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DOVER (WJER) (Feb. 4. 2026) — Blazin’ Burgers will remain closed temporarily following a small kitchen fire Tuesday afternoon, according to the restaurant and local firefighters. In a social media post, operators of the North Crater Avenue restaurant said a suspected gas leak caused a grill fire that would not […]

COLUMBUS, OH (WJER) (Feb. 3, 2026) – Tuscarawas County deer hunters finished second statewide during Ohio’s recently concluded 2025‑26 white‑tailed deer season, according to final harvest figures released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Hunters in the county checked 7,623 deer, placing Tuscarawas just behind perennial […]

DUNDEE (WJER) (Feb. 2, 2026) — Two people suffered potentially life-threatening injuries early Monday morning after jumping from a porch roof to escape a house fire in Dundee, according to Wayne Township firefighters. Fire Chief Josh Yoder said the victims were forced to jump approximately 10 feet from the porch […]

NEWCOMERSTOWN, Ohio (WTUZ) (Feb. 2, 2026) — A Friday afternoon house fire in Newcomerstown left a home a total loss and claimed the lives of two pets, according to the Newcomerstown Fire Department. The fire broke out in the 400 block of Sawmill Road just before 1 p.m. Responding crews […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 2, 2026) – The New Philadelphia School Board is preparing to determine how it will replace Superintendent Amy Wentworth, who is set to leave the district at the end of the school year to take the same position with Indian Valley Schools. School Board President Jenn […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Feb. 2, 2026) — Tuscora Park is closer to getting its new inclusive playground, thanks to the efforts of New Philadelphia teacher Preston Cornell, who is spearheading the project. Wanting to honor her late mother, Cornell began looking for ways to enhance the park and identified a […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 29, 2026) – New Philadelphia School District Superintendent Amy Wentworth will leave her post at the end of this school year to become the next superintendent of the Indian Valley Local School District. The Indian Valley School Board unanimously approved Wentworth’s hiring Thursday. She will replace […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 29, 2026) – The next generation of attorneys are getting a chance to put their skills on display as high school students simulate real courtroom proceedings in Tuscarawas County. Ten high school teams are competing in district mock trials Friday at the Tuscarawas County Courthouse. The […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 28, 2026) – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is asking drivers to remain cautious as crews continue working to clear roads following the recent winter storm. District 11 spokeswoman Lauren Borell said crews still have significant cleanup ahead of them, with blowing and drifting snow […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 27, 2026) – Tuscarawas County officials say driving conditions are improving following Winter Storm Fern, though they continue to urge caution as another stretch of hazardous weather approaches. Sheriff Orvis Campbell said road conditions had noticeably improved by Monday afternoon, especially on main routes. However, some […]