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• Columbus police officer retires after 56 years

  29-09-2017 23:39
  "When we had presidents come to town, the Secret Service would call me and ask, 'Is Karl Barth still there?'" recalled Columbus City Councilman Mitchell Brown, who served as the city's director of public safety for 14 years. Lt. Karl Barth, 77, capped off his 56-year career Friday with a surprise celebration at the James G. Jackson Columbus Police Academy.
  
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• Columbus police investigating potential drug-related shooting on East 12th Avenue

  29-09-2017 23:39
  Columbus Division of Police are investigating a potential drug-related shooting Friday afternoon at an apartment on East 12th Avenue in between Summit and Fourth Streets. No Ohio State students were involved, police said.
  
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• Columbus Police mentoring program in jeopardy; inactive for a year

  29-09-2017 23:17
  Derek Slane spent Friday afternoon reminiscing."Our friendships are really strong," he said about his bond with those who took part in the Columbus Police Explorers Program. "We're like brothers and sisters."Slane, like hundreds of other Columbus students, were introduced to the ins and outs of police work while in the Explorers Program. Officers gave them one-on-one training for things like crime-scene investigations and traffic stops.Slane says he gained confidence and a new family because of
  
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• Trump's health secretary resigns in travel flap

  29-09-2017 22:42
  
  President Donald Trump's health secretary resigned Friday, after his costly travel triggered investigations that overshadowed the administration's agenda and angered his boss. Tom Price's regrets and partial repayment couldn't save his job.The Health and Human Services secretary became the first member of the president's Cabinet to be pushed out in a turbulent young administration that has seen several high-ranking White House aides ousted. A former GOP congressman from the Atlanta suburbs, Pric
  
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• Trump seeks new health chief after Price resignation

  29-09-2017 22:42
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is seeking a new health secretary to take the place of Tom Price, ousted after an outcry over flying on costly private charters for official travel.The Health and Human Services chief oversees a $1 trillion department, with 80,000 employees and jurisdiction over major insurance programs, advanced medical research, drug and food safety, public health, and disease prevention.The administration will also have to contend with renewed scrutiny of Cabinet memb
  
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• Tax Incentive Policy Discussion

  29-09-2017 22:42 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Health secretary Price resigns amid travel flap

  29-09-2017 22:42
  
  President Donald Trump's health secretary has resigned, after his travel on costly charter flights triggered investigations and angered his boss.Tom Price's partial repayment and public regrets couldn't save his job.The Health and Human Services secretary became the first member of the president's Cabinet to leave office in a turbulent young administration that has seen several high-ranking White House aides ousted. Price served less than 8 months.Trump had said he was "not happy" with Price for
  
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• Lt. Karl Barth Retirement Celebration

  29-09-2017 22:36 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Rally for Recovery: Giving hope to those affected by opioid epidemic

  29-09-2017 22:32
  A big gathering at the Statehouse in the fight against the drug epidemic as the Ohio Citizen Advocates for Addiction Recovery hosted the annual Rally for Recovery.It’s an event that highlights recovery and shows it's possible.It’s brought out hundreds of people.Many shared their stories of recovery.There were also booths set up with resources for people who want to start the journey.“We get the message they’re not worth saving, and they are worth saving and they can recov
  
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• After multiple crashes into cruisers, police urge drivers: Move over

  29-09-2017 22:32
  In the last few weeks, Hilliard Police and the Ohio Highway Patrol have had four cruisers hit while on the side of the road.They say careless, inattentive drivers are putting the lives of officers, and the public, at risk.Hilliard Police cruiser video shows the scene alongside I-270 around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday night.Officers had stopped and arrested an allegedly drunk driver, when an SUV clips the parked cruiser, snapping off the side-view mirror and just keeps going."There is no doubt in my mind
  
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• Hot Chicken Takeover aims to hire 100 people for Easton location

  29-09-2017 21:31
  
  COLUMBUS, OHIO - A growing business in Columbus says it is hosting a hiring event and the plan is to hire 100 workers for their new location.Hot Chicken Takeover (HCT) has its roots in Columbus and was founded by a local couple.Joe DeLoss and his wife Lisa took a babymoon to Nashville in 2013. It was there they got the idea for HCT.The popular restaurant says it started as a small pop-up chicken window in Olde Towne East and sold out of chicken every weekend.Now, it has locations in North Market
  
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• LIST: Trick-or-Treat dates & times across Columbus

