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• Marion Police K-9 Dies After Being Struck By Car

  02-11-2015 23:37
  
  The Marion Police said Bella was made possible through the gracious generosity of the Marion Community and will be missed by all.
  
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• CBS All Access To Debut Subscriber-Only 'Star Trek' In 2017

  02-11-2015 23:34
  
  "Star Trek" is going boldly where it hasn't gone before with a brand-new edition of the sci-fi TV empire.
  
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• Nothing Toxic Found In Suspicious Letter At Riffe Center

  02-11-2015 23:08
  
  The letter caused firefighters to evacuate the 30th floor as a precaution.
  
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• Bodega Owner Acquires Grandview Cafe

  02-11-2015 22:40
  
  The historic Grandview Cafe will change ownership at the year’s end, according to an official press release sent out earlier today. Restauranteur Brian Swanson, owner of Short North gastropub Bodega, will take ownership of Grandview Cafe at the end of 2015. The cafe, located at 1455 West Third Avenue, has been in continual operation since […]
  
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• Columbus City Council 2015 Voter Roundup

  02-11-2015 22:15
  
  Columbus City Council has a total of seven seats, and five of them are up for grabs during this fall’s election, marking one of the largest council races in recent decades. The the voting process is nonpartisan — you’ll pick four of eight candidates to fill four of the seats with a fifth seating being […]
  
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• A Night of Hope Raises Spirit and Money for Cancer Patients

  02-11-2015 21:55
  
  The voice of Heather Pick filled the clothing racks and registers at Saks OFF Fifth Easton Sunday night, as her CD “Circle of Support” played out to a crowd of nearly 200 people Sunday night.
  
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• New Reynoldsburg Police Bureau To Offer Citizens Better Protection

  02-11-2015 21:53
  
  Reynoldsburg police will have a new Community Resources Bureau in Jaunary.
  
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• Ohio State settles two medical lawsuits for $3.4 million

  02-11-2015 21:23
  
  Ohio State University has agreed to a pair of $1.7 million payments to settle wrongful-death and medical malpractice lawsuits. The settlements, in which Ohio State admitted no wrongdoing, were approved Friday in the Ohio Court of Claims.
  
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• Driver sentenced for killing motorcyclist, fleeing scene

  02-11-2015 21:21
  
  A 24-year-old Grove City driver was sentenced today to three years in prison for striking and killing a motorcyclist on the South Side and fleeing the scene.
  
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• Reporter's Notebook: The Power Of "GO!"

  02-11-2015 20:51
  
  It's amazing how a word -- something as simple as "GO" -- has the power to boost the spirit.
  
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• Concert Review: Leon Bridges

  02-11-2015 20:46
  
  Think back to the late fifties and early sixties. Saxophones, tambourines and bass guitars. Originally from Fort Worth Texas, Leon Bridges has released his debut album Coming Home. His show successfully sold out the LC as he performed on Monday, October 26th. The ambiance of the stage was very authentic. The backdrop was a velvet […]
  
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• Campaign 2015: High Stakes -- Tonight at 5:30 p.m.

  02-11-2015 20:46
  
  Before heading out to the polls,10TV will help voters make an informed decision.
  
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• Voters will sign electronic poll books at some precincts

  02-11-2015 20:26
  
  Some Franklin County voters will sign in at their polling locations for Tuesday’s election using a stylus or their finger instead of a pen. Poll workers at three locations will use tablet computers to look up voter registrations instead of flipping through reams of paper records, continuing a test that expanded during the early-voting period. Polls open Tuesday at 6:30 a.m.
  
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• Governor's employees return to office after powdery substance scare

  02-11-2015 19:13
  
  The Riffe Center office of Ohio Gov. John Kaisch temporarily was evacuated late this morning after the discovery of a powdery substance in a mailed envelope. The powder fell from an envelope while it was being opened by an employee, said Sgt. Vincent Shirey, spokesman for the State Highway Patrol.
  
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• Mayoral Candidates Share Big Ideas with Columbus Underground

  02-11-2015 18:53
  
  Last week, Columbus Underground interviewed both Columbus mayoral candidates live on Periscope to find out more about their visions for the future of the city. Each candidate offered their opinions across a broad spectrum of topics, which we’ve transcribed snippets below to help better inform voters on major issues. Public Safety and Police Forces Zach […]
  
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• WATCH: Meyer Talks Barrett OVI; Braxton Named No. 2 QB

  02-11-2015 18:44
  
  The announcement comes after the 20-year-old was cited at a campus-area checkpoint early Saturday morning.
  
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• Barrett Faces Consequences After OVI Citation

  02-11-2015 18:44
  
  The announcement comes after the 20-year-old was cited at a campus-area checkpoint early Saturday morning.
  
