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• Mom found guilty but mentally ill in child bathtub drownings

  16-03-2017 23:20
  
  A woman charged with drowning her two youngest sons in their bathtub because she wanted to be a better mother to their older brother was found guilty but mentally ill of third-degree murder.Allegheny County Judge Jeffrey Manning on Thursday found that Laurel Schlemmer's mental capacity was diminished by her illness, meaning she couldn't form the specific intent to kill that was required of the first-degree murder conviction prosecutors sought for the April 2014 killings.Schlemmer faces as much a
  
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• Judge sends pizza-delivery mana s killer to prison

  16-03-2017 23:19
  A Columbus man will spend 33 years to life in prison in the shooting death of a pizza-delivery man on the Southeast Side. Latrell D. Richey, 22, who was sentenced by Franklin County Common Pleas Judge David E. Cain on Thursday, was found guilty by a jury last month of aggravated murder in the death of 59-year-old James A. Flannery.
  
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• Charges dropped against man involved in incident with Grant Medical Center security officers

  16-03-2017 23:15
  
  The charges against a man involved in an incident with three security officers at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center have been dropped.According to the Columbus City Attorney's Office, OhioHealth contacted the office to ask for the charges to be dropped Wednesday.The city attorney's office said the charges were officially dropped Thursday.On Thursday, a spokesperson for OhioHealth told 10TV the hospital's only interest was in removing Adams from the property in that moment “to protect our pat
  
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• State: 750,000 Ohioans might lose Medicaid under GOP plan

  16-03-2017 23:10
  
  The state estimates 750,000 Ohioans would lose coverage if its expansion of Medicaid is phased out under the Republican plan backed by President Donald Trump to replace the so-called "Obamacare" law.The plan would eliminate federal funding incentives provided for expansion under the Affordable Care Act.State estimates released Thursday show a phase-out of Ohio's expansion would reduce Ohio Medicaid spending by $37 billion between 2018 and 2026 and decrease the state share of that spending by $3.
  
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• Video shows woman jump from trunk to escape alleged kidnapper

  16-03-2017 23:07
  
  Police say a 25-year-old Alabama woman jumped from the trunk of her car to escape an alleged kidnapper in an incident caught on surveillance video obtained by CBS affiliate WIAT.Birmingham Police Sgt. Bryan Shelton told the station an assailant approached the woman Tuesday night as she was walking into her Birmingham apartment. The suspect demanded money, and when the woman said she didn’t have any, he forced her into her car at gunpoint, Shelton said. She was later forced into the trunk,
  
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• Cuba: Hopes too high, too soon?

  16-03-2017 22:21
  
  It’s been almost a year since President Obama’s historic trip to Cuba. The first American President to visit the Communist island in almost 90 years.As I look back on the trip I took that week in 2016 to Havana, my hopes for Cuba turned out to be higher than the reality that followed. After the splash of publicity that came with the President’s visit, a local Cuba expert told me investment and sales between the United States and Cuba haven’t improved much since the Novemb
  
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• Meals on Wheels, financial aid, public media funding on chopping block in Trump budget

  16-03-2017 22:09
  
  President Trump’s first budget blueprint that was released Thursday would slash funding to or completely eliminate programs that help communities have clean drinking water, provide financial aid to low-income college students and help support Meals on Wheels.The proposal, which likely can’t get through Congress in its current form, calls for a $54 billion increase in defense spending for fiscal year 2018. To ensure that such a boost doesn’t raise the federal deficit, Mr. Trump
  
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• Columbus 911 dispatchers experiencing issues with 'ghost calls'

  16-03-2017 21:59
  A 6-month-old baby is dead and a glitch with cell phones and the 911 system is being blamed.A mother in Dallas says her babysitter was unable to get through to 911 because the system was clogged with what are called ghost calls. Ghost calls are made mistakenly by cell phones, particularly T-Mobile phones.Back in the fall, dispatchers in Columbus began to notice similar issues.“The call takers and others were picking up a pattern of where we would pick up something that we've termed crossta
  
