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• "Can you hear me now?" Snowden joins Twitter, follows NSA

  29-09-2015 23:57
  
  Edward Snowden, who has confounded U.S. officials since his abrupt departure from the country two years ago, has just found a new megaphone in Twitter.
  
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• Matriarch of Berwick Manor makes presence felt daily in 60th year of establishment

  29-09-2015 22:19
  
  Ask her grandchildren - the third generation to help run Berwick Manor Restaurant and Party House - and they tell you the same. At age 85, Susi still goes to work each day to do whatever is needed to keep the business humming.
  
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• Driver In Critical Condition After Crashing Into Columbus School Bus

  29-09-2015 21:58
  
  None of the students on the bus were injured.
  
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• School bus, car collide on North Side

  29-09-2015 21:43
  
  A school bus has been involved in a crash on the North Side this afternoon. Children were on the bus, but none of them was taken to a hospital. The bus was carrying students from the Columbus school district.
  
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• Federal watchdog takes on student-loan servicers

  29-09-2015 21:23
  
  A federal consumer watchdog is putting companies that service student loans on notice today: Unclear, inconsistent and unfair treatment is hurting borrowers and driving up defaults, and the agency intends to set standards and enforce them. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which regulates all student-loan programs, issued a report detailing the problems it found after putting out a call in May for public feedback about student-loan servicers.
  
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• New Mom Thanks Stranger For Unexpected Kind Act On Plane

  29-09-2015 21:02
  
  Traveling with a baby is never easy. For new mom, Rebekka Garvison, it seemed nearly impossible.
  
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• Lawsuit alleges age discrimation at Ohio State

  29-09-2015 20:10
  
  The AARP Foundation Litigation is helping two former Ohio State University employees sue the university on allegations of age discrimination. Julianne Taaffe, 60, and Kathryn Moon, 64, filed the civil lawsuit this morning in U.S. District Court in Columbus.
  
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• Man charged in connection with homicide

  29-09-2015 19:58
  
  A Madison Township man has been charged with aggravated murder in connection with the shooting death of an acquaintance on Monday afternoon. Todd M. Charles, 24, of the 3400 block of Rohr Road, was arrested near his mother’s house in Ashville on Monday night.
  
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• Crime labs see test results for fentanyl double this year

  29-09-2015 19:37
  
  A week after state health officials reported a sharp increase in fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Ohio, here’s more bad news: the deadly drug is spiking in tests results from state crime labs. Fentanyl, a synthetic opiate 30 to 50 times as potent as heroin, resulted in 502 overdose fatalities last year, helping push up the statewide death toll nearly 17.6 percent, the Ohio Department of Health reported.
  
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• Franklin County Commissioners approve loans for energy efficiency

  29-09-2015 19:35
  
  Franklin County Commissioners unanimously approved a revolving loan fund for energy-efficiency projects Tuesday after the head of the finance authority that will administer it answered questions about it. Commissioners plan to use $7.5 million over the next five years from a quarter-cent sales tax hike they approved in 2013 to lend to companies looking to make energy upgrades to aging buildings and other green-energy projects.
  
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• Wrong-way driver pleads guilty in fatal wreck

  29-09-2015 19:30
  
  A wrong-way driver who crashed head-on into another vehicle along I-70 in Madison County, killing a Columbus woman, pleaded guilty this morning to aggravated vehicular homicide and could face up to nine years in prison. Mattison Skoog, 24, of Santa Clara Drive on the East Side, pleaded guilty to the second-degree felony, along with one count of vehicular assault, a fourth-degree felony, in Madison County Common Pleas Court.
  
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• Arrest Made In Deadly Shooting At Chatterton Rd. Apartment Complex

  29-09-2015 19:22
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says a man has been arrested in the connection to a deadly shooting a day ago.
  
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• $2M Bond Set For Suspect In Southeast Columbus Murder

  29-09-2015 19:22
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says a man has been arrested in the connection to a deadly shooting Monday night.
  
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• $2M Bond Set For Suspect In Deadly Southeast Columbus Murder

  29-09-2015 19:22
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says a man has been arrested in the connection to a deadly shooting Monday night.
  
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• State prisons director wins national innovation award

  29-09-2015 18:56
  
  Ohio prisons Director Gary Mohr has received the first national Tom Clements Innovation Award, named for the Colorado prisons administrator gunned down by a former inmate in 2013. The Association of State Correctional Administrators announced that the award goes to someone who “exemplifies Tom Clements’ virtues of vision and innovation in the corrections profession...Tom pursued a progressive vision of a corrections professional that supports the redemption of offenders.”
  
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• Wrong-way driver Mattison Skoog pleads guilty to manslaughter charge

  29-09-2015 18:19
  
  A Columbus woman accused of causing a fatal collision on Interstate 70 in Madison County could face up to nine and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide Tuesday. Mattison Skoog, 24, pleaded guilty to a count of aggravated vehicular homicide, a second-degree felony, and a count of vehicular assault, a fourth-degree felony, in Madison County Common Pleas Court.
  
