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• Ex-mayor sues to schedule vote on dissolving village of Alexandria

  13-03-2017 23:48
  A former Alexandria official leading an effort to dissolve the small Licking County village filed a complaint Monday, urging the village to forward an unincorporation petition to the county board of elections so it can be placed on the ballot for an August special election. The lawsuit filed in Licking County Common Pleas Court asks the court to order Alexandria to act immediately on the petition, which was submitted to the village Feb. 6. The petition seeks a special election to consi
  
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• Columbus officera s tourniquet saved youtha s life, surgeons told police

  13-03-2017 23:48
  The 17-year-old boy could have bled to death from the gunshot wound in his leg when Columbus Police Officer Jeffrey Ward approached him in a Near East Side alley Saturday night. Nearby in the same alley Tyquan Lackey, 18, was dying from gunshot wounds and another 17-year-old boy had been also wounded.
  
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• Ohio National Guard soldiers dies during training

  13-03-2017 23:13
  
  An Ohio National Guard member from northeast Ohio died at a training facility in Indiana on Friday.Captain Brian A. Stillman, 43, collapsed while training at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana. A cause of death is not known.Stillman, from Norton, Ohio, was a 19-year member of the Ohio Army National Guard. He was an operations officer from the 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade.Stillman is survived by his wife and two children.
  
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• Ohio National Guard soldier dies during training

  13-03-2017 23:13
  
  An Ohio National Guard member from northeast Ohio died at a training facility in Indiana on Friday.Captain Brian A. Stillman, 43, collapsed while training at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana. A cause of death is not known.Stillman, from Norton, Ohio, was a 19-year member of the Ohio Army National Guard. He was an operations officer from the 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade.Stillman is survived by his wife and two children.
  
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• Jurors for Bill Cosby's trial live 300 miles away

  13-03-2017 23:05
  
  Jurors for Bill Cosby's criminal sex assault case in suburban Philadelphia will come from across the state.The panel will be chosen in Allegheny County. Pittsburgh, the county seat, is nearly a 300-mile drive from the Montgomery County courthouse, where the trial is set to start by early June. The jury will be sequestered.The decision Monday comes after the comedian's lawyers asked for outside jurors because of ongoing publicity.They suggested a large, diverse jury pool from either Philadelphia
  
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• Dozens rally to make Columbus a sanctuary city

  13-03-2017 22:50
  
  About 60 people came together Monday night to urge Mayor Ginther and Columbus City Council to officially make Columbus a sanctuary city.Last month the Mayor signed an executive order establishing that Columbus welcomes refugees and immigrants.It also barred city resources and employees from being used to detain people based solely on their immigration status and said the city will fight any effort to require the use of local tax dollars to enforce federal immigration policy.Those policies skirt
  
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• Prosecutor asks court to schedule 2nd attempt to execute man

  13-03-2017 22:29
  
  A prosecutor has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to set a new execution date for a murder convict who survived a botched execution attempt in 2009.Cuyahoga County prosecutor Michael O'Malley said in a Monday filing death row inmate Romell Broom has stalled his execution for seven years with appeals.The state stopped Broom's execution after two hours in September 2009 when executioners failed to find a usable vein following 18 attempts to insert needles.Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court turned away
  
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• White House appears to soften Trump's claim on wiretapping

  13-03-2017 22:20
  
  The White House on Monday appeared to soften President Donald Trump's unproven assertion that his predecessor wiretapped his New York skyscraper during the election. The shift came as the Justice Department faced a deadline to provide lawmakers evidence to back up Trump's explosive claim.More than a week after Trump leveled his allegations in a series of early morning tweets, spokesman Sean Spicer said the president wasn't using the word wiretapping literally, noting that Trump had put the term
  
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• Blue Jackets' Ryan Murray out 4-6 weeks with broken hand

  13-03-2017 22:20
  
  Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ryan Murray is out four to six weeks with a broken hand.Murray broke his right hand when he blocked a shot from the Buffalo Sabres' Tyler Ennis on Saturday. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced the extent of the injury Monday.Murray had surgery Monday at Grand Medical Center. An absence of four to six weeks is typical for hockey players with this injury.Murray has two goals and nine assists in 60 games this season. The second overall pick in the 2012 draft
  
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• Flights from Columbus feel ripple effect of winter storm

  13-03-2017 21:34
  U.S. airlines have already canceled about 4,000 flights today and Tuesday as a late-winter storm is expected to dump enough snow to disrupt travel in the Northeast. Tracking service FlightAware.com said late this morning that more than 1,100 flights today and more than 2,800 on Tuesday had been canceled.
  
