ZANESVILLE, Ohio – With rain in the forecast, Muskingum County could be seeing flooding throughout the area. Director of the Muskingum County Emergency Management Agency Jeff Jadwin says driving through flooded roadways could be life-threatening. “We can’t stress enough, ‘Turn around, don’t drown.’ Between Friday and Saturday last week, we had three rescues in Muskingum […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – With Governor Mike DeWine’s ‘Stay at Home’ Order, some area businesses had to shut their doors. One local business that is allowed to stay open is the Winerak in Zanesville. Owner Mike Alfman says he is taking the necessary steps to keep his customers safe when they enter his store. “We have […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – A local pet adoption center says with school and businesses closed and people working from home, this may be the perfect time to bring in a potential family member. During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Animal Shelter Society has stopped all adoptions. However, the Animal Care Manager Rebecca Hunt says this may be […]
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SOUTH ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Eastside Community Ministry and a First Baptist Church are teaming up to hold a food give away. Beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, low-income families can drive through the church parking lot to pick up fresh produce and other food staples. Executive Director of the ministry and Pastor David Nuhfer came up […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – With the Coronavirus pandemic causing a stay at home order , this may start to take a toll on your mental health. CEO and President of Allwell Behavioral Services James McDonald says emotions like frustration, confusion, anxiety, depression, loneliness, guilt or anger can arise. “People’s routines and their schedules have blown up […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The Muskingum County Joint Unified Command Center is reporting the first positive Coronavirus case in the county. There are also 20 county residents in quarantine. The command center held a press conference at noon Thursday. The command says the patient is a 48-years-old man who recently traveled out-of-state. He is a Muskingum […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Are you looking for something to do with your kids? The Muskingum County Library Systems has found a new way to entertain them. They’re holding virtual story time on Facebook as well as on WHIZ Radio. Fiscal Officer and Interim Director Stacey Russell says reaching out to the public is part of […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – With COVID-19 causing many lay-offs throughout our community, one organization says they’re assisting more families than ever before. Executive Director for Eastside Community Ministry Jamie Trout says the number of people they’ve served has dramatically increased in the past week. “Last week, Eastside served more people in one week than we generally […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – While most factories in ohio have closed their doors, Plaskolite on 5 Bs Drive has been busy since the Coronavirus outbreak. Plant Manager Brady Smith and Marketing Director Dan Draper gave WHIZ a look inside the Plaskolite facility. The factor usually makes a majority of sales from acrylic sheets for picture frames […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – On Monday, a “Stay at Home” Order was put in place by Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Amy Acton. The order was put in place Monday at 11:59 p.m. to deter people from leaving their homes. DeWine says it’s up to law enforcement and local health departments to ensure people are taking […]
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