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• Franklin County could get two more judges

  25-02-2016 23:50
  
  A proposal to add two judgeships to the Franklin County Domestic Relations/Juvenile Court bench has gained the support of the Ohio Supreme Court staff. The idea already had the backing of the county commissioners, prosecutor and public defender, according to letters they provided as part of a request submitted to the Supreme Court.
  
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• Obama on ISIS fight: "I am confident that we will prevail"

  25-02-2016 23:48
  
  President Obama said Thursday that the coalition to fight ISIS is in a better position now than it was a month ago, saying he is "confident we will prevail" against the "barbaric terrorist organization."
  
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• Columbus City Schools looks to elementary school to better report card grades

  25-02-2016 23:24
  
  New Round Of Report Card Data Released For Ohio Schools
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: Housing Trends that Will Define US

  25-02-2016 23:21
  
  
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• Wintry weather will be short-lived

  25-02-2016 23:09
  
  The up-and-down winter of 2015-16 in central Ohio took another downturn Thursday but forecasters say it will be brief. WBNS 10-TV meteorologist Mike Davis says colder air will move over the region today bringing light snow showers with it but temperatures will rebound over the weekend.
  
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• Ohio educators stepping up to ensure students are safe from threat of sexual assault

  25-02-2016 23:09
  
  From 2013 to 2014, Ohio State University reported a 37 percent increase in the number of reported sexual assaults. Ohio University saw a 144 percent increase.
  
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• 2016 Columbus State of the City Address

  25-02-2016 23:08
  
  
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• Ohio board grants parole to man who was a fugitive for 55 years

  25-02-2016 23:07
  
  A man who disappeared from a prison camp in 1959 while serving time for manslaughter and was found in Florida last year should be released from custody, Ohio's parole board decided Thursday. Frank Freshwaters wasn't at the hearing before the full state parole board in Columbus. But his attorney, Gordon Beggs, told the board that Freshwaters has lived a clean life and never forgot the accident that led to his case. Freshwaters was speeding when he fatally struck 24-year-old pedestrian Eugene Flyn
  
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• John Kasich, Josh Mandel going head-to-head over budget websites

  25-02-2016 23:03
  
  Ohio will soon have two budget and spending websites, each operated by a statewide officeholder at taxpayer expense. But does it need both?
  
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• Chess Teacher Takes The Stand In Alleged Sexual Abuse Trial

  25-02-2016 22:26
  
  F. Leon Wilson is charged with three counts of gross sexual imposition against two girls- a 4 year old and a 7 year old.
  
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• First Look: The New Robert Mason

  25-02-2016 22:18
  
  Nearly two years in the making, Robert Mason is almost ready for a triumphant return to the world of brick and mortar retail. While the new 1,800 square foot store store at 17 Brickel Street is nine time times larger than the original 200 square foot pop-up shop on Gay Street, fans of the brand will […]
  
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• Chess teacher accused of sex abuse says he thought arrest was a prank

  25-02-2016 22:10
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio — As prosecutors brought their final witness this morning in the sexual abuse case involving a chess instructor, the defense prepared its side and the case could culminate with F. Leon Wilson testifying on his own behalf today. Wilson, 62, of Columbus, is charged with three counts of gross sexual imposition against a 4-year-old and a 7-year-old in April at Prep Academy in Lewis Center and Maryland Avenue Elementary in Bexley, respectively.
  
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• Police have found no motive for Kalamazoo shootings

  25-02-2016 21:21
  
  Five days after the southwestern Michigan shooting rampage that left six people dead and two severely wounded, investigators still haven't discovered why.
  
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• Bernie Sanders brings message of 'political revolution' to Ohio

  25-02-2016 20:07
  
  BEREA, Ohio — Bernie Sanders’ seemingly endless parade of applause lines didn’t disappoint an adoring crowd of about 3,000 supporters this morning in a college gymnasium in suburban Cleveland.
  
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• Mega Weekend Winter 2016 – Vol. 10

  25-02-2016 20:00
  
  Winter is still sloshing along, but it’s the weekend, time to plan! Have you gotten your ticket to Best Bites Pizza? It’s Ohio’s Birthday weekend, celebrate on Sunday at the Statehouse. Win tickets to Promowest concerts: Pete Yorn, Keller Williams, and Dark Star Orchestra. Do you have your Oscar predictions made? Leap Day William makes an appearance. […]
  
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• Joel Wright Indicted On Sex Abuse Charges

  25-02-2016 19:58
  
  23-year-old Joel Wright was charged in San Diego on Thursday with aggravated sexual abuse and traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual contact
  
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• Kohl's To Close 18 Underperforming Stores

  25-02-2016 19:46
  
  Kohl's Corp. says it will close a small fraction of brick-and-mortar stores as it meets the needs of its online customers.
  
