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• Companies prepare to pickup passengers on NYE for safe rides home

  29-12-2016 23:35
  One of the most celebrated nights of the year can also be the most expensive, especially for a safe drive home.Companies like Uber and Lyft did not comment on costs for rides on NYE, but there are other options in Columbus.On Thursday mechanics at Yellow Cab of Columbus were making sure the fleet is ready."It winds down around 3, you know 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning, but we're a 24/7 business," President Jeff Kates said.New Year's Eve is a big night for the taxi cab company."On a typical day w
  
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• Families Cheer Passage Of Autism Coverage Bill

  29-12-2016 22:56
  
  House Bill 463 requires insurance companies to cover autism treatments, including Applied Behavior Analysis. Only six other states do not have similar insurance mandates."It gives families access to therapies that can really, really help their children.We've seen such an improvement in Michael - from ABA," said Doug Beebe, father of 5-year-old Michael. "Not everyone has the same resources. I think a lot of kids have been going without.""The term that I heard was - 'you're excluded.' And that's t
  
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• Drizly launches alcohol-delivery service in Columbus

  29-12-2016 22:39
  Gursev Sidhu on December 29,2016 at the Arena Wine and Spirits, 492 Armstrong St. partnered with Drizly, an alcohol delivery service. Country singers, fraternity brothers and anxious hostesses won't have to go on a beer run this New Year's Eve if alcohol supplies run low.
  
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• Disturbing details emerge in death of D.C. yoga teacher

  29-12-2016 22:39
  
  A man accused of killing a Washington yoga instructor and actress who went missing on Christmas told police that the victim killed herself after they had sex, according to court documents.Adrian Duane Johnson, 27, was arrested late Monday night. Police said he was found to be using a car belonging to the victim, 46-year-old Tricia McCauley. McCauley’s body was found inside the small vehicle, tied up and wedged between the rear and front seats and concealed from view, according to documents
  
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• Buckeye game has restaurants feeling New Year's impact

  29-12-2016 22:39
  At German Village's Barcelona restaurant, the kitchen staff is preparing for Thursday's lunch crowd. But the entire staff is looking beyond lunch, to this Saturday night."New Year's Eve is the biggest night of the entire year," said owner Scott Heimlich. "We've got full teams here. We usually have 450 to 500 guests come through in the evening. It's a celebration. It's a fun night around here."This year, Barcelona isn't just competing against other restaurants for business, but also the Buckeyes.
  
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• Coroner: Heisman winner Rashaan Salaam's death was a suicide

  29-12-2016 22:38
  
  Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam killed himself after struggling with depression, an autopsy report confirmed Thursday, but investigators will never know whether the one-time running back suffered chronic head trauma from playing football because his family did not consent to those tests.Salaam was found dead Dec. 5 in a park near the University of Colorado, where he played from 1992 to 1994, becoming one of the greatest players in the program's history. He was 42.Salaam died of a self-infli
  
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• Woman struck by car, killed in Licking County

  29-12-2016 22:32
  
  The Licking County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Wednesday evening near Pataskala. The crash involving a pedestrian occurred at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the 8000 block of Columbus Road southwest in Etna Township, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Lingering snow showers in the early morning

  29-12-2016 21:13
  Friday: Lingering snow showers in the early morning. Still breezy and cloudy. High 33. W wind 10-15 mph with gusts upward of 30 mph.
  Saturday: Breezy again with a chance of a rain/snow mix, but more likely to see rain in the afternoon and possibly changing to snow around midnight. High 44. SW wind 10-15 mph with gusts upward of 30 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: Highs on Friday will be around 30 with cloudy skies after early scat
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Blustery wind and snow showers

  29-12-2016 21:13
  This Evening: Scattered snow showers mainly after 6pm. Blustery wind. W wind 15-20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
  Tonight: Snow showers likely. Just a dusting to less than an inch possible with blowing snow reducing visibility. Low 29. W wind around 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
  Tomorrow: Lingering snow showers in the early morning. Still breezy and cloudy. High 33. W wind 10-15 mph with gusts upward of 30 mph.
  Saturday: Breezy again with a chance of a rain/snow mix, but more likely to see rain
  
