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• Cincinnati Police to provide update on deadly nightclub shooting

  30-03-2017 23:23
  
  Cincinnati Police are scheduled to provide an update on a nightclub shooting in which one person was killed and 16 injured.Watch live in the video player below:--'Hurry up, hurry up!': 911 calls capture chaos at nightclubRecordings of people calling 911 and police officers responding to a weekend nightclub shooting in Cincinnati in which one person was killed and 16 injured illustrate the chaos of the unfolding crisis.One man yells repeatedly "Hurry up, hurry up!" because his friend has been sho
  
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• 2 men arrested over Cincinnati nightclub shooting that left man dead

  30-03-2017 23:23
  
  Two men, one hospitalized in critical condition with gunshot wounds, have been arrested in connection with a nightclub gunbattle that killed one person and injured 16 others, police said on Thursday.The men face murder charges, with more charges against them expected, police Chief Eliot Isaac said. At least three guns were inside the club, and more arrests are possible following the "senseless shooting," he said. Investigation and interviews with witnesses are ongoing, he said."There is evidence
  
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• Urban Living Apartment & Home Tour Returns on May 7th

  30-03-2017 23:00
  
  Columbus Underground is excited to announce the fourth annual Urban Living Tour, an event featuring urban living options and opportunities in Downtown Columbus and its surrounding neighborhoods. The Urban Living Tour has grown rapidly over its first three years, with over a thousand participants collectively. It returns this year on Sunday, May 7th from 9am to 5pm. 
  This year’s tour continues showcases much of what it means to have an urban lifestyle with various residential
  
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• Columbus firefighter's sickness may have been caused by geese droppings

  30-03-2017 22:38
  A Columbus firefighter is fighting to breathe and fighting to get better. It may all be due to goose droppings.Firefighter Chris Bova was doing work at a house mid-February where there’s a retention pond out back with a lot of goose droppings.His wife Kelly said he was clearing out flower beds, pulling out the nests and turning over the mulch.After several trips to urgent care, Chris finally noticed the sign he wasn't getting enough oxygen and took himself to the hospital.“He was in
  
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• Woman Shot in Easton Town Center Store

  30-03-2017 22:11
  According to WBNS a women was shot Thursday march 30th in the Victoria Secret Pink store in Easton Town Center. Two people were have been detained and the victim was transported to Grant Medical Center in stable condition.
  
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• Woman shot at PINK store at Easton Town Center, suspect in custody

  30-03-2017 22:11
  A woman was reportedly shot in the stomach at the Victoria's Secret PINK store at Easton Town Center Thursday afternoon, according to a Columbus police dispatcher. The shooting was reported just after 2:15 p.m. in the 4000 block of The Strand East.
  
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• ODOT to spend $390 million on road and bridge improvements around central Ohio

  30-03-2017 22:04
  Ohio Department of Transportation Officials announced their construction season for 2017 on Thursday.The agency plans to invest $2 billion in roads and bridges statewide.This year’s construction plans include 80 projects in Central Ohio across Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Madison, Marion, Marrow, Pickaway and Union counties.One of the biggest local projects will be the reconstruction of I-70 and I-71 interchange.The project will add lanes in all directions on the interstates.“Luckily
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Strong showers & storms possible tonight

  30-03-2017 21:24
  This Evening:Chance for showers and storms, mild.
  Tonight:Showers and storms, some strong to severe with damaging winds being the main threat.Low 55.Winds: SE 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Showers and storms early.Then showers linger in the afternoon, breezy.High 61.Winds: W 8-12 mph.
  Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cooler with below average highs.High 53.Winds: NW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: Showers and storms are on their way tonigh
  
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• Gov. Kasich announces new limits on prescribing painkillers

  30-03-2017 21:21
  
  New limits on prescribing painkillers announced Thursday by Ohio Gov. John Kasich are part of the state's continuing effort to fight a worsening drug addiction epidemic.The Republican governor, joined by lawmakers and officials with Ohio health licensing boards, outlined the new restrictions that include barring doctors from prescribing more than seven days of narcotic pain pills for adults and no more than five days for minors.Officials say the new prescribing limits apply to acute pain patient
  
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• Jeni’s Short North Will Close Temporarily for Updates

  30-03-2017 21:13
  
  Jeni’s Short North is closing temporarily this Sunday, April 2. Opened in 2007, the store at 714 N. High St. is about to go through its first cosmetic and operational update.
  In what’s being called a “refresh,” the Short North store will gain a kid-friendly chalkboard wall, a mural, and a new customer experience “that will make sampling, ordering, and paying for ice cream a lot easier.”
  “This Short North space is so special to me and it’s full of h
  
