The tank was last re-certified in 1978 and had a defective safety valve that allowed gas to escape, which was ignited by the open flame of a ceiling-mounted furnace.

Three months after a new state law imposed a 40% tax on glass and metal pipes and bongs, local smoke shops are closing their doors or letting go of employees. Teodora Mitov reports.

THE IMPACT THAT THIS COULD HAVE ON PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES. SMOKE SHOPS IN STOCKTON WILL SOON FACE BIG CHANGES, SO WE ARE LOOKING INTO ENFORCING DISTANCES AROUND PARKS, SCHOOLS AND PLAYGROUNDS ...

Law enforcement officials raided the VIP Smoke Shop Warehouse in Norwood Wednesday afternoon.WLWT was on the scene as officers with the Warren County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant ...

More VIP Smoke Shop locations were being searched by law enforcement Thursday. Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley said they are executing eight search warrants at all the VIP Smoke Shop stores in ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- This week, a proposed smoke shop plan will be introduced to the Fresno City Council, aimed at eliminating the sale of illegal products and improving neighborhood safety ...

Two men were arrested early Thursday after allegedly burglarizing a smoke shop in Naperville. Police say Elija Castillo broke a window, stole items, and dropped them as he fled, while Jason ...

A fire damaged a smoke shop in Town ‘n’ Country early Tuesday. Crews battled flames at Smoke Bodega in the 6900 block of Sheldon Rd. No injuries were reported. HCFR said crews responded around 2:45 ...

The Stockton City Council unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on new smoke shops while it considers stricter regulations. Proposed changes include increasing the distance between smoke shops ...

When Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias came into office in 2019, there was a single smoke shop operating in his district. A half-dozen years later, the highly-visible and heavily-advertised ...