• Committee examines hundreds of proposed rules for medical marijuana

    COLUMBUS - The State of Ohio is working to build a medical marijuana program from scratch, which means putting rules in place involving everything from processing marijuana to sales.Medical marijuana products are expected to be available in Ohio by September of next year.Monday, more than 100 proposed rules were considered by the Legislature's Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review at the Statehouse.One of those rules bans medical marijuana that might be tempting to young children.In a statement,
  • Grand jury declines rape charges against former Ohio State football player Gareon Conley

    Grand jury declines rape charges against former Ohio State football player Gareon Conley
    CLEVELAND — A grand jury in Cleveland has decided not to charge Oakland Raiders rookie with any crimes after a rape investigation.Spokesman Ryan Miday of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement Monday that the grand jury declined all possible charges for Conley after being presented the facts and circumstances surrounding the sexual assault allegations.Conley is a defensive back who starred at Ohio State. He was accused by a 23-year-old woman of sexually assaulting her
  • Trump awards Medal of Honor to Army medic 48 years later

    WASHINGTON — An Army medic who "ran into danger" to save wounded soldiers during a Vietnam War battle despite his own serious wounds on Monday became the first Medal of Honor recipient under President Donald Trump, 48 years after the selfless acts of bravery for which James McCloughan is now nationally recognized.McCloughan mouthed "thank you" as Trump placed the distinctive blue ribbon holding the medal around the neck of the former Army private first class. As the president and commander
  • Gubernatorial hopeful Connie Pillich raised more than $500K in the last six months

    In this May 20, 2013 file photo, then-state Rep. Connie Pillich discusses plans to campaign for state treasurer with reporters in Cincinnati. The Democratic ex-lawmaker raised more than $500,000 for her gubernatorial campaign between Feb. 1 and July 31, according to her campaign.
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  • Meyer working to develop culture for Buckeyes in early season

    Meyer working to develop culture for Buckeyes in early season
    COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Buckeyes completed their third practice Monday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The Buckeyes will practice Tuesday in a continuation of summer conditioning. The team will have Wednesday off before the real start of fall camp kicks in Thursday -- the team's first full practice in pads.Head coach Urban Meyer met with about 45 members of the media after the Monday practice and provided the following updates:On what can be gained from these early practices: &
  • NASA warns of unsafe viewing glasses ahead of solar eclipse

    NASA warns of unsafe viewing glasses ahead of solar eclipse
    On Aug. 21, the moon will pass between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow that will race across the heartland of America at some 1,500 mph, moving over 14 states from Oregon to South Carolina as the United States experiences its first total eclipse of the sun since 1979 and the first coast-to-coast eclipse in 99 years.Ahead of the event, NASA is warning families about unsafe solar glasses. The American Astronomical Society has verified five manufacturers that make safe eclipse glasses and h
  • Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella gets 1-year extension

    Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella gets 1-year extension
    COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets is getting a one-year contract extension following a season in which he was the NHL's Coach of the Year.General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced the move Monday. Financial terms were not released.Tortorella was entering the last year of a five-year, $10 million deal he signed with Vancouver in 2013.Since joining Columbus on Oct. 21, 2015, Tortorella has led the Blue Jackets to an 84-57-16 record and .586 winning percentage.Col
  • Car crashes into pole closing Cleveland Avenue in Linden area of Columbus

    Car crashes into pole closing Cleveland Avenue in Linden area of Columbus
    Columbus Police say a vehicle struck a pole at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and E. 21st Avenue on Monday afternoon.The impact from the car caused power lines fall in the roadway around 2 p.m., according to police.Officers closed Cleveland Avenue for several blocks in the Linden area.Authorities said they are investigating what caused the crash.It is unknown how long the road will remain closed.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
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  • Los Angeles reaches deal with Olympic leaders for 2028 Games

