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• Traffic cameras capture driver going wrong way during high-speed chase in east Columbus

  02-06-2017 23:48
  A traffic stop led to a high-speed chase through east Columbus Friday morning.ODOT traffic cameras captured parts of the chase including the vehicle driving the wrong way on Interstate 270.Whitehall police said two adults were in the car with a 5-year-old child. One of the adults is the child's father.Police in Franklin Township tried to pull the vehicle over because it was believed to have just left a suspected drug house.The chase ended near Noe Bixby Road and East Broad Street.One person was
  
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• VIDEO | See a 360 view inside the new Columbus Ikea

  02-06-2017 23:34
  The smell of fresh blacktop is still pronounced outside the new Ikea Columbus, but the aroma of the retailer's famous Swedish meatballs is already inside. The Columbus store, which opens at 9 a.m. June 7, will be the second in Ohio, 44th in the United States and 397th in the world.
  
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• A look back at the history of The Andersons before it closes Saturday

  02-06-2017 23:07
  For the last 31 years, customers have visited The Andersons General Store for everything from groceries to home decor. That legacy will come to an end Saturday when Andersons closes its doors for good."It's heartbreaking," said Rhonda Clayton, who visited the location off of Brice Road Friday. "My aunt brought me here."Clayton reminisced about visiting Andersons with her family members to purchase fresh flowers and cookies.Many customers stopped by the stores Friday to see if there were any left
  
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• Growing concerns over kids overdosing on opiates

  02-06-2017 22:50
  A 1-year-old overdosed on opiates in northeast Ohio Thursday. His 9-year old brother called 911, a move that saved the baby.This seems an unimaginable scenario but it’s far from that. Nationwide Children’s Hospital Poison Control Director said the stats are remarkable.“It’s always like, not me, but we see it all the time,”said Director Henry Spiller.In the last five years, the center has tracked 108 kids, 12 months and younger, who've been exposed to opiates in the
  
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• PC: West Side Sidewalk Projects Unveiling

  02-06-2017 22:34 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Terror warning shuts down German rock festival on opening night

  02-06-2017 22:02
  
  German authorities have shut down a popular rock music festival because of a possible terrorist threat.The dpa news agency reported Friday that the Rock am Ring festival was cleared out on its opening night after Koblenz police said they'd received information of a "concrete threat."Organizers posted on the festival website that "due to a terrorist threat the police have advised us to interrupt the festival."It wasn't immediately clear how many fans were in attendance, but some 90,000 were expec
  
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• ACT testing debacle: Tests for central Ohio students will be scored

  02-06-2017 21:45
  About 500 Ohio high school students were in limbo over their ACT test scores.After taking the test in April, the students learned they took the wrong test and their scores might not be counted.But late Friday, ACT released a statement saying it would score the tests.“We’re happy that ACT is doing the right thing for the affected Ohio students,” said Paolo DeMaria, state superintendent of public instruction. “As a partner in the education field, we knew they would understa
  
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• Newark police officer fired after domestic violence arrest

  02-06-2017 21:37
  
  The Newark Police Department has fired an officer who was charged with domestic violence last year.Police said they terminated the employment of Timothy Hansel after an internal investigation into his arrest on October 29, 2016.Hansel, who was off duty, was taken into custody on a charge of domestic violence. He was immediately placed on administrative leave.Newark Police said Hansel pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct on January 19.During the internal investigation, Newark p
  
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• Dufner has another 65 and opens big lead at Memorial

  02-06-2017 21:10
  
  Jason Dufner wanted to put together more than just a few good rounds this week at the Memorial.The first two put him in the record book.Dufner holed out from 176 yards on the 18th hole for an eagle, and then added three more birdies on the front nine at Muirfield Village for another 7-under 65. That put him at 130 and gave him the 36-hole scoring record at the Memorial.Scott Hoch in 1987 and Rickie Fowler in 2010 previously shared the record at 13-under 131. Neither went on to win the tournament
  
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• Air Quality Alert issued for central Ohio this weekend

  02-06-2017 20:51
  
  An Air Quality Alert has been issued for central Ohio on Saturday and Sunday by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.The alert has been issued for the Columbus Region which includes Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Madison and Licking counties.These counties are likely to experience ground-level ozone pollution levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups on the Air Quality Index scale."Saturday, June 3: Today is an Air Quality Alert Day in central Ohio. Warmer temperatures and sunny
  
