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• Charges dropped against driver in death of former BalletMet director

  05-04-2016 22:46
  
  Prosecutors filed a motion Tuesday to dismiss the charges against the driver accused of hitting and killing a former BalletMet Columbus director in Granville last fall. Sarah Kieffer, 29, of Plain City, was charged with vehicular manslaughter in December. Police said Kieffer’s car struck Cheri Mitchell, who was jogging, in a marked crosswalk on N. Pearl Street on the morning of Sept. 22. Mitchell, 60, was taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center and died during surgery.
  
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• Federal inspectors investigating Anchor Hocking death

  05-04-2016 22:09
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio — Federal inspectors will determine whether safety violations contributed to a workplace accident that killed an eastern Ohio contract worker rebuilding a tank at Anchor Hocking on Monday.
  
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• Police investigating reported homicide near rental car office

  05-04-2016 21:52
  
  Columbus police are investigating a report of a homicide near the Enterprise Rent-A-Car office on the Far East Side. A police dispatcher said that two people suffered gunshot wounds at the address on Tussing Avenue at about 2:11 p.m. She said that one person was pronounced dead and another was taken to the hospital.
  
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• Victims ID'd in east side shooting (UPDATE)

  05-04-2016 21:01
  
  Authorities are currently searching for a silver Chevy Malibu with a license plate reading GGG-5326.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 in critical condition after shooting in east Columbus

  05-04-2016 21:01
  
  Police were dispatched on the report of a shooting just after 2 p.m. in the 6300 block of Tussing Road.
  
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• Murder suspect arrested after weekend shooting in Whitehall

  05-04-2016 20:46
  
  Police have charged Emanuell Moncrief, 21, of the 1700 block of Franklin Avenue, Columbus, with one count of murder in the death of Edward E. Braswell, 56. Whitehall police said they were called at 9:25 p.m. Saturday to the Stonecrest Apartments in the 4600 block of E. Main Street for a report of shots fired. Callers to 911 said they'd heard at least three shots in the parking lot of the complex.
  
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• Columbus investigating whether parking violations chief, employees faked work hours

  05-04-2016 20:46
  
  Employees in the Columbus Parking Violations Bureau are under investigation for falsifying their work hours and stealing from the public. Michael Mercurio, administrator of the bureau that enforces the city's parking regulations, has been relieved of his duties but is still being paid during the investigation.
  
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• Person rescued from collapsed trench in Delaware County

  05-04-2016 20:27
  
  Roughly two dozen firefighters assisted to rescue the person using a backhoe.
  
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• Franklin County Democratic Party chairmanship changing hands

  05-04-2016 20:05
  
  Franklin County Democratic Party Chairman William A. Anthony Jr. won’t seek a reappointment to that post. Anthony, 66, announced Tuesday in a note on the party’s Facebook page that he will finish out the final days of his term but will recommend Mike Sexton, an assistant director in the Columbus Department of Public Service, to replace him.
  
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• Mississippi Gov. signs law allowing service denial based on religious beliefs

  05-04-2016 19:11
  
  Mississippi's governor signed a law on Tuesday that allows public and private businesses to refuse service to gay couples based on the employers' religious beliefs.
  
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• Trump memo outlines plan to force Mexico to pay for border wall

  05-04-2016 18:07
  
  Donald Trump would force Mexico to pay for a border wall by threatening to cut off billions of dollars in remittances sent by immigrants living in the U.S., according to a memo released by his campaign Tuesday.
  
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• Photo Coverage: First look at Catco's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

  05-04-2016 17:34
  
  Hilarity runs wild in this 2013 Tony Award winner for Best Play as movie star Masha supports her middle-aged, single siblings whose academician parents were Chekov enthusiasts. Featuring: Jonathan Putnam as Vanya, Danielle Mann as Sonia, Lori Cannon as Masha, William Darby as Spike, Kristen Krak as Nina, and Shanessa Sweeney as Cassandra.
  
