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• Athens police seek help finding serial rapist

  28-01-2016 23:56
  
  The Athens Police Department says there is a serial rapist on the loose in their college town, and they are asking for the public's help in identifying and finding him. DNA evidence has now linked three separate, but similar assaults of young women who were all walking home in the middle of the night: one in 2006, one on June 20, and the most recent on Dec. 12.
  
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• Hilliard teacher charged with having sexual contact with student

  28-01-2016 23:37
  
  A Hilliard Weaver Middle School teacher who resigned earlier this week was charged today with having sexual contact with a student.
  
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• OSU Students Mourn The Death Of Beloved Afroduck

  28-01-2016 23:36
  
  Student remember Afroduck as much of a Buckeye as Urban Meyer or Brutus.
  
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• Former Hilliard Middle School Teacher Charged With Sexual Imposition

  28-01-2016 22:48
  
  According to the Hilliard Police Department, former Hilliard Weaver Middle School science teacher Dave Ribar was charged Thursday.
  
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• Barbie gets a major makeover: doll gets three new body types

  28-01-2016 22:30
  
  After decades of dominating the doll world and just weeks short of her 57th birthday, Barbie is getting a major makeover.
  
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• Four vie for seat on PUCO

  28-01-2016 22:27
  
  A nominating council has sent a list of four finalists to Gov. John Kasich for a seat on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, including the incumbent, Asim Haque.
  
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• Officials Link Third Victim To Athens Serial Sexual Assault Suspect

  28-01-2016 22:12
  
  Officials in Athens County have identified a third sexual assault linked to cases in 2006 and 2015.
  
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• Congressman calls for Ohio EPA director's resignation over lead contamination controversy

  28-01-2016 21:06
  
  A U.S. Congressman who represents part of Northeast Ohio is calling for Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Director Craig Butler's resignation, saying Butler and the EPA should have notified people in the Sebring area that their tap water was contaminated with lead. U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Niles, said that the EPA, which knew about the lead contamination as early as October, should have immediately notified the public about the risk.
  
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• Marion Teen Convicted In 2012 Murder Escapes Custody

  28-01-2016 21:00
  
  According to the Marion County Sheriff's Office, Ashley Smith is at large after leaving the custody of the Ohio Division of Youth Services sub-contracted facility in Cleveland.
  
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• Marion Teen Convicted In 2012 Murder Captured After Escape

  28-01-2016 21:00
  
  Ashley Smith was arrested in Marion just a day after escaping from the Cleveland area.
  
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• Driver gets one year in prison for injuring police officer

  28-01-2016 21:00
  
  Columbus Police Officer Judy Lawrence loved being on patrol, working the city streets. That all ended on Jan. 2, 2014, when a driver high on marijuana slid off an icy freeway and knocked a stranded vehicle on top of her.
  
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• New Albany superintendent leaving to lead Gahanna Christian Academy

  28-01-2016 20:45
  
  New Albany-Plain schools Superintendent April Domine announced today that she will leave on July 31 to become the superintendent for the private Gahanna Christian Academy. Domine became New Albany superintendent in January 2011.
  
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• Snow time!

  28-01-2016 20:15
  
  Winter magic and fun of all kinds is underway at Mad River Mountain. Snow time! 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 + open community. Be sure to check out columbusfoundation.org and follow along on Facebook as we continue to celebrate The Spirit of […]
  
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• Mega Weekend Winter 2016 – Vol. 6

  28-01-2016 20:00
  
  It’s time for another weekend. The final weekend of the first month of the year. I hope it’s been good to you! Make plans for Palentine’s/Galentine’s/Valentine’s Day. Who wants to try a Mocha Pot de Crème with a buckeye profiterole bite? You can at Best Bites Sweet Treats! Don’t wait for tickets to sell out! You […]
  
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• Let Ohio cities limit guns, Sittenfeld says

  28-01-2016 19:34
  
  U.S. Senate candidate P.G. Sittenfeld and gun-safety advocates hope to ask voters to amend the Ohio Constitution to authorize local governments to impose gun restrictions.
  
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• Man admits shooting elderly bicyclist in eye with paintball gun

  28-01-2016 19:26
  
  A 21-year-old man admitted today that he fired a paintball gun from a moving car, striking an elderly bicyclist in the eye on a South Side street.
  
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• 2 Teens Dead After Drinking ‘Dewshine’ Mix Of Racing Fuel, Mountain Dew

  28-01-2016 19:12
  
  The teens thought they could drink poisonous methanol as a substitute for ethanol, the ingredient in alcoholic beverages that causes intoxication,.
  
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• Study finds racial, gender bias in Ohio executions

  28-01-2016 18:28
  
  Ohio's 53 executions shown "vast inequities" in racial, gender and geography, a new study concludes.
  
