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• Local veterans discuss mental health in the wake of Fort Lauderdale shooting

  09-01-2017 23:48
  Local veteran Jarod Gray understands the magnitude of reaching out to military members as they return home.He said he sees more attention being placed on veterans dealing with mental health issues and PTSD in the wake of five people shot and killed at the Fort Lauderdale airport."It's a sad place to be. These young men and women who volunteered to help their country, they do some of the best and some of the worst that this country needs young folks to do, then they come home and feel isolated an
  
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• Exposure to bitter cold a factor in death of man found in Whitehall

  09-01-2017 23:41
  
  Exposure to the cold played a factor in the death of a man found in a Whitehall backyard Sunday morning, police say.
  
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• Columbus semi-finalist for futuristic, high-speed transportation system

  09-01-2017 23:20
  
  Imagine working eight hours every weekday in Columbus but living in Chicago or Pittsburgh and being home each night in time to walk the Magnificent Mile or chow down on the Steel City's Primanti Brothers sandwich topped with coleslaw and fries — after a 30-minute or 15-minute commute. Yes, a 30-minute commute in a tube to Chicago or 15 minutes to Pittsburgh at over 700 miles per hour.
  
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• Do "weekend warriors" reap the full benefits of exercise?

  09-01-2017 23:04
  
  Weekend warriors, take a victory lap. People who pack their workouts into one or two sessions a week lower their risk of dying over roughly the next decade nearly as much as people who exercise more often, new research suggests.Even people who get less exercise than recommended have less risk than folks who don’t break a sweat at all.“If someone is completely inactive, the best thing they can do is even getting out and taking a walk,” said Hannah Arem, a health researcher at Ge
  
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• Man fires shots, barricades himself inside home after wife stole bite of sandwich

  09-01-2017 23:03
  
  DUNDALK, Md. -- A stolen bite out of his grilled cheese sandwich led a Maryland man to fire a shot inside his house and barricade himself for hours.Baltimore County police spokesman Shawn Vinson says the dispute began about 5 p.m. Sunday at a Dundalk home. He says the man was eating with his wife and daughter, and became angry when one of them took a bite from his sandwich, prompting him to fire a shot inside the house.The wife and daughter fled the house, but the man barricaded himself inside.
  
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• Man charged, barricades himself after wife stole bite of his sandwich

  09-01-2017 23:03
  
  DUNDALK, Md. -- A stolen bite out of his grilled cheese sandwich led a Maryland man to fire a shot inside his house and barricade himself for hours.Baltimore County police spokesman Shawn Vinson says the dispute began about 5 p.m. Sunday at a Dundalk home. He says the man was eating with his wife and daughter, and became angry when one of them took a bite from his sandwich, prompting him to fire a shot inside the house.The wife and daughter fled the house, but the man barricaded himself inside.
  
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• State board revokes license of former principal involved in data scrubbing

  09-01-2017 22:57
  
  The Ohio State Board of Education voted to revoke the license of a Columbus City School principal accused of changing data to improve performance rating.The board voted 16-1 with one abstention to remove the five-year professional principal license and five-year professional education of the handicapped teaching license of former Linden-McKinley STEM Academy principal Tiffany Chavers.District employees have been accused of altering attendance records for struggling students to improve performanc
  
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• 126th Police Recruit Class Graduation Ceremony

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• Neighbors remember grandmother killed in Florida airport shooting

  09-01-2017 22:19
  In the sleepy town of Cambridge, where Shirley Timmons once ran a women's dress store, those who shopped there can't believe she's gone."It's been a shock because I knew the family," said Anna Pavlov whose run a local antique store in town for 25 years.She said her death is hard to believe."She was a bubbly lady she knew her clothing line for this particular area, " said Pavlov.Timmons ran the old Mayfair clothing store about a block from Pavlov's store."All the girls in town those that worked a
  
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• No illegal drugs, alcohol found in Ohio St attacker's system

  09-01-2017 22:15
  
  Initial toxicology results show the man responsible for a car-and-knife attack at Ohio State University had no illegal drugs or alcohol in his system.The findings for 18-year-old Abdul Razak Ali Artan were part of an autopsy report released Monday by the Franklin County coroner's office.An Ohio State police officer shot and killed the Somali-born Artan after he drove into a crowd outside a classroom building on Nov. 28 and then attacked people with a knife. Thirteen people were injured in the at
  
