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• Dom's 1-on-1 interview with Dale Earnhardt Jr.

  27-04-2017 23:49
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife Amy were given a special dedication ceremony at Nationwide Children's Hospital Thursday.The hospital unveiled the newly-named “Dale and Amy Earnhardt Activity Room.” In January, Nationwide Children’s and Nationwide announced they would re-name the room as a unique gift in recognition of the couple’s recent marriage.After the dedication ceremony, the Earnhardts spent time with some of the patients.“Having this room named after Amy and
  
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• Southwest Licking Schools turns to voters for help with overcrowding

  27-04-2017 23:12
  A local school district says the condition of its schools is affecting how the students learn. They're appealing to taxpayers to help fund new schools.Southwest Licking Schools will ask voters to approve a $ 6.7 million bond levy Tuesday. In a $158,000 house, that would mean about $371 a year.“All of our equipment was actually submerged under water at some point,” District Spokesperson Ben Richards said.Not many people get to see the bellows of a middle school but Richards thinks may
  
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• What's Happening at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center? Art 360

  27-04-2017 22:45 via youtube.com
  
  
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• New Restaurant ‘Trillium’ Will Replace Alana’s Food and Wine This Summer

  27-04-2017 21:54
  When opening a restaurant that’s supposed to replace a longstanding favorite, like Alana’s Food and Wine, the first priority is maintaining the standards that people have grown used to over the last 18 years. Trillium, planned to open this summer in the space Alana’s called home, is set by co-owners Bradley Balch and Michael Kulikowski to be comparable in quality while also creating its own identity, niche and legacy.
  “We know that expectations are going to be high,
  
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• Summit brings experts to Ohio State to discuss addiction

  27-04-2017 21:45
  Every day on the streets of Columbus, the battle against addiction rages on."We've treated children, babies whose moms are breastfeeding and using we've treated teenage kids who are using grandpas fentanyl patch for cancer care and pastors," said Assistant Fire Chief James Davis.Eight times a day paramedics give someone a dose of Naloxone to bring them back to life from a heroin overdose."The problem that we're seeing is that in some cases we have seen the same person three times within 24 hours
  
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• Physician who was dragged off flight settles with United

  27-04-2017 21:41
  
  CHICAGO — A Kentucky doctor who was dragged off a United flight after he refused to give up his seat to crew members has reached a settlement with the airline for undisclosed amount.David Dao's legal team announced the settlement Thursday in a brief statement. The agreement includes a provision that the amount will remain confidential.Cellphone video of the April 9 confrontation aboard a jetliner at Chicago's O'Hare Airport sparked widespread public outrage over the treatment of Dao.The fo
  
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• Ohio State football announces schedule changes & additions

  27-04-2017 21:31
  
  Ohio State Football has announced changes to future schedules including a change to their series with TCU.The Buckeyes and Horned Frogs were scheduled for a home-and-home but the series will now be a single neutral site game in 2018 at AT&T Stadium.The 2019 game with TCU will be replaced with a home game against Miami (OH).Ohio State also announced the addition of Washington. The first game will be played in Seattle in 2024 with the return game in Columbus in 2025.The Buckeyes have also chan
  
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• Southwest Airlines to end practice of overbooking flights

  27-04-2017 21:29
  
  Southwest Airlines plans to stop overbooking flights — an industry practice implicated in an ugly incident on a United Airlines flight that has damaged United's reputation with the flying public.Last year Southwest bumped 15,000 passengers off flights, more than any other U.S. airline. Carriers say they sometimes sell more tickets than there are seats because often a few passengers don't show up.The practice of overbooking flights has come under intense scrutiny since April 9, when a passe
  
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• Ohio wants 4,700 educators back in fingerprint-check system

  27-04-2017 21:04
  
  About 4,700 licensed grade-school educators are missing from Ohio's fingerprint-tracking system that helps notify their employers about any new criminal charges against them, so they're being asked to voluntarily be fingerprinted again and get background checks while officials seek to fix a loophole that led to the problem.At least 1,200 of those educators currently work in Ohio public schools, according to the state Department of Education.The issue surfaced before the current school year, and
  
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• Doppler 10: Warm with chance of storms likely Friday night

  27-04-2017 20:45
  This Morning: Mostly sunny skies.
  Tonight: Showers and a chance for storms. 62 SE 5-10 mph.
  Saturday: Morning showers and storms. 76 S 5-10 mph
  Sunday: Partly cloudy, slight chance for a PM shower or storm. Heating up. 85Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure will bring dry weather and some sun back to the state today. A frontal boundary will then move in by tomorrow, bringing showers and storms to start the weekend. The middle part
  