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• John Kasich unveils plan to kill U.S. Department of Commerce

  02-11-2015 18:24
  
  As part of his place to reduce the role of the federal government, Gov. John Kasich rolled out a plan today to kill the U.S. Department of Commerce. The agency with a $12 billion budget and more than 40,000 employees “has become a cluttered ‘attic’ for the federal government, hiding political pet projects, outdated programs, and agencies without a logical home,” the Kasich campaign said in a fact sheet. “The resulting ‘Franken-agency’ simply no longer ma
  
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• Woman, 70, struck, killed crossing London-Groveport Road to get to mailbox

  02-11-2015 18:17
  
  A Pleasant Township woman was struck and killed by a car Sunday night as she crossed the road in front of her house, Franklin County deputies said.
  
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• World of Beer closes S. Front Street location

  02-11-2015 17:38
  
  World of Beer in the Brewery District has closed. The S. Front Street location, the chain’s first in central Ohio, opened four years ago and offered dozens of craft beers on tap and hundreds of craft beers in bottles. What it didn’t offer was food service.
  
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• Crews find Asian carp closer to Lake Michigan than expected

  02-11-2015 16:38
  
  TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal crews have discovered two Asian carp in the Illinois River, 12 miles closer to Lake Michigan than where others of that size previously were seen.
  
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• Council to vote on new Downtown fire station tonight

  02-11-2015 16:28
  
  Firefighters and paramedics who respond to emergencies in the busiest part of Downtown will soon have a new home. The Columbus City Council is expected to approve an $8.9 million contract today to construct a new fire station at 150 E. Fulton Street.
  
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• Marysville police investigating reports of tainted candy

  02-11-2015 16:27
  
  More reports of candy that had been tampered with came from central Ohio parents over the weekend. This time it was from a parent who said she found small pieces of metal in three candy bars that her child received during trick-or-treat in the Mill Valley subdivision in Marysville.
  
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• Cardinal Health posts strong 1Q earnings

  02-11-2015 16:26
  
  Cardinal Health continued to beat Wall Street expectations with a first-quarter report that outpaced expectations in both sales and earnings. The Dublin-based company had first-quarter sales of $28.1 billion, up from $24.1 billion the same quarter last year, the company announced on Monday morning. Earnings grew to $383 million or $1.15 per diluted share.
  
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• Bend Creating Colorful, Local Athletic Wear

  02-11-2015 15:45
  
  “We love Columbus — it is so full of people into fitness, — and it is so fun to design athletic wear for a vibrant local scene,” says Laura Heller, co-owner of Bend. If you don’t know Bend yet, you probably have seen their bright 614 leggings, 614 and “Ohio Love” tank tops, or this […]
  
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• VIDEO: Camera Captures Vicious Assault of CA Uber Driver By Passenger

  02-11-2015 15:21
  
  An assault of an Uber driver Friday night in Southern California was caught on camera.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Will Ohio legalize marijuana?

  02-11-2015 14:57
  
  Ohioans will decide on marijuana legalization in the state this week and it’s looking like it could be a close vote. “Polls are of little help in predicting the outcome on Tuesday. A Kent State University poll showed 56 percent support for Issue 3, while polls by the University of Akron and Bowling Green State University called the issue too close to call. Both sides say internal polls show they are winning,” Dispatch reporter Alan Johnson writes.
  
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• June 7 set for electing Boehner’s successor in Ohio’s 8th district

  02-11-2015 13:50
  
  June 7 was chosen on Sunday by Gov. John Kasich as the date for a special election to replace former House Speaker John Boehner in southwestern Ohio’s 8th Congressional District.
  
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• Franklin Township police levy: How often to ask?

  02-11-2015 13:11
  
  It’s no surprise that Franklin Township Trustee Tim Guyton is campaigning against his own township’s police levy. He did it a year ago when he opposed a fire levy because most of the township department’s runs were into Columbus. Voters rejected that tax issue.
  
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• Pickerington man killed in Rt. 33 collision

  02-11-2015 12:21
  
  A Pickerington man died in a three-vehicle crash on Rt. 33 in Violet Township in Fairfield County on Sunday night. Kenneth F. Boggs, 73, entered Rt. 33 from Allen Road around 7:45 p.m. when his car was struck by an SUV traveling west on Rt. 33, according to the Lancaster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
  
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• Marijuana vote in Ohio difficult to predict

  02-11-2015 12:01
  
  The television commercials, direct-mail ads, endorsements and debates are over: It’s time to decide whether marijuana will be legal in Ohio. Eyes across the country will be on the Buckeye State on Tuesday to see what voters decide on State Issue 3, the for-profit constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana in smokable and edible form for recreational use for those 18 or older, and for patients of any age with qualifying medical conditions.
  