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• Woman shot inside store at Easton Town Center

  30-03-2017 20:34
  
  Police are investigating a shooting at Easton Town Center.Columbus Police said one woman was shot inside Victoria's Secret PINK Thursday afternoon.The woman was taken to Grant Medical Center in stable condition.Police said that two people were detained.HAPPENING NOW: 1 female shot inside PINK at Easton Towne Center, 4070 The Strand. 2 people detained. Victim in stable condition at Grant. pic.twitter.com/OcHA5PJ5fv— Columbus Ohio Police (@ColumbusPolice) March 30, 2017
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• Mega Weekend: Over 60 Ways to Plan Your Weekend

  30-03-2017 20:00
  
  Happy Weekend! Have you taken a look at our first preview of Best Bites Brunch? Did you see Art of Yoga is moving to a new home? Concert ticket contests are still open for Gucci Mane, Two Door Cinema Club, Half God/Half Devil Tour.
  ThursdayComedian Myq Kaplan performs at the Grandview Theatre and Drafthouse. Cabaret continues at the Ohio Theatre. French films begin showing at the Gateway Film Center. Spamalot continues with performances at Short North Stage. Gary Owen is making you laugh at the
  
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• Mega Weekend: 45 Things To Do In Columbus

  30-03-2017 20:00
  
  Happy Weekend! Have you taken a look at our first preview of Best Bites Brunch? Did you see Art of Yoga is moving to a new home? Concert ticket contests are still open for Gucci Mane, Two Door Cinema Club, Half God/Half Devil Tour.
  ThursdayComedian Myq Kaplan performs at the Grandview Theatre and Drafthouse. Cabaret continues at the Ohio Theatre. French films begin showing at the Gateway Film Center. Spamalot continues with performances at Short North Stage. Gary Owen is making you laugh at the
  
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• I-270, I-71 set for widening projects

  30-03-2017 19:57
  Work will begin in April to widen congested I-270 in western Franklin County between Route 33 and Trabue Road, and in August to begin widening I-71 between Route 315 and Stringtown Road south of Columbus, two of the $390 million in projects the Ohio Department of Transportation will do this year in central Ohio, including projects already in the works. Work will also begin on the first of five projects to improve I-70/I-71 through Downtown.
  
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• ColumbusRotary: Service Above Self Fair Preview

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• Worker killed at construction site in Delaware County identified

  30-03-2017 19:30
  
  A worker was killed Thursday at a construction site in Delaware County.The incident happened just after 12 p.m on Wrenbury Drive in Berkshire Township.According to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, a man was working in the basement of an unfinished home when a 2,500-pound beam fell on him.He was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as 34-year-old Luis Pillcorema.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the man’s death.
  
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• Worker killed at construction site in Delaware County

  30-03-2017 19:30
  
  A worker was killed Thursday at a construction site in Delaware County.The incident happened just after 12 p.m on Wrenbury Drive in Berkshire Township.According to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, a man was working in the basement of an unfinished home when a beam fell on him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is on the scene investigating the man’s death.Authorities have not identified the victim. No other details were immedia
  
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• North Carolina lawmakers vote to undo 'bathroom bill'

  30-03-2017 19:24
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers voted Thursday to roll back North Carolina's "bathroom bill" in a bid to end the backlash over transgender rights that has cost the state dearly in business projects, conventions and basketball tournaments.The compromise plan, announced Wednesday night by the state's Democratic governor and leaders of the Republican-controlled legislature, was worked out under mounting pressure from the NCAA, which threatened to take away more sporting events.It was
  
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• North Carolina governor signs 'bathroom law' repeal

  30-03-2017 19:24
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he has signed into law a measure that rolls back the state's "bathroom bill."The Democratic governor signed the bill Thursday despite criticisms from the transgender rights community. The groups say the new measure still denies them protection from discrimination. They demanded nothing less than full repeal.Cooper acknowledges that it's not a perfect deal and stops short of many things the state needs to do.Some conservatives also condemn
  
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• Fire destroys house in Fairfield County

  30-03-2017 19:10
  
  Multiple fire departments are on the scene of a house fire in Fairfield County. Authorities say the house is located in the 8500 block of Royalton Road SW in Amanda Township, west of Lancaster. The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is assisting fire crews with detouring traffic in the area. Information on how the fire started was not immediately available. Stay with 10TV for updates to this developing story.
  
