In a new research article, a seismologist argues that earthquakes are the reason for the mysterious lights associated with a ...

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

But this ghost is far from the only reported rail sighting in the U.S. "There's a recurring theme. There are ghosts reported ...

Legend has it that a strange orb sometimes seen hovering over the railroad tracks in the remote area around Summerville, ...

The big 1886 earthquake caused serious damage in Charleston, Dr. Hough said. But that temblor’s epicenter was closer to Summerville, she said. To better understand the area’s seismic risks ...

A small temblor startled residents near Richmond this week. Over a decade ago, a 5.8 earthquake in Virginia became the most ...

The 1886 earthquake, the worst ever recorded in the Southeast, seriously damaged nine out of every 10 brick buildings in Charleston and killed more than 100 people. While it's unclear when the ...

Gather around, and let Susan Hough tell you the tale of the Summerville Light.Legend has it that the strange orb sometimes seen hovering over the ...

In recent years Hough has worked extensively, with Roger Bilham at the University of Colorado, Boulder, to identify the fault responsible for the famous 1886 Charleston, South Carolina earthquake.