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• Kohl's releases list of 18 stores set for closure

  25-02-2016 19:46
  
  Kohl's Corp. says it will close a small fraction of brick-and-mortar stores as it meets the needs of its online customers.
  
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• BWW Review: Columbus Grooves to Motown the Musical

  25-02-2016 19:04
  
  Columbus got their groove on at the Ohio Theatre on opening night when an iconic era of social change and racial integration was celebrated through soul, pop, and classic hits such as "My Girl", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "ABC", Stop in the Name of Love", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", and so many more. Packing in nearly 70 songs in just under 3 hours, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL follows the whole Motown family who fought against the odds to create the soundtrack of change in America.
  
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• Alana’s Food and Wine Staying Put in Current Location

  25-02-2016 18:27
  
  Alana’s is here to stay. There were doubts last year about Alana’s Food and Wine remaining at 2333 North High Street due to a change in ownership of their building, but a new two-year lease with NorthSteppe Realty will not only preserve their current location, it will also improve it. Alana’s will expand to include a […]
  
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• New Round Of Report Card Data Released For Ohio Schools

  25-02-2016 18:06
  
  The Ohio Department of Education has released a second round of information indicating how districts performed last school year.
  
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• FBI Chief: Apple Battle Is "Hardest Question I’ve Seen In Government"

  25-02-2016 17:42
  
  He made the comment at a House Intelligence Committee hearing focused on worldwide threats, with Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and CIA Director John Brennan testifying alongside him.
  
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• Righno Boutique Relocates to High Street

  25-02-2016 17:22
  
  Last fall, men’s clothing and lifestyle boutique Righno opened up at 22 East Fourth Avenue in the Short North, but if you try to visit the space today, you’ll find it sitting empty. That’s because after a short four-month run, Righno has relocated two blocks north to 1242 North High Street. Owner Corey Bee said that a […]
  
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• Oscar Predictions: 2016 Edition

  25-02-2016 17:20
  
  Every Oscar season brings its own controversies, and the Selma debacle of 2015 may have predicted the ugliness afoot this year. While the work of Idris Alba, Jason Mitchell, and Mya Taylor all deserved attention, there is still a lot to celebrate with the work being honored. The great Tom Hardy, for instance, received his […]
  
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• Lyft may be Planning Return to Columbus Market

  25-02-2016 17:04
  
  For a short time, Columbus was home to two ride sharing services. Uber launched in late 2013 while competitor Lyft got started in early 2014. Lyft’s run was short lived, as the service went on an indefinite hiatus in January 2015, citing “mounting legal pressure from local regulators” that made it difficult for their peer-to-peer platform […]
  
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• Bunbury Announces 2016 Festival Lineup

  25-02-2016 16:57
  
  Local music powerhouse Promowest Productions officially announced the lineup for this year’s Bunbury Festival in Cincinnati. The three day concert lineup will be feature headliners including The Killers, Florence + The Machine, Mudcrutch, Tears for Fears, Ice Cube, Haim and Of Monsters and Men. Additional acts include Grimes, Big Grams (Big Boi + Phantogram), Umphrey’s McGee, The Neighbourhood, X Ambassadors, […]
  
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• Mayor Ginther State of the City Intro Video

  25-02-2016 16:30
  
  
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• Mayor Ginther SOC Intro Video - FINAL

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• Ohio board grants parole to man who fled from prison in 1959

  25-02-2016 16:24
  
  Frank Freshwaters disappeared from a prison camp in 1959 while serving time for manslaughter and was found last year in rural Florida.
  
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• Ohio Board Considers Parole For So-Called ‘Shawshank Fugitive’

  25-02-2016 16:24
  
  An Ohio board will hear arguments on whether to grant parole for a man who disappeared from a prison camp in 1959 while serving time for manslaughter and was found last year in rural Florida.
  
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• Ann Hamilton’s VERSE

  25-02-2016 16:21
  
  Students at Ohio State are lucky to study on top of VERSE, a floor installation in Thompson Library by Columbus artist Ann Hamilton. Hamilton was recently awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Obama. ‪#‎artmakescbus‬ The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of […]
  
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• Some Texas Professors Warn Guns In Classes Threaten Free Speech

  25-02-2016 15:46
  
  Starting August 1, if you have a proper permit for a gun, you can bring it with you to class on the 40,000 student campus.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: John Kasich says he can beat Donald Trump in two-man race

  25-02-2016 15:39
  
  Ahead of tonight’s GOP debate, most of the remaining presidential candidates sat down with Fox’s Megyn Kelly Wednesday night. Ohio Gov. John Kasich was asked about a statement he made earlier in the week in which he said he didn’t know if his purpose was to be president, Dispatch Public Affairs Editor Darrel Rowland writes. Kasich told Kelly “my purpose is to be president.”
  
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• Ohio inmate beaten to death with concrete block

  25-02-2016 15:30
  
  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol reports an inmate beaten to death at a state prison in southwest Ohio was struck multiple times in the head with a concrete block.
  