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• Meth lab explosion seriously injures one in east Columbus

  05-04-2016 17:19
  
  One person has been seriously hurt after a methamphetamine explosion at a house in east Columbus.
  
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• Man wearing ironic shirt wanted for stuffing security system down pants

  05-04-2016 17:10
  
  A warrant has been issued for a man accused of stealing a security system – all while wearing a very ironic t-shirt.
  
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• First Townhomes Sold in Jeffrey Park, More on the Way

  05-04-2016 17:00
  
  2016 is shaping up to be another big year for Wagenbrenner Development’s Jeffrey Park, with construction of the project’s first for-sale units ramping up and planning for future phases beginning to solidify. Joe Williams, Wagenbrenner Partner, said that now that the community center at the corner of North Fourth Street and First Avenue is completed […]
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting - April 4, 2016

  05-04-2016 16:42 via youtube.com
  
  
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• New Grandview Heights Pool to Open in 2017

  05-04-2016 16:36
  
  The Municipal Pool in the City of Grandview Heights will be celebrating its 40th birthday next year in a really big way… by being completely replaced with a brand new swimming facility. Community leaders have been working toward that goal for nearly two years, after coming to the conclusion that the current pool was in need […]
  
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• Concert Preview: Fast Romantics at Woodlands Tavern

  05-04-2016 15:54
  
  Returning from a set of dates in their Canadian homeland with Vancouver prog-pop band The Zolas and an appearance at SXSW last month, Toronto’s Fast Romantics will play a headlining show tonight (April 5) at Woodlands Tavern. Their latest single, “Animal”, pairs piercing synths with Matthew Angus’ soaring lead vocal – which is especially excellent […]
  
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• Photos: Genevieve at The A&R Music Bar

  05-04-2016 15:53
  
  Genevieve Schatz, formally of Company of Thieves and currently the happiest looking person on the planet, brought her infectiously radiant smile and volcano-dipped hair to the A&R Bar to bring a little warmth during a winter-in-April Monday night in Columbus. An intimate but healthy crowd braved the early spring chill as Genevieve took center stage […]
  
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• What to watch for in the Wisconsin primary

  05-04-2016 15:52
  
  A look at what to watch for in Tuesday's primaries in Wisconsin.
  
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• Cruz, Sanders emerge victorious in Wisconsin primaries

  05-04-2016 15:52
  
  Republican Ted Cruz stormed to a commanding victory in Wisconsin Tuesday, denting front-runner Donald Trump's chances of capturing the GOP nomination before the party's convention.
  
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• Press Conference: Spring into Action - A Celebration of South Columbus Ohio

  05-04-2016 15:41 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Court to hear appeal from condemned Cleveland serial killer of 11 woman

  05-04-2016 15:41
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court is set to hear arguments that defense attorneys wasted time challenging evidence against a Cleveland man who killed 11 women and hid the remains in and around his home, and should have focused instead on sparing him from a death sentence.
  
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• Go Blue Jackets!

  05-04-2016 15:39
  
  Thursday is opening day for the Columbus Clippers but the Columbus Blue Jackets have three games to go. Wednesday they’ll beat the Maple Leafs! 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 […]
  
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• Democrats in Ohio applaud voting ruling

  05-04-2016 14:39
  
  Ohio Democrats hailed Monday’s ruling by the Supreme Court as ensuring equal representation for everyone and stopping a loss of political influence for Ohio cities. The party worked with the mayors of Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo to file a brief opposing the lawsuit.
  
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• Former Ohio State band director Jon Waters gets job at Heidelberg

  05-04-2016 13:51
  
  Former Ohio State University marching band director Jonathan Waters will again raise his baton to lead a band, though this one will be a bit smaller. Waters said Monday that he's accepted an offer to direct the bands at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, about two hours north of Columbus. Heidelberg is a liberal-arts school of about 1,000 undergraduate and 300 graduate students, according to its website.
  
