Coal Country Paranormal

08/30/2026

Follow our Teammate The Beckley Mothman!

your local WV cryptid, looking for LAMP and checking the city's infrastructure

08/30/2026

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to spend some time in historic Thurmond, West Virginia, including a paranormal investigation after dark. But with the recent news surrounding plans to demolish some of the historic structures within New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, this trip meant a little more to us than just ghost hunting.

Historic preservation is a huge part of our mission at Coal Country Paranormal. We investigate these places because of the people who lived, worked, struggled, celebrated, and left their stories behind. The buildings themselves are part of those stories.

We understand that preserving structures that have stood for more than a century isn’t always simple, and that not every building can be fully restored. But we hope every possible option for stabilization, preservation, leasing, or adaptive reuse is exhausted before demolition becomes the answer.

The Gorge already gives us examples of what preservation can look like. At places like Kaymoor, historic resources have been stabilized and preserved so visitors can still physically connect with West Virginia’s coal-mining past.

Once these pieces of our history are gone, we don’t get them back.

We hope West Virginians who love our state’s railroad, coal, and Appalachian history will learn about what is happening in Thurmond, make their voices heard, and advocate for saving and stabilizing as many of these structures as reasonably possible.

We want future generations to be able to stand in these places and experience their history — not just look at photographs of what used to be there.

And judging by yesterday’s crew… a few of Thurmond’s former residents may feel pretty strongly about sticking around too. 👻🖤

08/30/2026

Recognize our surroundings? 👀

We’re ghost hunting somewhere tonight, and we want to see who can figure out where we are from this photo alone.

Wrong answers are also highly encouraged. 😂👻

08/27/2026

08/27/2026

Join us September 12th to investigate Moth Manor in Fayetteville, WV from 6:00pm to Midnight!

Enjoy campfire ghost stories with hot and marshmallow roast!

Try your luck at the escape room!

Paranormal investigation from 9:00pm-Midnight. No equipment? No worries! You can use ours and we’ll show you how to use it!

Purchase tickets with the link (address and directions will be emailed when ticket is purchased) https://square.link/u/OTSD2WDC

08/27/2026

Join us at Mountain Lake Lodge on September 26th for a paranormal investigation of the grounds and common areas of the lodge!

No equipment? No worries! You can use ours and we’ll even show you how to use it! Investigate on your own or with a guide!

Check in for the investigation at the hotel lobby from 6:00pm-7:00pm, investigation from 7:00pm-Midnight. Tickets are only $20 per person and can be purchased at the door or advance with this link https://square.link/u/sYO76N0b

08/26/2026

Paranormal Prom at a haunted mountain lodge just feels right. 👻🪩

October 24 we’re taking over Mountain Lake Lodge in Pembroke, Virginia for a night of dancing, ghost tours, paranormal experiences and probably a few unexpected guests.

Who would you bring as your Paranormal Prom date? 👀

Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paranormal-prom-at-mountain-lake-lodge-tickets-1991411853461