    Los Angeles reaches deal with Olympic leaders for 2028 Games
    Los Angeles has reached an agreement with international Olympic leaders that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games.City Council President Herb Wesson's office confirmed the deal Monday.Spokeswoman Caolinn Mejza says the pact is expected to be reviewed by the council later this week.The agreement to be formally announced later Monday follows a vote earlier this month by the International Olympic Committee to seek a deal to award the 2024 and 2028 Games.Paris is the only cit
  • Anthony Scaramucci removed as White House communications director

    Anthony Scaramucci removed as White House communications director
    Anthony Scaramucci is out as White House communications director after just 11 days on the job — and just hours after President Donald Trump's new chief of staff, John Kelly, was sworn into office.Hoping to turn the page on a tumultuous opening chapter to his presidency, Trump had insisted earlier Monday that there was "no chaos" in his White House as he swore in the retired Marine general as second chief of staff.Not long after, Scaramucci, who shocked many with his profane outburst last
  • Back injured on job? State says surgery won't be first option

    Back injured on job? State says surgery won't be first option
    COLUMBUS - Out of concern for contributing to the opioid addiction epidemic in the state, the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation says it will no longer approve back surgery as a first line of treatment.
    According to Dr. Stephen Woods, the bureau's chief medical officer, and researcher at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, patients who underwent fusion surgeries faced worse outcomes than those who did not.
    Dr. Woods says patients who had surgery were more likely to develop o
  • Dublin Police searching for driver who hit, dragged teen

    DUBLIN, Ohio -- A Columbus teen hit and dragged hundreds of feet is fighting serious injuries in the hospital.It happened late Sunday night on Tuttle Crossing Boulevard in Dublin.The driver took off from the scene.Eighteen-year-old David Calloway's family calls him smart, funny, and creative. David Calloway
    Skills the South High School senior hopes to turn in to a career."He wants to be a tattoo artist," said his sister, Jahzmeer Johnson. "He draws. he really draws really good."Now those plans,
  • Dublin police asking for help finding driver who hit, dragged pedestrian

    Dublin police asking for help finding driver who hit, dragged pedestrian
    DUBLIN, Ohio -- Dublin Police are looking for the driver who hit and dragged a pedestrian late Sunday night.The driver then left the scene, according to police.Eighteen-year-old David Calloway, of Columbus, is in serious condition at Riverside Hospital.His family says he has two broken arms and internal bleeding. David Calloway
    He was hit just before midnight Sunday in the 5100 block of Tuttle Crossing Boulevard.Anyone with information is asked to call Dublin Police at 614.889.1112.
  • Police: Employee's body found in cooler at Cincinnati restaurant

    Police: Employee's body found in cooler at Cincinnati restaurant
    Cincinnati – An employee was found dead in a cooler at a restaurant in Cincinnati Monday morning, according to Cincinnati Police Sgt. Michael Bell.Police say a man in his 20s was found by the manager around 9:43 a.m. at Molly Malone's Irish Pub & Restaurant on Montgomery Road.According to WCPO, Sgt. Michael Bell says the man was working Sunday night and it doesn't appear he was locked inside the cooler.“There didn't appear to be any signs of a struggle, and nothing was missing fr
  • Ohio Supreme Court rejects challenge to Cleveland Councilman Jeff Johnson's mayoral candidacy

    Cleveland Councilman Jeff Johnson, seen here filing to be a candidate for mayor earlier this year, will stay on the ballot after the Ohio Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a challenge to his candidacy. Cleveland Councilman Jeff Johnson, seen here filing to be a candidate for mayor earlier this year, will stay on the ballot after the Ohio Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a challenge to his candidacy.
  • Construction Roundup: University District, Franklinton & Near East Side

    It sometimes seems like most of the ongoing construction in Columbus is heavily concentrated in The Short North and Downtown areas, but there’s plenty of additional development happening in many other areas around the city. This installment of our construction roundup series takes a look at some of the sites spread across the University District, […]
  • Sam Shepard, actor and Pulitzer-winning playwright, dead at 73