  29-09-2017 21:24
  
  As we approach Halloween, 10TV will keep you updated with weather and events happening across central Ohio.The following list of events is accurate as of September 29, 2017. Please e-mail [email protected] if there are additions or corrections.Trick-or-Treat dates & times:Amanda
  Saturday, Oct. 28 from 6-7:30 p.m.Ashley
  Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.Ashville
  Sunday, Oct. 29 from 4-5:30 p.m.Athens
  Thursday, Oct. 26 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.Bellefontaine
  Thursday, Oct. 26 from 6-7:30 p.m.Berlin Townshi
  
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• Georgia officer shot dead investigating stolen car; suspect captured

  29-09-2017 21:12
  
  Two police officers were shot, one of them fatally, when a man walked out of the woods Friday and opened fire as the officers investigated a stolen car found beside a road in rural Georgia, authorities said.The suspected gunman, 31-year-old Seth Brandon Spangler, was arrested a few hours later after he again emerged from a patch of woods — this time wearing no clothes — and surrendered, Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd said.Dodd said Spangler was wanted for a probation violation i
  
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• Authorities: Georgia police officer shot dead, another wounded

  29-09-2017 21:12
  
  CEDARTOWN, Ga. — Two Georgia police officers were shot, one fatally, Friday while checking on a stolen car in the northwest region of the state, a county official said.Two suspects had been arrested and a manhunt was underway for a third person in connection with the deadly shootings Friday morning about 60 miles (95 kms) northwest of Atlanta, Barry Atkison, assistant county manager for Polk County, told The Associated Press.One of the Polk County police officers had responded to a call ab
  
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• Police investigating possible home invasion, report of armed men near Ohio State campus

  29-09-2017 20:32
  
  Columbus Police are investigating a possible home invasion near the Ohio State University campus.OSU Emergency Management sent an alert Friday afternoon saying people should avoid the area near 12th Avenue and Summit Street due to a police investigation.Columbus Police say witnesses reported seeing three men with guns enter a white SUV after one of the men kicked in the door of a residence in the 200 block of E. 12th Avenue.Officers patrolling the area are searching for the men, according to pol
  
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• Opinion: Issue 2 Saves Lives and Money

  29-09-2017 19:53
  There’s a reason the Yes on Issue 2 campaign has been endorsed by Bernie Sanders and his Our Revolution organization as well as the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, National Nurses United, Vote Vets, and Ohio’s Green Party. Senator Sanders and these organizations know voting yes on Issue 2, the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act, […]
  
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• Short North’s Madison-USA Opens Today

  29-09-2017 19:43
  Madison-USA launches today, Friday, September 29. The menswear retailer offers lifestyle items, including clothing, accessories, art and publications. Owned by Chicagoans Evan Turner, Jarrel Tolbert and Jelani Floyd, Madison-USA’s purpose is to inject some Chicago culture into Central Ohio, where each of the owners have ties. “The trio’s company is also the hub for their […]
  
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• Gas leak forces residents to evacuate homes in west Columbus

  29-09-2017 19:24
  
  Columbus Fire crews are on the scene of a gas leak in west Columbus.According to Columbus Fire Chief Steve Martin, it happened around 12:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of South Galloway Road and Olde Irish Drive.The intersection is closed and drivers are asked to avoid the area. The closure is expected to last several hours.Chief Martin told 10TV crews are evacuating homes in the area.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Galloway Road back open after gas leak in west Columbus

  29-09-2017 19:24
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Galloway Road is back open Friday afternoon after a gas leak in west Columbus.According to Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin, it happened around 12:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Galloway Road and Olde Irish Drive.The intersection was closed until around 4:30 p.m. and drivers were asked to avoid the area.Chief Martin told 10TV crews did evacuate homes in the area.
  
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• Teen indicted on conspiracy charge for 2016 school threat

  29-09-2017 19:07
  A teenage boy who authorities say plotted a mass shooting at a suburban Columbus high school has been indicted as an adult on conspiracy to commit murder charge. A Franklin County grand jury handed up the indictment against 17-year-old John Staley III on Thursday in Columbus.
  
