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• Police bust men for dealing drugs in exchange for food stamp cards

  05-04-2017 23:36
  
  Two men have been arrested after Whitehall police said they were dealing drugs next to an elementary school.Police said Samuel Edwards and Michael Taylor were trading drugs for food stamps cards from a residence that is about 30 feet from East Columbus Elementary School.Authorities recovered 20 of food stamp cards along with 18 grams of heroin, 5.5 grams of crack cocaine, oxycodone pills, and over $1,600 in cash.“We discovered that these men were compromising the safety of the area childre
  
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• Semi involved in crash on the south side of I-270

  05-04-2017 23:30
  
  Only one lane is open on I-270 eastbound near US 23 on the south side due to a crash.The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said a semi and another vehicle were involved in the crash.Deputies said an injury was reported but did not have information on the person's condition.Traffic is backed up due to the lane closures. Crews are on the scene.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Fort Rapids could reopen under new ownership

  05-04-2017 23:22
  Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort has been sold to a California investor who is studying options for the 343-room hotel and water park on the East Side. The property has been closed for a year, since Columbus police ordered it shuttered because of a series of health and safety violations.  Tim Garrow, a Los Angeles-based representative for buyer Juzi Cui, said a decision and formal announcement about plans should come within 90 days.
  
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• Hilliard to spend thousands on roundabout traffic study

  05-04-2017 23:15
  Hilliard City officials have hired a firm to conduct a traffic study on roundabouts as accident rates continue to rise.Currently, three roundabouts exist in the city: Main Street & Cemetery Road, Main Street & Scioto Darby Road and Britton & Davidson Roads. The Main and Cemetery roundabout sees 1.5 crashes a week on average.Hilliard council members are now trying an alternative route. The city will spend $120,000 for a traffic study that will assess whether or not the roundabouts nee
  
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• Judy Miller returns to passion of art following "miracle" operation at OSU Hospital

  05-04-2017 23:10
  
  No one can deny her talent.
  The images that Judy Miller has created in her lifetime of being an artist are scattered all around her Gambier home.
  The strokes aren't about finishing a picture. They are about mixing subject with story. And in her painting room, everyone has a story.
  "Oh, I think they must, don't you?" she said. "Some of them are more interesting stories than others."The most interesting, perhaps, is the one story she knows too well: Her own.
  "I've been painting a long time," she s
  
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• Eat Right: 10 Alternatives to Ordering Chicken

  05-04-2017 23:08
  
  It can be easy to stick with the familiar when dining out at restaurants. Next time you’re tempted to say “I’ll have the chicken,” try venturing outside your comfort zone with one of these dishes featuring less-popular (but more flavorful) proteins from local chefs.
  Barcelona
  263 E. Whittier St., Columbus, OH 43206
  Try Chef Jacob Hough’s Pato con Cabra al Vino small plate, a smoked duck breast appetizer with wine goat cheese, cranberry gastrique and horseradish pick
  
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• Spring Sunrise!

  05-04-2017 22:42
  
  A breathtaking spring sunrise. Good morning, Columbus!
  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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• Ohio State paid almost $1.6M to fight band director lawsuits

  05-04-2017 22:34
  
  Ohio State University's legal bills for defending the firing of its former marching band director after accusations he allowed a "sexualized culture" in the band totaled almost $1.6 million.Financial documents recently released by Ohio State show its legal costs to fight former band director Jonathan Waters' lawsuits over his firing totaled more than $1.4 million relating to his action in federal court. The costs tied to a separate lawsuit in state court were more than $174,000. Waters lost both
  
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• Mother works to save others after daughter killed by TV that fell

  05-04-2017 22:13
  Kali Randall is on a mission, to save other people's children.Friday marks the one-year anniversary of her daughter Vaida's death.Vaida was killed when a 120-pound television fell on her, just feet from where her mother was sleeping."My daughter's accident was considered preventable fatality that's a hard pill to swallow as a parent that I could have done something to prevent my daughter from dying," Randall said in her Frazeysburg home.After Vaida's death, Randall found out TV's and dressers an
  