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• Keeping your 2017 New Year's resolutions

  29-12-2016 20:57
  As the year 2016 winds down, you may be gearing up for a fresh start in 2017 by resolving to do make some lifestyle changes.We all make New Year's resolutions:lose weight, exercise more...eat less, maybe use less ‘colorful’ language.No matter your goal, study after study reveals nearly half of us will give up on them after a month.One local expert says we can do better if we put bad habits in the PAST. Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center sports psychologist Stephen Graef has
  
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• Central Ohio teens to see their film shown on big screen

  29-12-2016 20:43
  While his movie is shown on a big screen at the Gateway Film Center, Meshach Malley might be peeking between his fingers. "I'm scared," Malley said.
  
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• Castro, Ali, Glenn top list of notables who died this year

  29-12-2016 20:43
  Cuba's leader Fidel Castro smiles after reeling in a 54-pound marlin fish at the annual Hemingway fishing tournament in Havana, Cuba. U.S. Sen. John Glenn talks with astronauts on the International Space Station via satellite before a discussion titled "Learning from the Past to Innovate for the Future" in Columbus, Ohio.
  
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• What's a dog to do? Parks close because of muddy mess

  29-12-2016 20:24
  
  Up and down temperatures have made for poor conditions at several central Ohio dog parks, prompting officials to close them to visitors. Columbus Recreation and Parks closed Wheeler Dog Park this month, and Metro Parks this week announced that the Rocky Fork dog park in Westerville is off limits until further notice. “The dog park is closed because it is solid mud,” said Bruce Dudley, manager of park operations at Metro Parks.
  
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• Obama retaliates against Russia for election hacking

  29-12-2016 20:15
  
  In a sweeping response to election hacking, President Barack Obama on Thursday sanctioned Russian intelligence services and their top officials, kicked out 35 Russian officials and shuttered two Russian-owned compounds in the U.S. It was the strongest action the Obama administration has taken to date to retaliate for a cyberattack."All Americans should be alarmed by Russia's actions," Obama said in a statement released while he was vacationing in Hawaii. He added: "Such activities have consequen
  
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• Labyrinth in North Side church offers pathway to prayer

  29-12-2016 20:11
  
  A young boy's stockinged feet carried him to the middle of the elaborate circle where he danced around joyfully. Nicholas Larson, 9, had just finished walking through a replica labyrinth in the First Unitarian Universalist Church on the North Side. He's one of several visitors to the portable labyrinth displayed at the church, an ancient patterned pathway often used for meditation, reflection and prayer.
  
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• Honda recalls 633,753 Odyssey minivans for rear seat defect

  29-12-2016 20:06
  
  DETROIT — Honda Motor Co. is recalling 633,753 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. because the second-row seats could move unexpectedly.The recall involves Odysseys from the 2011 to 2016 model years. They were made between Aug. 1, 2010, and Oct. 1, 2015.
  The vehicles have a second-row seat lever that moves the outer seats forward to access the third row. Honda says the release lever may remain in an unlocked position, which could allow the seats to move unexpectedly.Honda says the problem was ide
  
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• Columbus officials announce first deployment of body-worn police cameras

  29-12-2016 20:05
  
  The City of Columbus has announced the first rollout of body worn cameras to be worn by police officers.Mayor Andrew Ginther, along with city council and the Columbus Division of Police, said 12 traffic officers were equipped Wednesday.“Research shows body worn cameras are an important tool to enhance public safety and promote more positive interactions between the police and the community,” said Mayor Ginther. “I have said before that I wanted to do more than get it done; I wa
  
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• Creole Kitchen’s Dining Room Reopened This Month

  29-12-2016 19:09
  The dining room at Creole Kitchen is finally open for use after two years of construction, but that’s not all that has changed. The old dining area, limited to three or four tables, has been expanded to a space allowing for dozens more people and opening up more opportunities for the restaurant. What started as […]
  
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• Prosecutor gives seized drug money to help fight drugs

  29-12-2016 18:16
  
  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien is using money taken from drug-related crimes to help fund local services helping those impacted by drugs. The $90,000 was seized by officials after arrests for drug crimes. That seized drug money, by law, is divided among law enforcement agencies including prosecutors' offices.
  
