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• Jym Ganahl's final weather forecast for WCMH set for September

  07-07-2016 23:52
  
  WCMH-TV (Channel 4) meteorologist Jym Ganahl will deliver his final weather forecast on Sept. 4 , the station announced Thursday . Ganahl, 67, is not retiring, station officials said. After Sept. 4 , he will continue to contribute in various ways that still are being determined.
  
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• Top Navy official put on leave over threatening gun video

  07-07-2016 23:48
  
  A top Navy official has been placed on administrative leave after being videotaped pointing a gun at people outside his northern Virginia home.CBS News Pentagon correspondent David Martin reported Karnig Ohannessian, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Environment, will be on leave while police investigate the altercation.As Martin reported earlier this week, one of the men involved in the June 11 altercation recorded it on his phone.Ohannessian can be seen in the video pointing a gun at
  
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• Ohio man admits to planning terrorist acts for Islamic State

  07-07-2016 22:59
  
  A Butler County man who was arrested on terrorism charges has pleaded guilty to planning the kidnapping and execution of a U.S. military employee and an attack on a police station.
  
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• VA: Startling number of veterans still committing suicide

  07-07-2016 22:52
  
  On average, 20 veterans a day committed suicide in 2014, a slight decrease from the previous government estimate, but federal health officials are cautious about concluding the suicide problem is getting better.Rather, they say the Department of Veterans Affairs is relying on a more comprehensive database than ever before, making comparisons to prior studies difficult and possibly offering a truer snapshot than what was captured in the past.In 2013, the VA projected that 22 veterans a day were c
  
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• Cuyahoga County GOP to set up shop in Grays Armory during Republican National Convention

  07-07-2016 22:35
  The Cuyahoga County Republican Party's week-long plans for the Republican National Convention will result in a permanent upgrade for a downtown historic site. The Grays Armory, a castle-like structure that also functions as a military museum and event space, will be the county GOP's headquarters for the convention, scheduled for July 18-21.
  
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• Columbus Underground Wins Seven Journalism Awards from Ohio Society of Professional Journalists

  07-07-2016 22:15
  
  The Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland Chapters of The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) announced today the winners of their annual Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest, which Columbus Underground received six first place awards and one second place award. This year’s competition — which recognizes work published in 2015 — was the first year we have entered anything published on […]
  
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• Mega Weekend Summer 2016 – Vol. 9

  07-07-2016 22:00
  
  Happy summer weekend. We added some new contests for you to win tickets to, courtesy Promowest: Lucius, Ben Rector, Foals, and The Claypool Lennon Delirium. Looking for some vegetarian dishes? Tickets to Healthy Bites are on sale, and includes free yoga sessions by Art of Yoga, plus current Columbus Museum of Art exhibitions (a $20 value!). Thursday If […]
  
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• Wendy's says more than 1,000 restaurants affected by hack

  07-07-2016 20:40
  
  Wendy's said hackers were able to steal customer's credit and debit card information at 1,025 of its U.S. restaurants, far more than it originally thought.The hamburger chain said Thursday hackers were able to obtain card numbers, names, expiration dates and codes on the card, beginning in late fall. Some customer's cards were used to make fraudulent purchases at other stores. Wendy's Co. urged customers to check their accounts for any fraudulent purchases.The Dublin, Ohio, company first announc
  
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• Wendy's says 1,025 restaurants affected by hack, more than 60 in Ohio

  07-07-2016 20:40
  
  Wendy's said hackers were able to steal customers' credit and debit card information at 1,025 of its U.S. restaurants, far more than it originally thought.The hamburger chain said Thursday hackers were able to obtain card numbers, names, expiration dates and codes on the card, beginning in late fall. Some customers' cards were used to make fraudulent purchases at other stores.Wendy's Co. urged customers to check their accounts for any fraudulent purchases.The Dublin, Ohio, company first announce
  
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• Former Ohio State recruit sent to prison for injuring child

  07-07-2016 19:54
  
  A former Ohio State University football recruit was sentenced Thursday to nine months in prison for injuring his then-girlfriend's 5-year-old son.
  