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• State Report Says Ohio Liquor Sales Top $1B For First Time

  28-01-2016 18:26
  
  State officials say Ohio set a record for dollar sales of spirituous liquor last year, exceeding $1 billion for the first time.
  
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• Columbus health officials send Zika virus advisory to area doctors

  28-01-2016 18:05
  
  Columbus Public Health officials issued a health advisory on the emerging Zika virus to thousands of area doctors. The advisory includes how to talk to patients — particularly those who are pregnant or expect to become pregnant — about traveling to areas where the virus is spreading via mosquito bites. The virus is suspected of causing birth defects, including microcephaly, which causes babies to be born with small heads and can cause long-term developmental problems.
  
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• Marzetti owner Lancaster Colony posts higher sales but misses projections

  28-01-2016 17:57
  
  Lancaster Colony's sales increased 7 percent in its latest quarter, but fell short of expectations.
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: The Real Franklinton

  28-01-2016 17:54 via youtube.com
  
  
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• ColumbusRotary: Habitat for Humanity - Mid-Ohio

  28-01-2016 17:52 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Reporter's Notebook: Thoughts & Reflections On The Bundy Family

  28-01-2016 17:48
  
  10 Investigates Reporter Nathan Baca came to Columbus after working at KLASin Las Vegas where he interviewed the Bundy family. Here is a look at his reflections after a shootout with officials in Oregon.
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Great Lakes Cheese

  28-01-2016 17:38
  
  You may have noticed this: there’s a lot of cheese out there that doesn’t taste like cheese. It looks like cheese, it’s sold in the cheese section at the grocery store. It may even have the texture and melting characteristics of cheese. But flavor? There’s nothing there. Provolone, sharp cheddar, swiss, it’s all the same. […]
  
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• Ex-Olentangy teacher gets 76 years for sexually abusing students

  28-01-2016 17:11
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio — Matthew Rausenberg faces 76 years in prison, effectively a life-sentence for the 40-year-old former Olentangy schools second-grade teacher accused of sexually abusing at least nine of his students. Convicted Monday on 41 counts of gross sexual imposition, kidnapping and pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor, he sat motionless as the verdict was read today.
  
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• Marijuana Legalization Efforts Restructure for 2016 Ballot

  28-01-2016 17:05
  
  The conversation around marijuana legalization is changing, and to acclimate, Legalize Ohio 2016 and its parent organization, Ohioans to End Prohibition (OTEP), are restructuring and working with other advocacy groups around the state. “We have organized, and we are stronger than before,” said Jake Cabrera, Campaign Director for Legalize Ohio 2016. “I think it’s quite […]
  
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• Ohio senator questions if mom of 2 should run for the legislature

  28-01-2016 17:01
  
  The question of whether women with children can handle being away from home while serving in the state legislature has become a topic of discussion in a northeast Ohio House race.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: A look at the Trump-less GOP debate ahead of Iowa

  28-01-2016 16:01
  
  It’s the last GOP debate ahead of the Iowa caucus but front-runner Donald Trump says he plan to skip. What does that mean for the others on the stage? “I think there’s a real opportunity, first, for all for the other candidates to show they know their stuff, and two, to redirect the agenda of this race,” Lara Brown, program director of the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University, tells Dispatch Public Affairs Editor Darrel Rowland.
  
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• The List: Top 10 Liquor Brands Sold in Ohio in 2015

  28-01-2016 15:56
  
  For three years in a row, Ohio drinkers have voted with their wallets and picked Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey as the number one spirit in the lands, based upon total amount purchased. Whiskey dominated the list overall, taking the top three spots. Changes in the top 10 list this year include Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey jumping up […]
  
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• Planned Parenthood defunding bill may take time getting to Kasich

  28-01-2016 15:54
  
  Once again, Republican lawmakers passed a bill stripping Planned Parenthood of $1.3 million in state funding. Once again, the bill is not headed to Gov. John Kasich for his signature. The Senate passed the measure 22-8 along party lines Wednesday, marking the second time the chamber has passed essentially the same bill this session. The House has passed a version, too.
  
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• Ohioans Purchased Over $1 Billion Worth of Liquor in 2015

  28-01-2016 15:49
  
  Alcohol sales in the state of Ohio have continued to climb in recent years, and The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control reported this week that the annual figure officially eclipsed the billion dollar mark for the first time in 2015. A grand total of $1,018,126,447 worth of spirituous liquor (that doesn’t include beer and wine) […]
  
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• COTA Unveils New Airport Service Bus Design

  28-01-2016 15:34
  
  Blue is for CBUS and Red is for Airport. That’s all that convention-goers and Downtown visitors will need to remember when COTA launches their new airport shuttle service in May. The design schematic was presented yesterday for the first time at a COTA Board of Trustees meeting, and the design closely resembles the look of […]
  
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• Rausenberg Gets Life For Molesting Young Girls (UPDATE)

  28-01-2016 15:03
  
  Matthew Rausenberg will spend the rest of his life in prison after a judge handed down a heavy sentence to the convicted child molester in a Delaware courtroom on Monday.
  
