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• Trooper talks about I-70 crash, ODOT urges driver awareness

  13-04-2016 23:16
  
  In an instant anything can happen. Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper, Rodney Hart, is living proof of that.
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club 4/13/16 - Life After Prison

  13-04-2016 23:03 via youtube.com
  
  
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• $26M in state budget set aside for county

  13-04-2016 22:54
  
  Lucas County was funded for more than $26 million worth of projects in the state's new proposed capital budget bill on Tuesday, including money for the ProMedica parking facility downtown and a Sylvania downtown development project. Other large Ohio counties fared better, with Franklin County - because of improvements at Ohio State University and state office buildings in Columbus - slated for more than $222 million worth of projects.
  
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• Memorial fund established for family of fallen officer

  13-04-2016 22:37
  
  A memorial fund has been set up for donations to the family of Steven M. Smith, a Columbus SWAT officer who was shot Sunday.
  
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• Ohio lawmakers to introduce bill to legalize medical marijuana

  13-04-2016 22:28
  
  If lawmakers pass the bill, and an approved doctor recommends it, patients could buy medical marijuana for treatment in Ohio within the next two years.
  
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• Best Bites Brunch Preview: Tip Top, Due Amici, Chintz Room, C’est Si Bon & Milestone 229

  13-04-2016 22:18
  
  On April 14th, Columbus Underground and Crimson Cup Coffee will team up to present the SOLD OUT Best Bites: Brunch event, 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 leg-up in your brunch game, we […]
  
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• Person in critical condition after shooting in Columbus

  13-04-2016 22:14
  
  Officials said they are looking for two male suspects.
  
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• Alleged funeral parlor ring thief arrested

  13-04-2016 21:57
  
  Police have arrested a woman suspected of stealing a ring from a corpse at a Texas funeral home in an incident captured on surveillance video.
  
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• Teen kidnapped by dad in 13-year ruse: "I forgive him"

  13-04-2016 21:49
  
  19-year-old Julian Hernandez said he has forgiven the man who kidnapped him as a child and raised him under a new identity.
  
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• Granville schools district finds elevated lead level in some water fountains

  13-04-2016 21:18
  
  The Granville school district announced today that water tests at district buildings showed elevated lead levels in water from some of its drinking fountains.
  
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• Planning Underway for Mount Carmel West Campus in Franklinton

  13-04-2016 21:00
  
  Mount Carmel Health Systems announced a plan last year to transfer inpatient operations from their Franklinton hospital to a new one to be built in Grove City. Along with that announcement came a promise to invest time and money into creating a new Mount Carmel West Campus, with an expanded College of Nursing and opportunities for […]
  
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• Lawmakers to consider medical pot legalization, say ballot issues 'irresponsible'

  13-04-2016 19:58
  
  The Ohio House will soon kickoff multiple hearings on a new bill seeking to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio after a new commission spends a year writing rules to regulate the distribution of the drug.
  
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• Former Kasich education adviser seeking state superintendent's job

  13-04-2016 19:46
  
  A handful of local educators, including Gov. John Kasich's former education adviser, are among the 44 applicants for Ohio's next schools superintendent.
  
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• Granville schools finds elevated lead level in some water fountains

  13-04-2016 19:44
  
  The Granville school district announced today that water tests at district buildings showed elevated lead levels in water from some of its drinking fountains.
  
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• Help Improve Columbus Underground – Take Our Survey!

  13-04-2016 19:42
  
  Here at Columbus Underground, we’re always looking for ways that we can improve what we do. We regularly solicit feedback from our readers in a variety of fashions, and we pay close attention to the types of stories, articles and news that are well read and well shared throughout the community. Another way that we […]
  
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• Judge orders 'Affluenza' teen to nearly 2 years' jail

  13-04-2016 19:14
  
  The Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck must serve nearly two years in jail, a judge ordered Wednesday.
  
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• Tax Day: Why April 18? Plus, Extended Post Office hours

  13-04-2016 19:10
  
  Some of us scramble to get taxes done by the April 15 deadline.But we’ll get a few days extra this year to get them in on the 18th.
  
