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• Firefighters rescue man trapped underground in south Columbus

  17-11-2016 23:06
  
  Columbus firefighters were able to rescue a man who was trapped underground in 2200 block of Jackson Pike.Fire officials said the man has a leg injury.Crews were able to use a crane to lift the man out of the ground.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Astronaut, college coach among thousands of ballot write-ins

  17-11-2016 23:03
  In this Feb. 14, 2008, file photo, Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., left, reacts as she is introduced by astronaut and former Democratic U.S. Sen. John Glenn of Ohio, right, during a campaign stop at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Glen was among uncertified candidates that Ohio voters wrote in as their U.S. presidential picks during the Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, general election, instead of Republican Donald Trump, Democrat Hillary Clinton and
  
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• Emotional interview with the mother of Amiyah Bice

  17-11-2016 22:49
  
  It's been less than a month since a shooting that killed a 2-year-old girl in southwest Columbus.Two men have been charged and 10TV is learning more about what happened from the little girl's mother.10 Investigates' Tylar Bacome has the emotional interview on 10TV News at 5.Previous CoverageVictims identified in southwest Columbus shooting that left 2-year-old girl deadSecond suspect arrested in shooting that killed 2-year-oldHome where toddler killed in shooting has long history with policeFami
  
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• Former Lazarus Warehouse Converted into Audubon Park Office Center

  17-11-2016 22:44
  
  Since 2009, the Scioto Audubon Metro Park has become one of the city’s top urban green spaces, and soon it could also double as the front yard for several local companies. Local real estate firm E.V. Bishoff has completed the renovation of the former Lazarus Warehouse building into the Audubon Park Office Center, providing a unique […]
  
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• Wildlights 2016 kicks off at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

  17-11-2016 22:34
  
  Thursday is the official kickoff to Wildlights 2016 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.Zoo members can attend Thursday's lighting event as a preview night before the attraction opens to the public Friday. The event will run through January 1 excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.Facts About Wildlights This YearOur facilities team estimates that we strung up 3 million lights.We estimate that there is a half million increase from last year. Also, we have a brand-new 42-ft tall &ldq
  
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• Newark woman charged in crash that killed truck driver

  17-11-2016 22:16
  
  A Newark woman has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with a deadly crash last spring. Emily Kiger, 24, was arrested Wednesday after a secret indictment was filed last week in Licking County Common Pleas Court. The crash was reported just before 1:30 a.m. May 8, at the intersection of West Main and Union streets in Newark. Kiger’s SUV, traveling east on Main Street, struck a pickup truck that was going north on Union Street, according to the crash report. The dri
  
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• Prosecutors dismiss rape case against baseball player

  17-11-2016 22:15
  
  Franklin County prosecutors have dismissed charges against a baseball player who was accused of raping a woman in a Downtown hotel while his team was in town for a series with the Columbus Clippers.
  
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• Health program to be eliminated after levy fails in Ross County

  17-11-2016 22:14
  A series of public health services will be gone in Ross County after voters rejected a tax levy in the November election.Karly Scott says without the Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) it would be a struggle to feed her 5-month-old daughter."If it wasn't for WIC I wouldn't be able to afford formula, afford her baby food, afford her cereal all of it together is very expensive," she said.The program could be on the chopping block after a health levy failed."This was a total shock to us," He
  
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• Web Chat: Are e-Cigs safer than smoking tobacco? | The James Cancer Hospital

  17-11-2016 22:07
  
  10TV and the James Cancer Hospital are teaming up to answer questions about e-cigarettes as more Americans are turning to them as an alternative to cigarettes.November 17 is the Great American Smokeout – an annual, national event by the American Cancer Society to encourage smokers to stop using tobacco.Jocelyn Topping, BSN, RN, OCN -Jocelyn is the Disease Management Coordinator for the Thoracic Oncology Center at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Ho
  
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• Franklin Park Conservatory "Celebrates Columbus" Gingerbread Competition

