Top 5 Stories to Start Your Day

Here are today’s top 5 stories:

Snow Emergencies

MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO (WHIZ) – As of 7:30 A.M.. Muskingum, Guernsey and Perry Counties are still under a Level One Snow Emergency.

Mayor Jeff Tiltion Re-Files

ZANESVILLE, OHIO (WHIZ) – Mayor Jeff Tilton became the third person to file with the Muskingum County Board of Elections for the May 5th election. The filing deadline for potential candidates in Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 4:00 P.M.

Newark Pastor Charged with Sexual Battery

NEWARK, OHIO (AP) – According to police, 44-year-old Scott Murphy, Pastor of the Newark Heights Church of God, was arrested Monday after being accused of having sex with a 15-year-old parishioner on church property. Murphy is charged with sexual battery and prosecutors say he also exchanged nude images with the teen.

Adam Burris Pleads Guilty

GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO (WHIZ) – According to police, 33-year-old Adam Burris entered a guilty plea in Guernsey County Common Please Court in connection with the death of 26-year-old, pizza delivery driver, Kayla Thompson. A three judge panel will determine id Burris should get the death penalty or another sentence.

Unemployment Rates Fall in Muskingum County

MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO (WHIZ) – According to Ohio Means Jobs supervisor, Julie Metzger, the unemployment rate in Muskingum County is continuing to fall die to an expanding job market. Ohio Means Jobs helps connect employers with potential employees through its resource center and online job finder tool.