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• Karate Cowboy Releases New Ginger Mint Flavor

  13-04-2016 19:00
  
  Columbus-based Revolution Spirits has launched a new spring flavor from their Karate Cowboy line: ginger mint. Karate Cowboy, at its base, is a potent blend of white whiskey and sake. The east-meets-west fusion flavor profile goes down easy as a shot, as well as a bold cocktail mixer. The newest flavor, Karate Cowboy Ginger Mint, […]
  
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• Man accused of shooting Ohio police officer is denied bond

  13-04-2016 18:39
  A man accused of opening fire on a SWAT team and critically wounding an Ohio police officer had behaved erratically in the weeks before he allegedly set a fire at his estranged wife's house, according to a detective who testified at a bond hearing Tuesday and the suspect's former employer.A Franklin County Municipal Court judge ordered 44-year-old ... (more)
  
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• Ohio again top state for spending transparency

  13-04-2016 18:25
  
  Ohio has repeated as the top state for public spending transparency, according to an annual report today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
  
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• Police reveal what suspect said after gruesome slaying of Wash. mom

  13-04-2016 17:57
  
  A woman who authorities say was slain and dismembered in her suburban home and then had her remains placed in a Seattle recycling bin was a beloved mother of three as well as a sister and friend, her family says.
  
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• Authorities: Wash. mom dismembered in home, body parts dumped

  13-04-2016 17:57
  
  A woman who authorities say was slain and dismembered in her suburban home and then had her remains placed in a Seattle recycling bin was a beloved mother of three as well as a sister and friend, her family says.
  
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• Pickerington Central on 'soft lockdown' after threat

  13-04-2016 17:54
  
  Pickerington Central High School will be on "soft lockdown" the rest of the day, meaning classes will resume but no one is allowed to enter or leave the building, according to a statement from the school.
  
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• Pickerington HS Central lockdown amid text threat

  13-04-2016 17:24
  
  Pickerington High School Central is under a lockdown Wednesday morning after students received a threatening text message.
  
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• Ohio State grad facing terrorism charges seeks home detention in Georgia

  13-04-2016 17:14
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A man accused of helping to provide financial support to an al-Qaida leader wants a judge to allow him to live with relatives in Georgia while he awaits trial.
  
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• Ohio consumer advocate moves to block ‘submeter’ spread

  13-04-2016 16:49
  
  Ohio's top consumer advocate on utility issues is seeking an immediate halt to the expansion of "submeter" companies into new apartments and condominiums. The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel made its request in a filing, part of a formal complaint before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that seeks to ban certain types of utility resales.
  
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• 2 accused of live-streaming sexual assault of 17-year-old girl

  13-04-2016 16:38
  
  Authorities say the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Columbus was broadcast live on the video-streaming app Periscope.
  
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• Teen girl indicted for live streaming rape on Periscope

  13-04-2016 16:25
  
  An 18-year-old girl and an alleged rapist were indicted Wednesday for a sexual assault that was streamed online.
  
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• Teen girl accused of live streaming rape on Periscope

  13-04-2016 16:25
  
  An 18-year-old girl and an alleged rapist were indicted Wednesday for a sexual assault that was streamed online.
  
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• Restaurant Review: Leone’s Pizza

  13-04-2016 16:00
  
  Are you ready for more pizza? The first visit to Leone’s was hot on the heels of a stinging defeat at the first annual Best Bites: Pizza event. Guests at the event voted for Cincinnati-based chain Dewey’s as the best pie in town; better than any local mom n’ pop operation. Ouch. Dewey’s puts out […]
  
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• Cardale Jones calls out NCAA's 'insane and unfair rules'

  13-04-2016 15:34
  
  Former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones says he is happy to be done with the NCAA and its "insane and unfair rule."
  
