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• Pedestrian struck by vehicle on Ohio State campus

  25-08-2016 23:01
  
  Ohio State University Police are investigating a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on N. Oval Mall on campus.Officers were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. to Derby Hall where they found the victim.Paramedics treated the pedestrian at the scene.It is unclear of the vehicle involved stopped at this time.This incident remains under investigation.
  
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• Bicyclist struck by vehicle on Ohio State campus

  25-08-2016 23:01
  
  Ohio State University Police are investigating a bicyclist struck by a vehicle on campus.Officers were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. to Derby Hall.Ohio State said a female student was struck in the crosswalk of Annie and John Glenn Avenue.Her injuries are not known at this time but officials said they are not life threatening. She was taken to the hospital.The driver of the vehicle did stop.This incident remains under investigation.
  
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• Hot Chicken Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You

  25-08-2016 22:58
  
  Once again, Hot Chicken Takeover is headed out into the world with their Neighborhood Tour series, bringing fried chicken to eight different stops throughout September and October. The restaurant located inside the North Market will remain open while the company’s food truck — recently voted the best food truck in Columbus — hits the streets […]
  
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• Mental health board CEO's job on the line after 401k irregularities found

  25-08-2016 22:57
  
  An investigation of financial mismanagement has led to a vote tonight that could remove the CEO of the nonprofit agency that serves the mental-health needs of Delaware and Morrow counties. Mark Travis has led Central Ohio Mental Health since 2008, taking the job after his predecessor, Thomas Sefcik, was indicted for filing false income-tax returns. In a memo sent Monday to all employees of the center, Eric Coss, president of the agency's board of directors, described "a serious issue relating to
  
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• Orlando hospitals won't bill Pulse Nightclub shooting victims

  25-08-2016 22:49
  
  The Orlando hospitals that treated dozens of people injured in the Pulse nightclub massacre are not billing survivors for out-of-pocket medical expenses.News outlets report Orlando Regional Medical Center, which treated most of the survivors of the June 12 attack, announced Wednesday that it would seek payment from other resources such as insurance plans and a victims' fund established by city officials.Florida Hospital, which treated 12 survivors, says it would not bill for any of its services.
  
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• Investigators determine origin of south Columbus recycling center fire

  25-08-2016 22:22
  
  Investigators for the Columbus Division of Fire have been able to determine the origin of a fire that damaged the Westrock Recycling Center on Marion Road.The fire started on top of one of the piles of recyclable materials that had been dropped off at the center.Authorities said dry weather and the sun made the piles more susceptible to igniting easier and winds helped the fire spread to other piles of recycling material.PHOTOS & VIDEO: Crews battle massive fire in south ColumbusExtinguishin
  
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• Giant Eagle's CEO sees more small-format Express stores in chain's future

  25-08-2016 22:09
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• Breast cancer patient beaten to death on way to treatment center

  25-08-2016 21:32
  
  A Missouri woman battling breast cancer was beaten to death last week outside the Illinois hospital residence where she was being treated.Police said Shannon Vincel, of Springfield, Missouri, was hit over the head with a blunt object around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 15 as she and another patient waited for a hospital shuttle outside the Cancer Treatment Centers of America facility in Zion, Illinois. The 46-year-old woman died the next day.“Why would anyone just walk up and beat a girl from behind,
  
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• Columbus Ranked #7 Hottest Housing Market in US

  25-08-2016 21:09
  
  Realtor.com announced today that data from August revealed that the national housing market was “hotter” than it has been in the past decade with fast moving inventory and record-high prices for the residential real estate market. When breaking down the information on a regional basis, the Columbus metro area landed in 7th place on their […]
  
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• Shark group makes historic discovery off NY coast

  25-08-2016 20:12
  
  Ocearch said its team of fishermen and scientists has found the first known birthing site for great white sharks on the North Atlantic Coast. After 26 expeditions, Ocearch said the nursery in the famous waters off Montauk, Long Island is the most significant discovery they’ve ever made, reports CBS News correspondent Jeff Glor.Watch the report below:
  As soon as the shark slides onto the lift, scientists and researchers rush in. By now, the process of tagging is routine for Ocearch. But the
  
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• Mega Weekend Summer 2016 – Vol. 16

