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• New Proposal for Vacant Lot on Parsons Calls for 78 Units, Retail

  11-04-2016 23:02
  
  A new proposal for a long-vacant lot at 122 Parsons Avenue calls for 78 apartments and about 3,300 square feet of retail space. A three-story building would fill most of the one-acre site, with a 106-space first-floor garage providing parking, along with nine outdoor spaces and 20 individual one-car garages accessed from Gustavus Lane. A […]
  
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• San Antonio fires officer who body-slammed student

  11-04-2016 22:56
  
  A school police officer who was recorded on cell phone camera appearing to body slam a 12-year-old girl has been fired.
  
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• Financial help now available to Buckeye Lake businesses

  11-04-2016 22:39
  
  Businesses that are still open can get back up to 50 percent of their lost revenue.
  
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• Flying Horse Farms

  11-04-2016 22:22
  
  At Abercrombie & Fitch this weekend, Clea Newman Soderlund, founder Paul Newman’s daughter, joins Yvette McGee Brown and some Flying Horse Farms campers onstage to announce fundraising totals and introduce special musical guests Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. The Campfire event raised $686,255 for the nonprofit! The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through […]
  
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• Sandman Gourmet Quick Service Restaurant to Open in Marconi Square

  11-04-2016 22:21
  
  This spring, a new tenant will be moving into the Marconi Square building. Sandman Gourmet, a full-service deli and catering company, will be opening at 111 W. Nationwide Boulevard, in the former space of the short-lived Sonoma Grille. Located at the corner of Nationwide and Ludlow Street, the concept will include a walk-up window and […]
  
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• Cigarette smoking could burn your job prospects

  11-04-2016 22:03
  
  Smoking may have a higher price than just the cost of cigarettes. A new study finds smokers also fare worse on the job market.
  
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• Liberty Township fire chief placed on leave amid investigation

  11-04-2016 21:35
  
  Liberty Township's fire chief has been on paid leave for more than a month as a consultant investigates possible mismanagement within the department. Township trustees voted a month ago to place Tim Jensen on administrative leave. On March 21, they hired Douglas Duckett, a Cincinnati lawyer, to "investigate the conduct" of Jensen. Duckett will be paid up to $7,500.
  
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• Expelled student sues seminary over records

  11-04-2016 21:30
  
  A man who planned to graduate next month from a Roman Catholic seminary on the North Side has filed a lawsuit that says he was expelled for alleged homosexual activity without being given the opportunity to defend himself or review the disciplinary investigation that led to his dismissal. Jeremiah Guappone, 27, of South Euclid, filed the suit against the Pontifical College Josephinum in Franklin County Common Pleas Court in December, about two months after he was expelled. Guappone's career plan
  
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• Man pleads guilty to causing deadly crash while high

  11-04-2016 21:06
  
  A 23-year-old Northeast Side man admitted today that he caused a crash, while high on marijuana, that killed a mother and her daughter and injured two others more than a year ago on Refugee Road. Aaron S. Fields of Great Woods Boulevard pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and two counts of aggravated assault in the Jan. 30, 2015 crash.
  
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• Teacher in student sex case says teen's grades improved

  11-04-2016 20:55
  
  A former high school English teacher has filed a handwritten response to a lawsuit over her alleged sexual contact with underage students.
  
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• Mother whose 3-year-old shot himself gets probation

  11-04-2016 20:39
  
  A South Side woman was placed on probation today for one year for failing to secure a loaded handgun that her 3-year-old son used to shoot himself in the abdomen. Damira M. Crowder, 24, pleaded guilty to a felony count of child endangering in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. Judge Guy Reece followed a recommendation from prosecuting and defense attorneys in placing her on probation as part of a plea agreement.
  
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• Best Bites Brunch Preview: Salt & Pine, Katalina’s, Copious, Hang Over Easy & Taste of Belgium

  11-04-2016 20:34
  
  Have you heard? Our brunch event is sold out! On April 14th, Columbus Underground and Crimson Cup Coffee will team up to present Best Bites: Brunch, bringing together Columbus’ best brunch offerings for one spectacular breakfast-for-dinner experience. If you weren’t lucky enough to get tickets, take heart you can catch these dishes at each restaurant. To give you a […]
  
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• U.S. officials: The more we learn about Zika, scarier it is

  11-04-2016 20:30
  
  Top health officials say the more they learn about Zika, the scarier the virus appears and they still need more money to fight the mosquitoes that spread it .
  