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• Former Candidate James Ragland Announces Support for Ginther Mayoral Campaign

  29-09-2015 18:15
  
  Over forty local civic and political leaders gathered this morning at the Columbus Fire Fighters Union in Franklinton to announce their support for the Andrew Ginther Mayoral Campaign. His supporters include Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, City Auditor Hugh Dorrian, City Attorney Richard Pfeiffer, State Rep Mike Curtin, School Board Member Mary Jo Hudson and many others. […]
  
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• National Coffee Day!

  29-09-2015 17:35
  
  Happy National Coffee Day! To celebrate we had to grab a cup from The Roosevelt Coffeehouse. The coffeehouse was “built to support organizations fighting the injustices of hunger, unclean water, and human trafficking.” The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart […]
  
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• Avengers 'Age of Ultron' Blooper Reel

  29-09-2015 17:19
  
  I am so happy and honored to be a part of Woody and the Wake Up Call! This summer has been one of the best just by being able to intern here at 92.3 and learning so much, I am very lucky to have this opportunity. I have lived in Columbus all my life so I know the area like the back of my hand .
  
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• Judge: 2 southwest Ohio abortion clinics can stay open during appeal

  29-09-2015 17:17
  
  CINCINNATI -- A federal judge has ruled that the last two abortion clinics in southwest Ohio can remain open while they fight to keep their state operating licenses. The Ohio Department of Health informed Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio and Women's Med Group on Friday that variances had been denied for the Cincinnati and Dayton clinics.
  
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• Customers lament closing of Clintonville Community Market

  29-09-2015 16:48
  
  The news that the Clintonville Community Market Co-Op is closing has been met with disbelief, shock and tears. “There are a lot of people who depend on this place,” said Kat Firor Colque, the wellness coordinator for the organic- and natural-foods cooperative market that has been an integral part of the texture of the Clintonville community since 1998. The not-for-profit market, selling hard-to-find bulk items, herbs and spices at 200 Crestview Rd., will close by Oct. 31. Store manag
  
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• Majority of Columbus Residents Live in Multifamily Homes

  29-09-2015 16:24
  
  Geographically speaking, Columbus is a very large city. With over 220 square miles within city boundaries, it dwarves cities like Cleveland (82 square miles) and Cincinnati (79 square miles) even though both of our Ohio neighbors are located in larger metropolitan regions. The reason for this discrepancy lies in the heavy-handed local annexation policies of […]
  
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• 2015 Restoration Academy Graduation

  29-09-2015 15:52 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting September 28, 2015

  29-09-2015 15:43 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Shop Talk: Samson Men’s Emporium

  29-09-2015 15:30
  
  After a lengthy career that spans restaurant management and real estate, Travis Samson is ready for a new chapter in his life. He recently opened new boutique Samson Men’s Emporium in the Short North after making the switch to pursue his lifelong dream of owning his own retail shop. “It was the onset of my […]
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Who wants John Boehner's congressional seat?

  29-09-2015 14:52
  
  Southwest Ohio politicians are expressing interest in replacing Ohio Republican and House Speaker John Boehner when he leaves Congress at the end of October. Dispatch reporter Jim Siegel reports State Sen. Chris Widener is looking into the possibility of running for U.S. House. “I’m taking the opportunity like everyone else to talk it over with family and supporters,” he said. “I definitely am interested in that opportunity.”
  
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• Cincinnati hospital loses newborn's remains; trash searched

  29-09-2015 13:53
  
  CINCINNATI -- Officials say the remains of a newborn infant were lost at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, leading to an unsuccessful search at a landfill and an apology from the hospital.
  
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• Photo: History comes to life

  29-09-2015 13:19
  
  Seniors from Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron get instructions during American Revolutionary War Living History Day at the Statehouse on Monday. The Hoban students used history, art, science, writing, math, economics, music and medicine of the 1770s to educate visiting elementary-school students about the period.
  
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• Ibrahima Sow Wants to Make History on Columbus City Council

  29-09-2015 13:00
  
  City Council Candidate Ibrahima Sow says that he’s already made history in Columbus when he became the youngest New American to win a primary election, placing him on the ballot for this fall’s general election. That accomplishment brings a big smile to his face when discussing his campaign, but he doesn’t want to stop there. […]
  
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• Nitro Circus Star Dies In Skydiving Accident

  29-09-2015 12:10
  
  MTV extreme sports star killed in a skydiving accident. Read more.
  
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• Teen charged in shooting death of alleged home-invasion accomplice

  29-09-2015 12:07
  
  A Columbus teenager has been charged in a home invasion in Reynoldsburg that left dead a man who police say was his accomplice. Nyshawn Ramsey, 17, is charged with delinquency counts of murder, attempted murder, aggravated burglary and felonious assault, Assistant Licking County Prosecutor Jenna Joseph said on Monday.
  
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• States get advice on handling quakes

  29-09-2015 12:07
  
  A group of drilling states, seismologists, academics and industry experts issued guidance on Monday in a new report on handling human-induced earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing or the disposal of fracking wastewater.
  