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• Dad may face more charges after boy, 2, shoots himself, dies

  29-12-2016 16:41
  Authorities say a 2-year-old boy who shot himself with an unsecured gun has died in central Ohio, and a grand jury will consider whether charges are merited against his father. Thirty-four-year-old Brandon Hill, of Columbus, was initially charged with child endangering last week after police said his 2-year-old son apparently grabbed a firearm that wasn't properly secured and shot himself in the head.
  
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• Restaurant Review: Pokébap

  29-12-2016 16:40
  
  Poke hit Columbus hard in 2016, or “poked” it, rather. First there were pop-up pokeries. Then right at the end of the year, a couple of dedicated poke places opened up on the North side. Pokébap was the first of the permanent operations to make its debut, up in Dublin. The dining forecast for 2017 […]
  
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• Top 10 Neighborhoods in Columbus

  29-12-2016 16:00
  
  
  Central Ohio is filled with a wide variety of dense urban neighborhoods, laid-back suburban communities and everything else in between. This year, when we asked our readers and contributors to nominate and select the number one neighborhood in the city, they picked Downtown Columbus for the first time ever. Once a thriving place to live […]
  
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• Top 10 Festivals in Columbus

  29-12-2016 16:00
  
  
  For two years in a row, the readers and contributors at Columbus Underground have selected Independents’ Day as the number one festival in the region. That nomination comes as high praise, as Columbus is home to over 100 summer and seasonal festivals that include a wide variety of entertainment opportunities for all kinds of tastes. […]
  
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• Short Order: Vincenzo’s Pepperoni Bread

  29-12-2016 16:00
  
  For thirty years, Vincenzo’s has been a destination point for hearty appetites. Located in the corner of a strip mall on 161 and Sawmill, it’s offered carry-out Italian fare since the dawn of time — long before it became a staple in virtually every grocery store. If there’s anything Vincenzo’s should be famous for, it […]
  
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• Woman dies after being shot at South Carolina gun range

  29-12-2016 15:27
  
  ANDERSON, S.C. (CBS/AP) -- Authorities say a woman shot at a South Carolina gun range earlier this week has died.Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore tells the Independent Mail that the 24-year-old woman from Lawrenceville, Georgia, died after being on life support for several days.The woman, who was identified as Sarah Bonner, died early Thursday, Shore told CBS Spartanburg affiliate WSPA-TV.She was shot in the face Monday while visiting friends and family for Christmas. Shore says an autopsy is
  
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• Ohio State vs. Clemson: The Fiesta Bowl Trailer

  29-12-2016 15:13
  
  Ohio State travels back to the desert to face Clemson in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.The stakes are high: winner goes on to play for the College Football Playoff National Championship.OSU released the highly anticipated hype video Wednesday. Watch below: “You can on for a long time ... Sooner or later God'll cut you down”Set to Johnny Cash’s ‘God's Gonna Cut You Down,’ the video takes you deep into the desert then into the OSU locker room as the Buckeyes prepare for
  
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• Top 10 Gyms & Fitness Centers in Columbus

  29-12-2016 13:45
  
  This year’s list of top gyms and fitness facilities in Central Ohio includes a wide variety of workout types. From large-scale all-purpose workout centers to boutique spaces that focus on specific sports like boxing and biking, Columbus seems to offer something for just about anyone. At the top of this year’s list is Snap Fitness. […]
  
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• First Night finale moves inside

  29-12-2016 13:38
  
  It’s hard to believe that First Night Columbus, the showcase New Year's Eve event for families, turns 22 this year. For the third consecutive year, the entire celebration will take place on the grounds of COSI-Columbus, said Mike Collins, president of Promotions One, the event producer.
  
