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• Could Trump get a Goldendoodle for the White House?

  06-12-2016 23:50
  
  President-elect Donald Trump will move into the White House in January, and when he does, philanthropist and animal welfare advocate Lois Pope hopes a Goldendoodle puppy named Patton will join him.As far as the public knows, the Trump household doesn’t have any pets. But if Mr. Trump wants to follow a centuries-old American tradition, that is going to have to change.And Pope, who has known the billionaire for more than three decades, says Patton is the perfect pup to become the nation&rsqu
  
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• Ohio Senate approves Annie's Law to limit drunk driving deaths

  06-12-2016 23:44
  
  A bill designed to protect people from repeat drunk drivers is one step closer to becoming law.The Ohio Senate passed Annie’s Law, which would allow judges to use an ignition interlock system for first-time OVI offenders.The law is named after Annie Rooney, who was hit and killed by a repeat drunk driving offender in Ross County in 2013."We believe that this law is not a radical change but a furtherance of activities that will further minimize the risk, and we believe will save, just in th
  
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• Ohio cyclists push for law ensuring clearance from cars

  06-12-2016 23:09
  If cyclists want more clearance from the cars on the roadway the Ohio Legislature needs to act quickly.House Bill 154 would require drivers statewide to leave at least 3 feet of space between their bumper and a bike.Tuesday it passed in the House, but if the Senate does not pass it before the end of the session and the governor doesn't sign it into law, bicyclists like Chuck Smith could find themselves back to square one."The full senate must pass our bill by December 31," said Smith. "If they a
  
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• It's December...where's the snow?

  06-12-2016 23:04
  
  December is here and the coldest air of the season is in the forecast, right on schedule.While colder air is on the way the snow this season has been lacking so far.As of this writing (December 6) the average total snowfall for the season is 1.7”. We’ve only gotten a trace of snow, which fell late on November 19 and early on November 20, so we’re well below the average on that front.So when do we normally see snow in central Ohio?The National Weather Service’s climate rec
  
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• Toddler with down syndrome stars in OshKosh B'Gosh holiday ad

  06-12-2016 22:57
  
  The story of 16-month-old Asher Nash went viral earlier this year after the toddler was turned down by a modeling agency in Buford, Georgia.His mother, Meagan Nash, refusing to take no for an answer, shared photos of her son on Facebook to speak out about the incident. She wanted him to at least be considered for an ad campaign for the clothing company OshKosh B’gosh — and her message to raise awareness for kids with special needs, like her son, reached the right audience.“Usin
  
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• Heartbeat abortion bill approved in Ohio Senate, headed for House

  06-12-2016 22:44
  
  Ohio is poised to become the third state to pass a law outlawing abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, generally about six weeks into pregnancy. Majority Republicans in the Ohio Senate engineered passage of the so-called Heartbeat Bill by a 21-10 vote today after it was amended into an unrelated House-passed bill dealing with child abuse. House Bill 493 returns to the House for concurrence with Senate changes, expected to come later today. The House has twice previously approved the
  
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• AAA study finds risks of drowsy driving comparable to drunk driving

  06-12-2016 22:32
  
  New research shows how deadly it can be to drive when you’re tired. The AAA study found drivers who miss two to three hours of sleep a day more than quadruple their risk of getting in a crash, compared to drivers who sleep for seven hours.According to federal regulators, the accident risk from drowsy driving is comparable to driving drunk. AAA is now urging people to make sure drivers are as alert as possible. One-third of drivers report hitting the roads when they have a hard time keeping
  
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• Heisman winner Rashaan Salaam found dead in Colorado park

  06-12-2016 22:27
  
  Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam was found dead in a Colorado park, authorities said Tuesday.The Boulder County coroner's office was still investigating the cause of the death of the 42-year-old Salaam, who won the Heisman in 1994.The body of the one-time running back was found Monday night at Eben G. Fine Park in Boulder. Police say foul play was not suspected.Salaam led Colorado to one of its best seasons in 1994, when the Buffaloes went 11-1 beat Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl and finished
  
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• Gov. Kasich: Ohio 'on verge of a recession'

  06-12-2016 21:59
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. John Kasich is warning the state could be on the brink of a recession after November revenue came in sharply below estimates.Kasich, a Republican, issued the warning during a rare visit to the Ohio House during its Tuesday session. Great to spend time w/@CARosenberger & members of the Ohio House as they wrap up work for the yr. Proud to work w/this group to move OH fwd. pic.twitter.com/g69oDlwu9F— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) December 6, 2016Kasich's warning fol
  