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• Doppler 10: Storms likely Friday night

  27-04-2017 20:45
  This Evening: Scattered showers and possible thunderstorms. We will see another round move through Columbus around 3pm and push east of Central Ohio by 6pm. Breezy. SW 15-20 mph.
  Tonight: Decreasing clouds, breezy and cooler with a low around 49. W wind 15-20 mph.
  Friday: Partly sunny with a high of 74. Showers and storms move in close to midnight and will linger into Saturday morning, some could be severe. S wind 5-10 mph.
  Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. The worst of it will be over
  
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• New Trailer For "Power" Is Here And Season Premiere Date

  27-04-2017 20:38
  The new season of Power will return next month! Set your alarm clock, DVR, write it down in your planner if needed, for June 25th. As the date gets a little closer, we get a little closer to finding out what actually will be happening this season.
  
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• Pataskala man accused of stealing thousands from Licking Heights Band Boosters

  27-04-2017 20:37
  
  Pataskala police arrested Thomas Mays Tuesday following an indictment from the Licking County Prosecutor’s Office.Authorities say a year-long investigation into Mays started after Licking Heights Band Boosters filed a complaint of missing funds while Mays served as treasurer.Nearly $18,000 was discovered to have gone missing from the bank account, according to police.Police says Mays has been charged with felony theft.
  
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• Mega Weekend – 60 Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Columbus

  27-04-2017 20:00
  Looks like a mix of storms for the weekend, what’s on your calendar? Don’t forget to plan on doing the Urban Living Tour, you’ll get to see quite a few of the new developments up close! Our huge list of festivals dropped early this year, thanks to the City of Upper Arlington’s Labor Day Arts Festival for presenting this year’s list. Listen to our Confluence Cast about what to look forward to.
  ThursdayHave you tried Cosecha yet? Columbus YP Week is happening. CATCO&r
  
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• Franklin Park Conservatory Plans Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden to Open Next May

  27-04-2017 20:00
  The Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens announced the name of its new Children’s Garden this week. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden, sprouting from the relationship between Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and the Franklin Park Conservatory, will offer kids an immersive, educational and creative outlet in nature.
  “The addition of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden will transform the visitor experience at the Conservatory by pr
  
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• 1 dead after shooting in south Columbus

  27-04-2017 19:18
  
  One person has died after a shooting in south Columbus Thursday, according to Columbus Police.The shooting happened just after noon near the intersection of E. Barthman Ave & S. Washington Avenue.When officers arrived, they found the victim near E. Innis Avenue. The person was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition where they were later pronounced dead.No names or suspect information was immediately available, according to Columbus Police.Stay with 10TV for updates on this
  
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• Authorities investigating man's body found on Marion porch

  27-04-2017 19:00
  
  The Marion County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible homicide in Marion.According to the sheriff's office, deputies were called just after 9 a.m. Thursday of a man's body in the 2300 block of Pleasant Hill Road.The homeowner was leaving for work when they found a man unresponsive on their porch.The sheriff's office said the victim was shot at his home and walked next door where he was located.The victim was identified as 68-year-old John Strickland.The sheriff's office said his wife, 6
  
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• Southwest Ohio man accused of trying to join ISIS in Syria

  27-04-2017 17:57
  
  DAYTON, Ohio — Federal prosecutors are accusing a Jordanian citizen living in Ohio of attempting to travel to Syria and fight with the Islamic State group against the Syrian leadership.The U.S. Justice Department says 26-year-old Laith Waleed Alebbini was arrested Wednesday at the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky.Alebbini is due in court Thursday afternoon in Dayton, Ohio, where he had been living. Court documents do not indicate whether he has an atto
  
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• Kim Kardashian: Gunpoint heist 'meant to happen to me'

  27-04-2017 17:51
  
  Kim Kardashian says that being held at gunpoint during a Paris jewelry heist last year "was meant to happen."Kardashian tells Ellen DeGeneres on Thursday's episode of the comedian's chat show that she's "such a different person" after the October robbery. She says she was "definitely materialistic" before being robbed, but now she says she doesn't care about things like jewelry.Kardashian also told DeGeneres that Caitlyn Jenner is not being honest about her marriage to Kardashian's mother, Kris
  
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• 2 U.S. troops killed fighting ISIS in Afghanistan

  27-04-2017 17:09
  
  Two U.S. troops were killed fighting the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Thursday."Two US service members were killed in action last night in southern Nangarhar, Afghanistan, during an operation against ISIS Khorasan," Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis told reporters.Nangarhar province, near the border with Pakistan, is where earlier this month the United States dropped a massive MOAB bomb.ISIS released a statement via its Amaq News Agency saying
  
