LOCAL NEWS

Dover High School Grad Wins Grammy

45-year-old Josh Quillen, a 1998 Dover grad, won the award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance as part of the group ‘So Percussion’ for their album “Rectangles and Circumstance” with five-time Grammy winning singer-composer Caroline Shaw.“I’m...

read more

Ohio’s Governor Lays out 2026-27 Budget Proposal

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has been touting highlights of the biennial state budget he introduced this week, with a focus on families, communities, and jobs. DeWine says the budget he sent to the legislature involves continued child care support for working...

read more

Strasburg Taking Precautions for Network Expansion

Omni Fiber will have to pay a deposit before expanding its network into Strasburg.Village administrator Mike Rosenberry made the suggestion and shared it with company representatives just before last week’s fiasco in New Philadelphia.He’s requiring...

read more

Community Weighs In on New Phila School Bond

New Philadelphia school officials are continuing to seek feedback on their latest facilities replacement plan and the bond issue that’s needed to fund it.Voters in November overwhelmingly rejected the district’s request for 72-million-dollars over 37 years...

read more

TVISP Receives $58,000 in Grant Funding

A manufacturing grant is awarded to the Tuscarawas Valley Industry Sector Partnership.A state grant awarded $5.1 million to 35 organizations to focus on manufacturing, transportation, IT, and healthcare.Tuscarawas Economic Development Corporation Executive...

read more

Village Names Dec 7th as Indian Valley Braves Football Day

Area officials and the Tuscarawas County community continue to heap praise on the history-making state champion Indian Valley High School football team.The Braves in December became the first county school to win a football state championship in the OHSAA...

read more

Guardrail Damaged in Minor Injury Crash

State troopers say a box truck tipped over on the I-77 north exit ramp at Bolivar Monday afternoon when its driver fell asleep. The Akron man driving the truck and his passenger suffered just minor injuries in the crash that happened just before 2:30...

read more

Chase Ends with Arrest, Possible OVI Charge

Police say a drunk driver led troopers on a chaotic high-speed chase into Dover early Saturday morning, striking another vehicle, a tree and a house and losing a tire before escaping on foot.It started on I-77 around 1:30 a.m. and ended about five miles...

read more

Positions Open on New Philadelphia Police Force

The city of New Philadelphia has a couple of openings to fill on its police department.Chief Tessa Pohovey says the department is down two patrol officers.Anyone interested can get the application from the city website.  Those must be turned into the...

read more

The Redeemed 22 Opens New Veteran Support Group

The Redeemed 22 is a faith-based recovery support group for veterans and meeting will begin February 5th.It’s based on 22 verses of scripture compiled by founder Shaun Patterson, representing the 22 veterans who die by suicide each day.“A lot of veterans...

read more

Have a song request? Call or text 330-339-9399

WTUZ Radio Inc. – 99.9 FM 2424 East High Avenue New Philadelphia OH 44663

Click for Advertising Information
Call 330-339-2222 for General Information