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Season Premiere of GHI Airs This Wednesday

2010-01-05T09:50:00.000-08:00

Catch the season premiere of Ghost Hunters International this Wednesday January 6th at 9pm EST on SyFy. The first episode of the season features the hunt for Hitler's ghost.

The Demon at The Wedding

2010-01-04T10:55:00.000-08:00

New Years Happenings

2009-12-27T05:20:00.000-08:00

Looking for a different way to ring in 2010? Here's a list of some unique activities in our area:

December 31st, 2009

The Unity Church of Charlotte hosts its annual New Year's Eve Burning Bowl /Letters to God service on Thursday Dec 31st. If you've never been to a "burning bowl", the basic principle is that you write down all the things that have troubled you over the past year or bad habits you want to get rid of etc, and burn them away in the fire. Unity is a nondenominational church, so people of every faith are welcome. I have personally been to this church and let me tell you, they are the most welcoming and non-judgemental group you'll ever meet!

The Burning Bowl ceremony starts at 7pm at their Arrowood rd. location. Click here for more details/directions.

January 1st, 2010

Rural Hill Plantation hosts its 13th annual New Year's Day First Footin' starting at 11am. "First Footin'" is the centuries old Scottish tradition of walking the boundaries of your property on the first day of the New Year to restate your claim on the land.

This excursion is part of the traditional Hogmanay or Scottish New Year celebration.

For more info, check out the Rural Hill website.

Merry Christmas from CAPS

2009-12-23T07:08:00.000-08:00

Paranormal State: Season Premiere 12/15/09

2009-12-15T04:31:00.000-08:00

The new season of Paranormal State premieres tonight at 10pm on A&E. Get a sneak peak of tonight's episode here

Just In Time For Xmas...

2009-11-30T13:58:00.000-08:00

Bigfoot and Yeti Christmas ornaments, LOL!!! Check these out.

Death at Dyatlov Pass

2009-11-13T06:48:00.000-08:00

Read the intriguing story of hikers who mysteriously met their demise in the snowy Ural mountains. The eerie description of the scene is 1 part Blair Witch Project and 1 part Fourth Kind. Is the Dyatlov Pass incident a hoax or the real deal? Read it here and judge for yourself.

A Special Thanks to Steve and Tango

2009-11-10T17:14:00.000-08:00

CAPS wishes to thank TAPS Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango of The SyFy Channel's Ghost Hunters TV show for all their help this weekend on the Ghost Hunts for the Paranormal Investigator's Convention held in Charlotte, NC. We appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience with us. It was a pleasure to meet and investigate with you both! Good luck on the new Ghost Hunters Academy (premiering Wednesday night 11/11/2009 at 10pm) We'll be watching!

http://www.foxcharlotte.com/dpp/news/paranormal_convention_110809

Paranormal Investigator's Convention This Weekend!

2009-11-05T11:22:00.000-08:00

Day tickets for Saturday or Sunday are now available. Student and Teacher discount tickets available as well. You may purchase your tickets at the door. Friday November 6 through Sunday November 8. Ramada Inn Airport Conference Center on Woodlawn at I77 Charlotte, NC

Spirit Walk at Historic Rosedale

2009-10-30T19:31:00.000-07:00

North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC

Spirit Walk October 31st at 6pm
Listen to tales documented from staff, visitors and docents about experiences with Rosedale’s past of a very different sort – is there another realm? The tour begins under the Swamp Chestnut near the area where the slave quarters stood. Walk through the mist and ancient boxwoods where those now long-departed once worked, toiled, played, lived and died, visit “our ladies” in the basement kitchen What will you see . . . or hear and from whom?
$5.00 per person

Join CAPS In Gold Hill, NC on Halloween Night

2009-10-26T19:32:00.000-07:00

The CAPS Team will act as your guide for the Historic Gold Hill Ghost Tour. We'll be in the Village. Come by and say hi! We'll be showcasing our best paranormal evidence captured during our many investigations of Gold Hill.

Brain Waves Surge Moments Before Death: Discovery News

2009-10-06T14:11:00.001-07:00

Brain Waves Surge Moments Before Death: Discovery News

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CAPS to Appear at the Historic Town of Gold Hill's Ghost Hunt

2009-10-05T15:14:00.000-07:00

Saturday - October 31, 2009 6:00pm til 9:00 pm in the Historic Town of Gold Hill, NC. Come join us for ghost stories, haunted history, and a walk to some of Gold Hill's scariest locations. We'll be stationed
in the village, come by and say hi. Be sure to visit our information table and chat with our staff. We will showcase some of the best paranormal evidence we have captured over the years during our many investigations of Gold Hill.

The GhostTour is not the typical Halloween Haunted Trail with chain saws and ghouls wanting to scare your pants off. It’s all about the Ghost Stories. We are stressing that folks do not come in Halloween Costumes and/or Masks. This creates a potential falling hazard and we don’t want anyone to get hurt. We also stress that visitors wear comfortable walking shoes/tennis shoes. No sandals or flip-flops. The tour is not suitable for small tikes that have to be carried. We suggest that visitors bring a camera and if you get a ghost photo let us know!!

The Village Shops will be open, so please stop by and support the local merchants of Gold Hill!
Affordable family fun for all ages!

For Ghost Tour info click here.