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• Buckeye Lake businesses hurt by dam project can apply for state aid

  11-04-2016 20:29
  
  Buckeye Lake businesses that lost sales revenue because of the dam-repair project may start applying Tuesday for state grants and loans. The Ohio Development Services Agency will consider applications on a first-come, first-served basis, so businesses that took a significant revenue hit from state officials keeping the lake shallow pending dam construction should apply quickly, said Rep. Tim Schaffer. The Lancaster Republican pushed to include the $1 million economic-aid package in the two-year
  
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• Theatre Review: CATCO’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Isn’t Greater than the Sum of its Parts

  11-04-2016 20:00
  
  Christopher Durang’s 2013 Broadway hit Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is a riff on Anton Chekhov’s themes, taking place in a very similar country home to his settings, only this time in modern day Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It comes to Columbus in a well-acted CATCO production, directed by David Hemsley Caldwell, that feels small. The […]
  
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• AIDS resource center changes name, expands focus

  11-04-2016 19:55
  
  Put the word AIDS on your front door, and people might not come inside. That's one of the reasons why the AIDS Resource Center Ohio, founded in 1984 to combat HIV, is changing its name. "There's still a real stigma," said Bill Hardy, president and CEO of the nonprofit organization. "AIDS on the front door has kept people out of our services." So they're calling it Equitas Health instead, officials announced today, reflecting not just a name change but an expansion in their mission as well.
  
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• Student arrested for writing threats at Pickerington HS Central

  11-04-2016 19:49
  
  The Pickerington Local School District and the Pickerington Police Department are probing two threats at Pickerington High School Central.
  
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• Investigation underway into threat found at Pickerington HS Central

  11-04-2016 19:49
  
  The Pickerington Local School District and the Pickerington Police Department are probing two threats at Pickerington High School Central.
  
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• Dine Originals Columbus returns with special menus, offers

  11-04-2016 19:44
  
  The E-Edition includes all of the news, comics, classifieds and advertisements of the newspaper. And it's available to subscribers before 6 a.m. every day.
  
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• Trial for Short North Posse members underway

  11-04-2016 19:35
  
  A prosecutor told jurors that his witnesses will include killers and rapists who will detail the murders committed by five members of the Short North Posse's Homicide Squad. The defendants are Robert B. "Killer B" Ledbetter, who turned 37 on Monday, Christopher A. "O-Dog" Harris, 28, Rashad A. "Buckwheat" Liston, 26, Deounte "D-Frog" Ussury, 31, and Clifford L. "Tink" Robinson, 38. They are the last of 20 people indicted in July 2014 and the first to take their chances at trial. Their leg shackl
  
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• AIDS Resource Center Becomes Equitas Health, Expands Services

  11-04-2016 19:31
  
  An Ohio non-profit has expanded its commitment to individuals in the LGBTQ community, especially those affected by HIV/AIDs. AIDs Resource Center Ohio (ARC), renamed Equitas Health Monday morning, announced a culturally aware expansion of services and scope with a new logo and the slogan “Equality for All.” “We are thrilled to be in a position […]
  
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• Ohio casinos generate hefty $71.2 million in first three months of 2016

  11-04-2016 18:28
  
  Ohio's four casinos generated $71.2 million for schools, counties and cities in the first three months of 2016, the highest single quarter since they opened in 2012. The total increase was about $4 million, nearly 6 percent more than fourth quarter of 2015. It was $2.4 million more than the comparable period a year ago.
  
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• Gahanna schools choose new superintendent from Kirtland

  11-04-2016 17:55
  
  Gahanna schools new supreintendent will come from Kirtland schools in northeast Ohio. Steve Barrett has served as superintendent and curriculum director in the district since 2011 and also has worked for the North Olmsted and Garfield Heights districts, according to a news release from Gahanna schools. He is to start at Gahanna on Aug. 1.
  
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• SWAT officer wounded in weekend standoff identified

  11-04-2016 17:32
  
  A Columbus police SWAT officer who was shot while serving a warrant over the weekend has been identified as a 27 year veteran.
  
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• Sloat promoted to lead AEP Ohio

  11-04-2016 17:11
  
  American Electric Power has promoted its current treasurer to the roles of president and chief operating officer of AEP Ohio. Julie A. Sloat, who also currently serves as senior vice president, will assume her new roles on May 2, the company said in a statement this morning.
  
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• Average gas price in Ohio rises to over $2 a gallon

  11-04-2016 13:42
  
  Ohioans are seeing an average price of more than $2 per gallon for regular gas going into the workweek.
  
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• Police probe possible connection between slaying suspect, Will Smith

  11-04-2016 13:26
  
  Police said Smith, 34, was killed in a case of road rage by a man who had rear-ended his car.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Will John Kasich's contested convention strategy work?

  11-04-2016 12:56
  
  Team Kasich has been pointing to history as a reason why the Ohio governor has a chance of winning the GOP nomination. They believe he can win in a contested convention but not everyone is buying it.
  
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• Dangerous prank leads to smashed windows at fast food restaurants

  11-04-2016 12:50
  
  Strange callers have been convincing fast food restaurant employees to break stores' windows from the inside.
  
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• Active duty U.S. Navy officer charged with spying

  11-04-2016 12:50
  
  A U.S. Navy commander has been charged with espionage and attempted espionage, and communicating defense information to a foreign nation.
  
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• Stamp prices drop for the first time in nearly a century

  11-04-2016 12:36
  
  For the first time in nearly 97 years, the price of a stamp is set to go down.
  
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• Dalton Thayes Spencer

  11-04-2016 12:24
  
  Dalton Thayes Spencer was born on October 5, 1934 to George and Eula Spencer. Dalton was the 6th of 12 children.
  
