EDITOR’S NOTE: Strangeville explores the curious and unexplained stories that have long defined Asheville and Western North Carolina. The region is full of unanswered questions, from old folklore and local legends to eerie encounters, unsolved moments in history, and the true-crime mysteries that still leave people wondering. Each week, we look back with an open mind and a sense of curiosity, trying to understand why some stories take hold and why some can never be explained.
POLK COUNTY, N.C. (828newsNOW.com) — They say the Whang Doodle moaneth, and the Doodle Bug whineth. That’s what young Alex White heard one night as shadows danced across the walls of his childhood bedroom and the figwood smoke from the hearth hung thick in the air. Then came the scream.
Ye-e-e-ow-ow-ow!…