  17-11-2016 21:53
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ is celebrating the tenth annual Gingerbread Competition.Creative displays show local landmarks through tasty gingerbread designs, highlighting all that our city has to offer.Participants can enter editable structures that creatively portray the Columbus theme “Celebrating Columbus.”Contestants can enter one of the four categories:YouthTeenAdultFamily
  All entries must be delivered to the Conservatory on Nove
  
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• Local organization prepping Thanksgiving meals for needy seniors

  17-11-2016 21:45
  About a dozen staff members and volunteers at LifeCare Alliance stood alongside an assembly line packing containers with a Thanksgiving meal.
  “We will serve a thousand people on Thanksgiving day who probably don't have anybody that can come to visit them on that day,” said Chuck Gehring, president of LifeCare Alliance.
  The organization operates a Meals on Wheels for seniors in need along with other services.
  “Most of our clients can't drive anymore, they are homebound, they don
  
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• Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan announces challenge to Nancy Pelosi for Minority Leader

  17-11-2016 21:36
  
  Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan says he'll challenge Nancy Pelosi for the party's top House leadership position, saying "what we are doing right now is not working" after a shellacking in last week's election.Ryan announced his run in a letter to colleagues Thursday. House Democrats will hold leadership elections Nov. 30.In the letter, Ryan noted that over the past 18 years, Democrats have only been in the majority in the House for two terms, and "last week's election results set us back even further," he sa
  
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• Probe reveals stunning stats about fake election headlines on Facebook

  17-11-2016 21:28
  
  People who got their election news on Facebook might have been looking at more fake stories than real ones.BuzzFeed News concluded that the fake clickbait headlines hooked users more often than real headlines, after analyzing the last three months of campaign coverage. The report compared fake news from hoax sites and hyper-partisan blogs to legitimate new articles from 19 major news outlets, including the New York Times, Fox News and even CBS News, reports CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan.
  
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• Ohio's Tim Ryan announces run for House minority leader

  17-11-2016 21:27
  
  Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Niles, announced this afternoon that he will run for minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democrat is the first to announce a challenge to the current leader, Nancy Pelosi of California, who has announced she will seek to retain her position.
  
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• Obetz says lacrosse stadium eventually will pay for itself

  17-11-2016 21:15
  
  Officials hope a planned first-of-its-kind stadium will transform Obetz into the epicenter of Midwestern lacrosse. The facility, known as Fortress Field, will be located at the former site of the Columbus Motor Speedway.
  
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• CCS teacher arrested for allegedly assaulting Reynoldsburg police officer

  17-11-2016 21:13
  
  A Columbus City Schools teacher was arrested after she allegedly attacked a Reynoldsburg police officer.Robyn Petrikas is facing charges of assault and resisting arrest.Petrikas is a special education teacher at Northtowne Elementary.Reynoldsburg police say the officer was kicked during the arrest stemming from a domestic situation.
  
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• More Details Released on New “Fortress Field” in Obetz

  17-11-2016 20:58
  
  The Columbus area’s newest sports stadium will host its first game in May of next year, according to new details released today. The $15 million, 6,500-seat stadium, officially dubbed “Obetz Fortress Field,” will serve as the new home for the Ohio Machine of Major League Lacrosse. Newly-released renderings show a large, castle-like structure – the […]
  
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• Dublin schools sued over threat to force sale of former Verizon building

  17-11-2016 20:33
  
  Dublin schools is being sued in federal court by the owner of a building that the district said several months ago it would take by eminent domain. On Wednesday, the owners of Denver-based Emerald Parkway Valley Equity Group filed suit in U.S. District Court in Columbus. Because of the school district's announcement in April, Valley Equity's co-owners say they lost all the tenants they were lining up.
  