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• Ohio's Senate OKs ban on abortions once heartbeat is heard

  06-12-2016 21:57
  
  Lawmakers in Ohio's state Senate have approved banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected.The so-called "heartbeat bill" approved Tuesday would result in what would be one of the most stringent abortion restrictions in America.The legislation would prohibit most abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy after the first detectable heartbeat.Similar measures have faced legal challenges elsewhere and detractors in Ohio fear it will lead to a costly fight in the courts. Opponents
  
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• Ohio 'heartbeat' abortion bill passes House; heads to governor's desk

  06-12-2016 21:57
  An Ohio bill that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected is headed to the governor's desk.Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled state House voted to approve the so-called "heartbeat bill" Tuesday night after it passed in the Senate earlier in the day, clearing the way for what would be one of the nation's most stringent abortion restrictions.The legislation would prohibit most abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy after the first detectable heartbeat.Gov. John Kasic
  
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• Columbus-based Twenty One Pilots among 2017 Grammy nominations

  06-12-2016 21:50
  The pop star leads the 2017 Grammys with nine nominations, including bids for album of the year with "Lemonade," and song and record of the year with "Formation." The singer, who already has 20 Grammys and is the most nominated woman in Grammy history with 62 nods over the course of her career, is also the first artist to earn nominations in the pop, rock, R&B and rap categories in the same year.
  
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• Kroger: $60 off coupon circulating online is fake

  06-12-2016 21:39
  
  Kroger is alerting customers of a fake coupon that has been circulating on social media.The company posted on Facebook that an unauthorized '$60 off' coupon is not real. "We don't recommend engaging with the site(s) that offer links to the coupon, or providing them with any personal information," the post read.Kroger adds that they are working with Facebook and service providers to remove the fake coupon.
  
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• Heartbeat abortion bill approved in Ohio Senate

  06-12-2016 21:39
  
  In a surprise move, majority Republicans in the Ohio Senate today approved a ban on abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, generally about six weeks into pregnancy.
  
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• Fairfield County commissioners approve $45.8 million budget

  06-12-2016 21:30
  
  LANCASTER — Fairfield County commissioners have approved a $45.8 million general-fund budget for next year, about 3 percent higher than this year's $44.4 million budget. Two-percent employee pay raises and higher health-care costs account for some of the budget increase, commissioners said. The general fund supports about 350 employees.
  
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• Los Angeles Metro terror threat from abroad leads to heightened security

  06-12-2016 21:19
  
  LOS ANGELES - The threat of a terror attack against a busy commuter rail station in the Los Angeles area has prompted authorities to increase security throughout the region and urge commuters to report any suspicious behavior they see.“Information was relayed this morning to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force from our international partners that there was a potential threat,” Deirdre Fike, assistant director of the FBI’s Los Angeles office, told reporters Monday night.S
  
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• Ohio's top court says police dashcam video is public record

  06-12-2016 21:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Video footage from police cruiser dashcams is a public record that, with some exceptions, should be promptly released upon request, the state's highest court ruled Tuesday.The Ohio Supreme Court's unanimous decision came in a case involving a State Highway Patrol chase last year on Interstate 71.The state denied a request by The Cincinnati Enquirer for video of the Jan. 22, 2015, pursuit, saying the footage was a "confidential law enforcement investigatory record" and exempt fr
  
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• Man pleads to stealing guns from unmarked police car

  06-12-2016 21:02
  
  One of two men accused of breaking into an unmarked police SUV, stealing guns and other gear pleaded guilty Tuesday, promising to cooperate with prosecutors against his co-defendant. Craig T. Stewart pleaded guilty in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to three theft charges and a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. In exchange for his plea, the prosecution and defense agree to recommend that Stewart, 35, of the Far South Side serve a period of community control when he is senten
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' actor Peter Vaughan dies at 93

  06-12-2016 21:01
  
  LONDON -- Veteran British character actor Peter Vaughan, who played the enigmatic Maester Aemon in "Game of Thrones," has died aged 93.Vaughan's agent Sally Long-Innes says he died Tuesday, surrounded by his family.Vaughan's face - if not his name - was familiar to generations of television viewers in Britain and around the world. His best-known roles included criminal Harry Grout in 1970s prison sitcom "Porridge."Film appearances included "The Naked Runner," opposite Frank Sinatra, and "The Fre
  