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• Air Quality Alert issued for central Ohio on Saturday

  02-06-2017 20:51
  
  An Air Quality Alert has been issued for central Ohio on Saturday by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.The alert has been issued for the Columbus Region which includes Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Madison and Licking counties.These counties are likely to experience ground-level ozone pollution levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups on the Air Quality Index scale.“Saturday, June 3: Tomorrow is an Air Quality Alert Day in central Ohio. Warmer temperatures and sunny sk
  
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• Doppler 10: Sunny Saturday with storms on Sunday

  02-06-2017 20:49
  This Evening: Sunny and beautiful with temperatures in the upper 70s.
  Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 58. Light and variable wind.
  Saturday: Mostly sunny with calm wind – Air Quality Alert Day. High 83.
  Sunday: Partly sunny with a chance for showers and thunderstorms in the evening.High 82. SW wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Skies stay clear tonight with lows back in the 50s. Mostly sunny again on Saturday with highs climbin
  
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• 3 Ex-Penn St officials get jail terms in Sandusky abuse case

  02-06-2017 20:28
  
  A former president of Penn State and two other former university administrators were each sentenced Friday to at least two months in jail for failing to alert authorities to a 2001 allegation against ex-assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, a decision that enabled the now-convicted serial predator to continue molesting boys."Why Mr. Sandusky was allowed to continue to the Penn State facilities is beyond me," Judge John Boccabella said."All three ignored the opportunity to put an end to (Sandu
  
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• Some AEP Ohio customers to receive refunds after settlement

  02-06-2017 19:26
  
  AEP Ohio has announced that $84 million will be refunded to customers through a credit on their June 2017 bill as a part of a settlement.A one-time credit will be given to customers who purchased their generation service from AEP Ohio through its Standard Service Offer between August 2012 and May 2015.The refund was agreed to as part of a settlement that AEP Ohio, the Consumers’ Counsel and other parties negotiated in December 2016. The settlement also resolved rate issues in 14 cases.The
  
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• The Andersons closing its doors for good Saturday

  02-06-2017 19:00
  
  The Andersons will be closing its four Ohio stores for good this Saturday.In January, the company said it would close four retail stores, including two in Columbus, one in Maumee, and one in Toledo.The Columbus locations are at 7000 Bent Tree Blvd. in northwest Columbus and 5800 Alshire Rd. in southeast Columbus.The stores will be open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.The Andersons was founded in Maumee in 1947. In the video below, you can see footage from the opening of the Alshire Road stor
  
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• Kathy Griffin not 'laying down' for Trump, fears career is over

  02-06-2017 18:59
  
  LOS ANGELES — Embattled comedian Kathy Griffin says she's not afraid of Donald Trump and plans to keep making fun of him but maintained that she's sorry for a video that depicted her holding a likeness of the president's severed, bloody head.At a rambling press conference Friday, Griffin tearfully predicted her career is over and said Trump "broke me." Since the video was posted Tuesday, she has lost her job co-hosting CNN's New Year's Eve special and had at least four comedy shows cancele
  
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• Singer/Songwriter Bibi Bourelly Talks About The Culture Of Black Music [VIDEO]

  02-06-2017 18:52
  Bibi Bourelly sat down with us to discuss her artistry and musical influences. "My biggest musical influence is my father, John Paul Bourelly who is a phenomenal guitar player and jazz musician," said Bourelly.
  
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• Tattooed man who resembles "Joker" arrested again in Florida

  02-06-2017 18:32
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The man dubbed the "Joker" for his tattoos that resemble the comic book character, is in trouble with the law again, CBS Miami reports.This time, 29-year-old Lawrence Sullivan is charged with possession of marijuana which is a misdemeanor.This is the second time in a little more than week that he's been arrested.Sullivan was arrested by police last week in southwest Miami-Dade after they received reports of a man with facial tattoos and green hair pointing a gun at passi
  
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• The City's New Community Evaluator Class

  02-06-2017 18:20 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Philippine police seek casino attacker's identity

  02-06-2017 18:12
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police say the attacker was a tall, English-speaking white man with a mustache. They say he carried an assault rifle, and that he used gasoline to start a casino fire that caused clouds of smoke that left at least 36 people dead Friday morning in a sprawling entertainment complex in Manila.But by Friday evening, police said they still didn't know the man's name, or why he launched his attack at the Resorts World Manila complex, only to flee to an adjoi
  