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• First Look: The Avenue Steak Tavern in Grandview Heights

  28-01-2016 14:45
  
  Cameron Mitchell’s latest concept — The Avenue Steak Tavern — is on the cusp of completion. The 1307 Grandview Avenue restaurant will open it’s doors next Monday, February 1st. The 4,850 square-foot restaurant, a former Panera Bread, seats 100 in the dining room, 35 at the bar, and an additional 24 on the street-facing sidewalk patio. […]
  
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• Surge program fosters creativity in youths

  28-01-2016 14:43
  
  Elli Tai, left, and Griffin Wagner examine the 3-D printer in the Teen Tech Studio at COSI-Columbus, part of the Surge Columbus drop-in program. When he first showed up to the Teen Open Studio at the Columbus Museum of Art, Williams planned to record and produce music.
  
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• New Stonewall Proposal Calls for Preserving Existing Buildings

  28-01-2016 14:20
  
  After receiving some pushback from the Italian Village Commission about a plan to demolish and replace their current building at 1160 North High Street, Stonewall Columbus has returned with a proposal that keeps the 1950′s-era building. The new plan calls for a three-story addition that would connect that building to another existing building – a […]
  
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• AEP sales fall, profits rise in fourth quarter

  28-01-2016 14:17
  
  A warm start to heating season has led to a drop in quarterly sales for American Electric Power. Columbus-based utility is reporting fourth-quarter sales of $3.6 billion, down from $3.8 billion in the prior-year quarter.
  
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• Sweden To Deport Up To 80,000 Refugees

  28-01-2016 14:08
  
  Interior Minister Anders Ygeman says Sweden could deport between 60,000 and 80,000 asylum-seekers in coming years.
  
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• Delaware Golf Club may lose nine holes to apartments

  28-01-2016 13:54
  
  A concept plan for a mixed-use development off Rt. 23 would mean the loss of nine holes on the Delaware Golf Club’s course.
  
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• Three More Arrests In Oregon Standoff

  28-01-2016 12:43
  
  Three members of an armed group occupying an Oregon wildlife refuge surrendered to authorities, officials said, hours after their jailed leader urged remaining militants to abandon the site and "go home."
  
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• Three Legged Dog Stops Armed Crooks

  28-01-2016 12:36
  
  Three-legged pitbull helps stop an armed assault. Read more.
  
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• Six People Killed In Virginia Murder-Suicide

  28-01-2016 12:30
  
  Police discover six dead bodies after hours-long standoff. Learn more.
  
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• Remembering The Challenger Disaster: 30 Years Later

  28-01-2016 12:23
  
  As families of the lost Challenger astronauts gather with NASA to mark the space shuttle accident's 30th anniversary, there's a new voice to address the crowd.
  
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• Evening Forecast: Light Rain Or Snow Showers

  28-01-2016 12:17
  
  Light snow is moving towards Central Ohio and will bring a quick coating north of Columbus this evening.
  
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• Chance For Light Rain/Snow Mix On Thursday

  28-01-2016 12:17
  
  Doppler 10 Meteorologist Mike Davis says expect a chance for rain turning into snow tonight.
  
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• Victoria’s Secret sued by inventor of bra insert

  28-01-2016 12:14
  
  L Brands' lingerie chain Victoria's Secret is being sued for copyright infringement by Debra MacKinnon, the principal of intimate apparel company Zephyrs and inventor of a kidney-shaped silicone bra insert.
  
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• If Trump doesn't show at GOP debate, Kasich may get opening

  28-01-2016 12:06
  
  Despite speculation that Donald Trump could still show up for a huuuge surprise appearance at tonight’s GOP presidential debate, most expect candidates such as Ohio Gov. John Kasich will finally have room to make a mark in a Trump-free matchup.
  
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• Delaware Golf Club may lose nine holes to housing

  28-01-2016 11:50
  
  A concept plan for a mixed-use development off Rt. 23 would mean the loss of nine holes on the Delaware Golf Club’s course.
  
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• Big fix planned for 3-way intersection on Worthington-Galena Road

  28-01-2016 11:42
  
  The Worthington City Council has approved an $11.8 million project to redesign one of the city’s most problematic intersections.
  
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