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• Oakland warehouse fire victims sent goodbye messages as flames spread

  06-12-2016 20:59
  OAKLAND, Calif. -- In their final moments, with the deadly flames quickly approaching and no way to escape, some of the 36 victims of the Oakland “Ghost Ship” warehouse fire sent final text messages saying good-bye to the loved ones.CBS San Francisco reports that Alameda County Sheriff Sgt. Ray Kelly, who has spent days surrounded by death and loss, made the stunning revelation.“We’ve had a lot of intimate conversations with the families,” he said. “Kids were
  
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• Death toll stands at 36 in Oakland Warehouse fire

  06-12-2016 20:59
  OAKLAND, Calif. -- As crews searched the Oakland warehouse for more bodies, the founder of the arts collective stood near the gutted building Tuesday morning and said he was "incredibly sorry" and that everything he did was to bring people together.The death toll remains at 36, with officials saying early Tuesday that no additional bodies have been recovered.Alameda County Sheriff's Deputy Tya Modeste said of the 36 victims found, 26 of their families have been notified. Another nine bodies have
  
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• Knox County man killed in two-car collision

  06-12-2016 20:23
  
  A Knox County driver was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash on Route 62 northeast of Johnstown in Licking County, the State Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Young Artists on the Move

  06-12-2016 19:44
  
  Now home base for TRANSIT ARTS, the newly renovated Walter and Marian English Center for Art and Community is a fun and creative space for artists on the move. 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 […]
  
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• John Kasich warns Ohio 'on verge of recession' as tax revenues drop

  06-12-2016 19:42
  
  On the day Gov. John Kasich told the Ohio House that “we are on the verge of a recession in our state,” the latest state tax receipts show revenue continues to come in below estimates.
  
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• Newark man fatally stabbed at University of Akron

  06-12-2016 19:22
  
  A Newark man died from a stab wound that Akron police said was inflicted by a fraternity brother after a drunken argument over french fries at their off-campus apartment near the University of Akron. Duncan Unternaher, 23, died Monday at Akron City Hospital, where he was taken after being stabbed in the chest around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.
  
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• ‘Why the Buckeyes can win it’: J.T. Barrett featured on Sports Illustrated cover

  06-12-2016 19:01
  
  J.T. Barrett is featured on one of three regional covers of Sports Illustrated’s college football playoff preview issue with the header “Ohio State: Why the Buckeyes can win it.”Similar headlines are on the other two covers that feature Alabama and Washington.Alabama’s reads: “Why the Tide will win it.”Ohio State finished the season at No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings will face the No. 2 Clemson Tigers December 31 in the Playstation Fiesta Bowl i
  
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• Standing Rock Sioux leader urges pipeline protesters to leave

  06-12-2016 18:50
  
  A transition spokesman said President-elect Donald Trump will review the Dakota Access Pipeline when he takes office. On Sunday the Army Corps of Engineers rejected part of the pipeline route that would have crossed near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.Protesters gathered in the middle of a snowstorm Monday carrying on their normal routine despite Sunday’s decision, reports CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca. With the pipeline’s future uncertain, Standing Rock Sioux Chairman
  
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• Future uncertain, Standing Rock Sioux leader urges pipeline protesters to leave

  06-12-2016 18:50
  
  A transition spokesman said President-elect Donald Trump will review the Dakota Access Pipeline when he takes office. On Sunday the Army Corps of Engineers rejected part of the pipeline route that would have crossed near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.Protesters gathered in the middle of a snowstorm Monday carrying on their normal routine despite Sunday’s decision, reports CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca. With the pipeline’s future uncertain, Standing Rock Sioux Chairman
  
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• Mother sues over baby mix-up at Minneapolis Hospital

  06-12-2016 18:40
  
  MINNEAPOLIS -- A Minnesota woman filed a lawsuit against a health care provider after her newborn was mistakenly given to another mother at a hospital and breastfed.Tammy Van Dyke, of Apple Valley, recently filed the lawsuit in Hennepin County seeking more than $50,000 in damages for an incident that happened in December 2012. The lawsuit contends that Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis failed to care for her infant who was mistakenly taken to the wrong mother.Van Dyke, her son and the
  
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• Community Radio Station WCRS Goes Off The Air