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• Residents to Weigh in on Short North Parking Ideas

  30-03-2017 19:07
  
  The City of Columbus has planned another round of public meetings about proposed changes to the way residents and visitors park in the Short North. An open house is scheduled for tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the Goodale Park Shelterhouse, and three more are planned in April.
  The latest proposal, which is based on recommendations from 2014′s Short North Parking Study, calls for new Residential Permit Parking Zones. The idea is to standardize what is currently a hodgepodge of restrictions based o
  
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• Parents protest "graphic" sex ed curriculum in Calif. schools

  30-03-2017 18:57
  
  CUPERTINO, Calif.— Plans for updated sex education curriculum at a South Bay school district had parents protesting at local board meeting Tuesday night before the board voted to not implement the changes.CBS San Francisco reports that Cupertino Union School District board members voted 2-2 on the changes, which needed a majority to pass.The issue for many parents was the graphic nature of the material, and how far is too far when it comes to sex ed in middle school. The proposed curriculu
  
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• "Frozen" produer reveals original planned ending

  30-03-2017 18:51
  
  Fans the world over may love Disney’s “Frozen,” but the animated film could have ended very differently.“Frozen” producer Peter Del Vecho told Entertainment Weekly that the original version of the film was more in line with the Hans Christian Andersen tale on which it was based -- and princess sisters Anna and Elsa weren’t related in early drafts of the script."Elsa was a self-proclaimed Snow Queen, but she was a villain and pure evil," he said."Eventually the
  
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• "Frozen" producer reveals original planned ending

  30-03-2017 18:51
  
  Fans the world over may love Disney’s “Frozen,” but the animated film could have ended very differently.“Frozen” producer Peter Del Vecho told Entertainment Weekly that the original version of the film was more in line with the Hans Christian Andersen tale on which it was based -- and princess sisters Anna and Elsa weren’t related in early drafts of the script."Elsa was a self-proclaimed Snow Queen, but she was a villain and pure evil," he said."Eventually the
  
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• Columbus Blue Jackets release ticket information for Stanley Cup Playoff games

  30-03-2017 18:47
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tickets for the first round of Stanley Cup playoff games at Nationwide Arena will go on sale next week, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced Thursday.Starting Tuesday, April 4 at 10 a.m., fans can get tickets single-game tickets for all four potential Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Stanley Cup Playoff games. Sales will be restricted to residents of Ohio during the first 48 hours and individual purchases will be restricted to two tickets per person.The schedule for the Nati
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Tracking showers and storms

  30-03-2017 17:36
  This Afternoon:Increasing clouds and warm. Windy with a possible shower late afternoon. High 70. Winds: SE 10-15 mph and gusting at 24 mph.
  Tonight:Rain and storms late this evening around midnight. Storms could produce damaging winds.Low 51. Winds: South 10-15 mph.
  Tomorrow: Another mild day with a few storms early. Showers during most of the day. High 61. Winds: South 10-15 mph.
  Saturday: Mostly cloudy and a little cooler.High 53.Winds: NW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weathe
  
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• Man admits to injecting heroin before McDonald’s drive-thru crash in east Columbus

  30-03-2017 17:34
  
  Columbus Police are investigating a fiery crash in a McDonald’s drive-thru Wednesday night.Witnesses reported seeing one car strike another in the drive-thru of the McDonald’s restaurant at 3005 E. Livingston Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday. Both cars were on fire when first responders arrived.According to police, one of the drivers was found unconscious with his foot on the accelerator. A report filed by Columbus Police says that the man admitted to injecting heroin just bef
  
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• Distraction cited as pedestrian deaths spiked in 2016

  30-03-2017 17:20
  
  Pedestrian deaths are climbing faster than motorist fatalities, reaching nearly 6,000 deaths last year — the highest total in more than two decades, according to an analysis of preliminary state data released Thursday.Increased driving due to an improved economy, lower gas prices and more walking for exercise and environmental factors are some of the likely reasons behind the estimated 11 percent spike in pedestrian fatalities in 2016. The figures were prepared for the Governors Highway Sa
  
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• Severe storm threat shifts to Ohio Valley, southern US

  30-03-2017 17:15
  
  DALLAS— An unsettled weather pattern that so far this week has contributed to the deaths of six people in the Southern Plains shifted into the Ohio Valley and southern United States on Thursday, but forecasters say the next round of severe weather won't be as bad as initially anticipated.The Storm Prediction Center rolled back what had been a relatively ominous outlook and said that while some tornadoes could occur Thursday, the likelihood of several twisters was low. Morning storms along
  
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• Michael J. Fox speaks out against cutting health care

  30-03-2017 17:09
  
  Michael J. Fox is speaking out on efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and cut Medicare.The actor who suffers from Parkinson's disease tells AARP The Magazine that Parkinson's patients spend thousands of dollars out of pocket in health care expenses. He said a potential cut in benefits isn't politics, but rather, "that's our lives." Fox spoke to lawmakers on Capitol Hill last month.Fox also opened up about the effect the disease has had on his acting ability. He says Parkinson's means he ca
  