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• Columbus police nab Kentucky double-murder suspect

  05-04-2016 13:31
  
  Stanley Webb Jr., 47, of Logan, was wanted in connection with the shooting deaths of two women in Blaine, Ky., on Saturday night, according to the Columbus Division of Police Facebook page. Two Columbus officers responded at approximately around 2:30 p.m. to a reported domestic dispute at a home on Ruma Road, where a relative of the caller was a suspect in the double homicide of their 79-year-old aunt and 52-year-old cousin in Kentucky and that he was driving a stolen vehicle, Columbus police sa
  
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• Would change in EPA rule destroy auto racing in Ohio?

  05-04-2016 13:29
  
  A proposed change in a federal clean-air rule about standard vehicles converted for racing could put the brakes on part of Ohio's economy, Attorney General Mike DeWine said. DeWine is gearing up for a fight with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a proposed change to vehicle-emission and fuel-efficiency standards.
  
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• 45 dogs seized in massive dogfighting ring bust

  05-04-2016 13:29
  
  Nearly a dozen people are in custody and 45 dogs seized following a major bust of a extensive dog fighting ring.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: John Kasich calls Ted Cruz 'senator smear'

  05-04-2016 13:15
  
  Ahead of today’s primary in Wisconsin, the three GOP presidential candidates each had an hour on Fox New Monday. Sen. Ted Cruz has maintained a lead in the state with billionaire Donald Trump in second and Ohio Gov. John Kasich trailing in third.
  
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• Virtual reality relieving pain?

  05-04-2016 12:55
  
  Research has shown that psychology plays an important part in how we experience both acute and chronic pain -- and that painful sensations can be manipulated by what we think and feel.
  
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• Court to hear appeal from condemned Ohio serial killer of 11

  05-04-2016 12:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Supreme Court is set to hear arguments that defense attorneys wasted time challenging evidence against a Cleveland man who killed 11 women and hid the remains in and around his home, and should have focused instead on sparing him from a death sentence.New lawyers for Anthony Sowell say a better strategy would have been to ... (more)
  
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• Ohio Dominican’s debt has some alumni seeking president’s ouster

  05-04-2016 12:11
  
  Like many other small, private colleges in the United States, Ohio Dominican University is struggling with a steep enrollment drop, heavy debt and years of red ink. University officials say they’re making changes to fight the headwinds, but a group of recent alumni blames the president and wants him fired.
  
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• Justice Insider: West Sider berates, moons recycling employee after bin wasn't emptied

  05-04-2016 12:00
  
  The robbery suspect walked into the US Bank branch on the northwest corner of Broad and High streets last Wednesday, implying that he had a gun and demanding cash. He took off, unaware that someone took notice. That someone was Columbus Division of Police Officer Anthony Roberts, who was working special duty at the same intersection.
  
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• Death-penalty opponents to present clergy letter to Ohio lawmakers

  05-04-2016 11:48
  
  When the Rev. Richard Burnett was ordained in the 1980s, there was a big gap between what he preached from the pulpit in opposition to the death penalty and what people felt in the pews. Over the past 25 years or so, he’s seen that gap shrink.
  
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• Mom questions her banishment by Hilliard schools

  05-04-2016 11:39
  
  After an opposing player elbowed her 14-year-old daughter in the nose during a Hilliard Davidson High School basketball game in January, Toni Baker shared some advice with the offender.
  
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• Justice Insider: Alert officer nabs bank robber

  05-04-2016 11:37
  
  The robbery suspect walked into the US Bank branch on the northwest corner of Broad and High streets last Wednesday, implying that he had a gun and demanding cash. He took off, unaware that someone took notice. That someone was Columbus Division of Police Officer Anthony Roberts, who was working special duty at the same intersection.
  
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• Would EPA rule change destroy auto racing in Ohio?

  05-04-2016 11:32
  
  A proposed change in a federal clean-air rule about standard vehicles converted for racing could put the brakes on part of Ohio's economy, Attorney General Mike DeWine said. DeWine is gearing up for a fight with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a proposed change to vehicle-emission and fuel-efficiency standards.
  
