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• I-270 south reopens after crash between box truck, car

  02-03-2016 23:36
  
  I-270 south has reopened on the West Side after it was closed for more than three hours today because of a crash between a truck and a car, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
  
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• Two apartment complexes catch fire

  02-03-2016 23:08
  
  Two apartment complexes in Columbus caught fire on Wednesday afternoon, causing significant damage and displacing residents in both.
  
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• Apartments damaged by fire in northeast Columbus

  02-03-2016 22:54
  
  Investigators are trying to determine what started the fire at the Hyde Park apartment complex.
  
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• Death Penalty Looms Over Triple-Murder Suspect

  02-03-2016 22:52
  
  The Columbus man accused of stabbing his former girlfriend and her daughters to death is facing the death penalty. Franklin County prosecutors say Wendell Callahan was indicted yesterday on a host of charges, including aggravated murder with death penalty specifications.
  
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• I-270 south reopens after multi-vehicle crash

  02-03-2016 21:57
  
  I-270 south reopened on the West Side on Wednesday afternoon after it had been closed for more than three hours because of a multi-vehicle crash, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
  
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• Former Chesapeake chief indicted in bid-rigging case dies in car crash

  02-03-2016 21:30
  
  Aubrey McClendon was killed in a car crash early Wednesday, a day after he was indicted for his role in an alleged conspiracy to rig bids for oil and natural gas leases in Oklahoma, police said. Oklahoma City police confirm that McClendon died in the crash, according to KFOR.com. A police spokesman said McClendon was traveling at a high rate of speed when his vehicle crossed a grassy area and slammed into a bridge embankment. "He pretty much drove straight into the wall," Capt. Paco Balderrama s
  
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• Man robs PNC bank Downtown, leaves note and bag behind

  02-03-2016 21:13
  
  A man robbed the PNC bank Downtown this morning, then left a suspicious package with a note indicating that it contained a bomb. No explosives were found.
  
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• Why John Kasich is staying in the presidential race

  02-03-2016 20:45
  
  Gov. John Kasich, who was winless in every single Super Tuesday presidential match-up Tuesday, is now gunning for March 15 as his do-or-die date. That is the date of the Ohio primary, and if Kasich doesn’t win there, he has said he will end his campaign. It’s also an important date for Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida — if he loses Florida on that day, his path to being competitive is also effectively shuttered.
  
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• Carson: 'I do not see a political path forward' in the presidential race

  02-03-2016 20:27
  
  Short of saying he would be suspending his campaign, Carson posted on Facebook that he will not attend Thursday's debate.
  
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• US official: Debris from same type of plane as MH370

  02-03-2016 18:55
  
  Debris that washed up in Mozambique has been tentatively identified as a part from the same type of aircraft as the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
  
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• Wex Brings Visiting Artist Whit Stillman and His Films

  02-03-2016 18:53
  
  The Wexner Center for the Arts brings another visiting filmmaker to town this month for a retrospective of the work of writer/director Whit Stillman. Hopefully we can make a good impression. “I’ve never been to Columbus,” says Stillman. “I’ve driven through Ohio and gotten speeding tickets there.” The filmmaker garnered an Academy Award nomination in […]
  
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• Columbus Div. of Police/Twitter

  02-03-2016 18:46
  A section of downtown Columbus was blocked off and some evacuations were ordered Wednesday morning after a bank robber threatened to set off an explosive. Police say the man walked into the PNC Bank branch at E. Broad and N. 3rd Streets at 9:19 a.m. and handed a teller a note demanding cash.
  
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• Lancaster Kmart to close in May

  02-03-2016 18:23
  
  Kmart will close its Lancaster store in May, the retailer confirmed today. The store at 1627 Memorial Dr., in Lancaster, will begin a liquidation sale on March 10 and will close to the public in late May, said Howard Riefs, director of corporate communications for Kmart's parent company, Sears Holding, in an email.
  
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• Weather Geek Report: Snow Returns Early Thursday Morning

  02-03-2016 18:17
  
  Accumulating snow returning to Ohio tomorrow with the heaviest amounts north of Columbus.
  
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• Kasich kept from Michigan event by plane trouble, takes questions by phone

  02-03-2016 18:07
  
  John Kasich’s quest for votes in the Michigan presidential primary began as a disembodied voice. Stranded in New York City with plane trouble, the Republican governor of Ohio was a no-show for a scheduled town hall this morning at the University of Michigan.
  