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• Twenty One Pilots adds show at Nationwide Arena to Columbus tour

  30-03-2017 16:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Did you receive a code for tickets to see Twenty One Pilots in Columbus? How about getting tickets to their show at the Schottenstein Center?If you didn't, we've got another update for you: the duo has announced a fifth show for Nationwide Arena on June 25.If you have already registered, you will not need to sign up again. Registration has re-opened for anyone who has not signed up at Twenty One Pilots' website.Registration will remain open until Friday at 5 p.m. A code will be
  
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• TSA worker fired after missing loaded gun in bag at airport

  30-03-2017 16:05
  
  A Transportation Security Administration screener has been fired after authorities say she missed a loaded handgun in a passenger's carry-on bag at Atlanta's airport.WSB-TV reported Thursday that Atlanta police say passenger Katrina Jackson of Hoover, Alabama, was looking for her passport inside her purse and noticed her .38-caliber handgun Sunday while at the gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Jackson told officers, who confiscated her gun and bag.TSA officials said in a
  
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• Treat to Try: Bundt Cakes

  30-03-2017 16:00
  
  Typically, we stick to Ohio treats. And, it seemed like a bakery dedicated solely to bundt cakes was so esoteric, it had to be regional.
  Or not. It turns out that bundt cakes are big, but you probably already knew that. They’re a big Texas tradition, and they’re big everywhere else. According to its counter team, Nothing Bundt Cakes has 200 locations all over the United States, three of which are here in the Columbus area, one of which (Lennox) drew us inside.
  The interior of the sho
  
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• Gateway Film Center and Nina West Presents…

  30-03-2017 16:00
  
  Ladies and gentlemen, filmgoers and songbirds — Nina West.
  Nina West Presents returns to the Gateway Film Center. Allegedly, it is “bigger, louder and sing-songier than ever!”
  GFC will host Columbus’s “Super Drag Queen” and her new series of sing along musicals beginning Saturday, April 1 with The Sound of Music.
  “I’ve always loved my partnership with Gateway,” said Andrew Levitt, Nina’s alter ego. “In my opinion, it is the best t
  
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• Coffee For Good

  30-03-2017 15:56
  
  Have you checked out Bottoms Up Coffee Co-Op yet? The cozy shop aims to reduce infant mortality in our community through coffee and co-working.
  Learn more about Bottoms Up Coffee Co-Op.
  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 t
  
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• ODOT to invest over $2 billion in roads and bridges

  30-03-2017 15:34
  
  The Ohio Department of Transportation will invest $2.3 billion into the state’s roads and bridges in 2017.ODOT says the 2017 construction season will include 1,098 projects, 26 valued at more than $10 million and workers will pave nearly 7,000 miles of roadway. Over 1,200 bridges will also be repaired or replaced across the state, according to ODOT.“Since Gov. John Kasich took office, we have invested an unprecedented $14 billion in Ohio’s infrastructure,” said ODOT Direc
  
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• Columbus-area auditor joins GOP race for Ohio treasurer

  30-03-2017 15:22
  Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo launched his campaign Thursday, describing himself as a fiscal conservative who wants to be in what he calls "a new generation of conservative leadership" in Ohio. Mingo faces 43-year-old state Rep. Robert Sprague , of Findlay, in a Republican primary next year.
  
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• Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo joins GOP race for Ohio treasurer

  30-03-2017 15:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The county auditor in Columbus is joining the race for Ohio treasurer, becoming the second Republican to do so.Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo launched his campaign Thursday, describing himself as a fiscal conservative who wants to be in what he calls "a new generation of conservative leadership" in Ohio.Mingo faces 43-year-old state Rep. Robert Sprague, of Findlay, in a Republican primary next year. No Democrat has entered the race to replace Treasurer Josh Mandel,
  
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• Target recall: Child's toy can turn dangerous quickly

  30-03-2017 13:39
  
  Target is recalling a child's toy that can become a choking hazard.When two or more magnets from the the Magnetic tic tac toe game are swallowed, they can link together inside the intestines.Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects including obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death.You can call Target or visit the recalls section on the company's website to find out what to do with the recalled product.
  
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• George Michael buried during private ceremony in London

  30-03-2017 12:41
  
  George Michael is in his final resting place, more than three months after his death.A private funeral for family and friends was held yesterday in north London, according to his publicist. Michael was interred in Highgate Cemetery, which is where political revolutionary Karl Marx and authors George Eliot and Douglas Adams are buried.Michael was found dead at his home on Christmas Day. He died of heart disease and a fatty liver.
  