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• Athens County man sentenced for receiving child pornography

  16-03-2017 21:53
  
  An Albany man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for receiving child pornography.According to court documents, an FBI Task Force Officer received information from a submitted tip regarding images of child pornography that had been uploaded through a Gmail account in March 2015.Investigators linked 51-year-old James Harrah to the upload through IP addresses and his phone number. The investigation revealed additional tipline reports and incident reports from Google and Twitter.One of Harrah
  
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• US taxpayers might be on the hook for pipeline protest costs

  16-03-2017 21:32
  
  North Dakota officials appear poised to go after the U.S. government — and thus U.S. taxpayers — to recoup more than $38 million in state expenses related to months of protests against the Dakota Access pipeline, though a longstanding offer from the project's developer to pay up is still on the table.One taxpayer watchdog group questions why the state isn't jumping at the offer from Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners, a company worth billions of dollars."You take the money when yo
  
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• Police: Suspect breaks woman’s car window, shoots her

  16-03-2017 21:17
  
  Columbus police said a woman is expected to survive after she was shot in her vehicle Thursday morning.The incident happened around 8 a.m. in the 1400 block of Crestwood Avenue.Officers arrived and found that the victim had fled the scene and was at James and Livingston Avenues.According to the victim, she was in her vehicle waiting on a friend, when two men approached her car.One of the suspects began beating on her driver’s side window with a gun. The window broke after being struck seve
  
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• Power outage leaves thousands without power in Franklin County

  16-03-2017 20:11
  
  Over 2,300 AEP customers are without power in Whitehall.The outage impacts traffic lights along E. Main street near Hamilton Road.There is no word on what caused this outage.AEPis working to restore power as soon as possible.No restoration time was given.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Weather Geek: Snow, sleet & freezing rain expected in Columbus Friday

  16-03-2017 20:10
  
  Snow, sleet and freezing rain will move into central Ohio late Friday morning.I'll be monitoring for the chances of a light glazing of ice.At the moment, the precipitation appears light and the impact on the roads should be minimal. Still, keep an eye out for slick spots between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.The wintry mix will eventually transition over to light rain.---Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSign up for weather alerts: Text Alerts | Download the app
  
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• United Way of Central Ohio Finds New CEO and President

  16-03-2017 20:07
  
  United Way of Central Ohio is under new leadership. Janet E. Jackson, former CEO and president, announced her decision to retire last April. Her successor is Lisa Courtice, a Ph.D. psychologist who brings CEO and other leadership experience.
  “Our United Way has never been in a better position to bring our community together to reduce poverty,” Jackson said in a press release. “We have strong volunteer leadership and a uniquely qualified staff. The future is bright for our organ
  
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• Newark police looking for missing 18-year-old

  16-03-2017 20:01
  
  Newark police are looking for a missing 18-year-old woman with development disabilities.Police said Destanie Doyle was last seen at her home on March 12 around 11:30 a.m.Doyle is described as a white, 5’0’’, 138 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. She was last seen wearing a maroon zip up track jackets, black and yellow tank top, black leggings and multi-colored Puma shoes.Anyone with information can call the Newark Police at (740)670-7201 or the Detective Bureau at (740)670
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Wintry mix for Saint Patrick's Day

  16-03-2017 19:38
  This Evening: Clear skies and cool.Tonight: Clear early with increasing clouds late. Low 24. Winds: W 0-5 mph.Tomorrow: Light wintry mix after 10AM with snow, sleet, and freezing rain turning to all rain. High 43. Winds: S 5-10 mph.Saturday: Light rain or snow. High 45. Winds: W 10-15 mph. Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will move into Central Ohio after 10AM Friday. The precipitation sho
  
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• Intel senators: No indication Trump Tower was surveilled

  16-03-2017 19:24
  
  The top two senators on the intelligence committee say they have seen no indication that Trump Tower was "the subject of surveillance" by the U.S. government before or after the 2016 election.President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of wiretapping him and asked congressional committees investigating Russia's interference in the election to pursue that as well.Republican Sen. Richard Burr and Democratic Sen. Mark Warner issued a joint one-sentence statement and did not elabora
  