  25-08-2016 20:00
  
  As summer starts winding down, we have several festivals going on, an end-of-summer block party in Grandview, Clippers games, outdoor movies, and comedy. Ticket contests include: Promowest shows: The Claypool Lennon Delirium; and Ohiolina, 90s Fest, and Country Night Lights. Thursday Tonight, head to the Big Room Bar for Improv Wars and help support the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of […]
  
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• Aftershocks rattle Italian quake zone; toll rises to 250

  25-08-2016 19:51
  
  PESCARA DEL TRONO, Italy -- Aftershocks in central Italy rattled residents and rescue workers alike Thursday, as crews worked to find more earthquake survivors and the country anguished over its repeated failure to protect ancient towns and modern cities from seismic catastrophes.A day after a shallow quake killed 250 people and leveled three small towns, a 4.3 magnitude aftershock sent up plumes of thick gray dust in the hard-hit town of Amatrice. The aftershock crumbled already cracked buildin
  
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• Jack Storey Settling Into New Leadership Role in Franklinton

  25-08-2016 19:30
  
  Former assistant director of the Franklin Development Association, Jack Storey, officially took over as executive director of the nonprofit organization back on July 1st. Storey was officially hired as assistant director in January of this year, but has worked in community development in Ohio since 2010. He said that part of what attracted him to […]
  
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• Columbus Police searching for knife-wielding robbery suspect

  25-08-2016 19:28
  
  Columbus Police are searching for a male suspect who is accused of attempting to rob a gas station early Thursday morning.According to police, the suspect entered the Speedway located at 5985 Sawmill Road while brandishing a knife.Surveillance footage from the gas station shows the man was wearing a bandana to apparently disguise his face.Police say the suspect approached a gas station employee as he was stocking the store shelves.The suspect then forced the employee behind the counter at knifep
  
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• WhatsApp is going to share your phone number with Facebook

  25-08-2016 18:40
  
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Global messaging service WhatsApp says it will start sharing the phone numbers of its users with Facebook, its parent company. That means WhatsApp users could soon start seeing more targeted ads on the social network.The move is a subtle but significant shift for WhatsApp, which has promised to guard the privacy of its 1 billion users around the world.WhatsApp is giving users a limited time to opt out of sharing information with Facebook. It also says Facebook won't share the nu
  
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• Mainstream News, Social Media Blamed for Sad State of Human Interaction

  25-08-2016 18:38
  
  Panelists and Columbus Metropolitan Club guests and sponsors teamed up against reality show host Jerry Springer at yesterday’s forum, “Politics, Reality TV and Polite Conversation,” to blame his show and shows like it for the apparent lack of civil political discourse and the presence of someone like Donald Trump in the presidential campaign. Moderator Jo […]
  
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• Ohio’s state troopers union OKs contract on second vote

  25-08-2016 18:07
  
  A month after overwhelmingly rejecting a new contract with the state, the Ohio State Troopers Association overwhelmingly approved a new pact with raises totaling 12.5 percent. The three-year contract was approved this week by 91 percent of the union representing about 1,700 patrol employees.
  
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• Family of gun instructor accidentally killed by girl with Uzi, sues range

  25-08-2016 17:41
  
  PHOENIX -- The family of an Arizona shooting range instructor who was accidentally killed by a 9-year-old girl with an Uzi has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the business.The suit seeks a jury trial to determine damages for Charles Vacca's widow and three children as well as his ex-wife and mother.It says the owners and operators of the Last Stop shooting range in White Hills were negligent in Vacca's 2014 death. The range didn't respond to a phone message Tuesday.The suit says an Uzi wa
  
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• Tapingo Launches Mobile Commerce Service in Columbus

  25-08-2016 17:40
  Craving sushi for lunch? Perhaps you're in need of late-night eats, or maybe your busy schedule doesn't allow you to spend hours prepping a meal in the kitchen. Now there's a solution for the residents of Columbus.
  
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• Woman dies after falling from zip line ride

  25-08-2016 16:51
  
  BEAR, Del. -- Delaware State Police are investigating the death of a woman who fell from a zip line ride at Lums Pond State Park in Bear.Authorities say the 59-year-old woman fell about 40 feet from the Go Ape Tree Top Adventure attraction Wednesday afternoon.The woman was treated at the scene by New Castle County paramedics before being taken by ambulance to the Christiana Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.The victim's name was being withheld pending the notification of her next of kin.Au
  
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• Drug overdose deaths pushed to another record high in Ohio

  25-08-2016 16:34
  
  Drug overdoses took the lives of a record 3,050 Ohioans last year, more than one-third from fentanyl, a super-potent opiate often mixed with heroin. Across Ohio, someone died from a drug overdose every two hours and 52 minutes on average all year long in 2015. The annual report on unintentional drug overdose deaths released today by the Ohio Department of Health showed the toll from all drugs was 20.5 percent higher than 2014, a disappointment to state officials who have been working for years o
  
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• What is fentanyl and why is it killing so many people?