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• 2 Ohio pastors indicted on child sex trafficking charges

  27-04-2017 16:59
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio — Two Ohio pastors facing federal allegations of sex trafficking of children now have been indicted on child pornography charges.A federal grand jury in Toledo has indicted the Rev. Cordell Jenkins and the Rev. Anthony Haynes on both child sex trafficking and production of child pornography charges.The two Toledo men have been in jail since April 7 after being arrested by federal agents at their homes.The Blade newspaper reports that court documents say Haynes began grooming a
  
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• The history behind Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

  27-04-2017 16:33
  From Governor John Kasich's presidential campaign announcement to new beginnings for happy couples and wondrous exhibitions, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is known in Columbus for being the place to hold events, visit with family and learn about unique plants.In the 1890's Chicago's World Fair inspired Columbus to build the Palm House, a Victorian style glass structure. The now John F. Wolfe Palm House is still drawing in big crowds, shining brightly at more than 100 years old
  
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• Delta passenger kicked off plane after emergency bathroom run

  27-04-2017 16:16
  
  MILWAUKEE -- A man trying to get home to Milwaukee on a Delta Airlines flight was kicked off after an emergency run to the bathroom, reports CBS Milwaukee affiliate WDJT-TV. The carrier says Kima Hamilton didn't comply with the crew's instructions.Krista Rosolino was on that flight and told WDJY the way Hamilton was treated was out of line. Her husband took out his cell phone and recorded part of the exchange. She is an attorney at the Milwaukee law firm of Warshafsky, Rotter, Tranoff & Bloc
  
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• Children's garden coming to Franklin Park Conservatory

  27-04-2017 16:02
  
  The Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden will begin work on its new Children’s Garden this week.The area has officially been named as The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden, which is set to open May 2018.Click here to view a larger version of the layoutThe conservatory says The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden will focus on art and educational experiences that create a connection between children and nature.Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation an
  
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• Photo Coverage: First look at Columbus Moving Company's WE

  27-04-2017 15:52
  Columbus Moving Company celebrates the musical triumph of David Bowie , in collaboration with their founding members' mentor Kristina Isabelle, through directed modern dance improvisation in their latest evening length work, WE. A tribe of seven dancers explore the abstract implications of gender, sexuality, community, and identity among shifting sound scapes by the late great musical icon, in an attempt to discover the essence of what it means to be human; what makes us "we the people"; and wha
  
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• Pedestrian killed in Licking County hit-skip crash

  27-04-2017 13:30
  
  Central Ohio law enforcement agencies are looking for the driver who struck and killed a man in Licking County overnight.Licking County deputies were called to US Route 40 near Watkins Road in Etna around 1:30 a.m. Thursday.They arrived to find a male victim who had been struck by a vehicle. The victim, whose identity has not been released, did not survive.An alert was issued for law enforcement to be on the lookout for a maroon Honda Civic with heavy front end damage. Police think it may have b
  
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• 911 call: Man wants police dog to search for stolen heroin

  27-04-2017 13:29
  
  Police say an Ohio man called 911 to request a police dog to help track down heroin allegedly stolen from him.WEWS-TV reports a 20-year-old man in Bath Township, near Akron, made the call in January. The recording was released this week.When the call operator asks why the caller needs a police dog, he replies that a female stole heroin from him.Bath Police Chief Mike McNeely says it's among the most bizarre things he's heard in four decades of policing.McNeely says the man is expected to face a
  
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• Hopper Carts will give people free rides around the Short North

  27-04-2017 13:22
  There's a new way to get around the busy Columbus downtown and Short North area.The carts rollout Thursday at 2:30 p.m.You can hitch a ride on a Hopper Cart.Hopper Carts will operate primarily in the Short North and downtown Columbus, so that'll get you to Nationwide Arena, North Market and Huntington Park free of charge.The electric vehicles are fully enclosed with six seats, seatbelts, and heaters.The website says the rides are both free and eco-friendly.The service will be paid for by partner
  
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• Hopper Carts will give people free rides around Short North, downtown Columbus

  27-04-2017 13:22
  There's a new way to get around the busy Columbus downtown and Short North area.The carts rollout Thursday at 2:30 p.m.You can hitch a ride on a Hopper Cart.Hopper Carts will operate primarily in the Short North and downtown Columbus, so that'll get you to Nationwide Arena, North Market and Huntington Park free of charge.The electric vehicles are fully enclosed with six seats, seatbelts, and heaters.The website says the rides are both free and eco-friendly.The service will be paid for by partner
  
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• CPD look for person who shot man on bike north of downtown

  27-04-2017 13:13
  Columbus Police are looking for the person who shot a man while he was riding his bike Wednesday night.It happened at about 6:00 PM near North 5th St. and East 8th Ave. just south of The Ohio State University.Police say someone fired several gunshots hitting 56-year-old Ted Williams. Williams was hit in his leg.Williams is expected to survive. But as of early Thursday, police were looking for the gunman.
  