  06-12-2016 18:40
  
  Representatives from low-powered community radio station WCRS 102.1FM reported today that the station has gone off the air as of last week, due to an agreement with the City of Columbus not being renewed. The station has utilized a city-controlled communications tower at Morse Road and I-270 for the past ten years. “The City had […]
  
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• Metro Parks plans 20th park south of Griggs Reservoir

  06-12-2016 18:39
  
  A 20th Metro Park may be coming to central Ohio. The question is where. Negotiations have begun with the owners of quarry property along the Scioto River south of Griggs Reservoir, said Tim Moloney, Metro Parks executive director, during a meeting with park board commissioners this morning. The board was adopting its 2017 budget. Moloney would not say exactly where the property is. But he said the park district wants to place a Metro Park within five miles of every Franklin County resident.
  
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• GRAMMY NOMS: 9 for Beyonce, 8 each for Drake, Rihanna, Kanye

  06-12-2016 18:36
  
  NEW YORK -- The Grammy Awards are sipping all of Beyonce's lemonade.The pop star leads the 2017 Grammys with nine nominations, including bids for album of the year with "Lemonade," and song and record of the year with "Formation." The singer, who already has 20 Grammys and is the most nominated woman in Grammy history with 62 nods over the course of her career, is also the first artist to earn nominations in the pop, rock, R&B and rap categories in the same year.Behind Beyonce are Drake, Rih
  
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• GRAMMY Nominations 2017: Beyonce and Adele go head to head for biggest awards

  06-12-2016 18:36
  
  Meghan Trainor appeared on “CBS This Morning” to announce the nominees for the biggest categories at the 2017 GRAMMY Awards on Tuesday. Adele and Beyonce dominated the categories: They were both up for three of the four big awards. Trainor stayed mum on GRAMMY predictions, admitted to “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King that she’s now in love and waved to her boyfriend, Daryl Sabara, in the green room. The singer said her boyfriend is also a musician and that they
  
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• Art therapy for heroin addicts and those who help in recovery

  06-12-2016 18:33
  More people die in Ohio of a heroin overdose than any other state in the nation.One in nine heroin deaths across the U.S. happens in Ohio, according to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.A Columbus addiction recovery center is taking a unique approach to getting people help. They are using art."This is like the graduation. I'm sober. I'm clean. I'm ready to live," said Marc Thomas.He said he never hesitated when asked to paint a subject as grim as heroin addiction."I said yes, count me in; be
  
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• Report: Sleeping fewer than seven hours increases crash risk

  06-12-2016 18:31
  
  Inclined to skip a few hours of sleep to squeeze in some holiday shopping? If you do, think twice before getting behind the wheel to head over the river and through the woods. A new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says that missing an hour or two of sleep doubles the risk of a crash, and that sleeping five hours or less is at least as dangerous as driving drunk.
  
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• North Carolina teen beaten, starved, chained with dead chicken sues foster parents

  06-12-2016 17:53
  
  UNION, N.C. - A teen who was chained to the porch of a North Carolina house with a dead chicken around his neck is suing his former foster parent, social services officials and Union County.CBS Charlotte affiliate WBTV reports report the teen filed a lawsuit last week claiming Wanda Sue Larson used “connections” with local officials to manipulate his custody and that Union County inadequately supervised her. Larson and her boyfriend pleaded guilty to multiple child abuse charges in h
  
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• Columbus Winter Wine Show to Debut on December 21st

  06-12-2016 17:44
  
  Local wine expert Landon Proctor is hosting the inaugural Columbus Winter Wine Show in two weeks, featuring a curated sampling of 40 different wines for tasting and purchase. “I’m excited to present a collection of amazing wine from around the world that will delight veteran wine enthusiasts and newcomers alike,” said Proctor. “This showcase will be […]
  
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• Jeff Foxworthy surprises stranger in line at grocery store with generous act

  06-12-2016 17:40
  
  With a handful of coupons, it took Robin McFadden a lot longer than she’d hoped to find all the items she was looking for at her local Publix Saturday.By the time she did, the Georgia woman was exhausted, and so were her three young children. They stopped at the grocery store in Johns Creek, Georgia, on their way home from a kids’ basketball game.The mother was finally ready to check out when her kids, ages 8, 2 and 10 months, began to fuss.“The kids were going insane,” M
  
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• Temporary fix for jobless fund rolled out, many questions remain

  06-12-2016 17:38
  
  Republican leaders in the Ohio House unveiled a plan this morning to delay a permanent fix for the state unemployment compensation system until April.
  