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• Concert Review and Q&A: Joey Aich at Double Happiness

  09-01-2017 22:07
  
  With what began as a step in on local hip-hop duo Partners In Irony’s set with a single verse, Cleveland rapper Joey Aich brought the high energy early on this past Saturday night at Double Happiness’ 3rd annual ‘Six One Flow’. Between setting the tone for the sets preluding his own, or finishing out the […]
  
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• In full bloom

  09-01-2017 21:52
  
  Orchids in full bloom at Franklin Park Conservatory. 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 sure to check out columbusfoundation.org and follow along on Facebook as we continue to celebrate The Spirit of Columbus through photography. You can also tune […]
  
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• Dylann Roof offers no defense against death penalty for Charleston church shooting

  09-01-2017 21:52
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. - After four days of testimony, prosecutors rested their death penalty case Monday against convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof, calling more than two dozen people during the trial’s penalty phase.As he promised earlier in the trial, Roof - who is representing himself - rested his case without calling witnesses or presenting any evidence on his own behalf.Most of the testimony consisted of heartwarming stories about each of the nine people Roof killed in the 201
  
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• Ohio obtains hundreds of vials of lethal drugs

  09-01-2017 21:41
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio has obtained hundreds of vials of lethal injection drugs, allowing it to put a condemned child killer to death next month and conduct multiple executions after it, records show.Inventory logs obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request show the state received supplies three times in September and October for the first drug used in the process, a sedative called midazolam that's been at the center of several lawsuits over lethal injection.The records s
  
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• California Pizza Kitchen Closes Original Columbus Location

  09-01-2017 21:41
  
  After nearly 15 years of serving up customers at Easton Town Center, California Pizza Kitchen has officially closed its doors. The Easton location was the first for the chain, which opened on June 5th, 2001. According to the California Pizza Kitchen website, the 5,800 square foot Easton restaurant is listed as “closed permanently”, and the […]
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Freezing rain possible tonight

  09-01-2017 21:28
  This Evening: Increasing clouds and not as cold.
  Tonight: Wintry mix with light snow, sleet and freezing rain possible after midnight.Light ice accumulation north of Columbus by morning. Low 27. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
  Tomorrow: Freezing rain in the morning changing to all rain.Warm and breezy with a high of 44.Wind: S 10-15 mph.
  Wednesday: Scattered showers. High 52. Wind: S 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: A Winter Weather Advis
  
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• Parents, save up: Cost of raising a child is more than $233K

  09-01-2017 21:17
  
  WASHINGTON -- Expecting a baby? Congratulations! Better put plenty of money in your savings account.The Department of Agriculture says the estimated cost of raising a child from birth through age 17 is $233,610, or as much as almost $14,000 annually. That's the average for a middle-income couple with two children. It's a bit more expensive in urban parts of the country, and less so in rural areas.The estimate released Monday is based on 2015 numbers, so a baby born this year is likely to cost ev
  
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• Tyquan Lewis confirms return to Ohio State: “I am still hungry for more”

  09-01-2017 21:06
  
  Ohio State defensive end Tyquan Lewis announced he will be returning to the Buckeyes for the 2017 season.Lewis announced his decision to return on Twitter saying he is “still hungry for more” even after being a part of the 2014 team that won the College Football Playoff Championship. Thank you & Go Bucks pic.twitter.com/5Rw466O1z2— Tyquan Lewis (@PrimeTime_Lewis) January 9, 2017Lewis was named the Big Ten's Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2016.The junior finish
  
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• Climate Change Activists Urge Portman to Reject Trump’s Cabinet

  09-01-2017 21:00
  
  Local climate change activists gathered Downtown today for a quiet rally at Trinity Episcopal Church. The organized effort called on Senator Rob Portman to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet appointments, several of whom could help eliminate environmental protections and unravel the progress that has been made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Trump picked Scott Pruitt, […]
  
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• Sushi.Com's new digs allow for more diners to enjoy inventive fare

  09-01-2017 20:19
  Burned out on the restaurant business, he was thinking of selling Sushi.Com Japanese Restaurant in Dublin and taking a long vacation before regrouping. Sushi.Com, which recently moved to 7178 Muirfield Drive in the Shops of Muirfield, now has twice as much space as before and made some strategic changes to the menu.
  