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• Alarming number of student-athletes have an undiagnosed heart condition

  07-07-2016 19:34
  One young competitive athlete dies every three days from an unrecognized cardiovascular disorder.Harrison Herreman, a graduate of Granville High school in Licking County, says it could have been him."I'd noticed I was getting really tired in lacrosse and then we just did the yearly free physical with Licking Memorial and I got a yellow slip," he recalls.The five-sport athlete also had the heart screening included in the physical exam that year.It revealed Herreman was at a medium-to- high risk f
  
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• Park Activities!

  07-07-2016 19:01
  
  Our parks are one of a kind! Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks offer a number of summertime programs. What’s your favorite park activity? 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 […]
  
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• Ohio man instructed by ISIL to attack police station

  07-07-2016 19:01
  
  A West Chester, Ohio, man has pleaded guilty to planning the kidnapping and execution of a U.S. military employee and the attack on a police station.
  
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• Mount Carmel to add ER in Hilliard

  07-07-2016 17:53
  
  Mount Carmel Health Systems will build a $40 million to $50 million medical office building with an emergency room in Hilliard that will bring 150 jobs and hundreds of thousands of dollars to the city in annual income tax.
  
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• WATCH: NE Ohio cop makes emotional plea after recent shootings

  07-07-2016 17:51
  
  After a deadly shooting this week in Louisiana, Warrensville Heights Police Officer Nakia Jones took to Facebook to address the impact it's having on fellow officers, as well as the community.Jones’ seven-minute video was prompted by the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday launched a civil rights investigation into the shooting, which took place after Sterling, who was black, scuffled with two white police officers
  
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• Mayor Announces Committee to Evaluate City Council

  07-07-2016 17:31
  
  Come September, a mayor-appointed seven member committee will evaluate current city council structure and determine how it should be modernized. Mayor Andrew Ginther and City Councilmember Shannon Hardin announced the Charter Review Committee’s creation on Wednesday afternoon. Ginther and Hardin, both opponents of Issue 1 — a ballot measure intended to add ward representation to […]
  
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• CBC’s Bodhi Soon Available in Bottles

  07-07-2016 17:08
  
  Tickets are now on sale for the public to be the first to try freshly bottled Bodhi, from Columbus Brewing Company (CBC). “Ours fans have patiently but persistently been asking for us to bottle Bodhi for years,” said Eric Bean, CBC co-owner, in a press release. “Now that we’re able to make that happen, inviting […]
  
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• NC officials ponder what to do with water blamed in Westerville teen’s death

  07-07-2016 17:02
  
  Officials in a North Carolina county are trying to decide what to do with water from the U.S. National Whitewater Center blamed in the death of an Ohio teenager.The Charlotte Observer reports Lisa Corbitt with Mecklenburg County's groundwater and wastewater services said Wednesday one plan would be to treat the water and dump it in the Catawba River.Friends recall final trip with Westerville teen killed by brain-eating amoebaThe center's water contains the Naegleria fowleri amoeba blamed for the
  
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• Scientists say Lake Erie's annual algae bloom should be moderate

  07-07-2016 16:51
  
  Scientists are predicting the annual algae bloom that plagues Lake Erie will be moderate this year compared to 2015's monster bloom that set records. This morning, the National National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its research partners predicted that western Lake Erie will experience a less severe bloom. The forecast, they said, is similar to conditions seen from 2008 to 2010. Last year, the bloom was the largest and worst ever recorded. It was even more severe even than the 2011
  
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• L Brands reports higher sales at Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works

  07-07-2016 16:51
  
  Columbus-based retailer L Brands easily surpassed Wall Street expectations in June, reporting a 6 percent increase in comparable store sales.
  
