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• Vandals slash popular Christmas inflatable display in Lancaster

  13-12-2016 23:24
  Vandals try to kill the holiday spirit at one Lancaster home known for its Christmas display.Someone slashed the yard full of inflatable decorations.“It’s a couple of days of work,” said Kelly Lupher.It’s Lupher's annual passion. She gets a new one every year, then carefully arranges the display.“In 2012, when she got cancer, she couldn’t do this no more,” said husband Curtis Luphur.Curtis got involved when Kelly was battling her second bout of colon can
  
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• Proposed 2017 Columbus City Budget: Zoning

  13-12-2016 23:09 via youtube.com
  
  
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• City Council Proposed 2017 Budget Hearing: Zoning

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• Condado expanding with Easton, Pittsburgh locations planned

  13-12-2016 22:58
  After opening a taco restaurant with a Day of the Dead theme in the Short North in 2014 , he followed with a store Downtown earlier this year. Now he plans to open a location at Easton Town Center in May. In addition, he plans an opening in Pittsburgh in March, where a second location also is envisioned.
  
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• WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: Latest on road conditions, latest snow emergencies

  13-12-2016 22:35
  
  Snow Emergencies:Level 1 Snow Emergency issued for Perry County.Level 1 Snow Emergency issued for Pickaway County. Level 1 Snow Emergency issued for Guernsey County. Level 1 Snow Emergency issued for Fairfield County.Level 1 Snow Emergency issued for Coshocton County.Level 1 Snow Emergency issued for Licking County.Level 1 Snow Emergency issued for Muskingum County.Latest snow emergencies >> WEATHER ALERT-- Winter weather advisory in effect until 1 AM. 2-4 in of snow in places. Roads could
  
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• Woman set on fire: Attacker's punishment doesn't fit crime

  13-12-2016 22:25
  Every day, Bonnie Bowes leaves work and reports to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, dons protective gown and gloves, to care for her daughter.Judy Malinowski is 33 years old, herself a mother of two, but requires the kind of care Bonnie gave her as an infant: repositioning her in bed, helping her eat, and doing her best to soothe the unspeakable pain of blisters and burns that cover Judy's body.Judy mouths to her mother: "I couldn't do it without you," adding, "She's the best mom."Judy's ag
  
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• Two-year-old boy killed in Delaware County crash

  13-12-2016 22:24
  
  A 2-year-old boy was killed in a Delaware County crash this morning. The crash occurred at 11:30 a.m. on Route 37, west of Route 203 in Radnor Township, according to the Delaware post of the State Highway Patrol.
  
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• Gov. John Kasich vetoes Heartbeat Bill, signs 20-week abortion ban

  13-12-2016 22:24
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich today vetoed the Heartbeat Bill forbidding abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected this afternoon while signing into law a second bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The second-term Republican previously had expressed concerns about the constitutionality of the Heartbeat Bill, which would have been the most restrictive abortion law in the nation.
  
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• Why this inspiring teen went right back to work after car accident

  13-12-2016 22:13
  
  When a hungry Cameron Nelson walked into a Chick-fil-A in Avon, Indiana, last week he looked toward the counter and couldn’t help but stare — not at the menu, but at the young employee standing in front of it.The teenager, Jakeem Tyler, was counting change in one hand. His other arm was wrapped in a sling and he was wearing a neck brace.“We sneeze too hard and decide to call in, but he’s workin’ like nothing’s wrong,” Nelson thought to himself.As soon as
  
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• Kasich vetoes heartbeat bill, signs 20-week abortion ban

  13-12-2016 22:07
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed a 20-week abortion ban while vetoing stricter provisions in a separate measure that would have barred the procedure at the first detectable fetal heartbeat.The Republican governor acted on both proposals Tuesday, the same day they landed on this desk.The heartbeat bill prohibited most abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Its provisions cleared the Republican-led Legislature last week after being tucked into separate legislation.Similar measures elsewhe
  
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• Ohio State's 2017 season opener against Indiana moved to Thursday, August 31

  13-12-2016 21:50
  
  Ohio State's season opener for 2017 has been moved from Saturday, September 2 to Thursday, August 31.The Buckeyes will start the year with a Big Ten Conference road game against Indiana.According to Ohio State, both schools and the Big Ten Conference were in agreement with the date change.This will be the seventh time the Buckeyes will open a season on a day other than Saturday.The opener will mark the first time in 41 years that Ohio State will open with a conference game.Additional game inform
  
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• Man gets 10 years for fatal shooting on East Side

  13-12-2016 21:50
  
  A 22-year-old man was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison for a fatal shooting last year on an East Side street. Rodney L. Leeper pleaded guilty on Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of 27-year-old Anthony R. Sowell Jr.
  