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• Ohio’s minimum wage to increase in 2018

  29-09-2017 19:07
  
  Ohioans on minimum wage will get a slight bump in their pay next year.Minimum wage in the state is scheduled to increase 15 cents on January 1 to $8.30 per hour for non-tipped employees and $4.15 per hour for tipped employees. The increase will apply to employees of businesses that make more than $305,000 per year.The Constitutional Amendment passed by Ohio voters in November 2006 states that Ohio’s minimum wage shall increase on January 1 of each year by the rate of inflation.Employees at
  
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• Don’t Put That There — Some Sage Advice for First Time Renters

  29-09-2017 18:58
  When you’re in a pickle, the natural move is down the quickest, most straightforward path: “How do I stop dealing with this sooner?” The chosen answer is typically the simplest. Writing personally, this is the downfall of Millennials (and likely, future generations). Oh, we can whine about the articles, think pieces and tangents that come […]
  
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• Columbus honors officer's 56 years on force, longest ever

  29-09-2017 17:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus is honoring the longest-serving police officer in the city's history, whose 56 years of service began when officers still checked in via call box.Lt. Karl Barth was hired by the city on Sept. 25, 1961. He officially retired Monday and will be recognized by the city Division of Police on Friday.The agency says the 77-year-old Barth took only one sick day in his career. He served under eight mayors and met 11 presidents, beginning with John F. Kennedy.Barth hel
  
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• Prosecutor: No charges for Knox County dog attack that killed baby

  29-09-2017 16:51
  
  MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — A county prosecutor in central Ohio says no criminal charges will be filed against the father of an infant killed last week by one of the family's dogs.Knox County Prosecutor Chip McConville said Friday that after conferring with county sheriff's detectives and the county coroner that there was no reason to believe the 1-month-old boy's father "intended for his child to come to any harm."County Coroner Jennifer Ogle said Wednesday the baby suffered extensive injur
  
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• US to Americans: Stay away from Cuba after health 'attacks'

  29-09-2017 16:12
  
  The United States issued an ominous warning to Americans on Friday to stay away from Cuba and ordered home more than half the U.S. diplomatic corps, acknowledging neither the Cubans nor America's FBI can figure out who or what is responsible for months of mysterious health ailments.No longer tiptoeing around the issue, the Trump administration shifted to calling the episodes "attacks" rather than "incidents."The U.S. actions are sure to rattle already delicate ties between the longtime adversari
  
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• Report: US cuts embassy staff, urges no travel to Cuba

  29-09-2017 16:12
  
  WASHINGTON — The United States is warning Americans against visiting Cuba and ordering more than half of U.S. personnel to leave the island, senior officials said Friday, in a dramatic response to what they described as "specific attacks" on diplomats.The decision deals a blow to already delicate ties between the U.S. and Cuba, longtime enemies who only recently began putting their hostility behind them. The embassy in Havana will lose roughly 60 percent of its U.S. staff, and will stop pr
  
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• Man shot while taking out trash in east Columbus

  29-09-2017 16:06
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus police are investigating a shooting in east Columbus.It happened in the 4000 block of Overhill Way around 8:15 Friday morning, according to police.Authorities told 10TV the victim was taking out his trash when he was approached by the gunman and shot. He was taken to Grant Medical Center in stable condition.Police are looking for a suspect wearing dark pants and a hooded sweatshirt.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Cruise Flies, King Plays, Indies Impress in Theaters

  29-09-2017 16:00
  Politics, civil rights and sports come to a head in a wildly public way, whipping those for and against the issue into a frothing frenzy. What?!! Yes, but it’s not your Facebook feed, it’s Battle of the Sexes. It joins the next big Tom Cruise movie and a remake of a terrible 90s movie (that […]
  
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• Whole Foods investigating credit hack

  29-09-2017 15:58
  
  Whole Foods is investigating a breach of customer credit information at some of its stores. The company said Friday that it "received information regarding unauthorized access of payment card information" at the checkouts of in-store restaurants and bars, known as "taprooms," at a number of its locations. The company did not say how many stores were affected or where they are located. More than 40 Whole Foods stores also serve beer on tap.Whole Foods said that its primary grocery store checkout
  
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• OSU Construction Update: New Arena, Cannon Drive Relocation and More

  29-09-2017 15:00
  Construction never stops on Ohio State University’s main campus. Here’s an update on some of the latest projects. Construction of the Covelli Center began in July and is scheduled to be finished in May of 2019. Although the arena was originally planned for the corner of Fred Taylor Drive and Ackerman Road, its new location […]
  
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• Mexico quake toll 361; 8 still missing in collapsed building

  29-09-2017 15:00
  
  MEXICO CITY — The death toll from Mexico's magnitude 7.1 earthquake has risen to 361 after another casualty was confirmed in the capital.National Civil Defense chief Luis Felipe Puente reports on Twitter that the dead include 220 people killed in Mexico City by the Sept. 19 quake.The toll has continued to climb gradually nearly two weeks after the earthquake, as search efforts continue at the site of a collapsed seven-story office building in a central neighborhood of the capital.Mayor Mig
  