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• Congress' analyst: 14M lose coverage under GOP health bill

  13-03-2017 21:33
  
  Nonpartisan analysts project that 14 million people would lose coverage next year under the House bill dismantling former President Barack Obama's health care law. The estimate is a blow to Republicans.Monday's estimate by the Congressional Budget Office says the number of uninsured would grow to 24 million by 2026.The projections give fuel to opponents who warn the measure would toss millions of voters off insurance plans. Criticism has come from Democrats, Republicans from states that benefit
  
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• GOP rep under fire for tweet about "somebody else's babies"

  13-03-2017 20:34
  
  Democrats and some Republicans on Monday criticized a veteran GOP congressman for saying America can't restore "our civilization with somebody else's babies" and warning of a liberal effort to destroy Western civilization through immigration.On Twitter Sunday, Rep. Steve King of Iowa paid tribute to a Dutch politician who opposes immigration and has spoken against Islam. It came as the Dutch prepare for an election.King, who has served in the House since 2003, said Geert Wilders "understands tha
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Light snow expected in parts of Central Ohio

  13-03-2017 20:28
  This Evening: Light snow and colder.
  Tonight: Scattered snow showers early.Total accumulations will be less than an inch.Low 30.Winds: NW 10-15 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly to mostly cloudy with a passing snow shower.High 30.Winds: N 15-25 gusts to 35 mph.
  Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold.High 28.Winds: NW 10-20 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: Light snow moves into Central Ohio this evening with snow showers expected overnight. Snowfall
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Colder and cloudier start to your day

  13-03-2017 20:28
  
  This Morning: Cloudy & cold. A few flurries.
  This Afternoon: Cold & blustery. Still a chance for a light snow showers or flurries. Near 30.
  Tonight: Lingering flurries early. Bitter. 15
  Tomorrow: Variable clouds and unseasonably cold. 27Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: A blustery and cold day as we are again caught between areas of high and low pressure. A strong low will track across the east coast with heavy snow and near bl
  
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• Think tank: GOP health care plan could cost Ohio billions

  13-03-2017 20:21
  A nonpartisan think tank says Ohio would lose billions of dollars in federal Medicaid funding under the Republican plan to replace former President Barack Obama's health care law.A new analysis by the Cleveland-based Center for Community Solutions concludes the plan could cost Ohio over $25 billion by 2025.The GOP plan would change how the federal government helps states pay for the tax-funded health insurance program. The center's analysis says the resulting payments wouldn't be enough in Ohio
  
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• Superintendent makes decision on redistricting Olentangy Local Schools

  13-03-2017 19:51
  
  Olentangy's superintendent has made a decision on a plan for moving school boundaries.The decision is expected tomorrow.The plan is in reaction to an exploding student population. The announcement is expected to draw criticism from parents whose children may attend one high school now but move to another next school year.The district presented two plans that impact elementary, middle and high school aged students.Public hearings allowed parents to see how the changing boundaries would impact whe
  
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• Owners of home healthcare agency guilty of Medicaid fraudState sues...

  13-03-2017 19:16
  Two owners of a home healthcare agency that once operated offices in Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton have been found guilty of Medicaid fraud. Following a seven-day trial, a Franklin County Common Pleas Court jury found Ethel Freeman-Nnonah, 48, of Columbus, guilty of felony counts of Medicaid fraud, theft, forgery, and tampering with evidence.
  
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• Former - The Voice' contestants coming to Columbus

  13-03-2017 19:16
  Former "The Voice" contestants Sarah Potenza and Joshua Davis will perform at Rumba Cafe on March 15. Credit: Courtesy of Joshua Davis Sarah Potenza and Joshua Davis both took part the show's eighth season in 2015. Potenza was on Blake Shelton's coaching team and made it to the top 20 of that season, while Davis was on Adam Levine's team and made it all the way to the finale.
  
