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• New Ohio concealed-carry gun permits rose last year

  01-03-2016 23:55
  
  New concealed-carry gun permits issue rose 23 percent in Ohio in 2015. At the same time, the combination of new and renewed permits increased only slightly over the previous year, according to the annual report released Tuesday by Attorney General Mike DeWine. Permits are good for five years.
  
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• Details Released About Proposed Medical Marijuana Amendment

  01-03-2016 23:48
  
  The group behind the proposal says an estimated 215,000 Ohioans would use medical marijuana if the ballot initiative passes.
  
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• What did Donald Trump say in Columbus?

  01-03-2016 23:47
  
  A look at what Donald Trump said during his campaign stop in Columbus.
  
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• Making A Murderer Defense Lawyers Dean Strang & Jerry Buting Announce Tour

  01-03-2016 23:30
  
  The 2015 holiday season was a great one for spending time with family and friends…well, and binging on the documentary series Making A Murderer, and then spending even more time researching online and discussing with anyone.  As the cases are from the series are still open, and more details have come forward, a second season has […]
  
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• 'I love him,' Newt Gingrich says of John Kasich

  01-03-2016 23:05
  
  ARLINGTON, VA. — Minutes before Ohio Gov. John Kasich took the stage to press his case to voters in this Super Tuesday state, a familiar white head navigated through the crowd, taking a spot near the front.
  
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• Northside Branch Library Wallbreaking

  01-03-2016 23:03
  
  
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• Ohio health officials prepare for mosquitos season in wake of Zika virus concerns

  01-03-2016 22:58
  
  The Ohio EMA hosted the roundtable meeting for health departments and healthcare providers.
  
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• School security guard accused of locking unruly 7-year-old in closet

  01-03-2016 22:43
  
  A 7-year-old Chicago Public Schools student told his mother a security guard locked him in a closet at Paul Revere Elementary School.
  
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• Ohio's vote in two weeks is crucial, Trump says at Columbus rally

  01-03-2016 22:38
  
  With the TRUMP-emblazoned, silver-and-black jet parked on the tarmac just outside the open hangar doors as a backdrop, Donald Trump said he visited Columbus on Super Tuesday today because "Ohio's vote in two weeks is crucial." "Winning Ohio is so important, it's going to send a signal like nothing else," he told an enthusiastic crowd of about 5,000 at the Port Columbus facility.
  
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• Grand jury returns death-penalty indictment in killings of mom, 2 children

  01-03-2016 22:17
  
  A man who killed an ex-girlfriend on the North Side earlier this year fatally stabbed her two children to eliminate them as witnesses, one of the conditions that prosecutors said allows them to seek his execution.
  
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• State officials say Asian tiger mosquito could spread Zika in Ohio

  01-03-2016 22:11
  
  If Ohioans contract the Zika virus at home, the culprit likely will be the Asian tiger mosquito. Aedes albopictus is a small but aggressive mosquito fond of humans and found in pockets throughout the state, especially in Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton and other towns in southern Ohio. They are active during daylight hours. While the five Ohio cases of Zika virus known to public health officials were contracted in parts of the world where a related mosquito, Aedes aegypti, flourishes, about 45 stat
  
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• 16-year-old will be tried as adult in 2015 killing on East Side

  01-03-2016 22:11
  
  A 16-year-old boy accused of participating in a deadly robbery outside an East Side apartment building agreed on Tuesday to have his case transferred to adult court. Elijah J. Hand agreed that the Franklin County prosecutor's office has enough evidence to show probable cause, or a reasonable belief, that he was involved in the May 8 shooting death of James J. Johnson. Under Ohio law, such a finding in a murder case results in a mandatory transfer to adult court if the juvenile defendant was at l
  
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• JobsOhio posts record jobs, investment numbers in 2015

  01-03-2016 21:48
  
  Saying it is raising the bar on economic development, JobsOhio today reported attracting a record 23,602 new jobs and $6.7 billion in corporate investment last year.
  
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• In will, bin Laden revealed how he wanted his fortune spent

  01-03-2016 21:41
  
  In his handwritten will, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed he had about $29 million in personal wealth.
  
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• Trump supporters say they are drawn to his success, independence

  01-03-2016 21:28
  
  With Donald Trump poised for sweeping Super Tuesday primary wins, supporters say the blunt-talking billionaire businessman stands apart from his rivals — and they mean that "in a good way."
  
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• Did Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer say nice things about Donald Trump?