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• Suspect in Ohio women's slayings pursues insanity defense

  29-12-2016 13:35
  
  ASHLAND, Ohio-- Attorneys for a man suspected of killing several women in Ohio are pursuing an insanity defense.They say 40-year-old Shawn Grate is not guilty of murder and other charges in Ashland County because he is insane.They want a judge to order an evaluation of Grate to determine if he is competent to stand trial. A hearing has been set for Jan. 6.Police arrested Grate in September, when they found two bodies in an abandoned Ashland home where another woman had called 911 and had said sh
  
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• Red-hot Blue Jackets look for 14th straight win

  29-12-2016 12:58
  
  The Columbus Blue Jackets, currently just one point behind the first-place Pittsburgh Penguins, are looking to extend their franchise-record winning streak to 14 as they face the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday evening in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.The Jackets haven't lost a game since November 26, and are two wins away from a perfect December.Columbus has gone 25-4-4 so far in their first full season under head coach John Tortorella, who took over early last season.After Thursday's game in Winnipeg,
  
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• Restaurant review | Momo Ghar: Soulful Himalayan dishes served in tiny, no-frills space

  29-12-2016 12:52
  
  In the Nepali language, “momo” is a kind of dumpling, and “ghar” means “house.” Link the words, and you literally get “dumpling house.” Momo Ghar on Morse Road specializes in dumplings, but it’s hardly a house. In fact, it’s barely more than a counter inside the United Nations of Columbus food stores: the huge Saraga International Grocery.
  
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• Roller skating, dancing in pajamas are alternatives for New Year's Eve

  29-12-2016 12:49
  
  What are you doing New Year’s, New Year’s Eve? Some people search for a different kind of celebration. Not everybody, after all, wants to attend a big bash or — gasp! — watch the Ohio State-Clemson playoff game. Here are options to the usual type of New Year’s Eve party (and Buckeyes football).
  
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• Top 10 Shopping Events in Columbus

  29-12-2016 12:45
  
  If shopping in a traditional brick and mortar store isn’t your thing, perhaps you’re looking for something more akin to a flea market or craft show. But of course, you don’t want something too traditional… you need a hip flea market or artisan craft show! Say no more, as Columbus is teeming with them. When we […]
  
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• WBK: (14) OSU opens Big 10 with 87-62 win over Minnesota

  29-12-2016 12:34
  Kelsey Mitchell hit five 3-pointers and scored 23 points and had six assists to lead No. 14 Ohio State to an 87-62 win over Minnesota in the Big Ten opener on Wednesday night.
  
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• Newark council president to repay real-estate commissions in ethics settlement

  29-12-2016 12:23
  
  NEWARK — Newark’s City Council president has admitted ethics-law violations and agreed to repay more than $6,000 for receiving real-estate commissions from the sale of multiple properties in which the city had involvement.
  
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• Toddler dies after shooting himself last week with father's gun

  29-12-2016 12:20
  
  The father of a 2-year-old boy who shot himself in the head last week will have to wait to learn whether he will face more serious charges since the child has died. The boy, Jae'Son Hill, shot himself in the head on Dec. 21 after his father, Brandon L. Hill, 34, left a gun unattended, according to court records. Jae'Son died last Friday at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, authorities say.
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary: Crime lab controversy reminds us justice system not always perfect

  29-12-2016 12:14
  
  It was oppressively hot on the summer afternoon in 2002 that Steven Crawford walked out of a Pennsylvania prison. The heat made the wait seem even more unbearable, until I remembered that the only person with the right to complain about a delay in these proceedings was Crawford.
  
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• Cardinal Health settles W. Va. suit alleging poor drug oversight

  29-12-2016 11:54
  
  Days after agreeing to pay $44 million to settle federal lawsuits on the distribution of opiate-based painkillers, Dublin-based drug distributor Cardinal Health has agreed to settle a related suit filed in 2012 by the state of West Virginia.
  
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• Ohio-based restaurant chains still following Obama overtime rule that was put on hold

  29-12-2016 11:49
  
  It was an issue that was discussed and debated for months, but in the end, many businesses made changes and gave raises to employees in response to new federal overtime rules that were to go into effect on Dec. 1. But they didn't go into effect.
  
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• Limited stores begin closing nationwide

  29-12-2016 11:37
  
  More signs have arrived that The Limited will soon shut down for good, as reports emerge from around the country of stores closing their doors. News outlets in Dayton, Orlando, Florida, and elsewhere have reported the apparel stores had shut their doors permanently or were about to.
  
