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ODOT crews still out after busy 24 hours

January 17, 2022

DOVER (WJER) (January 17, 2022) – Crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation are now out clearing roads where blowing and drifting snow is a problem. They have been busy since Sunday afternoon as nearly a foot of snow fell across eastern Ohio. ODOT District 11 Public Information Officer Lauren […]


Neighbors joining to unbury following snowstorm

January 17, 2022

DOVER – (WJER) (Jan. 17th, 2022) – Neighbors have been banding together across the area to help dig out from the foot of snow that has fallen on the region. Several people were putting their snow blowers to use in the South Grant Street area of Dover around lunchtime Monday, […]


Harbor Freight to open New Phila store by late winter

January 17, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 17, 2022) – A Harbor Freight company representative is explaining why they decided to open a store in New Philadelphia and what the community will gain from the investment.   Director of Corporate Communications and Content Craig Hoffman says the company has hired local contractors to transform […]




Dover Mayor Rick Homrighausen, Law Director Doug O’Meara, Council President Shane Gunnoe. (Photo by Bill Hammerstrom, WJER News)

Dover mayor puts Council’s personnel moves on hold for now

January 14, 2022

(DOVER) (WJER) (January 14, 2022) – Mayor Richard Homrighausen this week vetoed legislation that would have essentially cut two positions from his administration and reduced another to part-time. Council President Shane Gunnoe says Council will wait the required 10 days then meet to override the vetoes. Homrighausen Thursday vetoed five […]


Body found in condemned house; no foul play suspected

January 14, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Jan. 14, 2022) – The city’s fire inspector has confirmed the discovery of an elderly woman’s body was inside a home they condemned recently. Jim Scholtz couldn’t provide details because of patient privacy protections but told WJER the woman died from natural causes and wasn’t discovered under […]


Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Ryan visits New Philadelphia

January 14, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA – (WJER) (Jan. 14th, 2022) – A Democratic congressman and U.S. Senate candidate is delivering his campaign message directly to voters in Tuscarawas County. 13th District Representative Tim Ryan of the Youngstown area visited the Daily Grind Café in New Philadelphia Friday.  He answered questions about healthcare and […]