  01-03-2016 21:27
  
  Donald Trump knows how to get a Columbus crowd going. Speaking in Columbus this afternoon, the GOP frontrunner started his speech by name-dropping Urban Meyer, head coach for Ohio State University’s football team, calling him a “great coach” and that he has “said such nice things about me.”
  
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• Young suspect in Ohio school shooting denies charges

  01-03-2016 21:05
  
  HAMILTON, Ohio — A 14-year-old boy accused of shooting students in a school cafeteria denied charges including attempted murder on Tuesday, while the sheriff in the southwest Ohio county urged that he be prosecuted as an adult and that all schools step up security.
  
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• Application, Renderings Submitted for Arlington Gateway Proposal

  01-03-2016 20:18
  
  A formal application has been submitted to the city of Upper Arlington for Arlington Gateway, a seven-story mixed-use project at 1325-1359 West Lane Ave. The proposal – which was presented informally to the city’s Board of Zoning and Planning last month – has now been more fully-fleshed-out, with elevations and renderings giving a clear idea […]
  
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• What's Happening at the Cultural Arts Center? Brownie In Motion: Traveling Picture Show

  01-03-2016 20:10
  
  
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• Franklin County Jail adding 27 employees to assess new inmates

  01-03-2016 19:08
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office will hire 27 new employees to help screen inmates who are booked at the county jail. Franklin County Commissioners voted 3-0 on Tuesday to spend $1.4 million this year to hire 20 civilian workers, six sergeants and one lieutenant. They'll conduct interviews to help determine which inmates should be housed together and what services they might need.
  
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• Man indicted in fatal stabbing of woman, two children

  01-03-2016 18:51
  
  A man accused of fatally stabbing an ex-girlfriend and her two children on Jan. 12 has been indicted on charges that open the door for prosecutors to seek the death penalty. Wendell Callahan, 35, has been indicted on eight counts of aggravated murder and one count each of murder and aggravated burglary in the deaths of Erveena Hammonds, 32, and her daughters, Breya Hammonds, 7, and Anaesia Green, 10, at their North Side apartment.
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 2/29/16

  01-03-2016 18:23
  
  
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• Medical marijuana may be on November ballot in Ohio

  01-03-2016 18:11
  
  Medical marijuana could be available to an estimated 215,000 Ohioans with qualifying medical conditions by 2018 if voters okay a constitutional amendment on the November ballot. A year after Ohioans soundly defeated ResponsibleOhio’s for-profit plan to legalize marijuana for recreational and medical purposes, a national group with a successful track record in other states is pushing a medical marijuana-only issue for the Nov. 8 general election ballot.
  
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• July Fourth parade planning already going full tilt

  01-03-2016 17:46
  Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther will follow in the footsteps of former mayor Michael B. Coleman in more ways than one. Ginther's office recently confirmed to Scott Dowling, chairman of the 54th annual Northland Community Fourth of July Parade Committee, that like his predecessor, the mayor will be in the parade.
  
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• Drugs found in Ohio man’s rectum during jail booking

  01-03-2016 17:41
  
  A Canton man who claimed to be his dead brother was found with crack cocaine, a crack pipe and marijuana in his rectum, according to Stark County Jail records.
  
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• Accused killer to face death penalty for brutal slayings of ex-girlfrield, two children

  01-03-2016 17:00
  
  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien will announce today that grand jury has returned an indictment against 35-year-old Wendell Callahan for the brutal slayings of his ex-girlfriend and her two young daughters.
  
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• Police: Fugitive arrested in Ohio bites off fingertips to hide identity

  01-03-2016 16:50
  
  TALLMADGE, Ohio (AP) — Police say a fugitive from Tampa, Florida, who didn't want to be identified by his fingerprints during a traffic stop in northeast Ohio chewed off his fingertips.
  
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• Officials take black bear from Ohio couple to Reynoldsburg facility

  01-03-2016 16:43
  
  CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A pet black bear has been taken from a northeast Ohio couple over fencing issues within the animal's cage.
  
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• Fugitive Files: Receiving Stolen Property

  01-03-2016 16:33
  
  
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• Nearly 70,000 Ohioans have already voted in primary

  01-03-2016 16:32
  
  With two weeks to go until the Ohio primary, nearly 70,000 Ohioans have cast absentee ballots, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted reported today.
  
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• Crowds gathering for Donald Trump's Columbus stop on Super Tuesday

  01-03-2016 16:30
  
  Hours before GOP front-runner Donald Trump is scheduled to speak, several hundred supporters already are gathered in airplane hanger at Port Columbus International Airport. Hundreds more are waiting outside to go through metal detectors for the noon event.
  