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• State fire marshal can't determine cause of Mad River Mountain fire

  29-09-2015 12:07
  Investigators said today that they could not determine what caused a fire that destroyed the lodge at Mad River Mountain ski resort in Logan County earlier this month. The state fire marshal's office said that investigators could not rule out a discarded cigarette or other smoking materials were to blame, nor could they rule out an electrical issue.
  
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• KidsOhio wants higher turnout in Columbus school-board election

  29-09-2015 12:07
  
  If you walked into a room with a hundred Columbus school-district residents in it, chances are you’d find a lot of strong opinions about the district, said Mark Real, president of KidsOhio. But it’s likely that just six of those hundred voted in the Columbus Board of Education primary in May, one of the most-dismal turnouts in memory.
  
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• Justice Insider: Jail inmate fights dirty in effort to avoid trial

  29-09-2015 12:07
  
  The third time was not a charm for this South Side man. Last week, Wendell Watkins Sr., 33, stripped naked, smeared feces on his body and screamed when Franklin County deputies arrived at his jail cell to take him to court. Watkins had been able to derail his hearing on burglary and robbery charges twice before with the same antics.
  
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• Columbus reports 5% jump in enrollment

  29-09-2015 12:07
  
  After years of flat or declining enrollment, Columbus schools saw a surge this fall. New high-school students helped push Columbus City Schools’ enrollment up by more than 5 percent at the start of this school year over the start of last school year, an increase of about 2,300 total students, according to the district.
  
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• 2 men get 2-year prison terms over road-rage death

  29-09-2015 12:07
  
  Two men were sentenced on Monday to two years in prison for a Nov. 1 road-rage crash on I-71 in Delaware County that killed the wife of one of them. Richard C. Stephens, 36, and Andrew J. Miller, 30, both of Marion, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide.
  
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• Franklin County sheriff investigating Truro Township homicide

  29-09-2015 12:04
  
  A man whose body was found in a Truro Township apartment on Monday is a homicide victim, the Franklin County sheriff’s office said. A family member discovered the body about 5:30 p.m. in a first-floor apartment at the Cross Key Row complex on Chatterton Road near Noe-Bixby Road, Sgt. Bill Duffer said.d, Sgt. Bill Duffer said. Duffer would not say how the man was killed, but a fire dispatcher said the initial report was that the man had been stabbed. The sheriff’s office was not relea
  
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• Body found is homicide victim

  29-09-2015 12:03
  
  A man whose body was found in a Truro Township apartment on Monday is a homicide victim, the Franklin County sheriff’s office said.
  
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• Watch Out For These Facebook Privacy Hoaxes

  29-09-2015 12:00
  
  If your Facebook News Feed is full of paragraph-long statuses about privacy, you're not alone. Read more.
  
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• Ohio Bank Robbers Arrested After Posting Selfies With Stolen Money

  29-09-2015 11:44
  
  A pair of bonehead bandits are behind bars for bragging.
  
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• Bank Robbers Arrested After Posting Selfies With Stolen Money

  29-09-2015 11:44
  
  The couple was arrested and charged for an August robbery in Ashville. Read more.
  
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• Painting stolen by Nazis recovered in central Ohio, returned to Poland

  29-09-2015 11:37
  
  Another painting is hanging where the aristocratic young man in a wig once returned the stares of admirers in Janis and John Bobb’s Westerville home. “It really doesn’t fit the space,” Mrs. Bobb said of the interloper. Their homes had hosted Portrait of a Young Man for more than 20 years. But now, the 18th century work is back at its true home in Warsaw, Poland, perhaps hanging in the National Museum from which Nazi troops stole it in October 1944. The Bobbs turned the pa
  
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• Evening Forecast: Tuesday Showers Continue

  29-09-2015 11:37
  
  Most of the rain should be east of central Ohio by daybreak Wednesday.
  
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• Clouds And Light Showers Possible For Tuesday Morning

  29-09-2015 11:37
  
  Grab an umbrella. Showers are likely today and there's a chance for a few isolated thunderstorms. Get the Doppler 10 forecast.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Steady Rain, Chance For T'Storms; High 75

  29-09-2015 11:37
  
  A weak upper level disturbance will follow the front keeping the chance for showers around through early Wednesday.
  
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• Celebrate National Coffee Day With Freebies

  29-09-2015 11:35
  
  It's time to honor everyone's favorite beverage.
  
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• More Ohioans supplementing income by digging, selling ginseng

  29-09-2015 11:33
  
  RUTLAND, Ohio — To the unpracticed eye, the cluster of green leaves poking up from the forest floor looked like any other plant. But Chip Carroll’s keen eye recognized immediately that he had found one of the thousands of ginseng plants that he grows on his land.
  
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• Carnitas Are Back On The Chipotle Menu

  29-09-2015 10:43
  
  Chipotle announced that 90 percent of its restaurants are now serving carnitas. read more.
  
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• Surveillance Shows Knife-Wielding Robbers Near OSU Campus

  29-09-2015 09:48
  
  Officers are looking for two people connected to a string of robberies and a stabbing near the Ohio State University campus.
  
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