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• Protests, new climate pledges after Trump's Paris pullout

  02-06-2017 17:22
  BRUSSELS — Environmental campaigners protested Friday against President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, while nations around the world pledged to double down on their efforts to curb global warming in response to the U.S. move.In Berlin, Greenpeace activists projected Trump's silhouette onto the side of the U.S. embassy along with the words "#TotalLoser, so sad!"Hours later German Chancellor Angela Merkel summoned reporters for an imprompt
  
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• Police searching for second suspect after high-speed chase ends in east Columbus

  02-06-2017 16:19
  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a high-speed chase Friday morning that ended in east Columbus.Two adults and a 5-year-old were in the car at the time of the chase, according to Whitehall Police.Franklin Township police officers were initiating a traffic stop on Harrisburg Pike when the chase began.Part of the chase took place on Interstate 270 on the south side. Police say the suspects and the pursuing vehicles were going the wrong way on the interstate for a brief per
  
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• Orange Barrel Alert: I-270 at Morse Road

  02-06-2017 16:11
  For drivers headed to Easton, Westerville or New Albany, ODOT advises drivers to read the sign and pick your lane safely.Concrete repairs on the east side are a part of a 14 million dollar project that is widening the I-670/I-270 interchange.Another weekend of work is planned on I-270 north at Morse Rd.Left lane: Take you to Morse RdRight Lane: I-270 The ramp from US-62 to I-270 North will closeTake US-62 West to I-270 The ramp from SR-161 East to I-270 North will closeTake SR-161 East to Sunbur
  
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• See what LeBron James did moments after Cavs Game 1 loss to Golden State

  02-06-2017 15:05
  
  LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers had a bit of a rough night against Golden State in Game 1 of the NBA Finals - but James didn't let his team go to the locker room hanging their heads.James was at the front of the line coming off the court after the Cavs' 113-91 loss Thursday night, but he didn't go into the locker room right away. Instead, he turned around and gave each member of his team a high-five.The team posted a video of it to their Facebook page with a one-word caption: "Leadershi
  
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• Columbus hires civilian evaluators to help pick fire and police recruits

  02-06-2017 14:08
  When Columbus begins evaluating candidates for its firefighter recruit class next week, it will have a new, outside perspective that city officials hope will improve diversity among its first-responder ranks. The city has hired nine "community evaluators" to sit on the three-person boards that review the oral exam given to about 1,800 applicants for the Columbus Division of Fire's academy.
  
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• Kathy Griffin and lawyer to discuss Trump photo fallout

  02-06-2017 12:57
  
  Kathy Griffin and her attorney have scheduled a news conference for Friday morning to discuss the fallout from the comedian posing with a likeness of President Donald Trump's severed head.Attorney Lisa Bloom says Griffin will discuss the photo and video she and celebrity photographer Tyler Shields posted on Tuesday. The images prompted CNN to fire Griffin from her decade-long gig hosting a New Year's Eve special with Anderson Cooper.Griffin apologized within hours of the images appearing online.
  
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• 1-year-old Ohio boy hospitalized after opioid overdose

  02-06-2017 12:46
  
  Police say a 1-year-old Ohio boy had to be revived with Narcan after he overdosed on opioids.Police say the boy's 9-year-old brother called 911 Thursday evening after he noticed the infant had stopped breathing. Paramedics arrived at their home in Akron and gave the child a dose of Narcan, a drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.The child was taken to a hospital and given another dose of Narcan. Police say he was able to breathe on his own a short time later.Lt. Rick Edwards says
  
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• Unflappable Ananya Vinay wins National Spelling Bee

  02-06-2017 12:41
  
  Ananya Vinay never looked all that impressed by any of the words she was given in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.The 12-year-old from Fresno, California, showed little emotion and didn't take much time as she plowed through word after word. Sometimes she would blurt out questions, with little intonation — "Part of speech?" ''Language of origin?" — and sometimes she didn't even bother.Unflappable to the end, Ananya seized the opportunity when her steely opponent, Roha
  
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• Veterinary clinic burns in early morning fire