  25-08-2016 16:33
  
  When Beth Underwood begins testing a powdery, white substance, at the Bureau of Criminal Investigation's chemistry lab in London, Ohio, most of the time, it's heroin.
  
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• Court: Juvenile crimes can't enhance adult sentences

  25-08-2016 16:30
  
  Prior juvenile convictions cannot be used to escalate the severity of charges or increase the prison sentences of adults, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled today.
  
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• Accidental overdoses killed 8 people a day in Ohio last year

  25-08-2016 15:50
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio officials say accidental drug overdoses killed a record 3,050 people in the state last year, or an average of eight per day.Over one-third of those were linked to the powerful painkiller fentanyl. A report released Thursday shows fentanyl-related deaths more than doubled from 2014, pushing the overdose toll to a record.Heroin at Home: An Ohio EpidemicThe Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' medical director says Ohio's addictions epidemic can only be dealt w
  
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• Theodore Decker: High cost of life-saving EpiPens angers parents, and it should

  25-08-2016 15:40
  
  State Rep. Mike Duffey’s daughter, Annie, was 18 months old when her father served her “a daddy-sized peanut butter and jelly sandwich” of which he was especially proud. Her reaction was not what Duffey had hoped.
  
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• Crew Falls to Philadelphia Union in Mid-Week Match

  25-08-2016 15:33
  
  Columbus Crew SC’s rubbish 2016 season continued on Wednesday night as the home side fell 2-1 to the rookies of Philadelphia Union at MAPFRE Stadium. Fabian Herbers opened the scoring after 60 minutes of lacklustre action with a possible handball followed by a cross-goal shot that beat Crew `keeper Steve Clark. Adam Jahn appeared to […]
  
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• More girls taking up self-defense classes ahead of new school year

  25-08-2016 14:04
  More pre-teen girls are taking up self-defense with the start of new school year.When Clara Livingston learned she had to take a self-defense course over the summer, she wasn’t sure what to think.“I am not an athletic person at all,” Livingston, a new sophomore at the Columbus School for Girls in Bexley said.“I was hesitant that I wasn’t going to be good at it.”But after a few short weeks, Livingston finished the course with renewed confidence and a new awaren
  
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• Library Calling for Demolition and Redevelopment of Grant Oak Apartments

  25-08-2016 14:00
  
  The Columbus Metropolitan Library is soliciting proposals to redevelop the row of apartment buildings just north of the newly renovated Main Library downtown. The library has posted a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on their website that specifies what they have in mind for the site – two mid-rise apartment buildings framing a small park, with […]
  
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• Pharmaceutical company says it will expand programs that lower EpiPen costs

  25-08-2016 13:55
  NEW YORK -- Mylan, now in the crosshairs over severe price hikes for its EpiPen, says it will expand programs that lower out-of-pocket costs by as much as half.Mylan N.V. said Thursday that the patient cost will be reduced through a savings card that will cover up to $300 for an EpiPen 2-Pak.The company said it's also doubling eligibility for its patient assistance program, which it said will get rid of out-of-pocket costs for uninsured and underinsured patients and families.Patients will also b
  
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• Under 5,000 remain without power in central Ohio after overnight storms; Grandview schools on 2-hour delay

  25-08-2016 13:47
  
  Overnight storms knocked out power to more than 12,000 AEP customers in Franklin County early Thursday, forcing Grandview Heights schools to delay the start of Thursday classes by two hours.
  
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• Ohio’s adult, juvenile prison systems may merge

  25-08-2016 13:19
  
  State officials are exploring the possible merger of Ohio’s adult and juvenile prison systems as part of the budget to be introduced early next year. The administration of Republican Gov. John Kasich is discussing combining the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and the Department of Youth Services, multiple sources told The Dispatch. The governor’s office would not directly comment on the reports.
  