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• Mexico quake toll 345 after 1 more death reported in capital

  29-09-2017 15:00
  
  The death toll from the Sept. 19 earthquake in central Mexico has continued to inch upward more than a week later and now stands at 345.National Civil Defense chief Luis Felipe Puente reports that another death has been confirmed in the capital. He said late Thursday on Twitter that the toll in Mexico City has reached 206.Most of the rubble has been cleared away from the 38 sites where buildings collapsed in the capital due to the magnitude 7.1 quake.There were also fatalities in the states of M
  
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• Death toll rises to 360 in Mexico earthquake

  29-09-2017 15:00
  
  MEXICO CITY — The death toll from Mexico's magnitude 7.1 earthquake has risen by two and now stands at 360.It includes 219 deaths in Mexico City, where 38 buildings collapsed during the temblor.The rest of the casualties came in five states near the capital.National Civil Defense chief Luis Felipe Puente reported the new toll Saturday on Twitter.
  
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• White nationalist asks to speak at another Ohio university

  29-09-2017 14:57
  
  White nationalist Richard Spencer is asking to speak at the University of Cincinnati after Ohio State University and other colleges have rejected similar requests.WCPO-TV reports a University of Cincinnati spokesman said Thursday the school was "assessing various safety and logistical considerations" in response to Spencer's request.Ohio State earlier this month cited safety concerns when it rejected a bid by Spencer's National Policy Institute to hold an event on its Columbus campus.Spencer hel
  
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• Democrats discuss budget at town hall

  29-09-2017 14:52
  Franklin County's six Democratic House members made a unique joint appearance for a town hall Wednesday, where they highlighted state challenges, concerns about the new two-year state budget and legislation they are working to pass. "Show me your budget and it will show me your priorities," said Rep. Kristin Boggs, D-Columbus, who organized the event.
  
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• 1 hospitalized after shooting in south Columbus

  29-09-2017 14:16
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are investigating a shooting in south Columbus.It happened just before 7:30 Friday morning at the intersection of 8th Street and East Woodrow Avenue, according to officials.Authorities told 10TV the victim was taken to Grant Medical Center in an unknown condition.Police do not have any suspect information at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• National Coffee Day freebies

  29-09-2017 13:37
  
  Friday is made for coffee lovers. It's National Coffee Day.Here are some freebies being offered to celebrate.Cinnabon: Get a free 12-ounce coffee Friday at participating locations.Dunkin' Donuts: Buy a medium or larger cup of hot coffee and get a medium hot coffee free at participating locations.Einstein Bros. Bagels: Every customer can get a free coffee on Friday, no purchase required.Krispy Kreme: Get one free hot brewed or small iced premium blend per day from Friday through Sunday.
  
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• CBS Poll: Democrats, Republicans divide over NFL protests, Trump comments

  29-09-2017 13:29
  
  By Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony SalvantoAmericans like neither the protests during the anthem, nor President Donald Trump's comments on the matter. Views hinge on partisanship, but also shift with how Americans view the intentions, not just the actions, of the players and president. Most Americans say that the players' intention is to try to call attention to racism. However, Republicans also feel the players are trying to disrespect the flag and the military, too &n
  
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• Beyoncé releases new song to raise money for hurricane and earthquake relief

  29-09-2017 13:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce has released a surprise single on which she sings in Spanish, English and French to raise relief money for those affected by hurricanes in the Caribbean and earthquakes in Mexico.Beyonce is featured on a remix of J. Balvin and Willy William's "Mi Gente," which means "my people" in Spanish. The single was released Thursday night.In an English verse on "Mi Gente," Beyonce sings, "lift up your people, from Texas Puerto Rico, dem islands to Mexico."Beyonce says on her w
  
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• Trump to promote tax plan in address to manufacturers group

  29-09-2017 12:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will promote his plan for a sweeping rewrite of the tax code to an audience eager for the proposed change.Trump is set to address the National Association of Manufacturers on Friday in Washington. A senior administration official says Trump will promote the tax plan as one that will help make American businesses more competitive. The official insists on anonymity to discuss the speech ahead of time.The president and congressional Republicans this we
  
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• Colorado hatchet suspect investigated for possible links to murdered Indiana girls