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• Massive Suburban Development Announced Just Outside New Albany

  02-03-2016 18:03
  
  Hamilton Quarter is the name of a new large scale development proposed for the intersection of State Route 161 and Hamilton Road, just outside of New Albany in Northeast Columbus. The development will replace farmland and woodland with 320 acres of surface parking lots, 700,000 square feet of office space, one million square feet of […]
  
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• 'We feel horrible for your loss' NE Ohio cops leave hilarious note for owner of trashed meth

  02-03-2016 17:47
  
  The tongue-in-cheek message posted Tuesday to the Macedonia police Facebook page asks the owner of the drugs to call or stop by to claim them so officers can, in their words, "make your day."
  
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• Massive residential, retail office project set for Hamilton, Dublin-Granville intersection

  02-03-2016 17:07
  
  A trio of Columbus companies today unveiled plans for a massive development that will transform the intersection of North Hamilton and East Dublin-Granville roads.
  
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• Sports Authority files for bankruptcy, will close some 140 stores

  02-03-2016 16:54
  
  The retailer said Wednesday that it plans to close or sell about 140 stores and two distribution centers, in Denver and Chicago.
  
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• Jury can't reach verdict in teacher's sexual abuse trial

  02-03-2016 16:46
  Jurors say they're hopelessly deadlocked and can't reach a verdict in the case of an Ohio chess teacher accused of sexually abusing two of his students. The Columbus Dispatch reports the jury made that declaration earlier this week after more than 12 hours of deliberation over two days.
  
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• Concealed carry permits up more than 20 percent in Ohio

  02-03-2016 16:21
  
  The number of new permits issued has risen 23 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to a newly-released data by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
  
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• Deadlocked German Village Commission can't approve Rockmill brewpub's plan for patio

  02-03-2016 15:46
  
  A tied vote Tuesday night kept the German Village Commission from approving a brewpub's proposal for parking that would have accommodated a 1,700-square-foot patio. Rockmill Brewing Company plans to move into 525 S. 4th St., the current home of Juergen's Bakery and Restaurant, which would downsize to a pastry and import business to make room for Rockmill.
  
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• No explosives found after downtown bank robbery, bomb scare

  02-03-2016 15:42
  
  Authorities tell 10TV no explosives were found after a man claimed a bomb would explode following a bank robbery.
  
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• Construction Update: Grandview Heights & Fifth by Northwest

  02-03-2016 15:14
  
  If you live in or around Grandview Heights, then you’re probably sick of construction at this point due to the sheer volume of it, but it also means that a lot of new things are on the way — including new jobs, new places to live, new places to dine and new places to shop. Our […]
  
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• ColumbusRotary: Transforming Education 2/29/16

  02-03-2016 15:12
  
  
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• Best Bites Preview: Dewey’s Pizza

  02-03-2016 15:00
  
  On March 24th, Columbus Underground will be hosting Best Bites: Pizza — a celebration of the city’s best pizza shops, pizza food trucks, restaurants and more. A limited number of tickets are still available, so be sure to purchase yours online before they’re sold out. To get your tastebuds watering, we’ll be previewing what each of our […]
  
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• Jim Tressel set to return to Ohio State for football coaching clinic

  02-03-2016 14:22
  
  Jim Tressel has returned to Ohio State since stepping down in May 2011, but not in a matter as official as his addition to the lineup of speakers for the 85th annual OSU Football Clinic.
  
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• Abercrombie earnings top Wall Street estimates

  02-03-2016 14:21
  
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $57.7 million.
  
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• Eat Right: 10 Great Restaurants in the Suburbs

  02-03-2016 14:00
  
  The suburbs, so the stereotype goes, are filled with strip malls and chain restaurants. And while it’s true that plenty of both do exist in Columbus’ suburban neighborhoods, there are restaurant gems to be found if you look beyond the glowing fast food signs. 101 Beer Kitchen 7509 Sawmill Road — Dublin 397 Stoneridge Lane […]
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: What's Kasich's strategy? Win Ohio

  02-03-2016 13:49
  
  On a night when Donald Trump and Ted Cruz picked up wins in the race to become the GOP presidential nominee, Gov. John Kasich is pushing forward with his eyes set on the March 15 primary in Ohio. Team Kasich had been trying to manage expectations for Super Tuesday with the governor saying yesterday, “We never thought that Super Tuesday was going to be some big deal in our plan."
  
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• Columbus in top 5 metro areas for corporate expansions

  02-03-2016 13:00
  
  The Columbus region has broken into the top five for the first time in an annual ranking of U.S. metro areas that attracted the greatest number of new and expanded corporate facilities. For 2015, Columbus ranked fifth — up two spots from 2014 — behind only Chicago, Houston, Dallas and Cincinnati among metro areas with a population of 1 million or more.
  
