The Old Louisville Demon Leaper’s Mischief In One Of America’s Largest Victorian Neighborhoods
In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.
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Finding Solitude In A Bus On A Rock In A River, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, if you’ve ever seen the eye-catching ‘Bus On A Rock’ in the New River and wondered why – and how – it got there, we have some answers for you.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIce Climbers Enjoy The Cold Weather
Recent freezing temperatures gave local climbers the perfect opportunity to learn new skills and practice some things they learned long ago.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsYoung Osprey Returns To The Wild
The 5-month-old Osprey was a little shy at first, looking around at all the cameras shuttering. Its large eyes, dotted with a piercing pupil, scanned the crowd gathered to see this young bird be introduced back into the wild.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarch 5, 1880: James River and Kanawha Canal Co. Ceases Operation
On March 5, 1880, the James River and Kanawha Canal Company ceased operations. The original company had been formed by Virginia in 1785, at the urging of…
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Sept. 1, 1671: Explorers Set Out Westward from Petersburg, Va.
Explorers Thomas Batts, Thomas Wood, and Robert Fallam set out on a momentous expedition westward from Petersburg, Virginia, on September 1, 1671. At the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarch 1, 1837: Giles Fayette & Kanawha Turnpike Company Formed
On March 1, 1837, the Virginia General Assembly formed the Giles, Fayette & Kanawha Turnpike Company to build a 15-foot-wide road from Pearisburg,…
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