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• Kroger hiring spree includes Ohio jobs

  10-05-2016 23:17
  
  Kroger will hold open interviews in its stores nationwide on Saturday to fill an estimated 14,000 permanent, mostly part-time positions in its supermarket divisions.
  
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• New Zaftig Taproom and Brewery Opening at End of May

  10-05-2016 23:03
  
  Local beer lovers, rejoice. Zaftig Brewing is moving out of their small garage taproom into a bigger and better space. On Saturday May 21, the microbrewery will be hosting a grand opening of their new brewery and taproom. Zaftig will be moving from its former home at 545 Schrock Road to just down the street […]
  
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• New 25-story building for housing, business space coming to downtown Columbus

  10-05-2016 22:18
  
  The Millennial Tower will be located in the RiverSouth District and will offer retail, office and residential space.
  
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• Longtime volunteer appointed to Upper Arlington council

  10-05-2016 21:58
  
  She's been active in Upper Arlington for years as a volunteer, but now Sue Ralph is taking on more responsibility. Ralph, 63, was appointed Monday to the city council, beating out nine other applicants and five other finalists.
  
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• DNA confirms remains found throughout Richland Co. are missing Mansfield woman

  10-05-2016 21:56
  
  Authorities announced that DNA evidence has confirmed the human remains found throughout Richland County earlier this year are of missing Mansfield woman Patsy Hudson.
  
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• Two hurt, one critical, in Far East Side shooting

  10-05-2016 21:41
  
  Two people have been shot — and one is in life-threatening condition — on Columbus' Far East Side this afternoon.
  
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• Quiz: Can you recognize these celebrities from Columbus?

  10-05-2016 21:11
  
  Columbus is is popular for a lot of reasons: Ohio State Football, the Short North and great food. But what you might not know is how many celebrities were born in Columbus and got their start here.
  
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• Police: 2 people hospitalized after shooting in east Columbus

  10-05-2016 20:47
  
  The shooting took place along Tennyson Boulevard and Wordsworth Court just off Refugee Road.
  
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• Tests show elevated lead levels in second Licking County school district

  10-05-2016 20:29
  
  Tests at Heath school buildings detected elevated lead levels in some drinking water, the district announced Monday. Water obtained from a drinking fountain at Heath Middle School and a kitchen sink at Garfield Elementary School showed lead levels well above 15 parts per billion — the highest level recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency.
  
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• CATS!

  10-05-2016 20:08
  
  CATS! Columbus Children’s Theatre brings the fun of CATS to the Lincoln Theatre through May 15. The musical spectacular, especially at such a lovely theater, is not to be missed! ‪#‎artmakescbus‬ Photo: Gracie Becker 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 + […]
  
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• Pair charged with threatening to shoot up Columbus neighborhood, broadcast online

  10-05-2016 19:53
  
  For the second time in less than a month, a Franklin County grand jury has issued indictments accusing people of committing crimes that were broadcast live on the video-streaming app Periscope. Yusuf S. Conteh, 20, and Damon A. Rosmond, 21, were at a North Linden home Feb. 21 when they used the app to broadcast statements that they would shoot up the neighborhood, Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said.
  
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• DeWine, Pike Co. sheriff seeking video related to 8 murders

  10-05-2016 19:50
  
  The public is asked to help provide video that may hold the clues to solve the murder of eight people in Pike County last month.
  
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• Authorities seek video in Pike County homicide investigation

  10-05-2016 19:37
  
  More than two weeks after eight family members were shot to death in Pike County, authorities are asking for any video that might help them solve the case.
  
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• 25-Story “Millennial Tower” Announced for Downtown Columbus

  10-05-2016 19:11
  
  The Columbus skyline is set to become a little bit taller and a little more contemporary in design in 2018. Local developer Arshot Investment Corporation announced today plans to construct a new 25-story 400,000 square foot building at the southwest intersection of Front Street and Rich Street in the RiverSouth district in Downtown Columbus. The new […]
  
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• Legislation legalizing medical marijuana clears Ohio House

  10-05-2016 18:55
  
  With a proposed constitutional amendment on the horizon, the House voted 70-25 today to give Ohioans access to medical marijuana, moving Ohio a step closer to being the 26th state to legalize the drug. Rep. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, an emergency room doctor and sponsor of the bill, noted that in the hours of testimony, members heard about children prescribed marijuana who went from 300 seizures a day to five, and how it helped a veteran with his post-traumatic stress disorder.
  
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• Ohio House approves legislation to legalize medical marijuana

  10-05-2016 18:48
  
  The fast-tracked bill would bar patients from smoking the substance but allow them to use it in vapor form.
  