    Sam Shepard, actor and Pulitzer-winning playwright, dead at 73
    NEW YORK— Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor and celebrated author whose plays chronicled the explosive fault lines of family and masculinity in the American West, has died. He was 73.A family spokesperson said Monday that Shepard died Thursday at his home in Kentucky from complications related to Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.The taciturn Shepard, who grew up on a California ranch, was a man of few words who nevertheless prod
  • 9 Concerts & Bands You Won’t Want to Miss in August

    The summer concert season is in full swing in August with some big names landing in Columbus. If you’ve not yet blown your entertainment budget for the season, and if tickets are still available, here are nine upcoming concerts that you won’t want to miss this month: Blink 182 — These California pop-punk rockers return […]
  • Thieves steal iPhones from moving truck in the Netherlands

    Thieves steal iPhones from moving truck in the Netherlands
    THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch police arrested five Romanian men suspected of stealing iPhones worth $590,000 in a dangerous heist on a moving truck, a spokesman said Monday.The five men, aged from 33 to 43, allegedly stole the iPhones in a late-night raid a week ago by driving a modified van so close to the delivery truck that one of the suspects was able to clamber across the van's hood and break into the truck while it drove along a Dutch road, police spokesman Ed Kraszewski. He said th
  • 16 people indicted in Union County for alleged roles in overdose deaths, incidents

    16 people indicted in Union County for alleged roles in overdose deaths, incidents
    UNION COUNTY, Ohio -- Sixteen people have been indicted by the Union County Grand Jury for their alleged role in drug overdose death investigations, and overdose incidents where there was substantial harm.According to the Union County Sheriff's Office, the following people were indicted after a 10-month investigation by the Multi-Agency Drug Task Force:Brandon Gunner Redd, age 26, of Marysville, was indicted for involuntary manslaughter, corrupting another with drugs, possessing criminal tools,
  • Artist Spotlight: The Shadowboxers

    Atlanta-derived pop outfit The Shadowboxers descended on Columbus Saturday night for a much-anticipated show at The Basement in the Arena District. Founding members Adam Hoffman (vocals and guitar), Matt Lipkins (vocals and keyboards), and Scott Schwartz (vocals and guitar) met while they were first-year students at Emory University in 2008 as each sought an outlet […]
  • Woman killed while jogging in Westerville hit-and-run; Man charged

    WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Police say a female jogger was killed in a suspected hit-and-run in Westerville Monday morning.Around 9:45 a.m., Westerville Police received a call that a body was spotted on Park Meadow Road near Schrock Road.Westerville Police and Fire responded to the scene and located 66-year-old Linda J. Evans, of Columbus. Her body was found in the bushes, less than 10 feet from the road.Police arrested 32-year-old Jonathon B. Coffman on OVI charges.According to Franklin County Municip
  • Police investigate after woman’s body found off road in Westerville

    Police investigate after woman’s body found off road in Westerville
    The body of a woman was found off the side of a road in Westerville Monday morning, according to police.Westerville Police say they are treating the woman’s death as suspicious. Her body was found 10 feet from Park Meadow Road.A passerby spotted the woman around 9:45 a.m. and called police.The woman was described by Westerville Police as white. No other details about the woman have been released at this time. Park Meadow is closed near Schrock Road as authorities investigate. The Bureau of
  • Female jogger killed in Westerville hit-and-run; Man in custody

    UPDATE - 1:55 p.m. Police say a female jogger was killed in Westerville Monday morning.Westerville Police identified the victim as 66-year-old Linda J. Evans, of Columbus.Police arrested 32-year-old Jonathon B. Coffman on OVI charges. Westerville Police say he is a person of interest in the woman's death.---Original story:The body of a woman was found off the side of a road in Westerville Monday morning, according to police.Westerville Police say they are investigating the woman’s death as
  • Volunteer This August!