This week in Paranormal TV

2009-09-27T12:46:00.000-07:00

Some exciting news for paranormal junkies, a new TV show is coming to a set near you. On Tuesday Oct 6th, the Discovery Channel premieres "Ghost Lab". The premise is this: The investigators from "Everyday Paranormal" hit the road in their state-of-the-art pimped out ghostmobile. With the aid of experts in scientific measurement, they'll hunt ghosts and put some of the oldest ghost hunting theories to the test. Check out this link for more info. Additional info found here. Ghost Lab premieres at 10pm on the Discovery Channel.

In even crazier paranormal news, the adventurous host of Destination Truth drags his team to Chernobyl (yes, THAT Chernobyl) to hunt for radioactive (?) ghosts. As the saying goes, "I would do anything for love, but I won't do THAT." Watch Josh Gates and friends go where no ghost hunters have gone before...this Wednesday Sept 30th at 10pm on SyFy.

For a sneak peek of this episode click here.

EMF Sensitivity, Real or Imagined?

2009-09-24T09:32:00.000-07:00

As the use of Wi-Fi networks and cell phones increases, more individuals are coming forward claiming sensitivity to EMF. Electromagnetic fields are all around us, they power and seep from virtually everything in our lives from computers to cars. If humans truly are sensitive to EMF, why hasn't there been an epidemic of unexplained or idopathic illness to accompany increasing use of EMF, even in the most rural of areas?

The electromagnetic energy in question here is the non-ionizing low frequency energy which encompasses everything from TV signals to visible light. Unlike gamma and x-rays, this energy lacks the power to break down atomic bonds, therefore it is considered safe.

EMF sensitivity isn't a new concern. For decades, various studies have been conducted on proximity to power lines and increased risk for cancer. There seems to be no concrete evidence that EMF can cause long term physical harm, however.

As ghost hunters, it is important to educate ourselves about EMF and the studies that have been done.

Here is a Wired magazine article debating EMF sensitivity as nothing more than a psychotic issue. For comparison, here is a report from the National Cancer Institute regarding EMF exposure and various studies on the effects.

Paranormal Investigator's Convention Charlotte, NC Nov 6-8, 2009

2009-09-24T08:31:00.000-07:00

Ghost or Carbon Monoxide?

2009-09-23T09:19:00.000-07:00

An brief, interesting article on the correlation between CO and ghostly activity. Read the full article here. For more info on Carbon Dioxide Poisoning, click here.

Damn Nature, You Scary

2009-09-19T05:30:00.000-07:00

Any ghost hunter worth their salt knows that nature is far scarier than any paranormal thing. To drive that point home, please check out this article from wired.com that features some freaky-deaky creatures.

Panama Teens Claimed to Have Killed an ET

2009-09-18T12:49:00.000-07:00

The Momento 24 website reports that a group of teens encountered a strange creature while hiking. The creature approached them as they explored a cave. The group was so frightened that they stoned the poor thing to death. The pics are certainly creepy, but if this was a real creature and not just a set of photoshopped pics, I vote for it being a sloth of some kind. Read the full story and judge for yourself.

"Ghost Hunter" falls to her death

2009-09-12T22:09:00.000-07:00

The Vancouver Sun relays a story about a 29 year old woman who died while exploring an abandoned building. There seems to be some confusion as to whether she actually was ghost hunting. Either way, this story points out the dangers that many of us take for granted. Her death illustrates why you should NOT go tresspassing onto unfamiliar property at night, a safety tip that many inexperienced and eager ghost hunters ignore. Read the full story here

Chad Austin, noted speaker on EVP, passes away

2009-09-01T11:40:00.000-07:00

Chad Austin, founder of Ghost Finders US and a noted speaker on EVP, passed away on Sunday - August 30, 2009.

Tina R. McSwain and the members of CAPS wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to Chad's wife and family, his friends, and fellow colleagues in the paranormal field.

The Ghost Train of Bostian Bridge

2009-08-28T13:12:00.000-07:00

Click on the link to view a local TV station's story on Bostian Bridge:

http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/travel/video/5882924/

Four Basic Rules of Debunkers by Stanton Friedman

2009-08-06T06:50:00.000-07:00

I came across this list courtesy of my "CoastZone Newsletter". In case you aren't familiar with Mr. Friedman, he his a nuclear physicist and a respected member of the "UFO community". Mr. Friedman has spent decades researching and sometimes debunking UFO reports. His "Four Basic Rules of Debunkers" was written in regards to the anti-UFO set, but after reading the list, I think you'll agree that they work for ghost-hunting skeptics as well.

1. What the public doesn't know, I'm not going to tell.
2. Don't bother me with the facts, my mind is made up.
3. If you can't attack the data, attack the people, it's easier.
4. Do your research by proclamation--investigation is too much trouble, and nobody will notice the difference anyway.

Debunkers and skeptics are always welcome in the paranormal community. They keep us on our toes, force us to review our evidence more thoroughly, and drive us to perfect our investigative techniques. There will always be extremists on either side of this debate. While skeptics can sometimes be frustrating to encounter, in my opinion, it's those folks who proclaim EVERYTHING a ghost or demon that do the most damage to our cause.

Octomom...Haunted?

2009-07-13T13:39:00.001-07:00

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Click on the link above for video of "Octomom" recounting the ghostly happenings around her home. Without knowing the history of the property, and the ability to do a full investigation, it's hard to say if she has a ghost problem. But, the ruckus and energy of all those potential playmates is sure to draw any stray child spirits to the "Octo home"!

You Never Know When This Might Come in Handy

2009-07-06T16:01:00.000-07:00