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• AEP Ohio contracts helicopters, workers for new transmission lines

  13-03-2017 19:04
  For residents of Northwest Franklin County, Monday morning began with a sight they had to see to believe."[My family] was driving by and they said 'Dad, have you seen that helicopter pick that guy up and dangle him from those wires?'," said Rocco Eramo.AEP contracted workers to work on lines in the area. The best way is by helicopter. Brett Schmied with AEP said contracted workers are adding about 10 miles of power lines to existing towers that will help increase transmission in the area. The st
  
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• Fugitive Files: Drunk Driving March 2017

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• Central Ohio prepares for overnight snow

  13-03-2017 18:06
  Across Central Ohio, people are stocking up ahead of overnight snowfall.A Winter Weather Advisory for snow covers most of the viewing area Monday into Tuesday morning.The forecast is keeping local hardware stores like Goodale Hardware busy, stocking salt and shovels right next to spring essentials like potting soil and fertilizer.Stores say the mild winter means supplies are easy to find.The City Of Columbus, along with ODOT are also preparing for snow.Trucks are out salting and brining roadways
  
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• At-fault driver in fatal Christmas Eve crash intoxicated on alcohol, marijuana

  13-03-2017 18:04
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said it has determined the at-fault driver in a fatal Christmas Eve crash on I-270 was intoxicated on multiple substances.The crash happened on I-270 at US 62 on December 24 around 3:30 p.m.A black 2000 Ford Explorer was driving eastbound on I-270 when they lost control of the vehicle causing it to cross the median into the westbound lanes of I-270.The Ford Explorer was struck on the passenger side doors by a Honda Civic.The driver of the Ford Explorer
  
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• Suspended drivers face revolving door of justice

  13-03-2017 17:40
  
  Law enforcement says they have discretion in citing hit & run cases despite Ohio lawSuspended drivers get behind wheel minutes after courts telling them to stopLow amounts of uninsured driver coverage result in thousands in out of pocket expenses.There are more than 352,000 people on Franklin County roads with suspended licenses. Many of those drivers are dangerous on the roads – crashing into local families while driving with no license and no insurance. Law enforcement and court offi
  
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• Sebastian Bach in Columbus 1991

  13-03-2017 17:02
  After two decades, John Goodman and Sara Gilbert reprise their roles as Dan and Darlene Conner. See what happens when Darlene reveals a long kept secret to her dad! While longtime drummer Matt Cameron and Dave Krusen, who played drums on the "Ten," will be inducted, the band writes that all of the band's previous drummers are "each individually great players who gave their all to the early recordings and live gigs."
  
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• Man sentenced to 12 years in bomb-robbery plot

  13-03-2017 17:02
  A Columbus man who was involved in a plot to set off a diversionary explosion at a school so he and his partner could rob a bank or armored car will spend 12 years in prison. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Colleen O'Donnell sentenced Roberto M. Innis Jr., 22, who struck a plea deal last week.
  
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• April 9 dinner to benefit YWCA of Columbus

  13-03-2017 17:02
  Twenty female chefs and bakers across the city will come together for a night of camaraderie, food and a mission: raise funds for the YWCA of Columbus. The second Turning up the Heat will be held at 6 p.m. April 9 at the Kitchen, 231 E. Livingston Ave. The evening, presented by Columbus Food Adventures and the Kitchen, will include cocktails, appetizers, a five-course meal, wine and dessert buffet.
  
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• Revised Ohio rules would allow more medical marijuana shops

  13-03-2017 15:47
  
  Revised rules for the Ohio medical marijuana program expected to debut next year won't allow home delivery, home-growing or smoking of marijuana but would permit more dispensaries than originally outlined.The Columbus Dispatch reports the updated rules released by the state pharmacy board allow for at least 60 marijuana dispensaries, rather than the 40 originally set. The changes also allow the shops to stay open for two more hours, with a permitted operating window of 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.With the e
  
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• Woman questions Spicer at DC Apple store, tweets video

  13-03-2017 15:45
  
  A woman has posted video of herself pointedly questioning White House press secretary Sean Spicer while he was out shopping at a local Apple store.Shree Chauhan has identified herself as the video's poster to Britain's Daily Mail. She's an Indian-American who was born in New York. She put up video of the encounter on Twitter Saturday. Asking @PressSec questions in Apple Store since he doesn't like the press.https://t.co/l493z2gG4x— Shree ✊🏾❤️🇺🇸 (
  
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• Rolling Robotics!

  13-03-2017 14:54
  
  Students at Columbus City Schools take part in their first VEX Robotics Competition. Way to go!
  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 in on Instagram.
  
