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Batboy, allegedly the offspring of creatures living deep in the caverns of Greenbrier County, was first reported by:
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Which of the following was human?
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Braxton County native Gray Barker wrote which of the following:
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Where were 10 people killed in an afternoon gunfight during the Mine Wars?
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John Lockwood, the "last of the Ohio River pirates," was arrested for murder in 1863 on this Ohio River island.
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What frontiersman was twice arrested for murdering Seneca Chief Tegunteh, who had been peacefully negotiating with European-American settlers?
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During the 20th century, who was considered the leading bootlegger, organized crime figure, and professional gambler in Wheeling?
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Which noted labor leader served time in the West Virginia Penitentiary for opposing U.S. involvement in World War I?
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In 1914, thieves stole $7,000 in coal company payroll from a handcar in this county.
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In 1977, what country did the Mingo County town of Vulcan ask to build a bridge across the Tug River?
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