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• Ohio high school football coaches oppose Big Ten Friday night games

  17-11-2016 20:03
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Football Coaches Association (OHSFCA) released a statement in opposition to the Big Ten Conference's recent decision to schedule football games on Friday nights.“We would like to express our disappointment with the Big Ten Conference's decision to play football games on Friday nights," said Matt Dennison, president of the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association. “Our association is vehemently opposed to this action as it infringes on
  
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• Mega Weekend Fall 2016 – Vol. 9

  17-11-2016 20:00
  
  Happy Weekend! Are you thinking about the holidays yet? Our Holiday Shopping Guide, presented by Elm & Iron begins tomorrow! Look for it. Help GCAC gather responses by taking a survey about the arts in our region. Promowest is offering you the chance to win a pair of tickets to Saved by the 90s! Thursday […]
  
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• Couple sentenced in first human trafficking convictions in Franklin County

  17-11-2016 19:38
  
  A Reynoldsburg woman is heading to prison for seven years for her involvement in a human trafficking scheme that victimized three women.Michelle Feldman was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to attempted human trafficking and extortion.Her fiance, Thomas Williamson, pleaded guilty last week to human trafficking and sexual battery.Prosecutors say he met the victims online posing as a military veteran and lured them to the couple's Reynoldsburg apartment.Once there, the victims were forced
  
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• Franklin Park Conservatory Gingerbread Competition “Celebrating Columbus”

  17-11-2016 19:32
  
  The Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ is celebrating the tenth annual Gingerbread Competition.Creative displays show local landmarks through tasty gingerbread designs, highlighting all that our city has to offer.Courtesy:Franklin Park ConservatoryParticipants can enter editable structures that creatively portray the Columbus theme “Celebrating Columbus”. Contestants can enter one of the four categories:YouthTeenAdultFamilyAll entries must be delivered to the Co
  
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• Feds: Barrier in gorilla exhibit didn't meet U.S. standards day Harambe was shot

  17-11-2016 19:07
  
  CINCINNATI -- A federal inspection has concluded that the Cincinnati Zoo's barrier to keep the public and gorillas separate wasn't in compliance with standards for housing primates the day a 3-year-old boy slipped into the gorilla exhibit and a gorilla named Harambe was fatally shot.The inspection report states that the zoo's dangerous-animal response team properly followed procedures after zoo visitors called 911 on May 28 to report a child in the gorilla enclosure. A team member concluded the
  
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• Alchemy Juice Bar and Cafe Named One of Yelp’s 100 Top-Rated Businesses

  17-11-2016 18:58
  
  One of Columbus’ own has been chosen by Yelp as one of the country’s top 100 businesses. Alchemy Juice Bar and Cafe, a restaurant combining healthcare and food, is the second Columbus business to be picked; Hot Chicken Takeover made it in last year. “We are so honored to have been chosen for this amazing […]
  
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• Women sentenced to seven years for role in human-trafficking case

  17-11-2016 18:25
  
  A 31-year-old woman was sentenced on Thursday to seven years in prison for participating with her boyfriend in a human-trafficking scheme in which three women were lured to their Reynoldsburg home, where they were sexually and physically abused and forced to perform slave labor. Michelle N. Feldman pleaded guilty in Franklin County Common Pleas Court in July to one count each of attempted trafficking in persons, extortion and grand theft.
  
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• Deal set to dismiss domestic assault case against Johnny Manziel

  17-11-2016 18:17
  
  DALLAS -- Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel has reached a deal with prosecutors for the conditional dismissal of a domestic assault case involving his former girlfriend.Defense attorney Jim Darnell said there was still work to be done to finalize the deal, but said after a Thursday morning hearing that he was encouraged. A judge set another hearing for Dec. 1, when the case could be settled.The troubled former Cleveland quarterback left the courtroom without responding to questio
  
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• Gas leak forces evacuation of East High School, closure of East Broad Street

  17-11-2016 17:39
  
  A gas leak along East Broad Street in east Columbus forced the evacuation of East High School Thursday morning.East Broad Street was closed in both directions between Taylor Avenue and Parkwood Avenue as crews worked to contain the leak.There were no immediate reports of injuries.East High School will be dismissing early at 1 p.m.Parents will receive an automatic call from the school with information on when and where to pick up their child.
  