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• Review: Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra

  13-04-2016 15:28
  
  A bearded Ben Folds walked onto the Ohio Theatre stage Saturday night, joining his symphonic collaborators for the evening as the capacity audience cheered and applauded zealously. After seating himself at a grand piano, the ensemble launched a two-hour-plus performance with “Effington” from Folds’ 2008 album Way to Normal. Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson and his […]
  
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• Faith Mission Celebrates 50 Years of Service

  13-04-2016 15:00
  
  The Faith Mission of Columbus celebrates 50 years of serving Franklin County’s homeless this year. The charity organization has gone through quite an evolution over the past half century, including overall growth in services and supporters. “Our donors come from all over the community — all over Franklin County,” said Pam Georgiana, Director of Engagement […]
  
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• House bill aims to mandate Autism insurance coverage in Ohio

  13-04-2016 13:33
  
  Proposed legislation in the Ohio House could make Autism diagnoses cheaper for families to treat with specialized therapy.
  
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• In death, officer fatally shot in Clintonville standoff lets others live

  13-04-2016 13:00
  
  Columbus police SWAT Officer Steven M. Smith had one final act of service. He donated his organs, giving life to as many as eight people. Smith died Tuesday evening, two days after he was shot in the head while SWAT officers tried to serve a warrant on a man who had barricaded himself in his Clintonville home. Columbus police say that Smith, 54, died just before 5 p.m. at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center, surrounded by his family.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: 'Will we turn our backs on the ideals of America?' John Kasich asks

  13-04-2016 12:47
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich made an appeal to voters in New York Tuesday, offering two paths: his way or the way of Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, who are both besting Kasich in the race to become the GOP presidential nominee.
  
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• Gyms have more germs than your toilet, test results show

  13-04-2016 12:30
  
  The results revealed that some exercise equipment harbors more germs than a bathroom.
  
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• Verizon workers strike for contract dispute

  13-04-2016 12:12
  
  Tens of thousands of Verizon landline and cable workers on the East Coast have walked off the job after working without a contract since August.
  
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• Gas should remain cheap for central Ohio drivers this summer

  13-04-2016 12:05
  
  Don't worry about the recent jump in central Ohio gasoline prices. The bigger trend looks much better: Summer pump prices are on track to be the lowest in 12 years.
  
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• Will Smith death: Surveillance video, police search offer clues

  13-04-2016 11:59
  
  Loaded guns found in Smith and suspect’s cars. Find out more.
  
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• Port Columbus seeks direct service to Asia

  13-04-2016 11:59
  
  Could Tokyo or Mumbai join the list of nonstop destinations from Port Columbus? It’s not likely to happen within the next year, but securing a direct flight to Asia seems increasingly likely with the growth in travel between central Ohio and countries such as India, Japan and China.
  
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• New details from police help shed light on Will Smith shooting

  13-04-2016 11:59
  
  Many questions remain about the death of former Saints' defensive end, Will Smith, but police have released new details that shed light on the incident, including that they found a weapon in the vehicle Smith was in the night he was shot.
  
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• New fruit tops "Dirty Dozen" list of most contaminated produce

  13-04-2016 11:53
  
  See this year's list of the produce with the highest level of pesticide residue, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group.
  
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• Ohio lawmakers plan to unveil medical marijuana proposal

  13-04-2016 11:52
  
  The Ohio House is expected to roll out a medical marijuana proposal today, while the Senate also is winding down its examination of the issue as the two chambers consider action ahead of a potential ballot issue this November.
  
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• COSI funding for dinosaur exhibit among local projects in Ohio’s new capital budget

  13-04-2016 11:50
  
  The state is looking to chip in $500,000 for a new practice facility for the Columbus Crew, one of hundreds of community projects in line for funding in the new two-year, $2.6 billion capital budget.
  
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• State senator upset his e-school bill won’t go to Education Committee

  13-04-2016 11:44
  
  Senate President Keith Faber has chosen to not assign a bill aimed at issues with online charter school attendance to the Education Committee, where the chairwoman already had said she would start hearings soon.
  
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• Potato, macaroni salads recalled for listeria concerns

  13-04-2016 11:39
  
  The salads were sold at Walmart.
  
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• Morning Forecast: Freeze warning in effect for much of central Ohio

  13-04-2016 11:36
  
  Another chilly morning will give way to a sunny afternoon as high pressure remains firmly in control of our weather.
  
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