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• Doppler 10: Showers return, temps fall

  05-04-2017 21:30
  This Morning: Showers return, falling temperatures.
  This Afternoon: Rainy, windy & colder. Falling through the 40s. S 10-20 mph and gusty
  Tonight: Blustery & cold with rain/snow showers. Some light accumulation possible. 34 NW 15-25 mph Gust to 45 mph
  Tomorrow: Chance for a rain/snow shower. 44 NW 10-20 mph
  Saturday: Cold morning, then bright and milder. 57Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A strong cold front moves to the east today
  
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• Doppler 10: Showers & storms tonight

  05-04-2017 21:30
  This Evening: Showers and storms roll in, some could be strong to severe.
  Tonight: Showers & storms likely. Some may be strong to severe early. Low 47.Winds: SE 10-15
  Tomorrow: Lingering showers in the afternoon, falling temps & breezy.High 49 (early).Winds: WSW 10-20 gusts to 30 mph.
  Friday: Chance for a snow shower early. Much cooler. High 44.Winds: NW 10-20 gusts to 35 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Low pressure will move o
  
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• Payless ShoeSource closing 4 stores in central Ohio

  05-04-2017 21:25
  
  Shoe chain Payless ShoeSource has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the latest retailer to succumb to increasing competition from online rivals like Amazon.The Topeka, Kansas-based retailer said Tuesday that it will be immediately closing nearly 400 stores as part of the reorganization. It has over 4,400 stores in more than 30 countries and was founded in 1956.Payless plans to reduce its debt by almost 50 percent, lower how much it pays in interest and line up funds. The compa
  
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• President Trump decries chemical attack in Syria

  05-04-2017 19:36
  
  President Donald Trump is denouncing the chemical attack on Syrian civilians, calling it an "affront to humanity."Trump said as he welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan, "These are very troubled times in the Middle East."He calls the attack a "horrible thing, unspeakable" and says, "It's a terrible affront to humanity."Trump also thanked the king and his wife for visiting the White House, saying the two leaders will engage in some "very interesting discussions."Asked how he plans to respond to the
  
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• Opiate researchers eager for share of $20 million promised in State Of The State address

  05-04-2017 19:28
  
  Ohio researchers in drug abuse and addiction say they're impressed and energized by Gov. John Kasich's proposal to infuse $20 million into scientific breakthroughs that could help solve the national opioid crisis.During Tuesday's State of the State speech, the Republican governor sought to liken such treatments and technologies to past pioneering innovations in Ohio such as those by Thomas Edison and the Wright brothers.Kasich asked the Third Frontier Commission to invest $20 million identifying
  
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• Gas leak reported in northwest Columbus

  05-04-2017 19:28
  
  The southbound lanes of Kenny Road are closed in the 1100 block of Old Henderson Road due to a gas leak.According to Columbus fire, construction workers hit a 3-to-4 inch line.Businesses in the area were evacuated for firefighters to get inside each building to give an all clear.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Four central Ohio Payless stores among those closing

  05-04-2017 19:03
  Payless will close nearly 400 underperforming locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico - including four in central Ohio - as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. The Kansas-based specialty footwear retailer will also close additional stores from its fleet of 4,400 stores in more than 30 countries in the future.  Local stores that will close include those at Eastland Mall; 3390 S. High St.,Columbus; 805 Memorial Dr., Lancaster; and Knox Village Square, Moun
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents Lucy A. Snyder on Writing Horror, Science Fiction, Poetry and More

  05-04-2017 19:00
  
  Lucy A. Snyder has written ten novels and hundreds of published short stories, articles and poems. The five-time Bram Stoker Award winner will be appearing at the 11th annual Ohioana Book Festival on Saturday, April 8, at the Sheraton Columbus at Capitol Square.
  Lucy A. Snyder.
  David Weaver: What inspired you to become a writer? Was there a particular author or book that lit a spark?Lucy A. Snyder: Once I was old enough to read anything of substance, I grabbed pretty much anything with a space s
  
