A reported structure fire in Newcomerstown Thursday afternoon turned out to be a car fire inside a garage that the owner had mostly extinguished when firefighters arrived.Assistant Fire Chief Ricky Patterson says the department got the call around 6:40pm...

The Ohio Department of Transportation says State Route 39 east of New Philadelphia - between Tabor Ridge and Tall Timbers roads - is open.District 11 Public Information Officer Lauren Borell says it had been closed Friday for several hours because a crash...

The United Way and HARCATUS are collecting school supplies for preschoolers Friday and Saturday.The “Stuff the Bus” event will be at Walmart from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.Hannah Hartman with the United Way of Tuscarawas County says the timing coincides...

About 2,500 American Electric Power customers were without service for about nine hours Thursday in the Sugarcreek area.This happened when a tree fell across a transmission line shortly before 8am.AEP State Director of Operations Matt Bennett says worker...

Staffing concerns to finish out the water park season was a highlight of City of Uhrichsville Service Director Cade Watkins' report.At the latest council meeting, Watkins indicated that, with classes starting soon, staffing shortages are occurring, this is...

Mosquito spraying will occur on this Thursday following another positive human case of La Crosse virus and the first mosquito testing positive.The Tuscarawas County Health Department was notified of the confirmations following mosquito sample testing.The...

New Philadelphia is just about ready to tear down an old Tuscora Park playground and replace it with a new, inclusive one.    Mayor Joel Day says after Labor Day the city will begin prep work, which includes removing the existing playground equipment at...

New Philadelphia’s safety director says the county’s Quick Response Team is helping to reduce overdose deaths in the city and across the county. Safety Director Kevin Milligan says the number of drug overdoses requiring EMS response in the city is down 48...

After 22 years on a local school board, one of the members is retiring at the end of July. Richard Gooding made the announcement during June's meeting, which was accepted by the board. Gooding first thanked the district voters for allowing him to represent...

After a third hiring, Mayor Shane Gunnoe says it’s the first time the Dover Police Department has been at full force in 18 months. Officers have been working overtime to keep the station at minimum staffing levels, which creates overtime costs.Gunnoe says...