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• Annie Glenn, E.J. Thomas to be inducted into Senior Citizens' Hall of Fame

  10-05-2016 18:43
  
  The Ohio Department of Aging will induct ten new members into the state's Senior Citizens' Hall of Fame this month, including Annie Glenn, a speech therapy advocate and the wife of former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn.
  
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• Huntington adds cybersecurity expert to board

  10-05-2016 18:29
  
  Huntington Bancshares has added an expert on cybersecurity to its board. Chris Inglis, former deputy director of the National Security Agency, has been elected to the bank’s board, Huntington said today.
  
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• University expenses will go online in Ohio

  10-05-2016 17:58
  
  The expenses of some state universities in Ohio, from the president's office to the athletics department, will be available soon online at ohiocheckbook.com. Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel announced today that the first five of 14 state-supported universities will put their operating expenses online in the near future.
  
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• Could swaddling leads to SIDS?

  10-05-2016 17:42
  
  But new research shows the popular practice can be deadly in some cases.
  
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• Marion teen gets jail for pretending to be state senator on school tour

  10-05-2016 17:18
  
  UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — A teenager who toured an Ohio high school while posing as a state senator has been sentenced to jail.
  
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• Concert Preview: An Intimate Evening With Good Old War

  10-05-2016 17:11
  
  Philadelphia-grown Good Old War will make a stop in Columbus on Tuesday night, playing an acoustic set at the Basement in the Arena District with supporting act Joshua Hyslop. Their latest single, a stripped-down version of “Never Gonna See Me Cry” from their most recent album, Broken Into Better Shape, will give fans a taste of […]
  
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• Children’s Miracle Network Telethon Raises Nearly $22M For Nationwide Children's Hospital

  10-05-2016 16:41
  
  10TV teamed up with Nationwide Children’s Hospital this weekend for the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon.
  
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• Marijuana driving tests are flawed: AAA

  10-05-2016 16:33
  
  Six states that allow marijuana use have legal tests to determine driving while impaired by the drug that have no scientific basis, according to a study by the nation's largest automobile club that calls for scrapping those laws.
  
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• Newark man dies following Sunday crash

  10-05-2016 16:05
  
  A Newark man injured in a weekend car crash has died. David Ehlermann, 66, was involved in a two-crash Sunday at the Newark intersection of Union and West Main streets. He died Monday at the Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center from injuries sustained in the crash, police said.
  
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• Kroger using Saturday event to hire 14,000 employees nationwide

  10-05-2016 15:50
  
  Kroger is holding a nationwide hiring event on Saturday to fill 14,000 open jobs across all its stores. Candidates can apply online at jobs.kroger.com and show up to a store Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for an interview. Columbus stores are part of the nationwide event.
  
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• President Obama to pay historic visit to Hiroshima this month

  10-05-2016 15:43
  
  President Barack Obama will travel to Hiroshima this month in the first visit by a sitting American president to the site where the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb.
  
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• April storm in Ohio caused more than $50 million in insured losses

  10-05-2016 15:39
  
  The powerful windstorm that knocked out electricity to tens of thousands of homes last month caused $52.6 million to $57.8 million in insured losses in Ohio, according to a preliminary estimate released today by a state insurance group.
  
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• Prosecutor: Gunmen planned to “shoot up” neighborhood if 100 viewers watched on Periscope

  10-05-2016 15:34
  
  Two men are facing felony charges after live-streaming plans to fire a high-powered rifle in their neighborhood if more viewers tuned in.
  
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• Police ID man killed on South Side in Monday night’s 2nd fatal shooting in Columbus

  10-05-2016 14:09
  
  A man inside a vehicle was shot to death late Monday night on the South Side. Sydney Javon Berry, 23, was found shortly after 10:30 p.m. inside the vehicle at the intersection of Gault Street and Lilley Avenue, Columbus police said.
  
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• NEXT: The Return of the Luddites

  10-05-2016 14:00
  
  It has been a while since we’ve seen any real Luddites. I know we often use the term a lot today, but I don’t think we use it properly. Anyone who professes not to like technology, or who doesn’t seem to have the latest upgrade, or who is an old timer and pines for the […]
  
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• Ohio’s marijuana limit for motorists isn’t scientific, AAA says

  10-05-2016 13:55
  
  Ohio and five other states that have legal tests to determine driving while impaired by marijuana have no scientific basis, according to a study by the nation’s largest automobile club that calls for scrapping those laws.
  
