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The Summerville Light is a local ghost story that has been around for decades. There is a new theory from a USGS researcher might finally explain the specter.

a mysterious light has been seen hovering over old railroad tracks. Legend has it, it’s the glow of a lantern lighting the path of a ghost searching for her decapitated husband. Now, a ...

Whether you know the name or not, you’re probably familiar with the theater’s faithful ghost light—one solo light burning alone on an otherwise empty stage. But what is the point of these ...

"What about those ghost stories from Summerville?" Hough began to comb through accounts of the light found in newspapers and books from local bookstores, along with data on earthquakes in the region.