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• Blue Angels and Thunderbirds fly together for first time in five years

  27-04-2017 12:52
  The U.S. Navy's precision flying team marked its 71st anniversary this week. The Blue Angels have been flying along the panhandle of Florida with special guests: the Air Force Thunderbirds.CNN reports the teams have conducted joint exercises up and down the coastline including a pilot exchange, which is when a pilot rides along in the opposite team's jet just to see how they operate.This was the first time in five years the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flew together.It's the first time in 15 yea
  
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• United raising limit on payments to bumped flyers to $10,000

  27-04-2017 12:14
  
  United Airlines says it will raise the limit — to $10,000 — on payments to customers who give up seats on oversold flights and will increase training for employees as it deals with fallout from the video of a passenger being violently dragged from his seat.United is also vowing to reduce, but not eliminate, overbooking — the selling of more tickets than there are seats on the plane.The airline made the promises Thursday as it released a report detailing mistakes that led to the
  
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• Authorities: Ohio house fire that killed 3 ruled accidental

  27-04-2017 11:10
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Fire investigators say a house fire in Ohio that killed a 16-year-old girl, her mother and her grandmother last month has been ruled accidental.The Columbus Division of Fire said Wednesday that investigators weren't able to determine what caused the March 24 blaze, but found no signs of it being intentionally set.Authorities say ... (more)
  
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• Police identify man fatally shot by Columbus police officer during stop

  27-04-2017 06:32
  A driver stopped by Columbus police Wednesday was fatally shot after he hit the accelerator while an officer attempted to remove him from his car, police said. The incident started just after 5 p.m., when two officers stopped Jason Thomas Christian, 32, of Whitehall because he had outstanding traffic warrants from there, said Sgt.
  
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• Kodak Black Found Guilty

  27-04-2017 06:32
  Looks like Kodak may be heading back to prison. Today he was found guilty on five counts of violating his house arrest.
  
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• Jury sentences ambush killer to death in Pennsylvania

  27-04-2017 05:47
  
  A bell tolled the fate of a gunman after a jury on Wednesday condemned him to die for shooting two Pennsylvania troopers at their barracks in a late-night ambush, killing one and leaving a second with devastating injuries.Eric Frein, 33, was sentenced by a jury to death by lethal injection a week after his conviction on charges including murder of a law enforcement officer and terrorism."Jurors have delivered full justice in this case and issued the penalty that is so richly deserved by Eric Fre
  
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• White House: Trump says US will not withdraw from NAFTA

  27-04-2017 05:44
  
  President Donald Trump on Wednesday told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he will not pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement, just hours after administration officials said he was considering a draft executive order to do just that.The White House made the surprise announcement in a read-out of calls between Trump, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau."President Trump agreed not to terminate NAFTA at this time and the leaders ag
  
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• HUD Secretary Ben Carson visits Columbus on "Listening Tour"

  27-04-2017 02:18
  
  United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson kicked off a three-day tour of central Ohio housing projects Wednesday.His stops Wednesday included the Van Buren Shelter in Franklinton and the Commons at Livingston as part of his National Listening Tour..The Commons at Livingston is a 100-unit complex that provides housing for veterans who are homeless or disabled.UD dollars fund complexes like the Commons across the country.Carson sat down with staff and residents to get the
  
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• HUD Secretary Ben Carson kicks off visit to Columbus

  27-04-2017 01:39
  U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson kicked off a three-day visit to Ohio in Columbus this morning. Speaking to the Ohio Housing Council at the Athletic Club, the retired neurosurgeon sounded at times as if he was criticizing the policies of both Democratic and Republican White House administrations.
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: What Columbus Needs

  27-04-2017 01:15 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Mom sentenced for made up story of 4-year-old's abduction

  27-04-2017 00:37
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The mother who said her child was taken in January after someone stole her vehicle has been sentenced for falsification.According to Franklin County Municipal court records, Jessica Pickett will avoid jail time after she prompted an amber alert after she told police her 4-year-old daughter, was in a vehicle stolen from her home.Pickett entered a guilty plea Tuesday and was sentenced to two years of probation and was ordered to pay a $100 fine.
  
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• City Leaders Academy: Bullying & Forgiveness

  27-04-2017 00:24 via youtube.com
  
  
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