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• Report: Chipotle's burger chain Tasty Made headed for Pickerington

  13-12-2016 21:44
  
  Chipotle's burger concept is coming a little closer to Columbus. Tasty Made, which opened its first store in Lancaster in October, plans to open a second location early next year in Pickerington, according to a research note from Mark Kalinowski, a restaurant industry analyst with Nomura.
  
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• Ohio State wrestler, stolen gold medal reunited

  13-12-2016 21:42
  
  From the lost and found files, Ohio State University wrestler Logan Stieber learned the hard way about keeping valuables out of his car. On Monday, someone broke into Stieber's Honda Accord near 2nd Avenue and N. High Street and stole several items, including the gold medal he won over the weekend when he defeated Beka Lomtadze of Georgia 8-4 in the 61-kilogram finals at the 2016 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
  
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• One dies in crash on Route 37 in Delaware County

  13-12-2016 20:51
  
  A fatal crash has been reported in Delaware County. The crash occurred just before 11:30 this morning on Route 37, west of Route 203, a dispatcher with the Delaware post of the State Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Pricing Released for Rehabbed Units in Citizens Building at Gay and High

  13-12-2016 20:41
  
  Pricing and floor plans have been released for the Edwards Companies’ 63-unit renovation of the Citizens Building on the southwest corner of Gay and High streets Downtown. Amenities listed on the project’s new website include a 24-hour fitness and yoga center, a rooftop patio, and a common area in the building’s restored two-story bank hall. Also touted are […]
  
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• Cellphone lights used in Westlake surgery during power outage

  13-12-2016 20:01
  
  An untimely power outage during a northeast Ohio man's skin cancer surgery forced staff to cauterize his wound using only a surgical head lamp and cellphone lights to see.Cleveland.com reports Joe Coughlin was being stitched up after a suspicious lesion was removed from his abdomen at a University Hospitals dermatology office in Westlake last Tuesday when the lights went out.A First Energy spokesman says a tree branch fell on a nearby power line and caused a 43-minute outage.The cautery device b
  
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• Investigation: stolen prisoners' identities netted $422,523 in college loans

  13-12-2016 19:37
  
  State investigators have uncovered a scheme where the identities of prison inmates were stolen to fraudulently apply for and receive $422,523 in student college loans. Ohio Inspector General Randall J. Meyer found the fraud during a two-year investigation after receiving a tip from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General in 2014.
  
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• Anonymous angel buys all of St. Mary's trees, leaves them for those in need

  13-12-2016 19:33
  
  After a year bedeviled by misfortune, St. Mary School in German Village received a visit from an angel. An anonymous donor drove up to the private Catholic school around 4:30 p.m. Monday and bought up every single remaining Christmas trees from the school's annual fundraiser. The donor then left the trees behind, so anyone who needed a tree could pick one up free.
  
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• 2-year-old boy killed in Delaware County crash

  13-12-2016 19:28
  
  DELAWARE - A 2-year-old boy was killed in a single-vehicle crash on State Route 37 in Delaware County.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol of Delaware, the crash around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on SR 37 and SR 203.OSHP says 55-year-old Susan Walker was driving a 2012 Dodge Durango eastbound on SR 37 when she lost control of the vehicle and went off the north side of the road, striking a tree and then coming to a stop in a ditch.Two children, 2-year-old Elijah Fife and 1-year-old Ellie Fife, were
  
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• First slippery roads, then a polar vortex will bring bitter temps

  13-12-2016 19:09
  
  It's December, and it looks like we might get an inch of snow today. That's par for the slippery course. But single-digit temperatures? Gad. Expect them Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Dare we call this a “polar vortex?”
  
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• Ohio’s school board discusses graduation requirements

  13-12-2016 18:59
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's school board is discussing graduation rules as administrators warn that new requirements are putting a large number of current high school juniors at risk of not graduating on time.
  
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• ColumbusRotary -"Reclaiming the Downtown Columbus Riverfront"12/12/16

  13-12-2016 18:54 via youtube.com
  
  
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• The Road to Recovery: Former addict discusses daily struggles

  13-12-2016 18:51
  Decisions change daily.The decision for Crysta Joehlin, 24, came on August 30. It was her chance to make a good choice for her and her daughter, to be free of heroin addiction.The choice to accept help from the Newark Addiction Recovery Initiative, Joehlin took.The choice to accept free treatment for 28 days following four days of detox, she declined.Joehlin relapsed 19 days later and again on October 14, after she says she used meth. And then, on November 3, another first: a smile.“[I fee
  
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• Ship captain convicted of manslaughter in sinking that killed 700