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• Ohio wants easing of federal welfare-to-work rules

  02-11-2015 11:57
  
  Gov. John Kasich’s administration has asked federal regulators for greater flexibility in work requirements to help prepare welfare recipients for jobs. The Republican governor continues to support mandating work and education for most adults receiving public benefits. But state officials say federal rules are “overly prescriptive” and make it difficult to prepare welfare recipients for jobs.
  
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• Columbus’ Shepard neighborhood home to many churches, faith groups

  02-11-2015 11:49
  
  It makes sense that a neighborhood named Shepard would attract so many faith-based groups and churches. The tiny Northeast Side neighborhood is full of churches, including The Miracle Cathedral, Independent Missionary Church, Apostolic Faith Tabernacle, Harvest Time Church and the Greater Christ Temple.
  
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• MOMMY WARS: The Battle Over How To Dish Out Discipline

  02-11-2015 11:45
  
  Moms and parenting experts weigh in on the best way to discipline children. Read more.
  
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• Woman Sneaks Into Zoo, Gets Bitten By Tiger

  02-11-2015 11:44
  
  A woman allegedly snuck into an Omaha, Nebraska zoo and was bitten by a tiger. Read more.
  
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• Woman Sneaks Into Okla. Zoo, Gets Bitten By Tiger

  02-11-2015 11:44
  
  A woman allegedly snuck into an Omaha, Nebraska zoo and was bitten by a tiger.
  
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• Woman Sneaks Into Neb. Zoo, Gets Bitten By Tiger

  02-11-2015 11:44
  
  A woman allegedly snuck into an Omaha, Nebraska zoo and was bitten by a tiger.
  
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• New Rt. 16 overpass at Cherry Valley Road to eliminate Licking County bottleneck

  02-11-2015 11:40
  
  For years, drivers traveling along Rt. 16 in Licking County have slowed to a halt for the traffic light at Cherry Valley Road, with cars often backed up in bumper-to-bumper traffic during rush hour. But now, as motorists make their daily crawl through the intersection, they see the start of an interchange project that is expected to speed their commute.
  
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• Thirty-One Gifts to close distribution centers in Johnstown, Springfield

  02-11-2015 11:22
  
  Thirty-One Gifts plans to close its distribution facilities in Springfield and Johnstown in January, consolidating the work at its Easton home office.
  
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• High-content ethanol pumps in Ohio to get boost from $3.4 million grant

  02-11-2015 11:17
  
  Ohio received a $3.4 million grant to install more than 100 pumps for ethanol-blended fuels.
  
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• More E. Coli Cases Linked To Chipotle Expected

  02-11-2015 11:16
  
  Health officials expect the number of people sickened by an E. coli outbreak in Washington and Oregon to rise. Read more.
  
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• Donatos making big push into Tennessee

  02-11-2015 10:56
  
  Donatos plans to open 30 stores across Tennessee in the next 10 years.
  
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• Sunny And Cool Start To Monday Morning

  02-11-2015 10:51
  
  Plenty of sunshine and well above average temperatures.
  
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• Evening Forecast: Partly Cloudy Skies, Pleasant

  02-11-2015 10:51
  
  Feeling like Indian Summer this week with sunny skies and warm temperatures.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Mostly Cloudy & Warm, Temps In Upper 60s

  02-11-2015 10:51
  
  High pressure will dominate for much of the week with plenty of sunshine and well above average temperatures.
  
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• Don’t retreat on teaching Ohio’s gifted kids, advocates say

  02-11-2015 10:45
  
  Ohio is looking to update its 7-year-old standards governing how school districts must teach gifted children. But the proposal being considered by the State Board of Education has upset some advocates of gifted education and experts who work with gifted children. They say it’s inadequate and they weren’t consulted.
  
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• Rain Helps To Thin Crowds At Halloween Street Party At Ohio University

  02-11-2015 10:41
  
  Dozens of people arrested during Halloween celebrations.
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted: Jordan Sinai-Schembri

  02-11-2015 10:15
  
  Franklin County Sheriff's Office SWAT teams are working to get criminals off your streets.
  
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• Driver Crashes Into Pole, Snapping It In Two

  02-11-2015 10:07
  
  A northeast Columbus road was closed Monday morning after a car slammed into a pole, knocking down wires.
  
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• Police Search For Missing 12-Year-Old

  02-11-2015 09:57
  
  Police were looking for a 12-year-old girl who ran away from home after a fight with her siblings.
  
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