A monster shut down schools in this West Virginia town in 1967. Residents still want answers

Red eyes, seven-feet tall and wings like an angel, “Mothman” stalked the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia in the 1960s.

Devotees of the mysterious Mothman descend on its West Virginia hometown

It started in the 1960s, when two couples told a harrowing story about being chased by a large flying creature on a rural ...
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Mothman mania draws paranormal fans to Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant, West Virginia, was invaded by the 2025 Mothman Festival, a celebration of the creepy cryptid in his hometown. The legend begins in November 1966, when couples driving near the ...
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Annual Mothman Festival celebrates the paranormal in Point Pleasant this weekend

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 ...
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Eyewitness News visits the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, W.Va

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WCHS) — Eyewitness News' Daniel Burbank explored the 20th annual Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, West Virginia where people from around the globe traveled to celebrate the ...
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Tanner Pepper’s record-breaking night leads Warren to blowout win vs. Point Pleasant

It hasn’t been smooth sailing so far for these teams. Coming into tonight, Point Pleasant (WV) (0-6, 0-1 TSL) and Warren (2-6 ...
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Point Pleasant, WV, Firefighters Suffer Medical Issues at Brush Fire

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 ...