  13-12-2016 18:44
  
  ROME -- A judge in Sicily has convicted a ship captain and crew member in the April 2015 sinking that left more than 700 people dead in the worst known migrant disasters to unfold in the Mediterranean.The Tunisian captain, Mohammad Ali Malek, was sentenced to 18 years in prison and fined 9 million euros. He was convicted of multiple manslaughter counts. His Syrian crewmate, Mahmud Bikhit, was sentenced to five years in prison and fined 9 million euros after being convicted of facilitating illega
  
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• Gramercy Books Opens in Columbus

  13-12-2016 18:18
  Yesterday afternoon marked the soft opening of Gramercy Books in Bexley, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Although as bookstore founder Linda Kass, author of Tasa's Song , told PW, "people have been walking in for a week whenever we don't lock the door."
  
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• Cuisinart food processors recalled due to laceration hazard

  13-12-2016 17:35
  
  About eight million Cuisinart food processors are being recalled due to laceration hazards. The blades can crack over time and small metal pieces can then break off into your processed food.The voluntary recall involves some Cuisinart food processors sold from 1996 through December 2015. The recall involves the riveted blades in Cuisinart food processors with model numbers that begin with the following: CFP-9, CFP-11, DFP-7, DFP-11, DFP-14,DLC-5, DLC-7, DLC-8, DLC-10, DLC-XP, DLC-2007, DLC-2009,
  
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• Kanye West and Donald Trump meet, talk about 'life'

  13-12-2016 17:24
  
  NEW YORK -- A newly blond Kanye West visited Donald Trump on Tuesday, and Trump said later they talked about "life."West stood silently next to the president-elect for photos in the lobby of Trump Tower after their meeting. Asked why he wasn't speaking, West said, "I just want to take a picture right now."Trump said he and West were "just friends" and called the musician a "good man." He said they discussed "life." The two did not answer questions about whether West would perform at the Inaugura
  
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• Winter weather driving tips

  13-12-2016 17:21
  
  According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, during the winter of 2015-16, there were 11,544 crashes on snow, ice or slush covered roadways on Ohio roads. Speed-related factors were reported as a cause in 68 percent of these crashes.The U.S. Department of Transportation says, one good way to tell how bad things are on the road is by knowing “snow emergency” levels for Ohio.LEVEL 1: Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive v
  
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• Polar vortex will bring bitter temperatures early

  13-12-2016 16:55
  
  It's December, and it looks like we might get an inch of snow today. That's par for the slippery course. But single-digit temperatures? Gad. Expect them Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Dare we call this a “polar vortex?”
  
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• Kittie’s Cakes is Sharing its Second Location With a New Local Bookstore

  13-12-2016 16:46
  
  Kittie’s Cakes of German Village is adding a second location in Bexley this week, and they won’t be alone. Gramercy Books, Central Ohio’s first new independent bookstore in 12 years, will also open their doors on Friday. It’s the classic combination. Books and a cafe. Patrons can sip on wine, beer or Stumptown coffee, and […]
  
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• Day of Giving: Julia's journey with muscular dystrophy

  13-12-2016 16:45
  It is the season of giving, but here at 10TV, we are asking for you to give a gift that doesn't come wrapped in a box and a bow.On Thursday, 10TV is teaming up with Nationwide Children's Hospital for a Day of Giving which benefits patients like Julia Kutter who has Muscular Dystrophy.Julia's journey is like the music she plays. Each note makes up not only a song but also each step in her life.“When she was born she was so cuddly. And she would just cuddle right on in and snuggle in, but we
  
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• Photographer and Historian Kojo Kamau Passes Away at 77

  13-12-2016 16:35
  
  Columbus native Kojo Kamau has been documenting the history of our city through photography for over a half a century, but his narrative has come to an end. “It is with a sad heart that I have to inform you my father Kojo Kamau has passed,” stated Kenya Jones via Facebook this morning. Kamau was […]
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 12/12/16

  13-12-2016 16:22 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Jon Husted asks for no tax money in new state budget

  13-12-2016 16:13
  
  Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is making a rare budget request by asking for no state tax money to operate his office. Husted said because of "wise financial management over the past six years," he is asking for no money from the taxpayer general revenue fund, a spending cut of $4.76 million over the next two fiscal years.
  
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• Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati lawyer is 2016 Murphy Award winner

  13-12-2016 16:04
  
  Dec. 12, 2016 Elaine E. Fink, Legal Aid of Southwest Ohio's Managing Attorney-Children and Education Practice Group, is the winner of the 2016 Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation Murphy Award. The Foundation, which is based in Columbus, created by the award in 1998.
  