    Volunteers help serve dinner at Community Shelter Board. Find a volunteer opportunity for yourself or for a group of friends or coworkers this August. View opportunities. Connect with Community Shelter Board in The Giving Store. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people […]
  • Sheriff's deputy killed as plane crashes into Calif. mountain

    Sheriff's deputy killed as plane crashes into Calif. mountain
    BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. -- A San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy was identified Sunday as one of two people killed when a small plane crashed into a Southern California mountain.The bodies of Rebecca Joan Raymond, 28, and an unidentified man were found Sunday morning after searchers found a downed plane in a remote part of Big Bear Mountain, about 95 miles northeast of Los Angeles, the sheriff's department said in a statement.Raymond was a San Bernardino County deputy sheriff assigned to the Ba
  • Want to livestream the eclipse? Your cellphone may struggle

    Want to livestream the eclipse? Your cellphone may struggle
    Livestreaming next month's solar eclipse may not be as predictable as the event itself. If you plan to livestream the event from one of the prime viewing spots, here's a thought: Keep your phone in your pocket, put on your paper shades and just enjoy the celestial wonder.The Aug. 21 solar eclipse, when passage of the moon completely blocks out the sun, will be seen first in Oregon and cut diagonally across 14 states to South Carolina. It will be the first total solar eclipse visible coast-to-coa
  • Did "Pharma Bro" Shkreli commit fraud? A jury now decides

    Did "Pharma Bro" Shkreli commit fraud? A jury now decides
    The fate of "the most hated man in America" will soon be in a jury's hands. The federal securities fraud trial of former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli is moving toward the decision-making phase, with jurors potentially starting their deliberations Monday. On Friday, they heard closing arguments by prosecutors accusing Shkreli of looting his own drug company to pay back disgruntled investors in two failed hedge funds he ran.Assistant U.S. Attorney Alixandra Smith said in closing arguments at
  • Slain NYPD cop's widow talks about their "miracle" daughter

    Slain NYPD cop's widow talks about their "miracle" daughter
    Sanny and Wenjian Liu were newlyweds, married for just three months, when she got the call in December 2014 that her husband, a New York City police officer, was dying. A gunman had ambushed Wenjian and his partner.They'd been planning to start a family, she told "CBS This Morning," and she had the presence of mind to plan for the future, even at that terrible moment when she saw him dying at the hospital.Through in-vitro fertilization, Liu's wife delivered a baby girl last week, more than two a
  • Analysis reveals which demographic cast the most votes in 2016

    Analysis reveals which demographic cast the most votes in 2016
    Millennials and Generation Xers outvoted baby boomers and older generations in the 2016 election, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Pew Research Center.In the election, millennials and Generation Xers cast 69.6 million votes, which is a slight majority of the 137.5 million votes cast nationwide, the analysis found. Baby boomers and older voters, meanwhile, cast 67.9 million votes.Millennials were ages 18 to 35 last year and accounted for 25 percent of the vote while Gen Xers
  • Tropical Storm Emily nears Florida's west-central coast

    Tropical Storm Emily nears Florida's west-central coast
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tropical Storm Emily churned toward the Florida Gulf Coast at the mouth of Tampa Bay, forcing Gov. Rick Scott to declare a state of emergency for 31 counties as the storm threatened to dump heavy rain when it crosses the peninsula in coming hours.Rain began falling around midnight in St. Petersburg on Florida's west coast and had barely let up by mid-morning Monday, making for a soggy rush hour. More rain was on the way as the storm system was expected to head inland
  • Tropical Storm Emily forms in the Gulf of Mexico

    Tropical Storm Emily forms in the Gulf of Mexico
    Florida Gov. Rick Scott will be heading to the state's Emergency Operations Center to get a briefing on Tropical Storm Emily.The storm formed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa on Monday morning and is expected to move inland.Scott said in a news release that residents of the affected areas should remain vigilant as the storm crosses central Florida, brining wind and rain to central and southern Florida.The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm's maximum sustained wind
  • Mexican family of man left by cops at Taco Bell settles suit

    Mexican family of man left by cops at Taco Bell settles suit
    The family of a drunken man dropped off at a Taco Bell by Ohio sheriff's deputies and later fatally struck by a vehicle has settled a lawsuit that alleged authorities endangered him while joking about his Mexican heritage.The Columbus Dispatch reports the $300,000 settlement with Delaware County goes to the family of Uriel Juarez-Popoca, including his widow and two children who live near Mexico City.The 22-year-old couldn't speak much English when deputies found him disoriented in July 2012. The
  • Seniors beware: New con targets Social Security checks