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• Police ID man found shot to death near drive-up ATM

  01-03-2016 16:29
  
  Columbus police have identified the man who was found shot to death overnight near an East Side drive-up ATM.
  
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• Erin Andrews describes her new paranoid hotel routine

  01-03-2016 16:02
  
  Sportscaster and TV host Erin Andrews said Tuesday during a civil trial she does not think she will ever get over the emotional fallout that came after a stalker secretly took nude videos of her and put them on the Internet.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: How will John Kasich fare in Super Tuesday voting?

  01-03-2016 15:47
  
  It’s Super Tuesday. At stake for Republicans: 595 delegates. For the Democrats: 865. With enough wins, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton could put plenty of distance between them and their rivals.
  
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• First Look: El Arepazo Reopens Remodeled Downtown Location

  01-03-2016 15:00
  
  If you’ve spent the last few months craving a lunchtime fix of arepas drizzled in cilantro sauce, your day has come — Latin American grill El Arepazo has reopened their Downtown outpost. The popular restaurant, tucked just inside Pearl Alley, temporarily closed its doors in late December for an interior upgrade. They returned from their […]
  
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• State Dept Finishes Clinton Email Release; 2,000+ Deemed Classified

  01-03-2016 14:29
  
  The State Department on Monday released the 14th and final batch of emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private server.
  
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• WATCH: Police Procession For Slain Officer Lights Up Virginia Night Sky

  01-03-2016 14:16
  
  Red and blue lights lit up the Virginia sky last night in a touching tribute to an officer gunned down on her first day on the job.
  
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• Police: Ohio teens bullied developmentally disabled boy

  01-03-2016 14:03
  
  SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Two eighth-graders accused of assaulting and bullying a developmentally disabled classmate at a northwest Ohio school have been charged in juvenile court.
  
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• Health Side Effects From Daylight Saving Time

  01-03-2016 12:54
  
  Sleep cycles are not the only thing jumbled by the spring forward.
  
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• Here Come Self Driving Cars? Not So Fast

  01-03-2016 12:37
  
  People aren't very quick to jump into a self-driving car.
  
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• New York Wins Round In Legal Dispute Over Apple Unlocking iPhone

  01-03-2016 12:14
  
  A New York judge says the U.S. Justice Department cannot force Apple to provide the FBI with access to locked iPhone data in a routine Brooklyn drug case.
  
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• Trump Fires Up Raucous Crowd At Port Columbus

  01-03-2016 12:09
  
  GOP front-runner Donald Trump fired up a large crowd Tuesday afternoon at Port Columbus International Airport.
  
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• Donald Trump Rally In Columbus: Start Time, Parking Info & How To Watch

  01-03-2016 12:09
  
  If you're planning on heading to the rally, here's what you need to know.
  
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• What To Know For Super Tuesday

  01-03-2016 11:48
  
  Your complete guide to everything happening on the campaign trail today.
  
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• Campaign 2016: What to watch for on Super Tuesday

  01-03-2016 11:48
  
  A guide on what to watch for as voters in a dozen states register their preferences Tuesday night.
  
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• Testing opt-outs hurt state report cards for some central Ohio schools

  01-03-2016 11:41
  
  Students who opted out of state proficiency tests made a noticeable difference on some state report cards for 2014-15. At Columbus’ Indianola Informal K-8 School, nearly half of students opted not to take the tests, according to state data released last week.
  
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• Planned rehab center’s director arrested on fraud charges

  01-03-2016 11:38
  
  The director of a controversial residential center for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts is in jail on felony charges that he used personal information from future residents to buy fitness equipment and other goods and pay bills. Johnny R. Marcum, 45, of Geers Avenue in the Driving Park neighborhood, is charged with two counts each of forgery, identity fraud and passing bad checks, said Michelle Perry, a Columbus police detective with the fraud and forgery unit.
  
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• Increasing Clouds And Chance For Scattered Thunderstorms

  01-03-2016 11:38
  
  Showers likely, chance for a scattered thunderstorm.
  
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• Evening Forecast: Scattered showers mixing with snow toward midnight

  01-03-2016 11:38
  
  Showers moved into Ohio earlier than expected and have stabilized the atmosphere.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Chance For Scattered Storms; Temps In Upper 50s

  01-03-2016 11:38
  
  High pressure moves to the east today as low pressure moves in from the Mississippi Valley, bringing rain and a chance for scattered thunderstorms
  
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