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• Karate Cowboy Moves Production to Middle West Spirits

  16-03-2017 19:17
  
  Locally owned distilling company Revolution Experiment is localizing the production process of their brand Karate Cowboy. Since their start in 2015, it’s been in Louisville, KY, but their products are now set to come up in the newly expanded facility owned by Middle West Spirits.
  The conversation started about nine months ago. Middle West co-owners Brady Konya and Ryan Lang revealed their distilling process and learned about sake-infused whiskey from Mark Tinus, Revolution Experiment found
  
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• Gas leak shuts down intersection in Hilliard

  16-03-2017 19:15
  
  The intersection of Scioto-Darby and Leppeart Road are closed due to a gas leak according to Hilliard police.Fire and police are currently on the scene.As a result, Hilliard City Schools said dismissals at their schools in the area will be delayed.Dismissal Delays at Darby, Heritage, Memorial and Station We have been notified of a gas line break near the intersection of Scioto Darby and Leppert Roads.Emergency crews are on the scene and ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE SAFE.This intersection is expect
  
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• Driver of elusive truck charged with OVI

  16-03-2017 19:05
  A Michigan man who drove a truckload of syrup halfway around Columbus on I-270 at speeds nearing 70 mph with police cars in pursuit Wednesday night has been charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The drama started at 7:24 p.m. when a caller to the Northwest Regional Communications Center reported Demings's truck driving erratically near the Tuttle Crossing Boulevard interchange on Northwest Side and did not end until his truck finally stopped, his tires flat, between I-70 and
  
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• Bottom Line: Columbus ranks 29th on list of cities at the greatest risk of a house fire

  16-03-2017 19:05
  The list is compiled by the Hartford and is based on federal data and survey work conducted by the insurer. Toledo is at the highest risk in Ohio, ranking 17th on the list.
  
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• Southern Ohio police find 2 adults dead after child's 911 call

  16-03-2017 18:55
  
  Police say medics found two adults dead after a child called 911 to report unresponsive parents at a home in southwestern Ohio.The Dayton Daily News reports that Centerville police spokesman John Davis said the deaths appeared to be drug related, and drug paraphernalia was found at the scene. Police say they received the 911 call shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday. Four children also were in the home when medics arrived a few minutes later.The Montgomery County coroner identified the adults who died
  
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• Poll: One-third of voters approve of GOP health care plan

  16-03-2017 18:45
  
  Approximately a third of American voters say they support the Republican plan to overhaul health care, according to a new poll.The poll, from Fox News, found 34 percent said they favor the GOP’s proposed replacement for Obamacare, compared with a majority -- 54 percent -- who disapprove of the new plan.Asked why they oppose the plan, 67 percent of those surveyed said it was because it makes “too many changes” to the Obamacare law; just 21 percent said it was because it doesn&rs
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club: Moving Goods and People Across Borders: 3/15/17

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• Woman's body found not far from parent's home in Madison County

  16-03-2017 18:01
  
  A passer-by found a woman's body in a rural section of Madison County Thursday morning.The Madison County Sheriff's Office said they were called to the 2800 block of SR 323 SE at about 7:30 a.m.When crews arrived they found the body of 26- year-old Kelsey Jean Maynard. She was found less than half a mile from her parents home, where she lives.Maynard was fully-clothed and had no obvious signs of trauma. She was last seen at her parent's home about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Her parents told investigat
  
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• Report: Fernandez was likely operating boat in deadly crash

  16-03-2017 17:40
  
  Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was the "probable" operator of a speeding boat that crashed into a Miami Beach jetty on Sept. 25, killing the baseball star and two other men, according to a report issued Thursday by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which investigated the accident.The 46-page report included a seating chart that had Fernandez at the helm, based on "physical evidence" collected during the investigation, including the pitcher's fingerprints and DNA on the
  
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• McDonald’s blames anti-Trump tweet on hacker