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• Tornadoes hit plains; 2 dead, homes destroyed in Oklahoma

  10-05-2016 13:50
  
  Tornadoes destroyed homes, overturned vehicles and stripped the bark from trees as they churned across Oklahoma, part of a strong series of storms that hit the Plains.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Trump campaign reportedly still interested in Kasich as running mate

  10-05-2016 13:14
  
  Last week Ohio Gov. John Kasich dropped out of the presidential race, leaving only GOP front-runner Donald Trump. Before he could even officially say he was out, Trump said he would be interested in vetting Kasich as a vice presidential running mate. Remember, Kasich has repeatedly said he has no interest in being someone’s VP but that apparently hasn’t stopped Trump’s camp from trying.
  
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• Donald Trump has narrow lead on Hillary Clinton in Ohio, new poll shows

  10-05-2016 13:06
  
  In swing-state Ohio, Donald Trump has a narrow lead over Hillary Clinton in the race for president, according to a new poll released this morning. It's the only state of the three surveyed by Quinnipiac University that the Republican has the lead over the Democrat. Both Florida and Pennsylvania picked Clinton over Trump. In all three states, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders tops Trump.
  
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• Marion teen gets jail for pretending to be senator on school tour

  10-05-2016 13:04
  
  A teenager who toured an Ohio high school while posing as a state senator has been sentenced to jail.
  
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• Cedar Point debuts newest record-breaking roller coaster

  10-05-2016 12:25
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — The "roller coaster capital of the world" has debuted its newest addition. Cedar Point, in Sandusky, Ohio, is home to the new roller coaster that opened to the public Saturday, the same day the park opens for the season.
  
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• Scientists develop "second skin" to smooth wrinkles

  10-05-2016 11:46
  
  MIT researchers may have discovered a fountain of youth for skin -- at least a very temporary one
  
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• Is Columbus spending enough to fix roads?

  10-05-2016 11:37
  
  A 2009 report said Columbus would have to spend $60 million a year just to maintain its streets. It would need up to $78 million a year to improve them. In the seven years since, Columbus has spent about half that to resurface local roads, but city officials say it’s enough to keep streets in safe condition.
  
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• Morning Forecast: Rainy & warmer; high 70

  10-05-2016 11:32
  
  More showers on tap today, as well as a chance for PM thunderstorms as a warm front, lifts north over the region.
  
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• Evening Forecast: Showers & storms moving across central Ohio

  10-05-2016 11:32
  
  Strong to severe storms will be likely with damaging winds and large hail the primary threats.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Chance for showers and thunderstorms; high 70

  10-05-2016 11:32
  
  The Storm Prediction Center puts Ohio under a Marginal Risk for Severe Storms late today and tonight.
  
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• Century-old former school building on Near East Side could be razed

  10-05-2016 11:05
  
  A 106-year-old school building that officials considered converting into an adult-education center in a struggling Near East Side neighborhood might see the wrecking ball instead.
  
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• Justice Insider: Authorities refuse to release Pickerington students’ names in threat arrests

  10-05-2016 11:00
  
  A month has passed since the Pickerington Local School District experienced a tumultuous and disruptive week triggered by threats from students. At least four students were arrested, but authorities have released the names of only two of them to reporter Alissa Widman Neese.
  
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• Ohio gambling numbers rise in April

  10-05-2016 10:49
  
  April was a good month for Ohio gambling operations, with racinos in particular seeing a double-digit surge in revenue. The state’s casinos saw a more modest mid-single-digit increase for the month.
  
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• Victims identified in fatal Sunday shooting; two charged with murder

  10-05-2016 06:19
  
  Columbus police have released the names of a woman killed and the others who were injured in a weekend shooting, and said that two men have been charged with murder in the case.
  
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• 14-year-old boy killed, man injured in shooting on East Side

  10-05-2016 06:07
  
  A 14-year-old boy was killed and another person injured in a shooting on the East Side early Monday evening. Early Tuesday morning, Columbus police released the name of the teen who died as Armani D. Anderson. The other person who was shot was identified as Devon Wyrick, 21.
  
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• One dead in shooting on South Side; second fatal for Monday night

  10-05-2016 05:29
  
  One person died in a shooting on the South Side late Monday night.
  
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• Victim identified in second deadly east Columbus shooting (UPDATE)

  10-05-2016 05:06
  
  Police have identified a man gunned down in his car late Monday night in east Columbus.
  
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• Second deadly shooting reported in east Columbus Monday

  10-05-2016 05:06
  
  The second shooting happened just after 10 p.m. in the area of Gault Street and Lilley Avenue.
  
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