    Seniors beware: New con targets Social Security checks
    Government officials are warning about a rash of cons targeting Social Security beneficiaries.Posing as agents for the government's cornerstone retirement program, the latest con tries to trick seniors into "verifying" private information -- including Social Security numbers, birth dates and parents' names -- purportedly to provide the senior with a cost-of-living increase in their benefits.If the senior provides all the requested information, the scammer uses it to contact the real Social Secur
  • Hackers break into voting machines within 2 hours at Defcon

    Hackers break into voting machines within 2 hours at Defcon
    Hackers from around the world had the rare opportunity to crack election-style voting machines this weekend in Las Vegas -- and they didn't disappoint.After nearly an hour and a half, Carsten Schürmann, an associate professor with IT-University of Copenhagen, successfully cracked into a voting machine at Las Vegas' Defcon convention on Friday night, CNET reports.Schürmann penetrated Advanced Voting Solutions' 2000 WinVote machine through its Wi-Fi system. Using a Windows XP exploit fro
  • HighBall Halloween Celebrates 10 Years This Year

    This year will mark the 10th anniversary of HighBall Halloween, and in celebration, the Short North Alliance has announced a tribute that will highlight music legends through the decades. The party starts on Friday, October 20, with their annual HB: On The Rocks. On two stages, local bands will play mixed sets of original songs […]
  • Slow data? Dropped calls? Not in Columbus, where mobile performance among US best

    Columbus ranked in the top five metropolitan areas for the best mobile performance during the first half of 2017, according to a national study. RootMetrics looked at the top 125 most populated metro areas in the country in the first six months of the year and ranked them from highest to lowest across each of six categories: overall performance, network reliability, network speed, data performance, call performance and text performance.
  • Overturned truck crash closes I-270 near Gahanna

    Overturned truck crash closes I-270 near Gahanna
    Franklin County Sheriff Office is investigating an injury crash that closed all lanes of I-270 south Monday morning.The driver of the commercial truck is hospitalized after the truck he was driving overturned on along I-270 south on the east side.The crash happened around 6:30 AM were the driver of the truck lost control and crashed, according to deputies.The driver was transported to Grant Hospital in critical condition.Officials say they also closed ramps from SR 161 and Morse Road onto I-270.
  • Researchers creating warning system for toxic algae in lakes

    Researchers are working on creating an early warning system that can spot when algae begins showing up on hundreds of lakes across the U.S.The project sets out to use real-time data from satellites that already monitor harmful algae hotspots on Lake Erie in Ohio and Chesapeake Bay along the East Coast.The plan is to have it in place within two years across the continental U.S.Harmful algae blooms on freshwater lakes are becoming a growing concern and can sicken people and pets and contaminate dr
  • President Trump to award first Medal of Honor to Vietnam Army medic

    An Army medic from Michigan who risked his life nine times to rescue comrades in Vietnam is becoming the first person to receive the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump.Trump is set to present America's highest military honor to 71-year-old James McCloughan at the White House.McCloughan was a 23-year-old private first class who was drafted into the Army and sent to Southeast Asia. He repeatedly entered the "kill zone" to rescue wounded comrades during the Battle of Hui Yon Hill in 1969, e
  • 2 arrested after body found in freezer in NE Ohio

    2 arrested after body found in freezer in NE Ohio
    CAMPBELL, Ohio (AP) — Police in northeast Ohio say two people have been arrested after a body was discovered inside a freezer.The body was found in a home in Campbell on Saturday, but police believe it had been moved from Youngstown.Investigators believe the body is female. A coroner is working to identify the remains and determine a cause of death.CBS affiliate WKBN reports 31-year-old Arturo Novoa and 34-year-old Katrina Layton were arrested over the weekend and charged with abuse of a c
  • WATCH: Boy with Down Syndrome singing Whitney Houston goes viral