  16-03-2017 17:37
  
  McDonald's says it has been notified by Twitter that its account was "compromised" after it appeared to send a message calling Donald Trump "a disgusting excuse of a President."The tweet to Trump from the official account for McDonald's Corp., a message that has since been deleted but was captured in a screenshot, said it would love to have President Obama back. "Also you have tiny hands," the tweet told Trump.The tweet was also temporarily pinned to the top of the McDonald's account so that it
  
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• Mega Weekend – Over 60 Ways to Warm up your Weekend

  16-03-2017 17:00
  
  It’s back to being chilly and cold! Tickets are on sale for ALL THINGS BRUNCH! Have you tried the new Veronico restaurant? Enter to win tickets via PromoWest Live to: Gucci Mane, Two Door Cinema Club, In This Moment: HALF GOD/HALF DEVIL TOUR, and Vince Staples.
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  Pecha Kucha celebrates 10 years and 40 talks, with an event at the Idea Foundry. Short North Stage presents a staged reading of The Normal Heart throughout the weekend. Keep celebrating black art with Holler’s mo
  
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• 50 Ways to Warm up your St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

  16-03-2017 17:00
  
  It’s back to being chilly and cold! Tickets are on sale for ALL THINGS BRUNCH! Have you tried the new Veronico restaurant? Enter to win tickets via PromoWest Live to: Gucci Mane, Two Door Cinema Club, In This Moment: HALF GOD/HALF DEVIL TOUR, and Vince Staples.
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  Pecha Kucha celebrates 10 years and 40 talks, with an event at the Idea Foundry. Short North Stage presents a staged reading of The Normal Heart throughout the weekend. Keep celebrating black art with Holler’s mo
  
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• Rob Berry/Ohio Stock Photography

  16-03-2017 16:55
  The agency that promotes tourism in Columbus has added a new tour for visitors and natives who want to see a collection of locally-made beverages, clothing and other products. Made in CBUS Trail passports are available at any participating stop or at one of three Experience Columbus visitors centers located in the Arena District, Easton and the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
  
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• Semi driver charged with OVI following I-270 chase

  16-03-2017 16:45
  
  A semi-truck driver involved in a police chase halfway around the city of Columbus on I-270 has been charged with OVI.Officials identified the driver as 63-year-old Barry Demings. Demings has also been charged with failure to comply with an order of a police officer and marked lane violations.The chase could be seen on Ohio Department of Transportation cameras with a team of police cruisers in pursuit.Hilliard Police told 10TV the chase started around Tuttle Crossing before 7:30 p.m. after peopl
  
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• Columbus Zoo: Colo, world's oldest zoo gorilla, probably died of heart attack

  16-03-2017 16:20
  
  An Ohio zoo says necropsy results for the world's first gorilla born in a zoo indicate she probably died of a heart attack.The 60-year-old Colo had been the country's oldest known living gorilla, having surpassed captive gorillas' usual life expectancy by two decades. She died in her sleep at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in mid-January.Columbus Zoo announces death of Colo, world's oldest zoo gorillaThe zoo's vice president of animal health tells The Columbus Dispatch that age takes its toll on
  
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• Prosecutor: No death penalty for suspect in cop's slaying

  16-03-2017 16:15
  
  Orlando's police chief says he's disappointed by a prosecutor's decision not to seek the death penalty against a suspect charged with fatally shooting a police lieutenant.Chief John Mina said in a statement that he's upset that State Attorney Aramis Ayala won't seek the death penalty for Markeith Loyd.Ayala scheduled a news conference Thursday to explain the decision.Mina says he had spoken to Ayala, and he believes crimes like the ones Loyd is accused of are the reason for having the death pena
  
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• Gov. reassigns case after prosecutor refuses death penalty in cop's slaying