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• Ramp from I-270 in Dublin area could reopen Friday after repairs

  07-07-2016 15:51
  
  The ramp in Dublin from I-270 south to Route 33 west toward Marysville, closed for emergency repairs on Wednesday night, is scheduled to re-open by Friday morning, the Ohio Department of Transportation said. But weather could delay the work.
  
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• As hawk population increases, so have attacks on pets

  07-07-2016 15:49
  They soar through the air without anyone noticing…until it’s too late.Hawks are now becoming a part of the landscape as they grow in numbers.But there is a downside.Donna Swab with the Ohio Department of Nature Resources (ODNR) says they are top predators on the food chain – meaning they’re looking for prey that could include your pet.April Kerwood found out first hand.“We really enjoyed the hawks when we first moved here before we had children and all of the sudde
  
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• As hawk population increases, so do attacks on pets

  07-07-2016 15:49
  
  They soar through the air without anyone noticing…until it’s too late.Hawks are now becoming a part of the landscape as they grow in number.But there is a downside. Donna Swab with the Ohio Department of Nature Resources (ODNR) says they are top predators on the food chain – meaning they’re looking for prey that could include your pet. April Kerwood found out first hand.“We really enjoyed the hawks when we first moved here before we had children and all of the sudd
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents: Musician Adam Schlenker on American Roots Music

  07-07-2016 15:48
  
  What do Beckley, West Virginia and Columbus, Ohio have in common? They both are home to the talented American Roots Acoustic musician and instructor, Adam Schlenker. He has become a permanent fixture at the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington with his Acoustic Roots Music Ensemble classes, and has brought his love, passion and expertise for […]
  
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• Trespassing at abandoned Geauga Lake amusement park spikes following drone footage

  07-07-2016 15:30
  
  AURORA, Ohio (AP) — Police are warning would-be trespassers not to set foot in an abandoned northeast Ohio amusement park after a spike in arrests at the site this year.
  
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• More pregnant women might be exposed to nicotine than previously thought, study suggests

  07-07-2016 15:27
  
  More women might smoke and be exposed to nicotine while pregnant than previously thought, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and published Thursday in the Journal of Perinatology, reports that as many as 24 percent of pregnant women at a southwest Ohio maternity hospital smoked or were exposed to nicotine.
  
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• More pregnant women might be exposed to nicotine than thought, study suggests

  07-07-2016 15:17
  
  More women might smoke and be exposed to nicotine while pregnant than previously thought, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and published Thursday in the Journal of Perinatology, reports that as many as 24 percent of pregnant women at a southwest Ohio maternity hospital smoked or were exposed to nicotine. Dr. Jim Greenberg, director of the Perinatal Institute at Cincinnati Children's and senior author of the study, said
  
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• Some California parents sue to stop child vaccination law

  07-07-2016 15:13
  
  CBS NEWS/AP --A lawsuit has been filed seeking to overturn California's strict new law requiring mandatory vaccines for school children.The suit filed by a group of parents and the nonprofit Education 4 All was filed in San Diego federal court on Friday, the same day the new law took effect.It says that the law violates the children's right to an education as guaranteed under California's constitution, and asks for a judge to suspend the law while the suit plays out.The law "has made second clas
  
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• Drone video attracting trespassers to roller coaster at abandoned Geauga Lake amusement park

  07-07-2016 14:47
  
  AURORA, Ohio (AP) — Police are warning would-be trespassers not to set foot in an abandoned northeast Ohio amusement park after a spike in arrests at the site this year.
  
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• Terrorism suspect who studied at Ohio State is accused of hiring hit man to kill judge

  07-07-2016 14:29
  
  A former Ohio State University student — already under federal indictment, accused of raising money for al-Qaida terrorists — is now accused of trying to arrange the murder of a federal judge in Toledo. A federal grand jury in Michigan returned a three-count indictment Wednesday against Yahya Farooq Mohammad, 37.
  