  29-09-2017 12:58
  CBS NEWS - Indiana investigators are looking into whether a man arrested for allegedly threatening people along a Colorado hiking trail with a hatchet could be a suspect in the February killings of two Indiana girls who were hiking.State Police Sgt. Kim Riley says the agency is speaking with Colorado authorities about 31-year-old Daniel Nations to determine if he could be a suspect in the killings of 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams.The State Police cautioned in a news
  
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• Farmers say Maria wrecked bright spot of Puerto Rico economy

  29-09-2017 12:47
  
  For 21 years Hector Alejandro Santiago spread joy throughout Puerto Rico with the poinsettias, orchids and other ornamental plants he raised and sold to major retailers including Costco, Walmart and Home Depot. In a matter of hours Hurricane Maria wiped it away.The greenhouses and other buildings on the 40 acres where he grew the plants and prepared them for customers lie in tatters, ripped to shreds by 155 mph (244 kph) winds and driving rain. Trees are flattened."I will need to begin from zero
  
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• Price says he's reimbursing costs for his private flights

  29-09-2017 12:29
  
  Fighting to keep his job, health secretary Tom Price says he'll write a personal check to reimburse taxpayers for his travel on charter flights taken on government business and pledged to fly commercial — "no exceptions."The repayment — $51,887.31, according to Price's office — covered only the secretary's seat. Price did not address the overall cost of the flights, which could amount to several hundred thousand dollars and is under investigation."I regret the concerns this has
  
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• Stampede on crowded Indian pedestrian bridge leaves 22 dead

  29-09-2017 12:20
  
  A stampede broke out on a crowded pedestrian bridge connecting two railway stations in Mumbai during the Friday morning rush, killing at least 22 people and injuring 32 others, Indian officials said.Police were investigating what caused the stampede on the bridge, which led some commuters to leap over the railing. Others were crushed or fell underfoot and were trampled."There were too many people on the bridge, and the people were in hurry and wanted to move out," said Brijesh Upadhyay, one of t
  
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• Man killed in Linden-area house fire

  29-09-2017 11:09
  The Columbus Division of Fire responded to a working house fire in the 1400 block of Republic Avenue.Fire crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and flames throughout the home and were able to get control of the fire, according to officials.The Columbus Fire Chief says crews found a man who lived alone in the home. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Fire investigators are on the scene to determine how the fire started.One firefighter was transported to the hospital for a minor injury, accordi
  
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• 1 man dead, fatal fire investigation underway in the Linden area

  29-09-2017 11:09
  The Columbus Division of Fire responded to a working house fire in the 1400 block of Republic Avenue.Fire crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and flames throughout the home and were able to get control of the fire, according to officials.The Columbus Fire Chief says during their investigation, crews found a man who lived alone in the home who was pronounced dead at the scene.Fire investigators are on the scene investigating how the fire started.Authorities say this incident remains under in
  
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• United Methodist Women and the Power of Bold, Assembly 2018

  29-09-2017 10:43
  Registration for the United Methodist Women Assembly 2018 is officially open. The theme for Assembly is "The Power of Bold."
  
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• Doppler 10: Sunny and seasonable

  29-09-2017 10:24
  Today: Mostly sunny, seasonable and a little breezy. A slight chance of an afternoon shower, mainly north. High 73. W wind 5-15 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and seasonably cool. Low 50. N wind around 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Sunny and below average. High 67. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Sunday: Sunny and a little warmer than Saturday. High 72. SE wind around 5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:A cold front will move across the Ohio Valley today allowing fo
  
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• Doppler 10: Autumn settles in

  29-09-2017 10:24
  This Evening: Mainly clear and pleasant.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and cooler. Upper 40s W 5-15 mph
  Tomorrow: Sunny and cool for late September.66 NE 5-10 mph
  Sunday: Sunny and seasonable after a chilly start. 72 E 5-10 mph
  Monday: Sunny and mild. 76Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure will build in for the weekend behind a weak cold front. The weekend will start off dry and cool. Look for dry conditions to linger through much of next
  
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• Woman charged with several felonies in Craigslist ad kidnapping

  29-09-2017 06:44
  A Northwest Side man who was seeking female companionship through a Craigslist ad ended up being kidnapped, terrorized for nearly 18 hours and robbed of thousands of dollars. The woman who responded to the ad, identified by Columbus police as Karen Costlow, 36, of the Hilltop, was recently indicted by the Franklin County grand jury on 12 felonies.
  
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