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• Amazon Opening First Retail Pick-Up Store in Columbus

  13-03-2017 14:54
  
  While Amazon.com has often been citied as the number one reason that many traditional brick-and-mortar stores are either shrinking or closing, it’s not preventing the ecommerce giant from entering into the traditional in-person shopping world in a big way. After launching its first regional Amazon Locker at Polaris recently, the company is bringing its first retail pick-up store to Columbus with a location planned near The Ohio State University.
  According to documents submitted to the
  
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• Market Garden Brewery to release barrel-aged Irishman's Enforcer

  13-03-2017 14:47
  Market Garden Brewery has collaborated with Middle West Spirits of Columbus for a barrel-aged version of Irishman's Enforcer Imperial Stout. The brewery has done some barrel aging in Four Roses barrels a couple of times, he said, and thought "to get together with Middle West would be a be a nice change."
  
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• Comedy Preview: Erik Tait

  13-03-2017 14:39
  
  In a time when it seems nearly impossible not to get baited, switched, defrauded, scammed, misled, or faked out,  it’s nice to know people like Erik Tait are working diligently to delude us with at least a certain level of enchantment. In fact, he’s hoping you’ll buy a ticket to watch him commit out-and-out subterfuge in his upcoming show Please Shuffle The Cards, which will debut on Tuesday night at ShadowboxLive’s Backstage Bistro.
  “The audience can expect me
  
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• Nor'easter to bring heavy snow, strong winds to Northeast

  13-03-2017 13:47
  
  NEW YORK — A powerful nor'easter could bring blizzard conditions and more than a foot of snow to some parts of the Northeast, proving that winter is not done yet.The National Weather Service issued a blizzard watch from late Monday night through Tuesday evening for New York City and parts of northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut, while winter storm warnings and watches were issued for the remainder of the Northeast.Winter Weather Advisory for this afternoon & tonight; 1-3" possi
  
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• White Castle Opening New High Street Location Near OSU

  13-03-2017 13:00
  
  After the Old North Columbus White Castle location closed in 2010 and the Short North White Castle followed suit in 2016 (albeit temporarily), there’s been a shortage of places near The Ohio State University to seek out sliders. That will soon change, as White Castle has unveiled intentions to open a new location on High Street in the near future.
  According to plans submitted to the University Area Review Board, White Castle is slated to open at 2106 North High Street in a former
  
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• Not every taxpayer has to file a tax return

  13-03-2017 12:47
  
  Does everyone have to file a federal tax return every year? Nope. Generally, if your income falls below a certain level, the personal exemption and standard deduction you’ve entitled to claim can reduce any income you’ve earned to zero, resulting in no taxable income to report -- and no requirement to file a tax return.Here’s an example: If you’re single, and your total income in 2016 was $10,350 or less, you owe no tax. For a married couple, the same goes for those earni
  
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• Tensions rise in Ferguson after new Michael Brown video surfaces

  13-03-2017 12:43
  A convenience store is disputing a new documentary's claim that previously unreleased surveillance video suggests Michael Brown didn't rob the store shortly before he was fatally shot by police in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014.One of the filmmakers, Jason Pollock, told The New York Times he believes the footage shows Brown trading a small amount of marijuana for a bag of cigarillos around 1 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2014. The video doesn't clearly show what was exchanged, but shows Brown leaving behind the
  
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• King Kong catches fire at premiere in Vietnam

  13-03-2017 11:50
  What looked like a scene straight from a movie, turned out to be real.A giant model of King Kong went up in flames during the premiere of "Kong: Skull Island."It happened Thursday in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Flames from a nearby volcano simulation were said to have caused the fire.Crowds at the premiere first thought it was all part of the show, but scrambled to safety after realizing it wasn't.Officials said no one was hurt.Much of the film "Kong: Skull Island" was filmed Vietnam.
  
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• Ballroom dancer still "swinging" at 103 years old

  13-03-2017 11:48
  A ballroom dancer in Murray, Utah definitely knows how to get down and boogie and he's been doing it for more than a hundred years. Karl Tinggaard is waltzing into his second century. His birthday is just five months before the start of World War I, and two weeks ago he turned 103 years old.Every Thursday night, he loves to hit the dance floor. He goes to the senior dance every week, and his friends say he is still moving in full swing. Karl says he learned how to dance nearly a hundred years ag
  
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• Kyle Busch attacks Joey Logano in post-race NASCAR fight

  13-03-2017 11:44
  The 2017 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion was dueling with Joey Logano in Las Vegas with the two racers battling for a top-five finish at the third race of the season.As Logano looked to stay on the low side of the track and slide up, he connected with Busch’s left rear tire, sending him skidding toward pit row.Busch was quite upset with the move after the race, leading to a brawl int he pit they got out of their cars.“I got dumped, flat-out dumped,” Busch said. “He just
  
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• Little girl writes letter to person who burglarized her home

  13-03-2017 11:25
  Wendy Chay Son and her family moved into a new house in Lake Worth, Florida last month. Just days later, their home was burglarized and their belongings were stolen.But instead of letting it get her down, the 8-year-old decided to write a letter to the burglar.She taped it to the window next to the front door of their house, hoping he or she would see the note if they ever came back.Wendy writes, "This is for the robbers. Please do not steal in our house. There are good kids and people in this h
  
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• A feeling of deja vu in Columbus

  13-03-2017 10:43
  I could say something about Yogi Berra and "deja vu all over again," but that would be too easy, so I won't mention it. Current subscribers have full access to all online news content as part of their subscription.
  