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• Consumer spending sags in Chase report

  06-12-2016 17:31
  
  The monthly Local Consumer Commerce Index released today by JPMorgan Chase found that consumer spending growth in 15 major U.S. cities dipped by 1.9 percent in August, with Columbus spending down slightly less than average. Denver fared best, with 4.9 percent spending growth, while Houston saw the biggest decrease, with a 6.1 percent decline year over year.
  
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• Somerset Police chief resigns

  06-12-2016 17:22
  
  PERRY COUNTY, Ohio -- Police chief Jeremy VanDermark resigned Monday after 10 Investigates began asking questions to city leaders about allegations the chief used the city credit card for personal purposes.
  The former police chief of the Perry County village reimbursed the city $546 for tires he purchased on the village credit card, according to Somerset Mayor Tom Johnson.
  “It’s a terrible event. Chief VanDermark served our community for 10 years,” said Mayor Johnson.
  Former Ch
  
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• Woman hospitalized after fire blazes through Grove City home

  06-12-2016 17:19
  
  GROVE CITY - A Grove City woman is recovering at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center after a fire broke out at her home around 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. Jackson TWP fire fighter says woman was rescued from this building during a fire - transported to OSU Wexner Medical Center. @10TV pic.twitter.com/OxoMjDenb4— Bryant Somerville (@Bryant10TV) December 6, 2016Jackson Township Fire rushed to the fire on Borror Road and was able to rescue the woman from her home.At this time, the conditi
  
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• Trump says cancel new Air Force One: Costs 'out of control'

  06-12-2016 17:17
  
  NEW YORK -- The government should cancel its multibillion-dollar order for new Air Force One presidential planes, Donald Trump declared Tuesday, serving notice he's ready to jump in and start making decisions six weeks before his inauguration.Costs for the two Boeing 747s are "totally out of control," Trump told reporters in the lobby of his New York skyscraper.The government has contracted with Boeing to build two or more new planes, which would go into service around 2024. That means Trump wou
  
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• Police dash-cam videos generally public, Ohio Supreme Court rules

  06-12-2016 16:57
  
  olice dash-cam recordings are public except for sections that could be considered "investigatory work product," the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today. That means whether each video should be made public must be decided individually, said Justice Judith L. French in the 7-0 decision.
  
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• Panera Opening at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Next Week

  06-12-2016 16:55
  
  The newest Panera location will open at the southwest corner of Parsons and Livingston next week, as the chain arrives in the ground floor of a new Nationwide Children’s Hospital building. The location will primarily serve workers and visitors to the hospital, but will also add another restaurant to the rapidly growing south side area. […]
  
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• Lawmakers to use Petland bill to ban Ohio cities from upping minimum wage

  06-12-2016 16:15
  
  A bill that started out ensuring that cities couldn’t limit where pet stores purchase puppies will grow today to also block cities from raising their minimum wages and provide an expedited process for AT&T to install antennas on utility poles as it prepares to bring next-generation 5G wireless connectivity to Ohio.
  
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• JobsOhio invests in prep work for proposed Belmont County ‘cracker’ plant

  06-12-2016 16:00
  
  An Asian petrochemical company likely won't decide for many months on whether to proceed with plan for a major project in eastern Ohio, but Ohio economic-development officials have taken steps to keep plans for that plant on track.
  
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• Gas prices up in Ohio, but still below U.S. average

  06-12-2016 15:59
  
  Gas prices in Ohio are up about 13 cents compared with this time a week ago, while remaining below the national average. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was about $2.16 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc.
  
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• Firefighter shot, wounded at scene of Youngstown blaze

  06-12-2016 15:40
  
  YOUNGSTOWN — A firefighter was shot and wounded while in a firetruck at the scene of a house fire, city officials say.
  
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• Man who shot ex-NFL player charged with manslaughter

  06-12-2016 15:39
  
  HARVEY, La. -- The man who fatally shot ex-NFL player Joe McKnight has been arrested and jailed on a charge of manslaughter.Ronald Gasser, 54, was arrested late Monday, after initially being released last week without charges pending further investigation, jail records show.Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand announced a news conference for 10 a.m. Tuesday to discuss the case. Normand has said Thursday's shooting was the result of an apparent road-rage incident.When deputies arrived, the she
  
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