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• NEXT: What is the Future of Europe?

  07-07-2016 14:13
  
  Within the last week, we have been confronted by deep uncertainties about the future of the United Kingdom after the shocking Brexit vote. What is especially disturbing to me has been the overt expressions of racism and xenophobia in the UK in the wake of the referendum. Will the UK remain “united,” or will Scotland […]
  
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• Jurors say DuPont acted with malice, award $5M to ill man

  07-07-2016 13:55
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Jurors in an Ohio federal court say DuPont acted with malice by dumping chemical-tainted water from its West Virginia plant into the Ohio River.The same jury on Wednesday said a chemical used by DuPont Co.
  
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• LIVE: FBI head faces congress over Clinton email scandal

  07-07-2016 13:27
  
  Summoned before Congress and aggressively questioned by Republicans, FBI Director James Comey on Thursday strongly defended the government's decision to not prosecute Hillary Clinton over her private email setup. He said there was no evidence that she knew that anything she was doing was against the law or had lied to federal investigators.Comey's appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee marked his first public statements since an FBI announcement that removed the th
  
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• FBI head to face congress over Clinton email scandal

  07-07-2016 13:27
  
  FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first appearance before Congress since announcing the agency's recommendation to not prosecute Hillary Clinton over her private email setup.Comey will field questions Thursday from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about an FBI announcement that dispersed the threat of criminal charges but also revived public scrutiny of Clinton's handling of classified information.Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Wednesday that she accepted the re
  
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• FBI head faces congress over Clinton email scandal

  07-07-2016 13:27
  
  Under an onslaught of Republican criticism, FBI Director James Comey vigorously defended the government's decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton over her private email setup, rejecting angry accusations that the Democratic presidential candidate was given special treatment.To criminally charge Clinton based on the facts his agency's yearlong probe had found would have been unwarranted and mere "celebrity hunting," Comey told a congressional investigative committee Thursday.In nearly five hour
  
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• Latest: Mom of man killed by police instructed son to comply

  07-07-2016 13:15
  
  The Latest on a police shooting in suburban St. Paul, Minnesota (all times local):7:15 a.m.The mother of a man fatally shot by a suburban Twin Cities police officer says she had instructed her son to always "comply" if he was ever stopped by law enforcement."I know my son ... we know black people have been killed ... I always told them, whatever you do when you get stopped by police, comply, comply, comply."Valerie Castile told CNN Thursday that her son, Philando Castile, didn't deserve "to be s
  
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• Latest: Feds to monitor Minnesota Police shooting probe

  07-07-2016 13:15
  
  The Latest on a police shooting in suburban St. Paul, Minnesota (all times local):4:30 p.m.The U.S. Justice Department says it is monitoring a Minnesota agency's investigation into the fatal shooting of a black driver by a police officer in a Minneapolis suburb, but that it isn't yet taking an active role.The department released a statement Thursday saying it "stands ready to provide assistance" to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and "is prepared, as necessary, to conduct further i
  
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• Akron police eye possible fentanyl after 17 overdoses in 1 day

  07-07-2016 12:31
  
  Police in one Ohio city who dealt with 17 suspected heroin overdoses in one day say they believe the drugs involved in at least some cases were laced with the powerful painkiller fentanyl.Akron police say 17 adults overdosed on Tuesday. They ranged in age from 19 to 58. In one case, a 44-year-old man died. Another case involved a woman and her two daughters.Officials say they saw signs that the drugs involved were less responsive to the overdose antidote naloxone, sometimes referred to by its tr
  
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• Special interests stealthy in funding of GOP convention in Cleveland

  07-07-2016 12:16
  
  Protestors will shout. Delegates may revolt. Factions will haggle over rules and platform proposals. But come later this month, no amount of friction will stop corporations, unions and special interests from spending tens of millions of dollars to bankroll nonstop partying at both the Republican and Democratic national conventions. Thank federal campaign finance rules that allow unlimited contributions to support them.
  
