Palmetto Report

(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- The Charlotte Area Paranormal Society (CAPS) has been investigating unexplained activity across the Carolinas since 2005. The non-profit group’s goal, according to its website, is to document and prove the validity of haunted places through research and investigations. In the spirit of Halloween, the Palmetto Report spoke with Tina McSwain, founder and executive director of CAPS, about hauntings, some the group's investigations and her favorite ghost stories. "I wanted a more scientific approach to the study of paranormal activity, so I formed CAPS," said McSwain. The group uses digital voice recorders, thermal imaging cameras and electromagnetic field detectors to document and search for evidence of the paranormal. "We believe ghosts are actually energy, so if you're looking for energy, then you would see that," she said, of the thermal images the cameras can produce.