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Person flown to the hospital following workplace entrapment, rescue operation
One person was flown to the hospital after being rescued from an entrapment incident at a Logan County asphalt plant. A person has been airlifted to the hospital after an incident Thursday at Southern West Virginia Asphalt, Inc. The individual was trapped in a hopper full of sand up to the torso. No reports currently on their condition. Robert Fields | WVOW News WHITMAN EMS and fire crews from Cora and the City of Logan responded to Southern West Virginia Asphalt, Inc., in t
May 14


Two-Vehicle Crash with Entrapment Under Investigation in Logan County
Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash with entrapment on U.S. 119 at Trace Fork Road Saturday afternoon. Firefighters extricated victims while a medical helicopter transported the injured. The cause remains under investigation. WVOW News CHAPMANVILLE Emergency crews responded to a serious two-vehicle crash with entrapment late Saturday this afternoon along U.S. 119 at Trace Fork Road. The call came in around 4:09 p.m., with first responders arriving to find at leas
Apr 26


No injuries from Chapmanville fire Friday morning.
Firefighters from multiple departments responded to a commercial structure fire Friday morning at Mountaineer Buildings on Central Avenue in Chapmanville. Crews reported heavy smoke and flames coming through the roof and worked to contain the blaze. No injuries were reported, and the cause is believed to be electrical, pending investigation by the Fire Marshal. CHAPMANVILLE Fire crews responded to a commercial structure fire Friday morning in Chapmanville. The call came in a
Apr 26


Two flown to hospital in Logan County after rollover crash
Sheriff’s deputies say two people were hospitalized in Logan County following a single-vehicle rollover. The Logan County Sheriff's Office reports a rollover crash Thursday that entrapped two people along Route 80. Robert Fields | WVOW News VERNER According to Chief Deputy Michael Lafauci, the accident happened Thursday near the Verner area along Route 80. A police report says a man and a woman were traveling toward Gilbert when their vehicle veered into a ditch, causing th
Mar 12


119 Fatal crash Thursday near Airport Road
A head-on collision on US Route 119 between a car and a tractor trailer claimed the life of a 25-year-old Logan man. CHAPMANVILLE A...
Jul 18, 2025


Flood vouchers available for flood debris disposal
The Logan County Office of Emergency Management is distributing flood debris vouchers for residents affected by the weekend flooding....
Feb 18, 2025


West Virginia flood response continues as Logan County among hardest hit
The Guyandotte River Sunday morning following a night of heavy rain and floods. Thirteen West Virginia counties are under a state of...
Feb 17, 2025


LEASA Director says changes needed to sustain services
Bob Fields | WVOW News LOGAN The director of Logan County’s ambulance service says changes are being made after the service has been...
Jun 5, 2024


Preliminary results released following Logan County's 2024 Primary Election
Many contested races for public office were decided on Tuesday in the Primary Election and many more move on to the November General...
May 15, 2024


Firefighters save dog from Switzer house fire
WVOW News Staff SWITZER Firefighters save a dog from a house fire at Switzer. Fire companies from the City of the Logan Fire Department...
Apr 1, 2024


Community members and leaders discuss need for Fire and Ambulance Levy
Co-owner of Bray & Oakley Insurance Michael Winters explains the importance of having a fire and ambulance levy. Logan County Commission...
Mar 20, 2024


House destroyed by truck at Verdunville
A woman's house essentially destroyed by a pick-up truck on Sunday night. Police say the driver knew about defects with the vehicle a...
Mar 12, 2024


L.E.A.S.A. donates $50K to Hungry Lambs and the Red Cross
Representatives from the American Red Cross and the Hungry Lambs Food Initiative received a total of $50,000 in donations from the Logan...
Jan 30, 2024
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