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• Frigid Temperatures Could Freeze Snowy Central Ohio Roads

  12-01-2016 23:58
  
  The snow is gone but we’re facing a new threat: frigid temperatures and the possibility of streets freezing.
  
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• Police: Hamilton County man mistakes teen son for intruder, kills him

  12-01-2016 22:42
  
  The Hamilton County prosecutor's office will review the case to decide whether the father should face any charges.
  
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• Capital University says it's safe to return to student union after bomb threat

  12-01-2016 21:54
  
  Capital University evacuated the Harry C. Moores Student Union after receiving a bomb threat this afternoon. The threat was called in to university police about 2:15 p.m., said Nichole Johnson, university spokeswoman. No other buildings were evacuated.
  
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• Police charge suspect in stabbing deaths of woman, young daughters

  12-01-2016 21:34
  
  Police have charged a man in the stabbing deaths of a woman and her two children this morning.
  
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• Driver arrested in fatal I-70 crash

  12-01-2016 21:34
  
  The man who authorities say crossed a freeway median and killed a Pennsylvania man in a head-on crash last weekend was arrested when he was released from a hospital today. Thomas Farley, 27, is due in Madison County Municipal Court on Wednesday morning to answer to a charge of aggravated vehicle homicide, a second-degree felony, for causing the death of Carlos Martinez in the crash that happened about 1 p.m. Saturday on I-70 in Madison County.
  
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• Keith Urban & Brett Eldredge Cover "Rolling In The Deep"

  12-01-2016 21:15
  DOB: 9-17-1992 Hometown: Hilliard, OH High School: Hilliard Davidson High School 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 so happy and honored to be a part of Woody and the Wake Up Call! After starting out as the Intern I am very lucky and excited 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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• Capital University Evacuating Campus Center After Receiving Bomb Threat

  12-01-2016 21:00
  
  The university is asking everyone to avoid the area until further notice.
  
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• Capital University Cleared After Receiving Bomb Threat

  12-01-2016 21:00
  
  The building will be closed for the remainder of the day.
  
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• House explosion kills family of four near Cleveland

  12-01-2016 20:52
  
  Investigators examined the burned wreckage of a home Tuesday to determine what caused an explosion and extensive fire that killed a family of four in northeast Ohio. The bodies of a couple and their two daughters, ages 8 and 12, were found on the first floor of the home in Northfield Center Township, about 20 miles south of downtown Cleveland, township Fire Chief Frank Risko said Tuesday. The Summit County medical examiner hasn’t yet released the names of the family members.
  
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• Powerball Jackpot Increases Again to $1.5B On Strong Sales

  12-01-2016 20:37
  
  The world's largest lottery jackpot has grown to $1.5 billion because of continuing strong Powerball ticket sales.
  
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• Family of 4 killed in northeast Ohio house explosion

  12-01-2016 20:28
  
  The explosion was reported around 8:30 p.m. Monday.
  
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• Man sentenced for anti-gay comments toward fellow gym members

  12-01-2016 20:17
  
  A 41-year-old man who was convicted last week of ethnic intimidation for menacing a gay man at a North Side fitness club was sentenced today to 20 days in jail and placed on probation for two years.
  
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• Man sentenced to jail for ethnic intimidation

  12-01-2016 19:17
  
  A 41-year-old man who was convicted last week of ethnic intimidation for menacing a gay man at a North Side fitness club was sentenced today to 20 days in jail and placed on probation for two years.
  
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• Race Roundup 2016

  12-01-2016 19:00
  
  Race Roundup is back! If you’ve got getting in shape, or just being a bit more fit, or maybe running a 5K every month, on your new year’s resolutions list, this list is for you. Every year, Columbus has plenty to offer in the way of marathons, half-marathons, 10ks, 5ks, fun runs and adventure runs. […]
  
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• Cincinnati man mistakes teen son for intruder, kills him

  12-01-2016 18:47
  
  Police in Cincinnati say a man has fatally shot his 14-year-old son in their home, thinking he was an intruder.
  
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• Commissioners approve raises for non-union Franklin County workers

  12-01-2016 17:58
  
  Non-union county employees will be getting a 2 percent raise in 2016. Franklin County Commissioners approved raises totaling $4.3 million for about 3,700 employees who are not part of a county union.
  
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• Frontier Airlines Launches Non-Stop Service From Port Columbus

  12-01-2016 17:47
  
  The discount airline announced it will open a new market in Columbus this summer, operating to four different cities.
  
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• Students' KKK photo prompts Pickerington North sensitivity training

  12-01-2016 17:45
  
  Pickerington North High School has scheduled two cultural-sensitivity training sessions for students on Thursday after one student photographed another student dressed as a Ku Klux Klan member. Superintendent Valerie Browning-Thompson and Pickerington North High School Principal Mark Ulbrich notified students’ parents of the sessions in an email they sent on Monday evening.
  