  16-03-2017 16:15
  
  Florida's governor took a case involving the killing of a police officer out of the hands of its prosecutor Thursday, hours after she announced that her office would no longer seek the death penalty in any cases.The unusual and firm stance against capital punishment by State Attorney Aramis Ayala in Orlando surprised and angered many law enforcement officials, including the city's police chief, who believed suspect Markeith Loyd should face the possibility of execution. Civil liberties groups, t
  
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• Two Major Short North Developments Approved by Commission

  16-03-2017 15:59
  
  The Victorian Village Commission approved two major Short North developments at its March 9 meeting – Kaufman Development’s nine-story mixed-use project between West Second and Price Avenues, and the Pizzuti Companies’ two-building project on West First Avenue.
  The projects were approved with conditions, meaning that both developers will have to return to the commission for a final sign-off. With the yes-votes on the overall massing and layout, though, the projects will now sta
  
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• March Madness 2017: How to stream NCAA tournament games

  16-03-2017 15:23
  
  NEW YORK -- The 67-game March Madness basketball tournament begins Tuesday, with many games taking place during the day when you’re, ahem, supposed to be working.Fortunately for you -- but not your bosses -- all NCAA Tournament games will be available online. Many of the early round games, though, will require a password through your cable or satellite TV subscription. The television networks no longer offer a stand-alone subscription you can buy without cable.---Game times, TV scheduleDow
  
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• Ohio’s Own/Weird Stuff Edition: Sauerkraut Juice

  16-03-2017 15:00
  
  Did you know that Ohio has its very own sauerkraut juice manufacturer?
  Did you know that there is apparently a market for sauerkraut juice? Not sauerkraut, but the juice that comes from sauerkraut. Pure juice. Seriously, who knew?
  Frank’s Kraut Juice boasts a label that says it’s been around since 1905. It’s distributed by The Fremont Company out of Fremont, OH, an operation that happens to own the URL sauerkraut.com. Fremont is the home of both Frank’s Kraut and Snowflos
  
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• Ohio Roller Derby Opens 12th Bout Season on Saturday

  16-03-2017 15:00
  
  Ohio Roller Derby fans, the twelfth bout season begins March 18 against the Naptown Roller Girls from Indianapolis, IN. This year’s schedule has six home bouts and the team will go on the road four times.
  This season will be Kelli Linfitt’s third season with the Ohio Roller Derby, having played in previous leagues before relocating to Columbus.
  “I played two seasons with the Ohio All-Stars team after transferring from my previous leagues, London Roller girls then Glass Cit
  
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• March Madness 2017: 10 Things to know for the opening round

  16-03-2017 14:56
  
  Game times, TV scheduleDownload & Print Your Bracket A look at some interesting things in Thursday's opening round the NCAA Tournament:___CHANCE TO REPEATVillanova comes into the tournament not only as the overall No. 1 seed but as defending champion. No champion has repeated since Florida in 2007."I think pressure is pressure, so you want to embrace it and try to allow it to make you better," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. "You're a 1 seed, and so you're supposed to win it if you're the 1
  
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• “Poppa’s Ring” Honors Bill Willis

  16-03-2017 14:22
  
  Poppa’s Ring is a children’s book about football star Bill Willis and his experience and challenges as a trailblazer at East High School, The Ohio State University, and with the Cleveland Browns. Written by his daughter-in-law, Linda Fleming-Willis, a Columbus resident, the book focuses on Bill’s legacy of being a good communicator and the importance of family. A portion of each book sale is directed to the Bill and Odessa Willis Youth Fund at The Columbus Foundation.
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• Man Accused of using "dash and dine" scam to trick dates

  16-03-2017 14:11
  Women are becoming targets of an online dater, accused of taking them out and leaving them with the bill.Police in Pasadena, California, say a man known as Dave Gonzales has tricked three women into going on blind dates with him using the app Bumble.The women say they agree on a restaurant, a date and time. After meeting and starting a meal, the alleged victims say Gonzales excuses himself."Left maybe half a baked potato and then received a phone call and said I need to take this call, make sure
  
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• Too little sleep early on could lead to behavior problems

