Photo by Chandler Tillett
About Emily
Emily McArthur, a Richmond native, has been into ghost stories and believing in the supernatural since childhood. A lifelong writer and lover of history, she specializes in Richmond history and has 15 years experience in archival research.
As a public speaker on paranormal Richmond, Emily has presented at the Richmond events of Galaxycon and Nightmare Weekend, as well as Hardywood Brewery and River City Witches Market.
Emily previously spent 10 years in the live music and entertainment industry working concerts and music festivals across the US in guest services, operations, and security.
Social Series
River City Haunted creates feature series for social media that Emily describes as an interactive travel show. They tell a story about different places and events in continuous posts.
A selection from Blood in the Sand: The Haunted Outer Banks
Blood in the Sand was filmed on a trip to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, in collaboration with Manteo’s own Island Time Photography. This video discusses the legendary Goatman monster of Nags Head Woods.
River City Haunted was founded in 2024 after a successful run of the flagship event, Ghosts of Gayton. It made sense to establish a full business. River City Haunted launched its first ghost tour, Dark Waters, in October 2024, and our first walking tours launched in 2025.