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• Gas leak forces evacuation of East High School

  17-11-2016 17:39
  Columbus firefighters say just after 11 a.m. Thursday, construction crews slashed through a high-pressure power line less than a hundred yards from East High School.Firefighters say within a half hour of the breach, they could smell gas in the lower level of the school. Students say that's when they were told it was time to go."They had told us to go get everything from the lockers cause we cannot come back to school," said D'Siyah Smith.Columbus firefighters say they ordered the evacuation to a
  
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• Police remove man from barricaded North Side hotel, freeway reopened

  17-11-2016 17:25
  
  Police have removed a man from a North Side hotel after responding to a barricade situation at the Sheraton Suites on Hutchinson Avenue. The man taken into custody is 21-yr-old Deanthoni Truss, who was charged with murder in the June 8 death of Tommie Brown. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, all lanes of westbound I-270 west have reopened.
  
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• Columbus Native Returns From Tour, Opens Comfort Food Cart

  17-11-2016 17:00
  
  After spending seven years crisscrossing the country as a tour chef, Rob McClaskey decided to settle in his hometown of Columbus and follow his dream of starting a mobile food business. He and his wife, Christie McClaskey, opened Put it in Your Face sandwich cart in July. The name of the cart was born a […]
  
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• Solar-panel maker to halt production at Toledo-area plant, cut 1,600 jobs worldwide

  17-11-2016 16:20
  
  TOLEDO — The biggest U.S. manufacturer of solar panels is cutting a quarter of its jobs worldwide and will halt production at its only North American plant in Ohio.
  
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• Ideas Needed for Two 100-Year-Old Near East Side Buildings

  17-11-2016 16:00
  
  Should two century-old buildings on Taylor Avenue be renovated or demolished? That question was asked last night at a community charette hosted by representatives of PACT, the nonprofit organization that is overseeing large-scale revitalization efforts for a portion the city’s Near East Side. While PACT’s mission touches upon everything from workforce development to early education, […]
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: The Maestro & The Music

  17-11-2016 15:36 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Police respond to barricade, closing I-270 westbound on North Side

  17-11-2016 15:26
  
  Westbound I-270 at I-71 on the North Side has been closed while U.S. marshals, Columbus police and SWAT officers respond to an barricade incident at the Sheraton Suites on Hutchinson Avenue. The SWAT call went out at 7:54 a.m. Come back to Dispatch.com for more information.
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash closes 71 near Grove City

  17-11-2016 15:14
  
  GROVE CITY, Ohio -- According to Ohio Department of Transportation, all lanes of Interstate 71 northbound and southbound were closed just south of Hoover Road due to a multi-car accident.The crash occurred around 8:25 a.m. Thursday. Grove City Police say three people were transported to a nearby hospital.All northbound and southbound lanes of I-71 have reopened following the crash.Stay with 10TV & 10TV.com for updates.---
  
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• For the Record: Glen Phillips’ “Swallowed by the New”

  17-11-2016 15:00
  
  Umami Music Produced by Paul Bryan The first verse of “Go,” the opening track on Glen Phillips’ sixth studio album Swallowed by the New, feels instantly familiar – hearing the moment when the easy G major acoustic guitar strums meet his sweetly throaty tenor is soul-soothing; satisfying. While listening to the album’s eleven tracks it […]
  
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• Columbus City Council: Public Utilities Committee 11/16/16

  17-11-2016 14:58 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Local Award-Winning Filmmaker Credits Experience Over a Degree

  17-11-2016 14:30
  
  Award-bedecked local filmmaker Jason Tostevin, Vice President of Communications and Marketing at the Gateway Film Center, credits film festivals, will and effort for his creative successes. Since his start in 2009, Tostevin has directed seven shorts, including the multi-award winning I Owe You (2013), A Way Out (2015) and this year’s celebrated horror comedy, Born Again. […]
  
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• Worthington-area hotel partially evacuated due to police barricade situation

  17-11-2016 14:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A portion of the Sheraton Suites in north Columbus near Worthington is being evacuated due to a police situation at the hotel.The hotel is located on Hutchinson Avenue at Crosswoods near US-23 and I-270.Police say someone has barricaded themselves inside the hotel. Columbus SWAT officers were called to the scene.All of westbound I-270 was shut down at I-70 due to the incident. That stretch of the interstate runs directly behind the hotel. Hotel guests told 10TV crews that they
  
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• Suspect who barricaded himself inside Worthington-area hotel in custody