  16-03-2017 14:01
  Preschoolers who get too little sleep may be more likely to have trouble paying attention, controlling their emotions and processing information later in childhood, a new study suggests.By age 7, these sleepless kids had markedly decreased mental and emotional functioning, said study lead researcher Dr. Elsie Taveras.The children exhibited “poorer ability to pay attention, poorer emotional control, poorer executive function in general, and more behavioral problems,” said Taveras, ch
  
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• Armed student arrested in France school shooting

  16-03-2017 13:51
  
  PARIS — The Latest on the shooting at the high school in the southern French town of Grasse (all times local):2:15 p.m.Officials say an armed high school student was arrested after a shooting in a school in southern France that left at least two wounded.A French police official would not elaborate on what weapon or weapons the student was carrying. The official was not authorized to be publicly named.The government minister for victims affairs tweeted that two people were wounded and all t
  
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• Car crashes into Circleville City Hall

  16-03-2017 13:32
  
  A car crashed into the Circleville City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, injuring the driver and damaging the building.According to Circleville Police, the driver crashed into the front of the South Court Street building shortly after 1:00 p.m. Wednesday.The driver is being treated at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.The crash remains under investigation. No charges have been filed.
  
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• Hyundai recalls nearly a million vehicles for seat belt trouble

  16-03-2017 13:06
  
  Hyundai is recalling nearly 978,000 cars in the U.S. because the front seat belts could detach in a crash and fail to hold people.The recall covers Sonata midsize sedans from the 2011 through 2014 model years, and the Sonata hybrid from 2011 through 2015.Hyundai says in government documents that a fastener for a seat belt anchor may not have been fully latched during assembly.If that happens the belts can detach.The company says it knows of one minor injury caused by the problem.The trouble was
  
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• Two Caterers Celebrates 20 Years Today

  16-03-2017 13:00
  
  Two Caterers founder, owner and CEO Angela Petro is an example of an adaptive business leader. As a result, her company’s modest start 20 years ago today, as a small, inexpensive catering option, has flourished into a high end service for events and weddings, large and small. In recent years, Petro established a permanent home for Two Caterers, a combined office, kitchen and event space at 550 S. High Street. And, in 2015 she created restaurant and comfort food catering service Sweet Carro
  
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• Two Caterers Celebrates 20 Years

  16-03-2017 13:00
  
  Two Caterers founder, owner and CEO Angela Petro is an example of an adaptive business leader. As a result, her company’s modest start 20 years ago today, as a small, inexpensive catering option, has flourished into a high-end service for events and weddings, large and small. In recent years, Petro established a permanent home for Two Caterers, a combined office, kitchen and event space at 550 S. High St. And, in 2015 she created restaurant and comfort food catering service Sweet Carrot.
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• Police ID suspect in officera s shooting during Hilltop drug raid

  16-03-2017 12:53
  A Columbus police officer and another person were shot while officers were executing a narcotics search warrant at an apartment house in the Hilltop late Wednesday night, police said. Tactical police officers were executing the warrant at 10:40 p.m. at the house on South Burgess Avenue, in the block immediately south of West Broad Street, when an officer was shot as he entered the front door of an apartment, police said.
  
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• Dog loversa spending ignites hiring at Bark & Co.a s Columbus a pawfficea

  16-03-2017 12:53
  Bark & Co., best known for its dog-toy-and-treat subscription boxes, plans to double employment at its Downtown office to about 250 workers during  the coming year as the company caters to people who treat their pets like children. It wasn't even two years ago that the company opened its Columbus office, its first outside of its New York City headquarters, with the help of state tax incentives.
  
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• 11 Ohio State graduate programs ranked in 2018 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools

  16-03-2017 12:34
  Buckeyes graduating this Spring with a masters have another reason to cheer about their new degrees.U.S. News and World Report released new rankings showing 11 of Ohio State University's graduate programs ranked in the top 10 in a variety of categories for the 2018 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools.Top-10 graduate and professional programs at OSU include technical/vocational education (1), legal dispute resolution (2), social psychology (3), student counseling and personnel services edu
  
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