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• Fewer than half of Franklin County dogs are licensed

  09-01-2017 20:10
  
  After having dogs for their 30 years of marriage, Gary and Joy Holloway were heartbroken when their dog died a year ago. Recently, though, the Northeast Side couple adopted Fletcher, a brindle 2-year-old shepherd mix rescue dog. They quickly licensed Fletcher with the Franklin County Auditor's office, paying the $18 annual fee, about the same as the cost of a bag of grain-free dog food Fletcher gets. Fifty percent of Ohio's estimated 2.6 million dogs aren't licensed — 1.32 million are. But
  
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• New director says work to revitalize Near East Side is personal

  09-01-2017 19:59
  
  As the new leader of the group working to revitalize the Near East Side, David Cofer wants to make it the destination for people looking for a place to live. Cofer said he wants the community to become a “destination of choice” for those looking for a new home in Columbus, creating a more inclusive neighborhood. As Cofer comes on, however, many residents continue to worry that new development and gentrification will push out long-time residents.
  
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• Trial set for ex-hockey pro accused of hiring wife's killer

  09-01-2017 19:55
  
  BATH, N.Y. -- A murder trial is set to begin for a former professional hockey player accused of hiring a man to kill his wife and set fire to their house in New York.Prosecutors say Thomas Clayton hired Michael Beard to kill 35-year-old Kelley Clayton in September 2015 in her home in rural Caton, on the Pennsylvania border near Elmira. Beard was convicted of first- and second-degree murder in November.Clayton, who played for an Elmira minor league hockey team, told police he came home from a pok
  
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• FBI arrests Volkswagen exec in emissions scandal

  09-01-2017 19:41
  
  DETROIT - The Volkswagen executive who once was in charge of complying with U.S. emissions regulations was arrested during the weekend in Florida, the government said Monday.
  Oliver Schmidt, who was general manager of the engineering and environmental office for VW of America, was charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government and wire fraud.
  Schmidt is the second VW employee to be arrested as the probe led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit continues.
  
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• Police: Body found in east Columbus

  09-01-2017 19:23
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are investigating a body found in east Columbus.Authorities said the body was found Sunday morning on the 2100 block of South James Road near I-70.The victim, Savaughn Conner, 33 was pronounced around 9:45 a.m.Authorities are investigating this as a homicide. No other information was immediately available.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Columbus needs Somali cops, better integration, scholar says

  09-01-2017 19:16
  
  If Columbus leaders want to better integrate local Somalis, one way would be to recruit more of them into law enforcement. “It’s one of those missed opportunities,” said Stefanie Chambers, an associate professor of political science at Trinity College in Connecticut.
  
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• What happens next in Florida Airport shooting legal case?

  09-01-2017 18:34
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Florida airport shooting suspect Esteban Santiago, facing federal charges that could potentially result in a death sentence, had his first court hearing Monday.Esteban Santiago appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Alicia Valle, who ordered him held until his next hearings.Santiago is charged with committing violence against people at an international airport resulting in death and with two firearms offenses.The hearing Monday is only the beginning of what will likely be
  
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• Woman dies of hypothermia after heart issue in unheated home

  09-01-2017 18:19
  
  JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A coroner says a 60-year-old western Pennsylvania woman died of hypothermia after a heart problem caused her to fall in her home where her furnace wasn’t working.Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees says Camilla Farren was found dead in her Johnstown home just after noon Friday, but likely died 36 hours before.Lees says the furnace in Farren’s home malfunctioned at a time when temperatures had fallen into the single digits.Although Farren hit her head during the fall, an
  
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• Ohio gets new supply of execution drugs

  09-01-2017 18:15
  
  Ohio now has enough lethal injection drugs to proceed with potentially dozens of executions, the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction confirmed today. Records from the state prison agency show supplies of three drugs planned for use in executions were received in September and October.
  