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• Tornadoes reported in western Ohio

  25-08-2016 13:11
  
  VAN WERT — A spokesman for the state Emergency Management Agency said damage was reported at a mobile home park and other sites across four northwest Ohio counties Wednesday after storms that spurred multiple twisters in Indiana moved across the state line.
  
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• Storms knock out power to 12,000 in central Ohio; Grandview schools on 2-hour delay

  25-08-2016 13:08
  
  Overnight storms knocked out power to more than 12,000 AEP customers in Franklin County early Thursday, forcing Grandview Heights schools to delay the start of Thursday classes by two hours.
  
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• Storms knock out power

  25-08-2016 13:03
  
  A line of strong thunderstorms that moved through central Ohio overnight woke residents up and knocked out power to as many as 12,000 AEP customers at one time. Severe storms have caused approx.
  
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• 10 things to know for today | Thursday, August 25

  25-08-2016 12:40
  
  Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR SURVIVORS IN ITALY QUAKE THAT KILLED MORE THAN 200The number of dead and missing is uncertain given the thousands of vacationers in the area for summer's final days.2. WELCOME TO CONSPIRACY ELECTIONTrump and his surrogates hint at a mysterious "illness" afflicting his rival while Clinton warns of murky ties between the GOP nominee and the Russian government.3. HOW AMERICA
  
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• 10 things to know for Monday | August 29

  25-08-2016 12:40
  
  Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:1. REBELS BACKED BY TURKEY MAKE MAJOR GAINS IN N. SYRIAIt's part of a determined campaign by Ankara to push the Kurdish-led militants east of the Euphrates River.--2. WHY OBAMACARE IS STRUGGLING IN MANY PARTS OF USThe health care law is troubled by double-digit premium increases and exits by big-name insurers.--3. ITALY VOWS TO PROBE IF NEGLIGENCE CONTRIBUTED TO QUAKE DESTRUCTIONInvestigations
  
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• Death toll soars in Italy amid race to find quake survivors

  25-08-2016 12:23
  AMATRICE, Italy (AP) -- Rescue crews raced against time Thursday looking for survivors from the earthquake that leveled three towns in central Italy, but the death toll rose to 247 and Italy once again anguished over trying to secure its medieval communities built on seismic lands.Dawn broke over the rolling hills of central Lazio and Le Marche regions after a night of uninterrupted search efforts. Aided by sniffer dogs and audio equipment, firefighters and rescue crews using their bare hands pu
  
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• Zoning board: Six University District houses would stay with Pavey Square plan

  25-08-2016 12:07
  
  Six century-old houses along North High Street must remain for developers of the controversial View on Pavey Square project to make their plan a reality. The Columbus Board of Zoning Adjustment voted 3-0 Tuesday to approve a zoning variance involving building setbacks for the project at 2273 N. High St. in the University District, north of Lane Avenue.
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary: High cost of life-saving EpiPens angers parents, and it should

  25-08-2016 11:55
  
  State Rep. Mike Duffey’s daughter, Annie, was 18 months old when her father served her “a daddy-sized peanut butter and jelly sandwich” of which he was especially proud. Her reaction was not what Duffey had hoped.
  
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• National Park Service turns 100, but facilities not being kept up

  25-08-2016 11:55
  Sometimes, the heating and air-conditioning system at the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Visitors Center goes on the fritz. Because he is in charge of the 2,000-year-old artifacts inside that building — things including copper carvings that are particularly sensitive to temperature change — such a system failure gives park Superintendent Dean Alexander a headache that he doesn’t need.
  
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• Forecast: Scattered showers & thunderstorms

  25-08-2016 11:50
  This Evening: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
  Tonight:Partly cloudy.Low 68. Winds: W 5-10
  Tomorrow:Partly sunny and less humid.High 86.Wind: NW 5
  Saturday:Sunny and warmer.High near 90.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastWeather Discussion:Showers and storms possible again this afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center has placed the northern half of Ohio under a MARGINAL RISK for severe weather while NE Ohio is under a SLIGHT RISK. Storms that form may con
  
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• Forecast: Scattered showers & storms

  25-08-2016 11:50
  This Morning: Scattered showers & storms. Warm and humid.
  This Afternoon: Variably cloudy & muggy. Storms may pop again late. Upper 80s SW 5-10 mph
  Tonight: Any showers end. Partly cloudy. Patchy fog possible. Near 70 Light South
  Tomorrow:Brightening skies but still warm and muggy. 86Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastSpecial Information: A hot and humid day ahead. A few scattered showers and storms are still possible as a frontal boundary remains dr
  