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• Ever Wonder What it Takes to do Improv? #Hashtag Comedy Spills

  25-02-2016 15:30
  
  As an improv dilettante, I’m still learning a lot about what it means to share the stage with other actors without the guidance of scripts and cues. What I do know for certain is that no amount of technique, experience, or talent will make an unscripted show work if the improvisers don’t trust or take […]
  
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• Tonight at 11: The Debate Over How We Treat Young Criminals

  25-02-2016 15:12
  
  Jail or rehab: it's an on-going debate over how we treat young teens who have committed violence crimes.
  
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• Trial delayed for Bellefontaine mom accused of suffocating 3 sons

  25-02-2016 15:03
  
  A trial has been delayed in the case of a Bellefontaine woman accused of suffocating her three sons out of jealousy at the attention her husband gave them.
  
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• Short Order: Pulled Pork Nachos at Iron Grill

  25-02-2016 15:00
  Good people may disagree on all sorts of topics regarding the fare at Iron Grill. The eatery’s menu features burgers, flatbreads, fried fish and barbecue — it’s Americana in all its glory. Regardless of culinary disagreements (matters of taste), the house Pulled Pork Nachos ($9.99) are a unifying entity. People drive across town to score […]
  
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• Columbus skyline non Getty OK

  25-02-2016 14:55
  In his first State of the City address, newly sworn-in Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther outlined plans to revitalize a couple of the city's most overlooked neighborhoods, curb infant mortality and improve early-childhood education. "Linden and the Hilltop neighborhoods are areas I have talked about consistently, and it's time to lift up the people that live there," he said.
  
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• Kasich’s Record with Women Tarnishes Moderate Reputation

  25-02-2016 14:00
  
  Presidential candidate and Ohio Governor, John Kasich hasn’t lost much support, but he’s still trailing behind Donald Trump since controversy stirred this week surrounding Kasich’s comments about women leaving the kitchen to support him. Quinnipiac University Poll surveyed Ohio voters yesterday to see, if the primaries were today, how Republican and Democrat primary voters would […]
  
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• ‘East Clintonville’? Some North Linden residents want to rebrand neighborhood

  25-02-2016 13:18
  
  Vicki Johnson has lived in North Linden for 30 years. Her family used to own Johnson’s Market across the street from her house on Oakland Park Avenue, and still owns an office building there too. She and some other area residents don't want to live in North Linden anymore. But none of them would dream of moving, either.
  
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• Overnight rain turns to snow for morning commute

  25-02-2016 13:04
  
  Although the light snow falling in central Ohio is not ideal for the morning commute, drivers should not be too inconvenienced as ground temperatures are just warm enough for roadways to remain wet rather than slushy. Temperatures have dropped from the 50s on Wednesday into the low 30s this morning, allowing snow to stick to unpaved surfaces.
  
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• Terminally-Ill Teen Marries High School Sweetheart In Dream Wedding

  25-02-2016 12:57
  
  True love has no age limit.
  
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• Delaware Police Investigating Attempted Abduction Of 8-Year-Old Girl

  25-02-2016 12:49
  
  It reportedly happened around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on Troy Road near Hickory Lane.
  
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• Delaware Police Investigate Attempted Abduction Report

  25-02-2016 12:49
  
  Police report says a man approached an eight-year-old girl. Learn more.
  
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• Probe: White House 'Passive' On Heading Off Obamacare Fraud

  25-02-2016 12:03
  
  The Obama administration has taken a "passive" approach to identifying potential fraud involving the president's health care law, nonpartisan congressional investigators say.
  
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• Ohio’s troubled online-education project investigated

  25-02-2016 11:53
  
  The Ohio inspector general is investigating a troubled joint project by Ohio State University and the state Board of Higher Education to create a clearinghouse of online-learning materials.
  
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• The Oval, on the campus of the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

  25-02-2016 11:45
  
  Ohio education officials are gathering ideas from state and national experts for improving sexual violence prevention and response on college campuses. Their summit Thursday at Columbus State Community College was organized through the state Changing Campus Culture initiative.
  
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• Calming aggressive dogs in police confrontations

  25-02-2016 11:41
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio — Three years ago, Chesty the pit bull was shot by a police officer in the Dayton area. On Wednesday afternoon, the medium-size dog, whose scar you can barely see, sat quietly in front of nearly 20 officers as they were trained to better deal with aggressive dogs.
  
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• COTA could force sale of properties for Cleveland Ave. park-and-ride

  25-02-2016 11:27
  
  The Central Ohio Transit Authority might use eminent domain to acquire two Cleveland Avenue properties that officials say are needed to build a park-and-ride for a bus rapid transit route. COTA still is negotiating with the property owners at 3573 and 3569 Cleveland Avenue, but those talks have reached an impasse, said Gary Tober, an attorney for the authority.
  
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