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• Upper Arlington council members fight recall effort

  07-07-2016 12:13
  
  After a citizen’s group filed a petition in June to oust four Upper Arlington council members, the officials are fighting back. They’ve formed their own group, “Believe in UA,” to refute what they say is disinformation from the citizens group while fighting to keep their seats.
  
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• Lower Medicaid spending helped Ohio’s budget amid revenue shortfall

  07-07-2016 12:06
  
  The cash didn’t flow as expected for last year’s state budget, but Ohio still landed on solid ground thanks to spending that finished $1.2 billion below estimates, due in large part to Medicaid.
  
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• Ohio’s voucher students fare worse than public-school peers, study finds

  07-07-2016 12:00
  
  Ohio's EdChoice program provides 20,000 students in low-performing public schools with tax-funded vouchers for private school tuition. But parents would be wrong to assume their children are getting a better education, according to new study that found many students who used vouchers to attend private schools fared worse on state reading and math tests compared with their peers in public schools.
  
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• Tax incentives keep Gap distribution center, 1,700 jobs in Groveport

  07-07-2016 11:47
  
  The Gap will keep its distribution center — and 1,700 jobs — in Groveport instead of moving to Tennessee, thanks to a tax-incentive deal.
  
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• Sweet Carrot backs out of Worthington’s 752 Building renovations project

  07-07-2016 11:40
  
  The company that was supposed to be the first new tenant in Worthington’s Kilbourne Memorial Building — also known as the 752 Building facing the Village Green — has backed out of the deal, citing costs that “far exceeded” expectations.
  
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• Historic Louis Sullivan-designed bank building in Newark to be restored

  07-07-2016 11:09
  
  NEWARK — A trip to the bank these days is often little more than a task begging to be crossed off a to-do list. If it can’t be done with a zip through the ATM or on a smart phone, it’s nestled somewhere between buying light bulbs and getting an oil change. But a trip to the Home Building Association Company in downtown Newark in the early 1900s was more than an errand. It was an experience.
  
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• Hearing impaired now can get Ohio commercial driver's license

  07-07-2016 11:00
  
  The deaf and hearing impaired have a new career option, as a truck driver. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Office of Criminal Justice Services and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities have joined to develop procedures that allow the deaf and hearing impaired to qualify for a waiver so that they can train and test for a commercial driver’s license.
  
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• Woman live streams officer-involved shooting in Minn.

  07-07-2016 10:36
  
  A Minnesota officer fatally shot a man in a car with a woman and a child, an official said, and authorities are looking into whether the aftermath was livestreamed in a widely shared Facebook video, which shows a woman in a vehicle with a man whose shirt appears to be soaked in blood telling the camera "police just shot my boyfriend for no apparent reason."St. Anthony Police interim police chief Jon Mangseth said the incident began when an officer pulled over a vehicle around 9 p.m. Wednesday in
  
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• Sertoma Club takes students on field trip to Columbus

  07-07-2016 10:01
  
  The Mansfield Sertoma Club played host to a field trip for 24 students and six teachers and their interpreters from the special-education and hearing-impaired program of the Mansfield City Schools. Current subscribers have full access to all online news content as part of their subscription.
  
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• Shipping Agent scams Ghanaians in Columbus, Ohio

  07-07-2016 08:03
  
  A Ghanaian shipping agent, Ahmed, has been scamming innocent Ghanaian residents in the Columbus, Ohio area. Ahmed, also known as Abu, runs a shipping company from a location unknown to most of his customers.
  
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• Ohio coal-fired plant site to be sold, redeveloped

  07-07-2016 08:03
  
  A shuttered coal-burning plant in central Ohio is being sold to a St. Louis-based commercial real estate and brownfield redevelopment company. The Columbus Dispatch reports Commercial Development Co.
  
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