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• Justices turn down appeal from Libertarians tossed from 2014 Ohio ballot

  09-01-2017 18:05
  
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected an appeal from the Libertarian Party of Ohio which argued that Gov. John Kasich and Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted conspired to keep two of its candidates off the 2014 statewide ballot. The justices, without comment, let stand a ruling from last July by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that state officials did not violate the U.S. Constitution when they struck Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Charlie Earl and attorney-general c
  
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• Ohio State H-back Curtis Samuel to declare for NFL draft

  09-01-2017 17:52
  
  Curtis Samuel announced he will forgo his senior season at Ohio State and enter the NFL Draft.The elusive OSU H-back made the announcement on Twitter Monday morning. #Gobucks pic.twitter.com/5U8guwNMn7— Curtis Samuel (@CurtisSamuel4__) January 9, 2017In the tweet, Samuel reflected on his (and the Buckeyes') accomplishments over the last three years: 'beating TTUN three times, making it to the College Football Playoff in 2016 and winning a national title in 2014' -- and he thanked Urban Mey
  
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• Officer injured when man throws caustic substance at face

  09-01-2017 17:33
  
  NORFOLK, Va. — Authorities say a Norfolk police officer suffered significant injuries when a man threw a caustic substance into the officer's face.Police say a man approached the police sergeant shortly before 10 a.m. Monday and threw an unknown substance at the officer's face. Police say the officer received what appear to be significant burn injuries.Police say it appears the attack was unprovoked. The officer, who was transported to the hospital, has not been identified.Police say the m
  
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• Police say 2 shot at Cincinnati social services mission

  09-01-2017 17:13
  
  CINCINNATI — Police say one person has been killed and another critically wounded after an altercation at a social services mission in Cincinnati.
  
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• Trump fires back at Meryl Streep over her comments at Golden Globes

  09-01-2017 16:46
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Meryl Streep's acceptance speech after receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes turned out to be the opening volley in a war of words with President-elect Donald Trump.The actress never mentioned Trump by name, but it was clear who her target was in pointedly saying that a performance from the past year that stunned her came from the campaign trail. She noted an incident where "the person asking to sit in the most respected seat in our country" im
  
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• PUCO member Lynn Slaby not seeking reappointment

  09-01-2017 16:45
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich soon will have another seat to fill on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Commissioner Lynn Slaby, a Republican whose five-year term expires in April, wrote Kasich today that he will not seek reappointment, preferring to "move on to another adventure."
  
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• One killed in northwest Columbus crash

  09-01-2017 16:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person was killed after a crash in northwest Columbus Monday morning.The crash occurred shortly before 8 a.m. on Henderson Road near Olentangy River Road.One person was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. They were later pronounced dead, according to Columbus Police.Both directions of Henderson Road was closed between Olentangy River Road and Lauraland Drive.No other details were immediately available.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing st
  
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• Ohio workers’-comp safety expo set for Downtown in March

  09-01-2017 16:07
  
  Registration is open for the 2017 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo, which will be held March 8-10 in the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
  
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• 3 weekend homicides in Columbus, Whitehall

  09-01-2017 15:53
  
  Homicide detectives say Karim Underdown was found shot in the street in the 1200 block of Simpson Drive, on the East Side, Saturday night. The 35-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, homicide unit Sgt.
  
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• Woman dies in Northwest Side crash

  09-01-2017 15:52
  
  Columbus police are investigating a three-car crash on the Northwest Side that left a woman dead. The crash closed westbound Henderson Road between Olentangy River Road and Knightsbridge Road, where police were called to at 7:39 a.m.
  
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• Debris on Lake Erie bottom focus of resumed search for plane

  09-01-2017 15:50
  
  CLEVELAND — Cleveland officials say a tugboat is being used to break up ice on Lake Erie as divers resume their search for a plane carrying six people that disappeared.
  