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• New study on nursery product dangers

  13-03-2017 08:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Strollers, baby carriers, and cribs are just a few of the essentials for families with young children, but new research shows the products are associated with tens of thousands of injuries each year.
  Researchers from Nationwide Children's Hospital's Center for Injury Research and Policy just published a study in the journal Pediatrics that reveals about every eight minutes in the United States, a child who is three or younger is treated at the emergency department after being in
  
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• Mothers fear for their families' safety after east Columbus shooting

  13-03-2017 03:22
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- People living in the Maryland Avenue neighborhood say they fear for their safety after a "Sweet 16" party became a crime scene. Three teens were shot on Saturday night, one, 18-year-old Tyquan Lackey was killed.
  "I wouldn't know what to do if something happened to my kids," said Tiera, who did not want to reveal her last name. "One of them was a friend. A close friend."
  Tiera and her friend Aleicyana, both live in the 1900 block of Maryland Ave, about three blocks from where th
  
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• US gas prices rise 2 cents over 2 weeks, to $2.35 a gallon

  13-03-2017 02:45
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline rose 2 cents nationally during the past two weeks, to $2.35.Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that despite the rise, gas prices are poised to dip slightly because crude oil costs are falling and refinery production is strong.The national average is up 51 cents per gallon over the price a year ago.Gas in San Francisco was the highest in the contiguous United States at an average of $3.03 a gallon Friday. T
  
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• Cincinnati police officer wounded in overnight shooting

  13-03-2017 02:38
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) - Police say a Cincinnati officer responding to a report of domestic violence was injured in an early morning shooting.Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac says the officer was shot just after midnight on Sunday.Police say a male suspect was also shot when officers exchanged fire in an apartment house courtyard.The suspect was shot several times. The officer's injuries weren't considered life threatening. Police didn't release the names of the suspect or officers involved in the s
  
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• Ohio state lawmaker charged with driving under influence

  13-03-2017 02:36
  
  HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) - A sheriff says an Ohio state lawmaker has been arrested on charges of driving under the influence and improper handling of a gun in a car.The Butler County Sheriff's Office says state Rep. Wes Retherford was arrested early Sunday after police responded to a report of a man passed out behind the wheel at a McDonald's restaurant.Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones says deputies found a loaded handgun in a car seat while investigating.Retherford, a Republican from Hamilton in
  
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• Cleveland bus driver injured when shots fired at his bus

  13-03-2017 02:33
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) - A Cleveland bus driver was injured by broken glass when shots were fired at his bus.Cleveland police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia says the shooting happened about 4 a.m. Sunday on the city's west side.Multiple shots were fired from a vehicle stopped at an intersection. Four passengers on board the bus weren't injured.Ciaccia said a suspect turned himself into police later in the morning and was arrested.
  
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• Ohio State men's basketball team not invited to play in NIT

  13-03-2017 02:07
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State University men's basketball team was not invited to to play postseason basketball in the NIT.The Buckeyes were also not selected to play in the NCAA Tournament.Ohio State finished the regular season with a 17-15 record before losing to Rutgers in the first round of hte Big Ten Tournament.The Buckeyes finished with seven wins and 11 losses in Big Ten conference play during the regular season.
  
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• Should a school have to call home when a kid doesna t show up?

  13-03-2017 00:56
  Ohio students who miss school without an excuse can expect a phone call home within an hour of failing to arrive if a truancy bill in the legislature becomes law. Defreeze took two public buses each morning to E Prep, a charter school in the Union-Miles neighborhood of Cleveland.
  
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• Columbus levies serious fines against property owners for false alarms

  13-03-2017 00:56
  When Quincy Miller bought a boarded up triplex that he planned to rehab on the Near East Side, he installed a burglar alarm to protect his investment. Between Feb. 29 and June 6, the security system tripped 48 times - with 43 of them false alarms, according to city records.
  
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