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• Suspect in Ohio State student's murder waives right to speedy trial

  05-04-2017 18:57
  The man accused of raping and killing an Ohio State student, and robbing six other people in south Columbus was back in court for the first time since pleading not guilty last week.Brian Golsby waived his right to a speedy trial Wednesday.The judge ordered Golsby to be held without bond.Golsby has been in custody since February 11. A grand jury indicted him on 18 counts, including murder, kidnapping and rape.Investigators say on February 8, Golsby kidnapped 21-year-old Reagan Tokes as she left w
  
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• Columbus Filmmaker Jason Tostevin Named Most Influential

  05-04-2017 18:28
  
  Columbus is fast becoming a fertile landscape for film. You can see it in Schwarzenegger’s locally set Aftermath, opening this weekend. This year’s Columbus International Film Festival will focus its lineup on Ohio themes, and it turns out that one of the most important filmmakers in the business calls CBUS home.
  Cinema Runner, the non-genre offshoot of horror’s prominent webzine Bloody Disgusting, named local filmmaker Jason Tostevin to its list of Indie Horror’s Secret
  
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• Steve Bannon removed from National Security Council

  05-04-2017 17:56
  
  WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has removed chief strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council, reversing a controversial early decision to give Bannon access to the high-level meetings.A new memorandum about the composition of the NSC was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday. The memo no longer lists the chief strategist as a member of the Principal's Committee, a group of high-ranking officials that convene to discuss pressing national security priorities.The new m
  
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• Funeral rites for John Glenn scheduled for Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery

  05-04-2017 17:39
  
  Final funeral rites for astronaut John Glenn will take place Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery.His family and invited guests, including astronauts and dignitaries, will say goodbye to the first American to orbit Earth at a private service at the Old Post Chapel beginning at 9 a.m.The U.S. Marine Corps will begin a live stream at 9:40 a.m. that will include a processional to the graveside by caisson, a flyover, a graveside service and taps. The event ends at 10:25 a.m.Glenn died Dec. 8 at a
  
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• Mother, father charged in 18-month-old daughter’s suspected overdose

  05-04-2017 16:52
  
  A man and a woman in Portsmouth are facing charges as their 18-month-old daughter is recovering from a suspected overdose.It happened just after midnight Wednesday.Portsmouth Police say an officer was approached by a person who reported that a baby was overdosing on a sidewalk on Robinson Avenue. The officer then followed that person to the area and saw a red SUV speeding away.The officer was told the toddler was being taken to the hospital in that SUV by the child’s father and another man
  
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• Military: Pilot ditched plane in woods to miss nearby homes

  05-04-2017 16:10
  
  A fighter pilot on a training mission ditched his jet in a wooded area Wednesday so that the plane would avoid crashing into a suburban Washington neighborhood, the military said.The F-16C, which military officials said was at least 30 years old and worth $20 million, went down about 200 yards behind a small subdivision of two-story brick homes in the middle-class suburban community of Clinton, about 3 miles (5 kilometers) southwest of Joint Base Andrews.The pilot was treated for minor injuries
  
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• Air Force: Pilot safe after F-16 crashes in Maryland outside Joint Base Andrews

  05-04-2017 16:10
  
  CLINTON, Md.— The Air Force says a pilot is safe after an F-16 crashed in Maryland.The Air Force said Wednesday that the pilot was on a training mission in an F-16 from the Joint Base Andrews-based 113th Wing. Officials say the pilot ejected and is safe. The plane went down a few miles from Joint Base Andrews.Prince George's County fire department spokesman Mark Brady tells WRC-TV that one pilot parachuted out of the aircraft and was picked up by a military helicopter. He says the pilot wa
  