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• Donors raise more than $6,000 for couple who lost baby boy

  29-12-2016 11:29
  
  Ashley McLaughlin cooked dinner at her Bellefontaine home Tuesday night. That was the first time she had been able to do so since the day that everything changed. Accomplishing such a sign of family domesticity was a big step for someone carrying a load of heartbreak since her son was stillborn to a surrogate mother just before 12:30 a.m. Dec. 19.
  
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• Family, friends struggle with tragedy of fatal Christmas Eve crash

  29-12-2016 11:26
  
  Cindy Noble had expected her daughter, son-in-law and 8-year-old granddaughter to visit her Grove City home on Christmas Day to open gifts. But the day before, as the family of three drove on the southern Outerbelt on their way to another holiday gathering, their Honda Civic slammed into an SUV that had crossed Interstate 270’s grass median and into their path. All three were killed.
  
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• Browns Scrap Plans To Move Training Camp To Columbus

  29-12-2016 06:53
  
  After considering a move to Ohio's state capital in 2018, the team announced Wednesday that it will continue to hold summer camp in Berea "for the immediate future."
  
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• Cam Newton scores with visit to boy battling heart condition

  29-12-2016 06:22
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There’s no doubt Cam Newton has a soft spot in his heart for kids.That was never more evident than this week when the Panthers quarterback surprised a 10-year-old boy with a serious heart condition - and got a big hug in return.The league’s reigning league MVP visited Taylor Austin Deckard in an Atlanta children’s hospital Tuesday. Taylor was wearing Newton’s No. 2 Auburn jersey at the time.When Newton asked him how he was doing, Taylor climbed out of b
  
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• State and local law enforcement will crackdown on New Year's Eve drivers

  29-12-2016 04:09
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Not only is the New Year's holiday a few days away, but The Ohio State Buckeyes have a big game on Saturday night. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said it will have extra deputies on the roads and so will the Columbus Division of Police.To get from one place to another usually someone has to drive. Police just hope they will not be pulling that "someone" over."There are some holidays that come across where we anticipate more impaired drivers. New Years Eve is one of them," Columbu
  
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• Reactions to the death of Debbie Reynolds, once known as "America's Sweetheart"

  29-12-2016 03:03
  
  Reaction to the death of actress Debbie Reynolds Wednesday at 84, a day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher, died:- "Debbie Reynolds, a legend and my movie mom. I can't believe this happened one day after Carrie. My heart goes out to Billie." - Albert Brooks, on Twitter.- "Debbie went to be with Carrie. She always worried about her. Carrie left too soon and now they are together again. My heart is literally broken.... An inspiration on every level. A Legend of course, the epitome of clean cut Amer
  
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• Over $5,000 rung up on fraudulent credit card at area Walmarts: Moreland Hills police blotter

  29-12-2016 03:03
  Identity theft, West Juniper Lane: A resident, 77, reported Dec. 20 that he'd been contacted by Community Bank in Columbus and told that someone opened a Visa card using his name, address and Social Security number. This led to over $5,000 in charges at Walmarts in North Canton and Massillon.
  
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• Mysterious illness tied to marijuana use on the rise in states with legal weed

  29-12-2016 02:21
  
  NEW YORK -- For more than two years, Lance Crowder was having severe abdominal pain and vomiting, and no local doctor could figure out why. Finally, an emergency room physician in Indianapolis had an idea.“The first question he asked was if I was taking hot showers to find relief. When he asked me that question, I basically fell into tears because I knew he had an answer,” Crowder said.The answer was cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, or CHS. It’s caused by heavy, long-term use
  
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• Buckeye Bourbon House is Opening on Gay Street This February

  29-12-2016 00:00
  
  Columbus is getting another bourbon bar next year. The Buckeye Bourbon House, owned and operated by Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company, will open Downtown this February. As the company’s latest venture, the Bourbon House will live up to its name, serving “over 40 bourbon brands, bourbon barrel aged cocktails, bourbon craft cocktails, bourbon beer and even […]
  
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