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Comment Now on New Opioid Response Plan

Comment Now on New Opioid Response Plan

A plan to combat the state’s opioid crisis has been released for public comment. The Department of Health and Human Resources released the response plan last week and said it was prepared by a...

Car crashes through restaurant wall

Car crashes through restaurant wall

Police are investigating a crash that sent a car into a restaurant in Logan. It happened last night at China Fortune on Main Avenue. A man crashed into two parked cars, sending one into...

Propane tank explosion levels home

Propane tank explosion levels home

An explosion and fire destroyed a home early this morning. Firefighters say a residential sized propane tank exploded on Rosewood Way in the Coopers Creek area. The tank exploded and rolled down hill setting...

Landlord’s son sets couples things on fire

Landlord’s son sets couples things on fire

A couple claims their landlord’s son set their stuff on fire…William Bishop and Travis Simpson face burglary and arson charges. It happened Wednesday on Riverhaven Drive in Clendenin. The couple called police and said...

Baby treated for opioid overdose

Baby treated for opioid overdose

A mother is in jail after her baby was treated with narcan. Ashland police arrested Jocelyn Smith yesterday after her 14-month-old child was treated for an opioid overdose. The child is in stable condition....

A police chase ends in a fiery crash

A police chase ends in a fiery crash

A police chase ended in a fiery crash Thursday afternoon outside Hurricane. Eighteen-year-old Justin Wilson stole a Putnam County Public Service District truck at gunpoint and led police on a multi-county pursuit that ended...