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NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 30, 2026) – The Ohio Department of Transportation is rolling out updated design ideas for improving traffic flow and safety at the I‑77, U.S. Route 250, and State Route 39 interchange. A second public open house is set for today from 4 to 7 p.m. at […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 30, 2026) – The New Philadelphia City Health Department will be spraying for mosquitoes tonight after a positive West Nile virus test. Officials say the mosquito sample was collected near Commercial Avenue Southeast and Goshen Hill Road. Spraying will take place south of Commercial Avenue, down […]

COLUMBUS (WJER) (June 30, 2026) – Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency are urging residents to take precautions as Ohio is facing a dangerous stretch of extreme heat this week. Temperatures will climb into the mid‑90s, with humidity pushing the heat index well above 100 degrees. Overnight […]

DOVER (WJER) (June 29, 2026) – Tuscarawas County health officials are helping pet owners stay prepared with a free drive-thru event Tuesday. The Tuscarawas County Health Department will distribute pet emergency preparedness bags from 3 to 6 p.m. at its Dover headquarters. Spokeswoman Jennifer Demuth says the bags include a […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 29, 2026) — An 18-year-old New Philadelphia man died after a two-vehicle crash Sunday night near Bolivar, with investigators citing possible fault by both drivers. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Ridge Reichman was driving a Nissan Altima just before 8 p.m. when he failed to […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 25, 2026) – A community conversation about the future of property taxes in Ohio is coming to the Tuscarawas County Public Library this evening. The library’s main New Philadelphia location will host “A Conversation About Property Tax: What’s at Stake if Property Taxes Are Eliminated” at […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 25, 2026) – State troopers say a Waynesburg man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on State Route 43 in Carroll County’s Brown Township, near Malvern. Seventy-year-old Lee Meadows was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash, which happened just before 5 p.m. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 25, 2026) – An Amish buggy used in filming for the Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries TV series was hit from behind Tuesday evening in the Sugarcreek area, according to state troopers. Sergeant Clinton Armstrong says the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on Golf Course Road as the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (June 22, 2026) – The Tuscarawas County commissioners are being asked to fast‑track a major upgrade to the Dundee Drinking Water Treatment Plant. The proposal outlines a plan to boost the plant’s capacity to meet growing demand. Tuscarawas County Metropolitan Sewer District Director Mike Jones told commissioners […]

DENNISON (WJER) (June 22, 2026) – Dennison is the latest municipality to field complaints about kids riding dangerously on e-scooters and bikes. Communities across the state have been debating and implementing new laws to regulate the form of transportation that is growing in popularity among young people. In Dennison, village […]