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YORK TOWNSHIP (WJER) (Aug. 21, 2026) — A shelter-in-place order issued Thursday for four homes in York Township was lifted after a few hours when crews repaired a natural gas leak near the 2000 block of Scenic View Road SW. The leak was discovered shortly before 11 a.m. at a […]

DOVER (WJER) (Aug. 21, 2026) –  The 12 recent cases of measles in Tuscarawas County are part of a wider outbreak that started in mid-July. Tuscarawas County Health Department spokesperson Jennifer Demuth says the local infected individuals are recovering at home. She says those cases and more than 80 statewide […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 21, 2026) – Buckeye Career Center and Tuscarawas Central Catholic welcome their full student bodies back today after staggered starts earlier this week. TCC Jr./Sr. High School is bringing sophomores through seniors back as part of its grade-level rolling schedule, Principal Jennifer Calvo said. Buckeye Career […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 20, 2026) – A truck driver was cited after losing a large roll-off container on I-77 North in New Philadelphia late Wednesday morning, backing up traffic for about two hours. The State Highway Patrol says the truck began having problems around 10:30 a.m., about a third […]

DOVER (Aug. 20, 2026) – The Tuscarawas County Fair returns September 21st through 27th for its 176th year, with opening ceremonies set for Sunday, September 20th at 5 p.m., including the crowning of the fair king and queen. Fair Board Member Jonna Cronebaugh says general admission for ages three and […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 19, 2026) – A baby is expected to recover after being thrown from a vehicle during a rollover crash Tuesday morning on I-77 just south of New Philadelphia. Ohio State Highway Patrol New Philadelphia Post Trooper Ryan Rainsberger says the crash happened around 8:10 a.m. when […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 18, 2026) – Interstate 77 north was shut down for about an hour and a half Tuesday morning after a single-vehicle crash in Tuscarawas County that injured all three people inside the vehicle, including a 2-month-old baby who authorities say was ejected. According to Ohio State […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Aug. 18, 2026) – The State Highway Patrol says Saturday night’s OVI checkpoint on the east end of New Philadelphia went smoothly — and produced no impaired-driving arrests. New Philadelphia Post Commander Lt. Bryan Sponaugle says the checkpoint was held from 9 to 11 p.m. on East […]

DOVER (WJER) (Aug. 18. 2026) – The Tuscarawas County health department will spray for mosquitoes in Dover this week after detecting West Nile virus in mosquito samples there. Health Department Spokesperson Jennifer Demuth says West Nile detection happens every year, but usually earlier in the summer. She says mosquito activity […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA – (WJER) (Aug. 17, 2026) – Former New Philadelphia Mayor Ron Brodzinski is being remembered as a dedicated public servant and mentor who remained deeply committed to the community he led. Brodzinski, who served as mayor from 2001 through 2007, died last Tuesday at age 84. Former New […]