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• Roasted red peppers recalled for possible glass

  05-04-2016 11:29
  
  Roland Foods issued a voluntary recall for its cans of red peppers.
  
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• Murder suspect charged in Whitehall slaying

  05-04-2016 11:27
  
  The suspect in a deadly shooting over the weekend in Whitehall has been is now behind bars.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Mostly sunny & cool; Highs in mid 40s

  05-04-2016 11:21
  
  A cold start to the day with a Freeze Warning in central and S. Ohio.
  
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• Ohio customers losing big on unregulated natural gas plans

  05-04-2016 11:04
  
  The chance to choose a natural gas provider continues to be a financial disaster for Columbia Gas of Ohio customers. Since the utility began allowing customers to choose an alternative supplier in 1997, the people who made that choice have paid $1.36 billion more than those who remained with regulated prices offered by Columbia Gas, rates that are based on changing commodity prices and approved by state regulators, according to data disclosed in a recent regulatory filing.
  
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• Sheriff department's dog undergoing cancer treatments

  05-04-2016 08:04
  
  Nero, the Belgian malinois canine of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department, has been undergoing a clinical trial program at The Ohio State University to treat lymphoma, Sheriff Stephen Levorchick said last week. Since then, the 6-year-old Nero has been receiving treatment at the university's Veterinary Medical Center and has been undergoing testing to determine the type of lymphoma and what future treatments are warranted.
  
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• Man gets life in prison after guilty plea to murders of mom, girlfriend

  05-04-2016 06:16
  
  For the family and friends of Jaime Linn Barber and Sandra Stelk, it may not matter that Travis Bonham confessed to killing his mother and girlfriend or that he was sentenced to prison for a very long time. A change of plea and sentencing hearing on Monday might have brought some semblance of closure for the family and friends of Barber and Stelk. Instead, it left many of them visibly angry and distraught because there was an asterisk in Bonham’s sentence: eligibility for parole after 42 y
  
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• Villanova beats North Carolina with buzzer-beater in NCAA Tournament final

  05-04-2016 05:35
  
  For Villanova, it is its first national title since 1985, when the Wildcats shocked Georgetown.
  
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• Lincoln Theatre Conversation Series - Columbus' Cultural Harlem

  05-04-2016 04:36 via youtube.com
  
  
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• One dies when part of ceramic tank collapses at Lancaster plant

  05-04-2016 04:10
  
  One man died Monday when the dome of a ceramic tank collapsed at the Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster.
  
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• Article provides specific nursing considerations related to caring...

  05-04-2016 04:01
  
  Time is of the essence when a patient experiences a prolonged seizure, and immediate action is required to prevent long-term neurological damage, according to an article in the April issue of Critical Care Nurse . The article, "Status Epilepticus in Adults: A Review of Diagnosis and Treatment," provides much-needed guidance for critical care nurses and other clinicians whose patients experience continuous or recurrent seizures.
  
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• Columbus City Council approves contract to widen Hamilton Road

  05-04-2016 03:39
  
  Those who travel the busy corridor of Hamilton Road near Gahanna and find themselves bogged down in traffic will have relief by 2019. The Columbus City Council approved a $7.8 million project on Monday night that will widen about a half-mile section of Hamilton Road. It's the second phase of a project to widen Hamilton Road to four lanes, with two additional lanes in each direction.
  
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• Newark changes rules on what constitutes 'vicious' dog

  05-04-2016 03:12
  
  All dogs in Newark will be on equal footing when it comes to earning a “vicious” dog designation, after Newark City Council voted Monday night to approve a proposal that removes breed-specific language from the city’s dog ordinance. Unlike Newark’s former policy, the ordinance does not automatically label pit bulls — or any other breed — as vicious. In the new ordinance, which will take effect in 30 days, a vicious dog is defined as any dog that has killed or
  
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