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• Search for missing plane in Lake Erie turns up seats, debris

  09-01-2017 15:19
  CLEVELAND— Divers searching Lake Erie's icy waters for a plane that vanished with six people on board more than a week ago found large pieces of debris on Monday, including what may be part of the fuselage, city officials said.On Monday, a tugboat was used to break up ice before divers resumed their search. Last week, divers had to move slowly as they followed signals from a locator beacon because of extremely limited visibility.Crews also recovered seats that appear to be from the plane t
  
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• Remains found in search for missing plane confirmed as human

  09-01-2017 15:19
  UPDATE: Authorities searching Lake Erie for the wreckage of a plane that vanished from radar near Cleveland have confirmed that the remains found in a seat late last week are human.They also announced Tuesday that a 20-foot piece pulled from the water is from the fuselage of the plane that was carrying six people when it disappeared after taking off Dec. 29.All six are presumed dead.Searchers say they've been able to locate 170 pieces of debris, including several seats, an engine and a wheel.The
  
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• Dive team to resume Lake Erie search for missing plane

  09-01-2017 15:19
  
  CLEVELAND— Cleveland officials say a tugboat is being used to break up ice on Lake Erie as divers resume their search for a plane carrying six people that disappeared.The city says Monday that large pieces of debris have been spotted on the lake bottom and will be brought to the surface from an area searched Friday. The city says it's unclear if the debris is part of the plane that vanished after takeoff from Burke Lakefront Airport on Dec. 29.The plane's cockpit voice recorder was found F
  
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• Dive team resumes search for missing plane, portions recovered appear to be fuselage & seats

  09-01-2017 15:19
  CLEVELAND— Cleveland officials say a tugboat is being used to break up ice on Lake Erie as divers resume their search for a plane carrying six people that disappeared.The city says Monday that large pieces of debris have been spotted on the lake bottom and will be brought to the surface from an area searched Friday. Investigators are carefully inspecting the recovered debris and believe the larger pieces to be portions of the fuselage.They also recovered seats that appear to belong to the
  
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• LIST: Golden Globes 2017 winners

  09-01-2017 15:13
  
  Hollywood stars gathered at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on Sunday to celebrate the best of television and film.Here’s the list of winners at the first major show of awards season:MOVIESBest Motion Picture, Drama: “Moonlight”Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: Isabelle Huppert, “Elle”Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy: “La La Land”Bes
  
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• Police: Officer shot in Orlando, suspect still at large

  09-01-2017 14:39
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. -- An Orlando, Florida, police officer has been taken to the hospital following a shooting as authorities search for a suspect.According to the police department's official Twitter page, the shooting happened just after 7:15 a.m. Monday not far from a Walmart. A massive manhunt for the suspect is underway.No additional details were provided about the shooting.The Orlando Sentinel reports at least seven Orlando police officers and Orange County Sheriff's deputies were seen escorting
  
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• Manhunt underway for suspect in killing of Orlando officer

  09-01-2017 14:39
  
  The Latest on the shooting of a police officer in Orlando, Florida (all times local):11:15 a.m.Authorities say a deputy has been killed in a motorcycle crash while searching for a suspect in the shooting death of an Orlando police officer.Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings told a press conference Monday that another vehicle turned in front of the deputy, who was riding a motorcycle in pursuit of 41-year-old Markeith Loyd. Loyd is suspected in the shooting death of Master Sgt. Debra Clayton..@Or
  
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• Section of Henderson Road closed on Northwest Side after crash

  09-01-2017 14:11
  
  A crash has closed part of Henderson Road on the Northwest Side. Columbus police were called to Henderson Road near Knightsbridge Road at 7:39 a.m. on a report of a single-vehicle accident, a police dispatcher said.
  
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• Woods Development Group is Betting on the Near East Side

  09-01-2017 14:00
  
  Over the past several years, Columbus Underground has featured in-depth interviews with many established developers in Columbus, including Brett Kaufman, Michael Schiff, Mark Wood, and Doug Borror. Those conversations focused on the Short North more than any other neighborhood, in part because that is where the developers were doing their most significant work, and in […]
  
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• Longtime lawyers’ group administrator takes pay cut to lead Westerville charity startup

  09-01-2017 13:38
  
  January is a time for aspirations toward a better self. Just witness the wait for the treadmills at the gym. Rick Bannister is kicking off his 2017 by making a “leap of faith,” as he puts it. On Friday, he will leave the Ohio State Bar Association, where he has served as second-in-command for 16 years, to help needy people in his hometown of Westerville.
  
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