  02-06-2017 10:26
  
  GROVE CITY, Ohio-- Firefighters are investigating after a veterinary clinic caught fire early Friday morning.Firefighters arrived at the scene on Hyde Road and Lois Drive at about 3:00 a.m. The fire started in a large that was converted into a clinic. The flames spread to the house.No animals were inside when the fire happened and no one was hurt.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Two businesses burn in early morning fire

  02-06-2017 10:26
  
  Firefighters are investigating after two businesses, including a veterinary clinic, caught fire early Friday morning in southwest Columbus.Firefighters arrived at the scene on Hyde Road and Lois Drive at about 3:00 a.m. The fire started in a large garage that was converted into a clinic. The flames spread to the house.No animals were inside when the fire happened and no one was hurt.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• One dead, one serious after after Far West Side crash

  02-06-2017 07:23
  A woman is dead and a 17-year-old girl is in serious condition after a two-car, head-on crash Thursday on Johnson Road on the Far West Side, Columbus police said. Police were called around 6 p.m. to Johnson Road, west of Big Run Road South.
  
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• Curry, Durant power Warriors past Cavs in Game 1, 113-91

  02-06-2017 05:40
  
  Kevin Durant drove through the lane untouched for dazzling dunks time and again, finishing with 38 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in his first NBA Finals for Golden State and leading the Warriors past LeBron James and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, 113-91 on Thursday night in Game 1.Stephen Curry scored 28 points with six 3-pointers and 10 assists as this sure-to-be thrilling trilogy began at last, a long-expected, spectacular grand finale envisioned ever since that July d
  
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• Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban

  02-06-2017 05:38
  
  The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate its ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries.The Justice Department filing to the high court late Thursday argues that the federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, made several mistakes in ruling against the Trump travel policy. The government says the nation will be safer if the policy is put in place.Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores says the ban is lawful.Immigration officials would have 90 days to decide w
  
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• Road closed for police situation in Heath

  02-06-2017 05:24
  
  HEATH, Ohio - The Heath Police Department said people should avoid the area of Irving Wick Drive East in Heath because of what dispatchers would only describe as a police situation.Police told 10TV the situation started around 10 p.m. Thursday and no one has been hurt.Police said the road is closed.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Gahanna community learns how to use Naloxone

  02-06-2017 03:54
  
  In Franklin County alone, more than 300 people died from an overdose in 2016 according to the Franklin County Coroner's Office, and so far this year more than 100 people have died.The heroin crisis has prompted local health agencies to take action in communities across central Ohio. Thursday night, the Gahanna community learned how to administer the life-saving medicine, Naloxone.The training it takes to help save lives is now being taught all over central Ohio.Franklin County Public Health Emer
  
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• Inmate who escaped correctional facility in Nelsonville captured

  02-06-2017 03:35
  An inmate who escaped from the SEPTA correctional facility Wednesday has been apprehended.According to the Nelsonville Police Department, Richard Rush III after law enforcement received a tip he was staying in a vacant house in the 200 block of Madison Street in Nelsonville.Rush was treated at the scene for minor injuries he had sustained during his escape.Rush and his girlfriend, Samantha Milliken, were placed in custody and transported to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail. Milliken is being
  
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• FCC ruling could allow marketing calls to go straight to your voicemail

  02-06-2017 02:38
  
  Marketing calls usually make your cell phone ring, but if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules in the companies' favor, those credit card, financing and debt collection calls could legally go straight to your voicemail box in unlimited numbers.Marketers like Josh Justice, who runs ringless voicemail firm Stratics Networks, say that's a good thing."You sit down for dinner with your family and your phone rings, you go to put your baby to bed and your phone rings and you're being solic
  
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• Police identify woman killed in southwest Columbus crash

  02-06-2017 00:30
  
  Columbus Police say a crash Thursday evening left a woman dead and a teenager injured.Authorities say the crash happened on Johnson Road just west of Big Run South Road.Police tell 10TV that Melesia Santiago, 44, was killed when her Chevrolet Cobalt collided head-on with a Honda Accord being driven by a teenager. That teen is currently at Grant Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.The crash is being investigated by the Columbus Police Accident Investigation Unit.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured in southwest Columbus crash

  02-06-2017 00:30
  
  Columbus police are investigating a fatal crash in southwest Columbus.Authorities said the crash happened on Johnson Road just west of Big Run South Road.One person was killed in the two-vehicle crash, according to police.Another person was taken to Grant Medical Center in life-threatening condition.Johnson Road is closed in the area of the crash.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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