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• Restaurant Review: Veranico

  05-04-2017 16:00
  
  Market 65 has produced a doppelgänger in Veranico that is already drawing large crowds in the Arena District. You wouldn’t necessarily expect the same concept to go over like gangbusters, given that it’s only a mile from the original. But you know, two spots make the eating scene twice as nice.
  Visitors at Veranico will find a familiar layout. You place an order up front, then walk down the line as your salad is concocted. It’s sort of a salad bar of dreams, where you&rsqu
  
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• Police: Shoplifter trapped in store after closing calls 911

  05-04-2017 15:33
  
  KENT, Ohio — Police in northeast Ohio say a suspected shoplifter called 911 for help after she hid in a fitting room at closing time and got locked inside a department store.Brimfield Township police say surveillance video from the incident at a Kohl's store late last month shows her taking clothing items, then realizing she's trapped in the store near Kent, roughly 35 miles southeast of Cleveland. Police say officers already were heading to the store when she called 911 because she set of
  
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• Concert Preview: Lee DeWyze

  05-04-2017 15:18
  
  Lee DeWyze’s latest single, “Weight,” aptly describes its atmosphere – a hushed, melancholic lead vocal suspended in a dense fog of persistent keys and percussive thunderclaps. It’s just under two-and-a-half minutes long, but its short duration is a beautiful ride. The fact that it has a pronounced cinematic quality isn’t just coincidence.
  “[It] really was a song when I wrote it…it kind of started as one of these things where there was, to be hone
  
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• People with longstanding debt could soon be hearing from the IRS

  05-04-2017 14:45
  
  The IRS is turning over big tax debt offenders to private debt collectors.Taxpayers with long overdue federal taxes will soon have to answer to private debt collectors.The agency will send offenders letters this month, ahead of turning their names over to the private agencies. Only people with longstanding tax debts going back several years will be contacted.The IRS is warning of scams surrounding this new process. If you are on the list of debtors, the IRS will give you the name and contact inf
  
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• Study shows the impact of the Zika Virus on American babies

  05-04-2017 14:35
  One in 10 pregnant U.S. women with confirmed Zika infection in 2016 had a baby with virus-related birth defects, federal health officials reported Tuesday.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year received reports from 44 states of nearly 1,300 expecting mothers with possible Zika infection. In most cases, Zika was acquired during travel abroad to an area with active transmission of the mosquito-borne virus.Lab tests confirmed Zika infection in 250 of the women. Of those, 24
  
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• Group files new plan to elect Columbus council members from districts

  05-04-2017 14:32
  Columbus City Council would expand to 13 members, including 10 elected from newly drawn districts, under the most recent plan by those who want to change the city charter - a plan that was unsuccessful last year. A nominating committee submitted a copy of the proposed charter amendment to the city clerk's office Monday.
  
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• Panera sold to European investment firm JAB for $7 billion

  05-04-2017 14:14
  
  ST. LOUIS — Panera is being acquired by Europe's JAB Holding Co. for more than $7 billion.JAB is better known for the growing stable of brands it owns or has a big stake in, including Peet's Coffee & Tea, Caribou Coffee Co., Stumptown Coffee and Keurig Green Mountain and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.For days there have been rumors of a deal for Panera, with one of the companies reportedly interested being Starbucks Corp.On Wednesday, the St. Louis sandwich and soup chain revealed that it was
  
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• Semi hits cows that took off from Union County farm

  05-04-2017 12:54
  
  Crews in Union County were trying to round up nearly 20 cows that got loose from a nearby farm.The cows got loose sometime before 4:00 a.m. Wednesday.The Union County Sheriff's Office said a few of the cows were hit by a tractor trailer along Route 347, west of Route 31. Those cows died.The westbound lanes of Rt. 347 were blocked while crews worked to clean up the scene.It's still unclear how the cows got free.
  
