Bill & Jaci have visited Point Pleasant regularly, wherethey have become friends with several area residents, includingMothman Museum owner Jeff Wamsley and the late Carolin Harris,co-founder of the Mothman Festival. They own and operate PhenomenologyResearch Professionals, an organization that focuses on the goodthings that come from bad experiences.

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Friday, March 10  Music, more music and Mothman--what a combo! Reserve your tickets now for Mountain Music Festival in the New River Gorge and Mountain State in Charleston…and how much do you know about Mothman? Here are three facts that might surprise you…on today's daily304.  #1 – From ACE ADVENTURE RESORT – Get your tickets now for Mountain Music Festival, June 1-3 at ACE Adventure Resort in the beautiful New River Gorge. The exciting lineup includes Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, The Infamous Stringdusters, Sierra Hull and many more. Mountaintop camping is available and the water park will be open for you to cool off from all that dancing! Learn more: https://mountainmusicfestwv.com/   #2 – From MountainStage – Be a part of the live audience as Mountain Stage records a fresh episode for NPR Music with host Kathy Mattea. The March 19 show takes place at the Culture Center Theater at the State Capitol Complex. The lineup includes Darlingside, Alton, Royal Wood and more! Reserve your spot today! Learn more: https://mountainstage.org/event/darlingside/ #3 – From WV Explorer – America's quintessential Atomic Age monster, Mothman continues to attract attention in the Ohio Valley, so much so that more than 25,000 visitors attended the annual Mothman Festival in 2022, and far more are expected at the three-day 2023 event in September. As much as people might know or suspect about the legendary beast, which made its first recorded appearance in 1966, three critical details about its alleged history and habitation are not always considered, says Denny Bellamy, director of the Mason County Convention and Visitors Bureau. For instance, did you know the first Mothman sighting occurred in Clendenin? Reports of a flying humanoid came first along the Elk River near the Elk River Trail. “I don't know why it migrated [to Point Pleasant], but I suppose it had something to do with the ordnance factory. Something must have been going on there, and something must still be going on,” Bellamy said. Read on for more interesting facts about Mothman, and plan a trip to the Mothman Museum to learn more. Read more: https://wvexplorer.com/2023/02/28/three-facts-mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia/   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.

Hey there all you cryptids! It's long past due that I dove into this genre! And I've got a great guest to help me out! Please welcome John Turley to the show! He's a Cryptid enthusiast, and Twitter pal of mine for a long time now, and I couldn't think of a better person to have on to join me for this groundbreaking film! We discuss our love of this film, the genre, and our history with the lore in general (pop culture, our childhood memories, etc.). Here are some links for websites and such that John talked about during the later part of the show. The Ohio Bigfoot Conference, Crow-Town Squatchers, and definitely give John a follow on Twitter @johnturley7 (I'll also add his show schedule and FB page link below)! As usual, you can leave any feedback for the show through email at Magazineandmonsters@gmail.com or to me on Twitter @Billyd_licious or on the show's FB or Tumblr pages (just search Magazines and Monsters)! Thanks for listening! Crowtown Squatchers March 25th - Frogman Festival, Hermitage, PA April 16th - Pop Culture Convention, Wooster, OH May 6th - OBC May 21st - Sasquatch Triangle Conference, Coshocton, OH June 3rd - Monsterfest, Canton, OH June 9-11 - Hot Air Balloon Festival, Coshocton, OH June 23-25 - CY Young Festival, Newcomerstown, OH September 8-9 - Flatwoods Monster Festival, Sutton, WV September 16-17 - Mothman Festival, Point Pleasant, WV --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/magsnmonsters/message

Belle Époque wings flutter as the Gaming Hut brings the faery world into The Yellow King Roleplaying Game. Ken issues a Travel Advisory for his recent visit to the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. In How to Write Good we look at calibrating your characters' complexity level to the story you are telling. […]

Les O'Dell of Marion County, West Virginia is a paranormal investigator, cryptid enthusiast, & collector of strange stories from across his home state. For his second appearance on the podcast, we start lightheartedly on the the annual Mothman Festival then get into the famous regional cryptids & mysterious happenings we missed last time: The Flatwoods Monster, the awful Vegetable Man, Missing 411, calling to Big Foot in Pocahontas County, Dolly Sods UFO sightings, & even feral people.  For his stories, Les shares one about a ghost girl & another about his paranormal research of a witch's grave in a back holler. No doubt, this one will get you in touch with the Halloween spirits...Follow WV Cryptids & Strange Encounters on Facebook & check out Les' booklet West Virginia Cryptids: A Visual Guide to Traversing the Mountain State. Support Our Numinous Nature on Patreon.Follow Our Numinous Nature & my naturalist illustrations on InstagramCheck out my shop of shirts, prints, and books featuring my artContact: herbaceoushuman@gmail.com