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• 86-year-old serial jewelry thief sentenced for latest crime

  30-03-2017 12:10
  An 86-year-old woman who made a career out of stealing jewelry, was sentenced for her latest crime.WGCL reports Doris Payne pleaded guilty to shoplifting a $2,000 necklace at a Saks Fifth Avenue in Atlanta in 2015.A judge sentenced Payne to a month in jail and four months of house arrest.Payne has stolen from stores around the world for more than 60 years.
  
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• County ends veteran homelessness

  30-03-2017 11:54
  
  Ending veteran homelessness is a goal for communities across the country, but according to WINK, one Florida county is making it a reality.“I went back to the woods, I lived in motels. I didn't like myself.I wouldn't shave, I wouldn't shower.I didn't want any of my family or friends to know,” veteran James Murphy said.That all changed for Murphy when someone told him to go to Charlotte County, Florida.Murphy was one of 250 people to get a voucher to help homeless veterans find a home
  
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• Delaware Ohioa s healthiest county again

  30-03-2017 10:52
  Two of the five healthiest counties in Ohio are in the Columbus area, including Delaware County, which ranks No. 1 in a new county-by-county breakdown of the nation's health.
  
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• Woman critically wounded, police shot at on Southeast Side

  30-03-2017 06:36
  A woman was critically wounded and shots were fired at Columbus police officers responding to gunfire late Wednesday night at a Southeast Side apartment complex. Columbus police and fire were called at 10:27 p.m. in the 3200 block of Winter Lane Park by a man who said his wife had been shot in the stomach.
  
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• Independents’ Day 2017 will be the Last

  30-03-2017 06:01
  
  This year’s Independents’ Day Festival will be the tenth and final, but it’s not the end of the mission from the team behind it. What started as a small celebration in Downtown Columbus, and morphed into a two-day arts, music and food festival in Franklinton, will carry on in another form, possibly even a few.
  On its current trajectory, the Independents’ Day Festival is bound to keep growing, but as it’s currently operated, that growth is unsustainable. Since its co
  
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• North Carolina lawmakers announce deal on bathroom bill standoff

  30-03-2017 05:55
  
  North Carolina Republican lawmakers say they have an agreement with Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on legislation to resolve a standoff over the state's "bathroom bill."GOP leaders announced Wednesday night that the new legislation would be debated and voted on Thursday. Details about the replacement weren't immediately available. It's also unclear whether there were enough House and Senate votes to pass it. Cooper didn't immediately comment.HB2 blocks expansion of LGBT rights in local ordinances an
  
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• House panel OKs bill lifting Ohio renewable energy mandates

  30-03-2017 05:50
  
  A repeat proposal seeking to eliminate Ohio's renewable energy requirements has cleared a pivotal legislative committee and heads next to the House floor.The House Public Utilities Committee approved the measure in a 14-9 vote Wednesday, after accepting five amendments and rejecting a sixth.Republican Gov. John Kasich vetoed a similar bill last session, but fellow Republicans in the Legislature are determined to try again.The latest bill would lift mandates requiring utility companies to generat
  
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• From accident to murder: 2012 death ruled homicide, suspect arrested

  30-03-2017 04:49
  Fresh flowers stand alongside the headstone of Jacob Lansing.Along with the dates marking a life cut short, a message from a mother in mourning: "My perfect son and greatest friend."Lansing died in August 2012 of what everyone believed to be an accident."He had a crash on US 23 a month prior, and allegedly he was out there working on his car. And when family members found him, the vehicle appearedto have fallen offthe jack," said Brian Reader, Chief Investigator with the Pike County Prosecutor's
  
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• Woman injured in southeast Columbus shooting

  30-03-2017 04:48
  
  A woman was injured after being shot inside a southeast Columbus home..The incident happened in the 3200 block of Winter Lane Park.Columbus Police said the shot came from outside and hit Brenda Beard inside a residence. Beard was first reported to have been critically injured, but a later update from Columbus Police reported that she was expected to survive. According to police dispatchers, shots were fired in the direction of officers after the victim was taken to the hospital. No officers were
  
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• Person in critical condition after shooting in southeast Columbus

  30-03-2017 04:48
  
  One person has been taken to a local hospital in critical condition after a shooting in southeast Columbus.The incident happened in the 3200 block of Winter Lane Park.Columbus Police said the shot came from outside and hit someone inside a residence.According to police dispatchers, shots were fired in the direction of officers after the person was taken to the hospital. No officers were hurt.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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