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• Forecast: Partly sunny, hot & humid

  25-08-2016 11:50
  This Evening: Partly sunny, hot and humid. NW wind around 5 mph.
  Tonight:Partly cloudy and warm. Low around 68. NE wind 0-6 mph.
  Tomorrow:Mostly sunny and hot! High 91. SE wind 0-5 mph.
  Sunday: A slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot again. High 90. Light and variable wind.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastSpecial Information:Warm and humid conditions will continue through the weekend. Heat indices this evenin
  
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• Forecast: Mostly sunny, hot & muggy

  25-08-2016 11:50
  Today: Hot & muggy!Mostly sunny to partly cloudy with heat index values near 100.Slight chance for an isolated shower in the NW.High91.SE winds 4-8 mph.
  Tonight:Partly cloudy to mostly clear.Warm & muggy.Some patchy fog will be possible late.Low 72.Light variable winds.
  Tomorrow: Partly cloudy with afternoon showers & storms possible.Hot & muggy with heat index values near 100 again. High 91.Light variable winds.
  Monday: Partly cloudy with the chance for more showers and storms.H
  
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• Forecast: Mostly sunny & hot Saturday

  25-08-2016 11:50
  Tonight: Partly cloudy and warm. Low around 68. NE wind 0-6 mph.
  Tomorrow:Mostly sunny and hot! High 91. SE wind 0-5 mph.
  Sunday:A slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot again. High 90. Light and variable wind.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastSpecial Information:Warm and humid conditions will continue through the weekend. Thunderstorms to our southwest have fizzled out. Tonight will be partly cloudy and muggy
  
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• Forecast: Cloudy & muggy

  25-08-2016 11:50
  This Afternoon: Variably cloudy & muggy. Storms may pop again late. Upper 80s.
  Tonight: Any showers end. Partly cloudy. Patchy fog possible. Near 70
  Tomorrow:Brightening skies but still warm and muggy. 86.
  Saturday: Dry and hot to start the weekend. Pushing 90.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastSpecial Information: A hot and humid day ahead. A few scattered showers and storms are still possible as a frontal boundary remains draped over the Ohio Valley. A
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Warm & Muggy Morning

  25-08-2016 11:50
  This Morning: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in spots.This Afternoon: Sun & clouds, not quite as hot but still humid. Upper 80s NE 5-10 mphTonight:Clear to partly cloudy. 64 NW 5-10 mphTomorrow: Mostly sunny and warm. 87 NE 50-10 mphWednesday: Increasing clouds. Slight chance for showers or storms. 87Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastSpecial Information: Looks like the week should get off to a quiet start with seasonably warm temperatures, but still rather h
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Warm & humid

  25-08-2016 11:50
  This Evening: Warm and humid. Any pop up storms should be southwest of Columbus.
  Tonight:Clearing skies. Low 64.
  Tomorrow: Partly sunny and continued warm. High 87.
  Wednesday:Increasing clouds with scattered showers late.High 86.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastWeather Discussion: Continued warm and humid tomorrow and again Wednesday before a cold front brings relief later this week.Highs will be in the middle to upper 80s the next two days and then the 70
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Sun & clouds; Upper 80s

  25-08-2016 11:50
  This Afternoon: Sun & clouds, not quite as hot but still humid. Upper 80s.
  Tonight: Clear to partly cloudy. 64.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and warm. 87.
  Wednesday: Increasing clouds. Slight chance for showers or storms. 87.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastWeather Discussion: Looks like the week should get off to a quiet start with seasonably warm temperatures, but still rather humid today. High pressure will bring somewhat drier conditions Tuesday. A weak
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Partly sunny and continued warm Tuesday

  25-08-2016 11:50
  Tonight: Clearing skies. Low 64.
  Tomorrow:Partly sunny and continued warm.High 87.
  Wednesday:Increasing clouds with scattered showers late.High 86Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastWeather Discussion: Continued warm and humid tomorrow and again Wednesday before a cold front brings relief later this week.Highs will be in the middle to upper 80s the next two days and then the 70s by the end of the week. Our Labor Day weekend looks pleasant with lower 80s durin
  
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