Join Amigo Aaron and Boat as they discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of The Mothman Festival 2022. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

The Unbelievers celebrate 150 episodes - together, in person, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia for Mothman Festival 2022!Rus, Drea, and Rob reunite under one roof to breakdown the finale episode of "Monsters and Mysteries in America" - to discuss the man of the hour, Mothman, except this time focusing on John Keel and Mary Hyre! Just when you thought you knew the story of The Mothman, new layers are peeled back, revealing that there's even MORE to this story than we knew... And to top it all off... The Unbelievers meet The AIMS Team and shit gets real with The Mountain Monsters!Tune in NOW for the 150th time... to the only program where you CONTINUE to LEARN to UNLEARN, EVERYTHING YOU KNOW!Host: Rus RyanCo-Hosts: Drea Mora and Rob OkeyFor links to all of our content:https://linktr.ee/unbelieverspodcastUNBELIEVERS TAROT CARDS: www.unbelievablepodcards.comInterested in joining The Unbelievers Online community?JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/NBWVAvbFOR BONUS CONTENT & TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, JOIN OUR PATREON AT:www.patreon.com/unbelieverspodcastTO ENTER POLL RESULTS: www.unbelieverspodcast.comFollow the Official Twitch Channel at www.twitch.tv/TheUnbelieversPodcast@UnbelieversPodcast on Instagram@The Unbelievers Podcast on Facebook@UnbelieversPod on TwitterEmail Us at: UnbelieversPodcast@gmail.com& Be Sure to Check Out Drea's new podcast Spirits & Spirits available everywhere! https://linktr.ee/spiritsandspiritspodTo listen to ZONA DEL SILENCIO feating Rus Ryan and Drea More click here:https://www.spreaker.com/show/zona-del-silencio

EP119At the recent Mothman Festival we were approached by several fans of Wild & Weird Radio as well as some new researchers who wanted some tips on how to start their own investigation of various paranormal/UFO phenomena.  This episode is full of tips and techniques that we personally use in the  filed and is a good start for anyone interested in investigations.   Also in this episode, lots of news and is the Mandela Effect BACK?NOTE: This episode contains bonus content on our YouTube ChannelIf you are interested on hands on learning and are around our area, be sure to watch for our workshop series and make it out the Wild & Weird CON if you can.https://www.wildandweirdwv.com/wild-weird-conHosts: Ron Lanham, Joe Perdue, Jessi Leigh If you would like to be on Wild & Weird Radio and share your story contact us or send an audio message of your account and we will play it on the show.Have you seen a UFO? Check our HMAP resource first.https://www.wildandweirdwv.com/hmapNOTE to the fans! Thank you for helping us to continue to grow!   Our podcast has now reached over 35,000 people world wide and now we need  our YouTube family to join in as well.https://www.youtube.com/c/WildandWeirdWestVirginiaPlease help us to increase this channels numbers and support even more future content from Wild & Weird WV .  Subscribe and share this page to your friends today.  If you are listening on podcast be sure to download the episode!  Each week we will highlight the city and country with the most downloads! Thank you all!

EP118 Return of the Mothman FestivalThe weekend of Sept 17 and 18  will likely go down in cryptid history as the largest gathering of enthusiasts and fans of the paranormal and all around Wild & Weird.  That day over 20,000 people descended on the small town of Point Pleasant, the legendary home of the Mothman for the Mothman Festival as it celebrated its return  after a 2 year hiatus due to covid.  It was an honor to vend as always but also to speak at this history making event.  Here are a few of the highlights of the show.If you were there, let us know and thank you for making this an amazing and magical event.Ron Lanham, Joe Perdue, Jessi LeighVideo on our YouTube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/WildandWeirdWestVirginia

In honor of the return of the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, WV this week, Annie and Shay are releasing encore episodes of their limited series that began in 2020 and detailed their research into the legend of Mothman, UFOs, extraterrestrial beings, government conspiracies and big business that culminated in their own bizarre paranormal experiences.   The truth IS still out there, friends.  Don't stop believing.

In honor of the return of the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, WV this week, Annie and Shay are releasing encore episodes of their limited series that began in 2020 and detailed their research into the legend of Mothman, UFOs, extraterrestrial beings, government conspiracies and big business that culminated in their own bizarre paranormal experiences.   The truth IS still out there, friends.  Don't stop believing. 