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• Bill aims to modernize campaign-finance reporting in Ohio

  11-04-2016 11:53
  
  Rep. John Becker wonders about a lot of things, such as why it takes an extra 34 cents to fully max out your contribution in Ohio, and why local candidates in 2016 still file campaign finance reports on paper. The Cincinnati-area Republican hopes to simplify some of Ohio’s “silly” campaign finance laws and pull local candidates into modern times, where they file electronic finance reports that are easily accessible.
  
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• Disturbing “baby role-playing” trend is playing out on social media

  11-04-2016 11:52
  
  There's a new game popping up on social media between strangers, and this one will have you thinking twice about the next time you post your child's photo onto social media.
  
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• YMCA program helps those with diabetes risk

  11-04-2016 11:48
  
  Jerry Bean's weakness has always been peanuts. “I couldn’t walk into the kitchen without taking a handful of nuts,” he said. And though peanuts might be healthy, enjoying “a jarful” a day isn’t, said Bean, a social-work lecturer at Ohio State University.
  
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• System would help Franklin County jail better track inmates

  11-04-2016 11:42
  
  When a deputy at the Franklin County jail pulls up an inmate report, they see a name and a number but no mugshot. The amount of cash that person brought in and should get back when they’re released is tracked on a different system. The mental health or addiction help they’re receiving isn’t documented. Franklin County Commissioners will vote on Tuesday on a new $1.8 million jail-management system that could change all that.
  
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• Ohio State has 50 years of data on our lives

  11-04-2016 11:39
  
  We all face big choices in life: Get married. Get divorced. Move for a job. Join the military. Retire early. Don't. Those choices affect our health, how long we live, our ability to earn money and how happy we are. For decades, a massive set of data housed at Ohio State University has been helping researchers understand how life choices influence people's lives.
  
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• Morning Forecast: Rain and mild temps to start the day

  11-04-2016 11:28
  
  A cold front will push rain showers into our area today. Highs will climb into the 60s before falling back. It looks breezy too with winds of 10-20 mph and gusts of 30-35 mph.
  
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• Evening Forecast: Showers to continue, likely ending around 9 p.m.

  11-04-2016 11:28
  
  Skies will turn partly cloudy allowing temperatures to drop into the middle to upper 30s by morning.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Scattered showers & breezy; temps around 60

  11-04-2016 11:28
  
  Highs will climb into the 60s before falling back. It looks breezy too with winds of 10-20 mph and gusts of 30-35 mph.
  
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• Abortion war returning to Ohio Statehouse

  11-04-2016 11:21
  
  After a string of legislative victories in Ohio, including passage of a bill blocking tax money from Planned Parenthood, abortion opponents this spring are pushing more restrictions on women seeking an abortion. Ohio Right to Life supporters will swarm the Statehouse on Tuesday to urge the GOP-led legislature to approve three more abortion bills before recessing for the summer.
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted: James C. Pettigrew

  11-04-2016 08:18
  
  Franklin County SWAT is searching for a criminal on the run.
  
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• Father of suspect in officer shooting reacts to charges against son

  11-04-2016 06:18
  
  The father of the man accused of shooting and critically injuring a Columbus SWAT officer speaks exclusively with 10tv.
  
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• High Risk Missing Child: Jordan Will

  11-04-2016 06:11
  
  Columbus Police are searching for a girl who disappeared from west Columbus.
  
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• Ohio State sophomore wrestler qualifies for 2016 Olympics

  11-04-2016 06:07
  
  Twenty-year-old Kyle Snyder, the youngest world champion in U.S. history, qualified for his first Olympics at 97 kilograms.
  
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• Free movie and free swag

  11-04-2016 05:03
  
  Midnight Monster Movies with Dr. Bob will be showing Mega Python vs. Gatoroid at this Saturday's midnight show. It's part of the regular free monthly series at the Grandview Theatre .
  
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• Officer critically injured in shooting during standoff

  11-04-2016 04:30
  
  A Columbus SWAT officer was seriously injured when he was shot by a suspect while police were serving a warrant
  
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• Murder-suicide suspected in Pataskala deaths

  11-04-2016 04:30
  
  The deaths of an elderly couple in Pataskala on Saturday night appear to be a case of murder-suicide, the Licking County sheriff's office said. The office reported that it received a call about 5:30 p.m. from the couple's son saying he had found his parents dead in their home.
  
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• Man charged in shooting deaths of 2 inside car in Reynoldsburg

  11-04-2016 04:25
  
  Reynoldsburg police have charged a 28-year-old man with murder and felonious assault following the deaths of two people and the wounding of a third after gunfire erupted inside an SUV. Mario D. Hamilton, of the 7600 block of Postwoods Dr., is charged with one count of murder and one count of felonious assault.
  
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• Delaware's refurbished Strand Theatre celebrates 100th birthday

  11-04-2016 03:13
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio -- Guests passed under the marquee and through the front doors of the Strand Theatre on Sunday afternoon much as they did 100 years ago. They stopped at the concession stand, gathered in the lobby and greeted old friends. Dignitaries read proclamations, three huge cakes were sliced, and folks gathered to honor the 100th birthday of one of the city's most important cultural landmarks.
  
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