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• Woman, 2 young daughters stabbed to death at North Side apartment complex

  12-01-2016 17:39
  
  A woman and her two daughters were stabbed to death at their North Side apartment early this morning by the woman’s ex-boyfriend, Columbus police said, in an attack so violent that some responding officers are being offered counseling.
  
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• Why Do Families Leave Columbus City Schools?

  12-01-2016 17:15
  
  During the facilities panel meeting at Columbus City Schools on Saturday, attendees were presented information about the chronic decline in enrollment as students progress through grades. According to the most recent data provided from the Ohio Department of Education, the 2013/14 school year started with 4,856 entering kindergarteners, and about half as many students — […]
  
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• Two-in-one packaging may increase drug efficacy and reduce side effects

  12-01-2016 17:10
  
  Researchers have developed a speedy, controllable way to get two or more ingredients into the same tiny capsule and only have them mix when triggered by a signal like vibrations or heat Chemotherapy often comes with powerful side effects, and one of the reasons for this is that the drugs used to kill cancer cells can also damage other fast-growing cells in the body, like hair follicles. But one possibility for reducing these side effects may be if the chemotherapy drugs only become toxic when th
  
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• More Nonstop Flights Land at Port Columbus with Frontier Airlines

  12-01-2016 17:00
  
  Frontier Airlines announced today the launch of new service to and from Port Columbus. The news means that nonstop flights will be available to Denver, Las Vegas, Orlando and Philadelphia, beginning this summer. “Port Columbus is thrilled that Frontier will once again be among the airlines providing quality air service to Central Ohio passengers,” said […]
  
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• Autopsy Revealed In The Strange Murder Of American Woman In Italy

  12-01-2016 16:55
  
  Italy has been gripped once again by a murder case involving a young American woman.
  
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• Ohio House speaker Rosenberger orders ethics probe on Wright State consultant

  12-01-2016 16:53
  
  Ohio’s House speaker has ordered an ethics investigation into whether a consultant for Wright State University sought to arrange a campaign fundraiser for the speaker while also seeking state money for the university.
  
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• ColumbusRotary: Mission Essential

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• Columbus City Council Meeting January 11, 2016

  12-01-2016 16:43 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Obama Reaches For Upbeat Outlook In Final State Of The Union

  12-01-2016 16:26
  
  President Barack Obama will deliver a final State of the Union address Tuesday brimming with optimism - far more than most Americans possess.
  
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• Board Approves Ohio Pharmacy To Dispense Heroin OD Medication

  12-01-2016 15:40
  
  A pharmacy in a southwest Ohio county hit hard by deadly heroin overdoses has become one of the first in the state approved to dispense a potentially life-saving heroin overdose medicine.
  
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• Frontier to fly out of Port Columbus this year

  12-01-2016 15:11
  Frontier began flying out of Cincinnati in 2013, bringing a budget alternative to an airport long known for high fares. The Denver-based carrier this morning plans to start offering direct flights in May and June between Columbus and Denver along with Las Vegas, Orlando, Fla., and Philadelphia.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: What helped Kasich stay in prime-time GOP debate

  12-01-2016 14:56
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich will remain in the GOP’s prime-time debate even as other presidential candidates - Sen. Rand Paul and businesswoman Carly Fiorina - are regulated to the undercard debate. So what helped Kasich make the cut? “He is tied in the American Research Poll at 14 percent with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio behind billionaire Donald Trump’s 25 percent,” Dispatch Public Affairs Editor Darrel Rowland writes. “And in the Monmouth University Poll, Kasich also is a
  
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• Snow snarls morning commute; schools delay, cancel classes

  12-01-2016 14:55
  
  Motorists are urged to show caution this morning as falling snow threatens to snarl the commute. Most districts in Delaware, Licking, Madison and Union counties have closed, while several other central Ohio districts, including New Albany, Bloom-Carroll and Lancaster, are on a two-hour delay.
  
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• Yoga Happiness Opening in Clintonville

  12-01-2016 14:00
  
  “Yoga has done so much for me, and I want to share it,” said Burgendie Miceli, excited about hanging up her Yoga Happiness sign at her studio in Clintonville near the corner of Arcadia and Calumet. “We are having the official opening Saturday, January 16th.” After many years in the IT business, Miceli decided to quit […]
  
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• Theatre Preview: The Short North Stage, With Collaborators, Presents a Year-Long Celebration of August Wilson in 2016

  12-01-2016 14:00
  
  Pittsburgh native August Wilson (1945-2005) was arguably the most important playwright of the late 20th century. His 10-play Pittsburgh cycle, starting with Jitney (premiered in 1982) and ending with Radio Golf (premiered in 2005) covered 100 years of black American, life with a combination of language and scope that had never been seen on the stage. This year, […]
  
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• Flagship Store Represents the Modern Evolution of the Donatos Brand

  12-01-2016 14:00
  
  A polished new Donatos opened in the Short North last month, rising from the ashes of its former, next-door self. Founder Jim Grode opened Donatos 52 years back, at age 19. The redesign is ultimately meant to be an expression of what Grote would’ve opened if the store began in 2016. The chain is honing their […]
  
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• Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center gets new leader

  12-01-2016 13:32
  
  David P. McQuaid has been tapped to serve as the next chief operating officer of Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center, pending approval by university trustees.
  