  17-11-2016 14:03
  BREAKING UPDATE: The suspect who barricaded himself inside a north Columbus hotel is now in custody, according to Columbus Police.No additional details were immediately available.--- Original Report:A portion of the Sheraton Suites in north Columbus near Worthington has been evacuated due to a police situation at the hotel.The hotel is located on Hutchinson Avenue at Crosswoods near US-23 and I-270.Columbus Police say a murder suspect has barricaded himself inside the hotel. Columbus SWAT office
  
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• Standoff at north Columbus hotel ends; suspect in custody

  17-11-2016 14:03
  UPDATE: The suspect who barricaded himself inside a north Columbus hotel is now in custody, according to Columbus Police.Police identified the suspect as 22-year-old DeAnthoni Truss. The suspect was wanted in connection to a June shooting at an east Columbus convenience store that left one dead and two others injured.No additional details were immediately available.All lanes of I-270 are now open along with the ramps from I-71 north and south and Cleveland Avenue. DeAnthoni Truss
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• Super Size Me Creator Opening All-Natural Fast Food Restaurant in Columbus

  17-11-2016 14:00
  
  Remember that guy who almost killed himself by eating nothing but McDonalds for a month? He’s opening a fast food restaurant just outside Westerville, and it’s popping up this weekend. Morgan Spurlock, creator and star of Super Size Me (2004), is testing out Holy Chicken!, a restaurant serving chicken sandwiches made from “mission-driven, farm-to-table, all-natural” […]
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary: Old pet cemetery shows signs of love, wear

  17-11-2016 13:47
  
  The cemetery is larger than it first appears from Sawyer Road. The jumbled grid of headstones that begins in open grass at the roadside eventually disappears under a canopy of trees, where the grave markers run to the edge of a low bluff that overlooks Big Walnut Creek.
  
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• Construction never stops at Ohio State

  17-11-2016 13:42
  
  If it seems as if they’re always building something at Ohio State University, it’s not your imagination. They are. On a campus with more than 400 buildings and 30 million square feet of indoor space, Ohio State sees about $200 million in construction, counting new buildings and renovations, in most years.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Will Ohio's Tim Ryan challenge Nancy Pelosi for leadership spot?

  17-11-2016 13:31
  
  U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Niles, is considering challenging Nancy Pelosi as the House Democrats' leader after President-elect Donald Trump's win.
  
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• Most booster seats on store shelves earn highest safety rating

  17-11-2016 12:52
  
  New research shows that most booster seat companies are doing a better job at keeping kids safe, but some brands still need work.Out of 53 new booster seat models evaluated, 48 earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety'stop rating of BEST BET, meaning they are likely to provide good belt fit for a 4 to 8 year-old in almost any car, minivan, or SUV. The IIHS also considered cost as a factor.But despite this progress, several seats that are "not recommended" can still be found on store she
  
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• Fog causes low visibility and school delays across central Ohio

  17-11-2016 12:39
  
  Several school districts delayed the start of classes Thursday morning because of fog.A Dense Fog Advisory was issued for all of north and most of central Ohio until 10 a.m.Some districts in Delaware, Madison, Marion and Union counties went on a two-hour delay.You can get a full list of school delays and closings here.
  
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• Ohio EPA proposes cleanup for zinc-polluted ditch in Columbus neighborhood

  17-11-2016 12:35
  
  A contaminated ditch next to the historic American Addition neighborhood on the Northeast Side would be cleaned up beginning in 2017 under a plan that the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is proposing. Officials will discuss details at a 5:30 p.m. public meeting today at the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Linden branch, 2223 Cleveland Ave.
  
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• Refugee Road in Pickerington in line for widening, upgrades

  17-11-2016 12:10
  
  Pickerington is planning a major overhaul to a portion of Refugee Road that City Engineer Scott Tourville says will transform that area.
  
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• Hotels stay busy as Columbus rises as tourist destination

  17-11-2016 11:49
  
  Columbus’ stature as an event destination has grown, and the numbers tell the tale. Hotel occupancy was up to 67.6 percent in the first nine months of the year, members of Experience Columbus’ board were told Wednesday. That’s higher than the occupancy rates in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
  
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