In 1987, three friends vanished on a road trip to West Virginia.

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The annual Mothman Festival will once again happen in nearby Point Pleasant, West Virginia, this weekend, filling the streets of that Ohio River town with activities of all ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Colonial troops waved their lanterns in the chilly, dark October air 250 years ago, trecking their way across West Virginia to fight a long, drawn out and eventually famous battle.

It started in the 1960s, when two couples told a harrowing story about being chased by a large flying creature on a rural road. It grew from there... Devotees of the mysterious Mothman descend on its ...

Half a century after eyewitnesses first reported a red-eyed creature that kept pace with their car at speeds of 100 miles per hour, thousands still flock to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, hoping to ...

HUNTINGTON — Thursday marked the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant, and upcoming in 2026 is the 250th anniversary of the United States. To celebrate, the West Virginia Department of ...

Two Point Pleasant volunteer firefighters were fell ill while fighting a brush fire Wednesday. “The wind direction changed and when it did it blew right on to a couple of the guys. They did not ...

BECKLEY, W.Va. — Top seed Point Pleasant and No. 2 Charleston Catholic battled to a 1-1 tie throughout regulation and overtime, before the Big Blacks rallied to win on penalty kicks, 4-3. Catholic’s ...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the Cryptid of the Week! Mothman! This elusive cryptid took West Virginia and Appalachia by storm after it was first sighted in 1966. Many believe his name comes from ...

Here's a list of West Virginia-specific costumes that are sure to win at your local costume contest (or at least turn some ...

(Left) Mothman masks and other cryptid-related items are on sale at vendors' kiosks along Main Street at the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, W.Va. (Right) Selah Miller, of Charleston, W.Va., poses ...