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• Justice Insider: Judge suggests his own replacement

  12-01-2016 12:57
  
  If it were up to Scott VanDerKarr, who retired on Friday as a Franklin County Municipal Court judge, his replacement would be someone familiar to those who have frequented his courtroom. In his letter of resignation, VanDerKarr asked Gov. John Kasich to appoint defense attorney Jodi Thomas to the vacancy.
  
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• Snow to snarl morning commute; schools delay start

  12-01-2016 12:48
  
  Motorists are urged to show caution this morning as falling snow threatens to snarl the commute. New Albany schools, as well as many districts outside Franklin County, are delaying classes. Among the districts on a two-hour delay are Big Walnut, Buckeye Valley, Granville, Delaware, Lancaster, Marysville, Newark and Olentangy.
  
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• Snow snarls morning commute; schools delay start

  12-01-2016 12:48
  
  Motorists are urged to show caution this morning as falling snow threatens to snarl the commute. New Albany schools, as well as many districts outside Franklin County, are delaying classes. Among the districts on a two-hour delay are Big Walnut, Buckeye Valley, Granville, Delaware, Lancaster, Marysville, Newark and Olentangy.
  
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• WEATHER GUIDE: Snow Emergencies, Forecast & Closings

  12-01-2016 12:30
  
  After a mild start to winter, the familiar freezing temperatures and snowfall have arrived in central Ohio.
  
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• MORNING GUIDE: Snowfall Brings Slick Roads, 175+ School Delays & Closings To Central Ohio

  12-01-2016 12:30
  
  After a mild start to winter, the familiar freezing temperatures and snowfall have arrived in central Ohio.
  
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• MORNING GUIDE: Snowfall Brings Slick Roads, 150+ School Delays & Closings To Central Ohio

  12-01-2016 12:30
  
  After a mild start to winter, the familiar freezing temperatures and snowfall have arrived in central Ohio.
  
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• MORNING GUIDE: Sluggish AM Commute; Nearly 200 Schools Delayed Or Closed

  12-01-2016 12:30
  
  After a mild start to winter, the familiar freezing temperatures and snowfall have arrived in central Ohio.
  
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• There's An App For Your Powerball Office Pool

  12-01-2016 12:13
  
  New app helps you keep track of who is in the pool and who's paid. Read more.
  
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• Honda unveils new-look Ridgeline

  12-01-2016 12:08
  
  DETROIT — The new Honda Ridgeline is a truck that looks like a truck, which some would say is a big departure for the model. It was introduced on Monday amid soaring demand for pickup trucks. “Let me be clear here: This is a real truck with payload and hauling capabilities that rival the top competitors in the midsize-pickup segment,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda, speaking from the stage at the North American International Auto Show.
  
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• Filmmaker seeks to alert kids to danger of trafficking

  12-01-2016 11:54
  
  Michelle Moore looks at the camera as she returns to the site where she was raped in a stairwell, her throat was slashed and she was left for dead. The Toledo woman takes viewers to the place of horror in an effort to help a project that seeks to warn every Ohio schoolchild about the threat of human trafficking in the state’s sex industry.
  
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• Military recruiters target some Franklin County schools

  12-01-2016 11:46
  
  All public school districts are required by federal law to give military recruiters access to their students — as much access as any recruiter for colleges or other careers would get. But access means different things to different districts. Certain schools embrace the military, while others are less open to it. At the same time, recruiters prioritize which high schools they visit.
  
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• Three stabbed to death at North Side apartment complex

  12-01-2016 11:18
  
  Three people died early today after a stabbing at a North Side apartment complex.
  
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• Forecast: Snow Showers, Cold Temps On Tuesday

  12-01-2016 10:56
  
  Doppler 10 Meteorologist Mike Davis says expect snowy roads and bundle up.
  
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• Evening Forecast: Wind Chill Advisory With Bitterly Cold Wind

  12-01-2016 10:56
  
  Temperatures will drop into the single digits with wind chill readings a low as -10.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Snow Tapers Off, Wind Chills Below-Zero Tonight

  12-01-2016 10:56
  
  As the front passes later today, the winds will pick up and temperatures will drop into the teens this afternoon.
  
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