Local News

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY (WJER) (July 21, 2022) – Area law enforcement officers ended up chasing after two drivers in stolen cars Wednesday morning. The first was the suspect in an aggravated menacing investigation who sped off when a Uhrichsville patrolman tried to stop him on Jaycee Drive around 12:45 am. Officers […]

STRASBURG (WJER) (July 20, 2022) – Village residents are no longer permitted to set off consumer-grade fireworks for certain occasions. Strasburg has opted out of Ohio’s new law allowing people to discharge higher-powered fireworks the weekends of Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day, to ring in the new year, […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 20, 2022) – The Tuscarawas County Community Foundation has announced its latest grant recipients. Executive Director Scott Robinson says a dozen area non-profits and governmental entities are getting a share of the nearly $100,000 the foundation made available from its general fund this year.  “We were […]

DOVER (WJER) (July 18, 2022) – Tuscarawas County Health Department officials are sharing advice about staying safe in the summertime heat. Community Relations Director Jennifer Demuth says you should take precautions, even when it’s cloudy out, especially between 10 am and 4 pm. “This is the time of year when […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 19, 2022) – Dozens of students are spending the week learning about manufacturing and seeing the process in action.  Seventy-two soon-to-be seventh and eighth-graders are participating in the fifth installment of the Tuscarawas County Dale Lauren Foland Manufacturing Camp hosted by Lauren International. Chief Operating Officer […]

NEW PHILADELHPIA (WJER) (July 19, 2022) – The Bolivar-area man accused of shooting at officers during a standoff at his home more than a year ago is now competent to stand trial but his state of mind at the time remains in question. Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Judge Elizabeth […]

DUNDEE (WJER) (July 18, 2022) – A 13-year-old is continuing to recover after getting stepped on by a horse. Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Sgt. Alex Shaffer says it happened around 7 pm Friday in an outdoor arena at the boy’s home on Lower Trail Road NW when the horse’s saddle broke […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 18, 2022) – Grand jurors have handed down a five-count indictment against the suspect in the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Belmont County man. 36-year-old Dalbert “Dale” Sanders of Uhrichsville is charged with involuntary manslaughter,  reckless homicide, and using a firearm while intoxicated for the shooting […]

On Saturday, July 16th we aired the Podcast “Don’t Let Mosquitos Ruin Your Summer” from the Tuscarawas County Health Department. In case you missed it, we have it here! Learn how our Tuscarawas County Health Department works behind the scenes to keep our community and you safe.

Our 2022 Chillin’ & Grillin’ Grand Prize Winner is Joey Clark of Dover!!! Joey was chosen randomly from the 5 Semi-Finalists drawn last week. Each Semi-Finalist received 4 tickets to an Akron Rubber Ducks game courtesy of WJER. But only Joey wins all the prizes in the Chillin’ & Grillin’ […]