    A video of a boy belting out a Whitney Houston song has gone viral, with over five million views.Many have probably sung Whitney Houston’s “If I Don’t Have You,” in the car or shower, but when Dane Miller sang it, more than 18 million people watched it on Facebook.Dane was born with Down syndrome. The nine year old lives in Prosper, Texas, north of Dallas. The video was recorded Monday, as the boy’s dad was with him in the car. A family member shared it on Facebook,
  • Ex-NASA agent fears gold lunar module will be melted down

    Whoever broke into an Ohio museum and stole a solid-gold replica of the Apollo 11 lunar module likely intends to melt it down for the value of the gold instead of trying to sell what could be a collectible worth millions of dollars, said a retired NASA agent who has helped recover stolen moon rocks worth millions of dollars.The 5-inch (12.7-centimeter) replica was discovered stolen after an alarm sounded just before midnight Friday at the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, the boyhood
  • Award-winning French actress Jeanne Moreau dies at 89

    Award-winning French actress Jeanne Moreau dies at 89
    PARIS (AP) — French actress Jeanne Moreau, whose seven-decade career included work with Francois Truffaut, Orson Welles, Wim Wenders and other acclaimed directors, has died.The French president's office announced her death in a statement Monday without providing a cause. An assistant to her agent confirmed the death but would not provide details.Moreau, perhaps best known for her performance in Truffaut's 1962 "Jules and Jim," continued working well into her 80s. She won awards at the Cann
  • Afghan police: Car bombing targets Iraq Embassy in Kabul

    Afghan police: Car bombing targets Iraq Embassy in Kabul
    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bombing targeted the Iraqi Embassy in central Kabul on Monday, followed by gunfire, Afghan police officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.The attack was still underway as witnesses reported hearing gunshots and several subsequent explosions in the area of the embassy. Details were sketchy as police cordoned off the area of the firefight.Two police officials told The Associated Press that the car bomb exploded outside the embassy, follow
  • Collecting for the military

    Members of the Bacon Bunch 4-H Club on Monday, July 24, sorted through items they collected for members of the U.S. military at Polk Church of Christ. They donated those items to Operation Buckeye.
  • Elliot could be suspended by NFL

    Elliott, the NFL rushing leader last season as a rookie, could be suspended over a domestic incident with his then-girlfriend last year even though prosecutors in Ohio declined to pursue the case. The league has been investigating for more than a year.
  • 200 alum host concert for Newark teacher battling cancer

    More than 150 Newark High School alum gathered in the school's auditorium for an impromptu concert.
    "We are gathering today to help support our fearless leader," said Tiffany Lawrence, co-organizer of the event.
    The former students were once all members of the high school's choir under the direction of Kim Wigglesworth. Wigglesworth has served in that capacity for more than 20 years.
    "Wigs" as we like to call her, and Mike are, they're amazing," said Lawrence. "There isn't anything they wouldn't
  • Power restored to more than 8,000 AEP customers in Gahanna area

    Power restored to more than 8,000 AEP customers in Gahanna area
    GAHANNA - American Electric Power confirms there was a city-wide power outage in Gahanna.According to AEP, there was an equipment related issue that caused a small fire.Gahanna Outage: Crews are on scene investigating the outage. No cause or restoration time yet. Updates are to follow.— AEP Ohio (@AEPOhio) July 31, 2017
    AEP crews are working to determine the cause.
  • More than 8,000 AEP customers without power in Gahanna area

    More than 8,000 AEP customers without power in Gahanna area
    GAHANNA - American Electric Power confirms there is a city-wide power outage in Gahanna.According to AEP, there was an equipment related issue that caused a small fire.Gahanna Outage: Crews are on scene investigating the outage. No cause or restoration time yet. Updates are to follow.— AEP Ohio (@AEPOhio) July 31, 2017
    AEP crews are working to determine the cause and they estimate the power should be back on by 1:30 a.m. Monday.

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