Philippi rings in 5th annual 'Lurch Fest'

Philippi rings in 5th annual 'Lurch Fest'

PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — Philippi's annual "Lurch Fest," one of West Virginia's many paranormal-adjacent events, has been steadily growing over the last five years, and the 2025 celebration on Saturday was no exception. 5th Annual "Lurch Fest" in Philippi, Aug. 2, 2025. (WBOY image) For the uninitiated, Lurch Fest is held in honor of Ted Cassidy, the "Addams Family" actor who played the character Lurch throughout the 1960s and 70s. Cassidy was b…