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• Report: Car insurance rates much higher in minority areas

  05-04-2017 12:38
  
  A new report suggests that people living in urban minority neighborhoods could be paying as much as 30 percent more for car insurance, but an industry group says the report's findings are flawed.Nonprofit investigative news organization ProPublica and Consumer Reports published an analysis Wednesday based on insurance data in California, Illinois, Missouri and Texas detailing insurance claims payments by zip code. Those were the only states where regulators had the data available.The Insurance I
  
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• Air Force: Fighter jet makes emergency landing at Ohio base

  05-04-2017 12:29
  
  An Air Force base spokesman says an F-16C fighter jet had to make an emergency landing in Ohio because of a hydraulic leak.The Dayton Daily News reports the jet landed safely Tuesday at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton. Base spokesman Bryan Ripple told the newspaper that the jet was one of two from the Toledo-based 180th Fighter Wing that landed at the base shortly after 10 a.m.Firefighters were standing by near the main runway as a precaution when the jet landed. Ripple said that is
  
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• Police look for man who stole ring from Eastland Mall Macy's

  05-04-2017 11:54
  
  Columbus police are looking for a man who robbed the Macy's at Eastland Mall in February.Police say he asked to see a $4,500 white gold ring with diamonds and when the employee showed it to him, he took it and ran outside.Officers say he got into a 4-door while vehicle and left the area.Anyone with info on thesuspect is asked to contact Det. Beard in CPD's Burglary Unit at 645-2077 or [email protected].
  
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• #Leeleeinthelatenight: Man Killed After Intruding Into Property To Take A Shower

  05-04-2017 09:59
  Homeowner Bruce Fanning, 59, found a few things out of place while checking on his property and noticed his front door had been kicked in. He than, entered into his home and realized a burglar was bathing in his shower.
  
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• Court: Civil Rights law prohibits discrimination of LGBT

  05-04-2017 05:46
  
  A federal appeals court ruled for the first time Tuesday that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination, setting up a likely battle before the Supreme Court as gay rights advocates push to broaden the scope of the 53-year-old law.The 8-to-3 decision by the full 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago comes just three weeks after a three-judge panel in Atlanta ruled the opposite, saying employers aren't prohibited from discriminating against employees ba
  
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• Officer's retrial in Cincinnati traffic stop killing set for May

  05-04-2017 05:40
  
  A judge expects the murder retrial of a white former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man to start as scheduled on May 25.Hamilton County Judge Leslie Ghiz (gihz) met with prosecutors and defense attorneys Tuesday in her chambers for an update on pretrial matters in the Ray Tensing case. She set the next update meeting for May 8.Tensing testified at his first murder trial that he feared for his life as Sam DuBose tried to drive away from a traffic sto
  
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• Columbus board sells three school buildings

  05-04-2017 05:25
  An established, 17-year Columbus charter school operation has accomplished what many charters only dream of - owning actual school buildings. Columbus Board of Education on Tuesday approved the purchase of two of its buildings by the Graham Family of Schools.
  
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• Police: Store owner injured in southeast Columbus shooting

  05-04-2017 05:00
  
  One person has been taken to a local hospital after a reported shooting in southeast Columbus.Police said a store owner was shot in the area of E. Whittier Street and Seymour Avenue.Authorities said the shooting came out of a robbery.The person was transported to Grant Medical Center in stable condition.There is no suspect information at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Police searching for suspect who robbed bank in east Columbus

  05-04-2017 04:51
  
  Police are trying to identify and locate a bank robbery suspect.The robbery happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Chase Bank at 1245 E. Long Street.Authorities said the suspect approached the counter and handed the clerk a note demanding money. The suspect also displayed a handgun.The suspect fled the bank after receiving the cash.The suspect is described as a male black, late 20's, 5'7", 150, wearing a dark hoodie, black toboggan, gold rim sunglasses, one pink glove and one black glove, with a
  
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• Grove City community being trained to use overdose saving drug