In honor of the return of the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, WV this week, Annie and Shay are releasing encore episodes of their limited series that began in 2020 and detailed their research into the legend of Mothman, UFOs, extraterrestrial beings, government conspiracies and big business that culminated in their own bizarre paranormal experiences.   The truth IS still out there, friends.  Don't stop believing. 

In honor of the return of the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, WV this week, Annie and Shay are releasing encore episodes of their limited series that began in 2020 and detailed their research into the legend of Mothman, UFOs, extraterrestrial beings, government conspiracies and big business that culminated in their own bizarre paranormal experiences.   The truth IS still out there, friends.  Don't stop believing.  Featuring "Hellier's" Connor Randall and Taunia Derenberger

Gene and cohost Tim Swartz present Bill Kousoulas, whose life-long interest in the paranormal began in the late seventies with the original “Project UFO” series that aired on Sunday night television. In 2003, he was introduced to “The Mothman Prophecies” movie, and it truly changed his life. Since then, he has read nearly all of John Keel's research, as well as the works of related authors including Gray Barker and Andy Colvin. Since 2016, he and his wife Jaci have visited Point Pleasant, West Virginia regularly, and they have become friends with several area residents, including the late Carolin Harris, co-founder of the Mothman Festival. This episode explores not just on the mothman mystery, but the background and culture of Point Pleasant and the details behind the collapse of The Silver Bridge. Bill holds a doctorate in psychology, with a focus on post-traumatic growth. He and Jaci are currently examining the correlations between paranormal experiences and post-traumatic growth.

This episode we spread out from the small town of Point Pleasant to the rest of the world and explore their tales of Mothman-like creatures, everywhere from the black bird of Chernobyl to the Owl-man of England to the Batsquatch of St. Helens. The next thing we look at is the possibility that the Mothman is a harbinger of death and doom, is he here to warm you of destruction or here to bring it?? And FINALLY, after this long saga, we give you our thoughts on Mothman and Point Pleasant as a whole on what could be causing such high level of phenomena in such a small area. So please join us on this episode of Cryptids of the Corn where Things get Stranger! Find us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, and Patreon at Cryptids of the Corn. Do you have a story you would like to share, or would you like to be on the show? Message us through our social medias or email us at hardinbigfoot@gmail.com. As always, stay Magical. Patron Checkout | Patreon Cryptids of the corn Podcast | Facebook Home (mothmanmuseum.com) Mothman Festival (mothmanmuseum.com)

Mothman Part 2! We start with more incredible sightings including some out of the book Behind the Red Eyes by Jeff Wamsley and more friendly Mothman sightings. We then soar into talking about the unfortunate events leading up to (and including) the fatal bridge collapse with the potential of a Mothman connection. Then we fly into discussing the "WHOO" of the Mothman and Point Pleasant including massive poltergeist experiences, everyday UFO sightings, the frightening encounters with the MIB and all the run ins with Mr. Cold. Buckle up for this turbulent ride along the Ohio River. -Happy Fourth of July! From Us here at Cryptids of The Corn Podcast Find us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, and Patreon at Cryptids of the Corn. Do you have a story you would like to share, or would you like to be on the show? Message us through our social medias or email us at hardinbigfoot@gmail.com. As always, stay Magical. Patron Checkout | Patreon Cryptids of the corn Podcast | Facebook Home (mothmanmuseum.com) Mothman Festival (mothmanmuseum.com)

This AMAZEBALLS episode is the FIRST installment of THREE tantalizingly interesting episodes in regard to the MOTHMAN!! In this installment we discuss the town of Point Pleasant, WV and how it came to be, and one of the most famous Mothman encounters. We start flying into the geography of Point Pleasant and the living demographics of the town. We then soar into the many battles that shaped the area and the country of the United States. These include Celaron's expedition, the battle of Point Pleasant, the French and Indian Wars, and the American Civil War. We discuss the importance of Chief Cornstalk with all these battles, his tragic death, and the possibility of a Connection with Mothman being a curse on the land of those that live there. We then take a boat ride down the river into more modern times to talk about the construction of the TNT Ordinance Manufacturing plant and the subsequent power station it has, the possible connection to an underground base. Finally, we land to the Scarberry and the Mallettes in their harrowing encounter with this beloved cryptid and how it has affected them and the community for the rest of their lives. Thank you for allowing us to bring you into this bird house on this episode of Cryptids of the Corn. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, and Patreon at Cryptids of the Corn. Do you have a story you would like to share, or would you like to be on the show? Message us through our social medias or email us at hardinbigfoot@gmail.com. As always, stay Magical. Patron Checkout | Patreon Cryptids of the corn Podcast | Facebook Home (mothmanmuseum.com) Mothman Festival (mothmanmuseum.com)