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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Dec. 9, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s officials say a Uhrichsville area man is in the county jail for allegedly stabbing his adult stepson with a hunting knife in attempts to break up an altercation Friday night. Authorities learned about the incident when the 33-year-old victim went […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Dec. 4, 2024) – The Tuscarawas County Emergency Management Agency is coordinating some escapes from the frigid weather and single-digit wind chills in the forecast. Director Jennifer James says most public library locations in the county have agreed to serve as warming centers during normal operating hours […]

TUSCARAWAS CO. (WJER) (Dec. 3, 2024) – It is Giving Tuesday, a global day of awareness that falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to support non-profits in your community. One place to donate is at the Habitat for Humanity of East Central Ohio website. Spokesman Kevin Miller says they have […]

TUSCARAWAS CO. (WJER) (Dec. 2, 2024) – The Monday after Thanksgiving traditionally represents the start of Ohio’s weeklong deer gun season. Hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says hunters harvested more than 70,000 deer during the seven-day gun season […]

DOVER (WJER) (Nov. 27, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Health Department officials are telling families about right and wrong ways to serve those Thanksgiving feasts. Environmental Health Operations Administrator Mike Kopko says the temperature of poultry should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit the whole way through when cooked, including the stuffing inside. […]

DOVER (WJER) (Nov. 26, 2024) – It’s the end of an era for the Dover High School football program that will never be duplicated. The school district announced this morning that Dan Ifft – the most successful football coach in school history – is retiring after three decades of dedicated […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 26, 2024) – A New Philadelphia teen’s terminal cancer journey that captivated the community has come to an end. Lila Kinkade, a freshman at New Philadelphia High School, has passed away after being diagnosed with leukemia this past spring. Her courageous battle inspired countless people throughout […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 25, 2025) – The Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office has solved the mystery of a Bobcat track loader stolen from the county engineer’s office along a snowy worksite four years ago. Detective Sergeant Joseph Jones says someone in Wooster contacted the sheriff’s office last week about having […]

PITTSBURGH (WTUZ) (Nov. 25, 2025) – Nearly 80 million Americans are expected to hit the road or take to the skies this Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA. That marks an increase of 1.7 million travelers compared to last year. With traffic expected to be heavy, Public and Community Relations Director […]

WASHINGTON (WJER) (Nov. 22, 2024) – The National Transportation Safety Board has released the public docket with new information into its investigation of the Tusky Valley charter bus tragedy on I-70 east of Columbus last November. Three band members and three adult chaperones lost their lives. 61-year-old Jacob McDonald of […]