  05-04-2017 03:57
  Entire communities in central Ohio are learning how to use the life-saving drug, Naloxone.In Grove City Tuesday night, families met at a local church for a training session and to get a Naloxone kit to keep with them.Franklin County health agencies behind the meeting say they believe this will make a difference in the heroin epidemic.Explaining how to save a life with a nasal spray is why former firefighter and EMT Steve Roth came to Grove City. He's volunteering to help families learn how to ad
  
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• Lawyer: Dead Cincinnati nightclub shooting suspect is victim

  05-04-2017 03:51
  
  A man wounded in a gunbattle at a Cincinnati nightclub that killed his close friend and hurt 16 people was a victim, not the assailant police allege him to be, and his family will fight to clear his name in the wake of his death Tuesday, their attorney said.Deondre Davis, 29, had been hospitalized and on a ventilator after the shooting at the crowded Cameo club two weekends ago. He died early Tuesday after being taken off life support, attorney Carl Lewis said.Davis' relatives don't believe the
  
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• Police warn fake kidnappings becoming a nationwide problem

  05-04-2017 03:16
  
  Law enforcement is warning of a spread of a cruel scam: fake kidnapping. One family encountered this first-hand and explained how it unfolded to CBS News.Larry Lutes got the phone call while he was at work. He said a man comes on the phone and says, “We got your daughter.”“She was screaming, ‘Dad -- they’re, they’re taking me in a van,’” Lutes said. “‘I don’t know what they’re going do. Help me!’”His daughter&rsq
  
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• Columbus Rotary Luncheon, April 3, 2017

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• Tracking severe storms in central Ohio Wednesday

  05-04-2017 02:22
  The NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center has us under a risk for strong to severe storms today. Threats include damaging wind gusts, hail and isolated tornadoes. I just went through the latest data and it looks like the best chance for strong tornadoes will be well south of the area but in SW Ohio (and possibly into the southern part of our viewing area) the potential for isolated tornadic activity exists.It looks like by the time this moves into the area we'll see our storms developing into more of
  
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• Showers, storms in Wednesday's forecast could turn severe

  05-04-2017 02:22
  Showers and storms are in the forecast on Wednesday. Some of those have the potential to turn severe. Doppler 10 Meteorologist Jeff Booth tracks the threat and discusses the timing of our next weather-maker.Doppler 10 weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Weather Warnings | Updated ForecastSEVERE WEATHER SAFETY GUIDEDIFFERENCES BETWEEN WATCHES & WARNINGSWatch
  A Watch indicates the possibility of severe weather in a relatively broad area. For instance, a tornado watch means cond
  
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• Third inmate who escaped correctional facility in Nelsonville captured

  05-04-2017 02:06
  
  The last of three prisoners who escaped the SEPTA Correctional Facility in Nelsonville has been captured.The Delaware Police confirmed Troy Byrd was taken into custody Tuesday after a vehicular pursuit.Police said Byrd was reportedly sighted as a passenger in a vehicle near the Dollar General Store on London Road.Officers located the vehicle and attempted to stop it but the driver failed to yield.The pursuit continued into Union County near the US 42 and US 33 interchange after the vehicle's tir
  
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• Payless ShoeSource files for bankruptcy protection; closing 400 stores

  05-04-2017 01:38
  
  Shoe chain Payless ShoeSource has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the latest retailer to succumb to increasing competition from online rivals like Amazon.The Topeka, Kansas-based retailer said Tuesday that it will be immediately closing nearly 400 stores as part of the reorganization. It has over 4,400 stores in more than 30 countries and was founded in 1956.Payless plans to reduce its debt by almost 50 percent, lower how much it pays in interest and line up funds. The compa
  
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• #bigbinkshow Big Bink Son "BJ" Re Invents New Edition Classic

  05-04-2017 00:26
  I even had to buy him a mic stand so that he could do the "If It Isn't Love" video. Here is the latest video that he did last night that he is getting a lot of views on.
  
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