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NEW PHILADELPHIA (March 18, 2025) – It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week. The Tuscarawas County Emergency Management Agency is observing the occasion by posting educational materials daily on Facebook, covering topics such as the differences between a watch and warning. Director Jennifer James says another topic covers having car and home […]

DOVER (WJER) (Mar. 17, 2025) – It has been a hectic 24 hours or so at times for area first responders with a windstorm Sunday and a Dover house fire later in the afternoon. There were scattered power outages resulting from about 20 reports of utility lines down throughout Tuscarawas […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Mar. 17, 2025) – Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s officials say a 19-year-old Dundee man was arrested for allegedly shooting at a New Philadelphia man from a moving vehicle during an apparent road rage incident. There were no reports of any injuries. According to call records, the victim contacted […]

GNADENHUTTEN (WJER) (Mar. 14, 2025) – Arrowhead Joint Fire District’s chief says a Gnadenhutten resident came home to a house fire following a shopping trip Thursday. Chief Steven Wright says firefighters arrived a couple minutes later to the house in the 200 block of North Plum Street around 5:30 p.m. […]

NEWCOMERSTOWN (WJER) (Mar. 12, 2025) – Firefighters from numerous departments spent much of the afternoon and evening at the site of a large blaze in the downtown area of the village Tuesday. No injuries were reported. The fire, called in at 2:35 p.m., gutted a two-story commercial / apartment brick […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Mar. 11, 2025)  – City leaders have been conducting business with heavy hearts. Council President Don Kemp made the somber announcement at Monday night’s City Council meeting about the unexpected death of Safety Director Greg Popham earlier that afternoon. “We ask you to continue to pray for […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 10, 2025) – The Rainbow Connection has reason to celebrate again today. The non-profit organization’s annual telethon and weeklong auction raised more than $352,000 by the time the broadcast ended Sunday afternoon, all to help disadvantaged residents and people with disabilities throughout the county. Sunday’s telethon […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Mar. 5, 2025) – Fat Tuesday has passed and now area churches are embarking on the Lenten season. First Presbyterian Church Pastor Joe Svancara says they are partnering with three other churches on the east side of New Philadelphia for observances. That starts with a drive-thru ashing […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Mar. 4, 2025) – TuscBDD is embracing Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month all throughout March. Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities Community Connections Specialist Chris Sapp says hundreds of individuals served in the state are in Columbus today to connect with lawmakers as it is Ohio Statehouse Day […]

ZOARVILLE (Mar. 3, 2025) – Construction is underway on a new health center for the Tusky Valley school community. District Superintendent Derek Varansky says the cost is covered under a $2.28 million Governor’s Appalachian program grant that is serving a few area districts. The health clinic will be in the […]