Local legends at Calvary Episcopal Church in Fletcher, N.C., tell of a headless horseman, a gentle woman in white and a phantom rider whose stories have been passed down for generations.
Dr. George Washington Fletcher helped shape the community that now bears his name and is buried at Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery in Fletcher, North Carolina
In the summer of 1926, Asheville was captivated by the Royal Pines Mystery Car, a driverless coupe that stunned crowds and left them guessing how it worked.
Explore the life and legacy of Asheville native Kenneth Noland, a pioneer of abstract art, and the story behind his walk-in mausoleum in Riverside Cemetery.
Yesterday’s Tombstone Tales uncovered the unusual grave of Hendersonville’s “Sunshine Lady”. Today’s Strangeville follows the eerie legends that grew around it, from ghostly sightings to whispers of a lingering presence.
It’s easy to miss in Hendersonville’s Oakdale Cemetery, but this grave once let sunlight shine directly onto the face of the woman inside and some say you could see her through the glass.
Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk has a haunted history centered on the ghost of Emily, a mysterious figure said to roam Tate Hall and the campus library.
He was the Asheville doctor folks laughed at until his fly-swatting campaign helped spark a nationwide movement for cleaner, healthier cities.
A cliff overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains draws visitors for its views but it’s the story behind Jump Off Rock that has kept some coming back after dark.
“Fiddlin’ Bill” Hensley helped carry the sound of Southern Appalachia from the hills of Western North Carolina to festival stages, radio airwaves, and film leaving behind a musical legacy that still echoes through the mountains.