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DENNISON (WTUZ) (Nov. 24, 2025) – Visitors to downtown Dennison will be allowed to drink alcohol outdoors during certain hours if the state affirms Council’s approval of a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area. Last week’s vote was 3-to-2 in favor of the DORA, with one council person – a local business […]

New Philadelphia (WJER) (Nov. 21, 2025) – City officials say “a snag” resulted in the delay to reopen South Broadway downtown near the courthouse square this morning. Crews closed the road at about 9 p.m. Thursday for waterline work as part of the project to revamp the four quadrants. City […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 21, 2025) – A biker group out of New Philadelphia is again showing its gentler side in the spirit of Thanksgiving. The Ohio Gorillas Motorcycle Club in New Philadelphia is out delivering full turkey or ham meals for the second year in a row today. Club […]

DOVER (WJER) (Nov. 20, 2025)  – Today is the 49th annual Great American Smokeout, a day when the American Cancer Society invites smokers to take the first step toward quitting. Tuscarawas County Health Department Public Health Educator Lana Schrock encourages people to use the opportunity to begin experiencing the benefits […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 18, 2025) – A Stark County man was set to be arraigned in New Philadelphia Municipal Court Monday in connection to a pursuit on I-77 south Friday night. 60-year-old Scott Herzog of Louisville is in the Tuscarawas County Jail for failure to comply and having weapons […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 18, 2025) – The State Highway Patrol says a Dover woman struck by a van while attempting to walk across North Wooster Avenue Monday evening has died. | The victim was 69-year-old Kathy Fruchey. Troopers say she was hit at the intersection with Karle Alley, near […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 17, 2025)  – The U.S. Marshals Service was in New Philadelphia Friday to arrest an Akron man. Spokeswoman Anne Murphy says the suspect was 18-year-old Derquan Edwards. He was wanted by Akron police on a warrant for theft of a firearm. Edwards was arrested without incident […]

DOVER (WJER) (Nov. 12, 2025)  – Funeral arrangements are set for the Canton police officer from Dover who died as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident while driving to work Monday morning. A service celebrating the life of 47-year-old Dave Wolgamott will be next Tuesday at 11 […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 12, 2025)  – The State Highway Patrol says two people had to be extricated from their SUV after it rolled over along Stonecreek Rd north of Newcomerstown early Tuesday. The driver was taken to Union Hospital with serious injuries. A passenger was taken to Akron Children’s […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Nov. 6, 2025) – Fall is deer mating season, and that means more bucks and does crossing the roadways. Local law enforcement agencies have been responding to more deer versus vehicle accidents lately, including at least five just Wednesday night in Tuscarawas County. At least one crash […]