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• Konrad Reuland, former NFL tight end, dead at 29 after brain aneurysm

  13-12-2016 15:54
  
  Konrad Reuland, a former NFL journeyman tight end who spent five seasons in the league, died Tuesday at age 29 after suffering a brain aneurysm last month, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said at his post-game press conference following a loss to the New England Patriots.Reuland had a brain aneurysm on November 28, and was scheduled to undergo surgery for it the next day, reports ESPN. The 6’5”, 250-pound California native was a big target for quarterbacks throughout his career.
  
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• Report: Trump selects former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to lead Energy Department

  13-12-2016 15:28
  
  President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to lead the Energy Department, the Associated Press reports.That's according to two people with knowledge of the decision.The two-time presidential candidate had been a harsh critic of Trump during the 2016 race, calling him a "cancer to conservatism." He later endorsed the Republican nominee and said he'd be willing to work in a Trump administration.One of Perry's best-remembered moments from his first White House run was wh
  
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• Gas prices continue to climb in Ohio; average now $2.22 a gallon

  13-12-2016 14:45
  
  Gas prices in Ohio are up 21 cents compared with this time a month ago. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was about $2.22 in this week’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc.
  
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• What the Waffle Now Serving Breakfast in Olde Towne East

  13-12-2016 14:00
  
  Old Towne East’s latest breakfast spot is just a month old, but What the Waffle owner Gayle Troy said it already appears to be exactly what the neighborhood wanted. On top of that, it was a good time for Troy to use her business experience in a more fulfilling (read: fun) career. “I love brunch. […]
  
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• Man shot to death during fight at Mexican restaurant

  13-12-2016 13:57
  
  An argument at a Franklin County Mexican restaurant this weekend ended with one man being fatally shot and the other charged with murder.
  
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• Wintry mix heading for central Ohio

  13-12-2016 13:54
  
  Driving may be tricky today as a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow is expected to begin falling in central Ohio later this morning.
  
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• Grad student wants John Glenn’s birthplace on national register

  13-12-2016 12:22
  
  CAMBRIDGE — Since he was young, Adam Sackowitz has had a keen interest in everything connected with the life of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth.
  
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• Trump picks ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as secretary of state

  13-12-2016 12:21
  
  NEW YORK -- President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has settled on ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state, saying that he's "among the most accomplished business leaders and international deal makers in the world.""Rex Tillerson's career is the embodiment of the American dream. Through hard work, dedication and smart deal making, Rex rose through the ranks to become CEO of ExxonMobil, one of the world's largest and most respected companies," the billionaire real estate m
  
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• President-elect Donald Trump chooses ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as secretary of state

  13-12-2016 12:21
  
  NEW YORK, New York-- President-elect Donald Trump has chosen ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state.Mr. Trump's transition team made the announcement Tuesday morning. He has previously called the business executive a "world class player."Tillerson's confirmation process may be highly contentious. Leader lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have already voiced their concerns about the CEO's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  
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• Justice Insider: Prevention key to ensuring holiday gifts aren’t lifted from front porch

  13-12-2016 12:20
  
  Area police departments say online gift-buyers can’t be too careful when it comes to protecting themselves from porch thieves this holiday season. But as national reports warn of swarms of real-life Grinches snatching up newly delivered Christmas presents, police in Columbus and its suburbs told Reporter Alissa Widman Neese that they thankfully haven’t noticed any local surge in thefts. Prevention is key, they said.
  
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• Scotts buys maker of garden sensors

  13-12-2016 12:14
  
  Scotts Miracle-Gro bought another small technology company to enhance its “Connected Yard” platform.
  
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• Physicians, Right to Life ask Kasich to veto Heartbeat Bill

  13-12-2016 12:14
  
  Opponents and proponents of the so-called Heartbeat Bill — which would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected — are lobbying Ohio Gov. John Kasich to favor their side in acting on the legislation. Groups that favor the legislation passed last week by majority Republicans in the General Assembly are asking Kasich to sign the bill into law, while others are asking him to veto the measure, according to communiques with the governor's office requested by The Dispatch.
  
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• Nationwide dropping risky drivers

  13-12-2016 12:11
  
  Nationwide is getting out of the non-standard auto-insurance business that traditionally provides coverage to drivers identified as being more risky because they have had multiple accidents or tickets or a gap in coverage. Drivers with non-standard coverage will be able to maintain their existing policies with Nationwide until they expire, and Nationwide will continue to service them and handle claims until then. Nationwide figures it will take two years before it exits the business.
  
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• Hiring in central Ohio expected to slow this winter, report finds

  13-12-2016 12:11
  
  Hiring in central Ohio and for much of the state is expected to be slower this winter compared with the same time a year ago, according to a quarterly survey by Manpower.
  
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