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• Winners & Key Takeaways From Super Tuesday

  02-03-2016 12:52
  
  Here are the top takeaways and winners from Super Tuesday:
  
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• Los Angeles Skyscraper To Get Slide 70 Floors Above Ground

  02-03-2016 12:46
  
  The downtown Los Angeles skyline is about to get a whole lot more exciting -- and possibly a little scary for anyone afraid of heights.
  
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• Columbus in top 5 cities for corporate expansions

  02-03-2016 12:42
  
  Amazon Web Services is building data centers in Hilliard, Dublin and New Albany at a cost of $1.1 billion. The centers are expected to employ about 120.
  
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• Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday By Reading

  02-03-2016 12:29
  
  The United Way of Marion County is helping celebrate Dr. Seuss. Read more.
  
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• First Gray Hair Gene Found, Plucked Out Of Research

  02-03-2016 12:23
  
  Researchers may have tracked down the first gene linked to gray hair. Learn more.
  
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• Kasich says he understands why voters are drawn to Trump

  02-03-2016 12:11
  
  ARLINGTON, VA. — As voters flocked to the polls in this and other Super Tuesday states waiting to see whether billionaire Donald Trump would pull out sweeping victories, Ohio Gov. John Kasich said he understood the frustration that made people want to embrace candidates who’d never served a day in public office. “Did you ever play checkers or chess with your brothers or sisters or mom or dad and the game got so frustrating that you knocked all the pieces off the board?” h
  
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• Virginia man set to enter pleas in 2 student slayings

  02-03-2016 12:10
  
  A man charged in the slayings of two Virginia college students is expected to avoid a possible death sentence in a plea agreement with prosecutors.
  
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• Columbia Gas rate is lowest in 20 years

  02-03-2016 11:56
  
  Columbia Gas of Ohio customers are paying their lowest bills since 1996, and this winter's cost of heating is projected to be the lowest in at least a decade.
  
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• Evening Foercast: Increasing clouds & cold as snow returns Thursday

  02-03-2016 11:52
  
  Snow will move into the region tomorrow morning mixing with rain along and south of I-70.
  
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• Cloudy And Breezy Wednesday Morning

  02-03-2016 11:52
  
  A chilly and blustery day ahead in the wake of a cold front that's moved off to the east.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Mostly Cloudy & Breezy, Temps In Mid 30s

  02-03-2016 11:52
  
  A second low pressure area will bring a chance for light rain and/or snow showers again tomorrow. Temperatures remain below average for the rest of the work week but start to rebound over the weekend.
  
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• Train Derailment Forces Families To Evacuate Homes

  02-03-2016 11:45
  
  Authorities say a freight train carrying hazardous liquids derailed in far northwestern New York.
  
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• Fairfield County jail construction spurs Lancaster water-safety clash

  02-03-2016 11:35
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio — As a new Fairfield County jail is being built, what lies in the soil beneath it is provoking fresh questions by site opponents who allege the project is endangering the public water supply.
  
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• Education Insider: Ohio State student election has write-in ticket from gridiron

  02-03-2016 11:30
  
  This election has write-ins and walk-ons. The ballot for Ohio State University's March 7-9 Undergraduate Student Government election has only one pair of candidates, for president and vice president, but students won't be without choice.
  
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• Coffee house loses bid to stay in renovated Mount Vernon opera house

  02-03-2016 11:24
  
  As restoration work moves forward on the historic Woodward Opera House in Mount Vernon, it appears the popular coffee shop housed in its first floor will be left in the renovation’s dust.
  
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• Ohio Man Who Ate His Roommate's Brain Up For Parole

  02-03-2016 11:22
  
  It was nearly 40 years ago a man killed his roommate and ate part of his brain.
  
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• Astronaut Scott Kelly Returns From International Space Station

  02-03-2016 11:00
  
  Kelly spent nearly a year on the International Space Station, the longest time any astronaut has been in orbit.
  
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• What's Happenin': Thursday, March 3, through Wednesday, March 16

  02-03-2016 09:27
  
  On March 9, Davenport's Redstone Room will host a hugely acclaimed, virtuosic jazz violinist in "An Evening with Christian Howes." In its 2011 critics' poll, DownBeat magazine voted Howes number one in the category "Rising Stars/Violin."
  
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• Student injured at Middletown high school shares new details about shooting

  02-03-2016 05:35
  
  A teenager wounded by shrapnel during a southwest Ohio school shooting is sharing his account what happened Monday in a shooting that injured four people.
  
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