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• Experts say Cyber Monday is not killing brick-and-mortar businesses

  27-11-2017 23:06
  It's a day as popular as Black Friday.Cyber Monday continues to grow for online retailers, and businesses know this."There is a huge spike over these couple days for online," Marco Gomez said.Gomez is the store manager at Toys 'R' Us in Dublin. He says shopping online has its perks, but so does shopping in-store.He says Toys 'R' Us offers free layaway and price-matching. They also offer opportunities for parents to come into the store and talk with an expert about the toy their child wants this
  
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• “I stand by my coach”: Urban Meyer defends Greg Schiano

  27-11-2017 22:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University football head coach Urban Meyer addressed the situation with Greg Schiano and the University of Tennessee on Monday.Schiano, the defensive coordinator at Ohio State, was considered to be the head football coach at Tennessee before the university decided to move in a different direction.Tennessee and Schiano were close to an agreement earlier Sunday, but the deal fell apart after the widespread backlash that included a protest on campus and complaints
  
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• 1 person killed in single-vehicle crash in east Columbus

  27-11-2017 22:29
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in east Columbus.The crash happened around 3:45 p.m. Monday afternoon.According to police, the person struck a pole and the pole went down closing East Fifth Avenue from Leonard Ave to Brentnell Avenue.The victim was taken Grant Medical Center in life-threatening condition. They were pronounced dead a short time after 4 p.m.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Big 10 Championship Tickets: What you need to know

  27-11-2017 22:22
  If beating Michigan has you craving for more Buckeye football then you may want to start planning now to get a seat for the Big 10 Championship game against Wisconsin on Saturday night.10TV did some research on ticket availability and travel packages to the game. Ike Reynolds of Reynolds Travel is preparing to send more than 100 fans to the game by bus.Reynolds travel is offering a two-night hotel stay, game ticket, and food.The base for two to a room is $675 per person. That includes transporta
  
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• Man agrees to plead guilty to cyberstalking Delaware County sheriff

  27-11-2017 21:36
  A man who attacked Delaware County Sheriff Russell Martin in threatening letters and online posts for 18 years has agreed to plead guilty to cyberstalking the sheriff. William E. Young, 54, of Columbus, signed a guilty plea last week that was filed in U.S. District Court on Monday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Kim said.
  
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• Columbus police: Murder suspect beat man over the head with large object

  27-11-2017 21:36
  
  Columbus police have charged a man with murder after he allegedly beat another man to death with a large object.Police say 51-year-old Joseph L. Williams assaulted 55-year-old William Taylor Sunday morning in front of a residence on Rodgers Avenue.Williams repeatedly struck Taylor about the head and body with a large metal or wooden object, possibly a pole or board. He was arrested immediately at the scene.Taylor was taken to the hospital in life-threatening condition with a severe head injury.
  
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• Doppler 10: Clear and cool tonight, warmer Tuesday

  27-11-2017 21:16
  This Evening: A pleasant evening with above average temperatures.
  Tonight: Mostly clear skies, not as chilly.Low 39.Winds: SE 3-6 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and mild, a little breezy at times.High 60.Winds: SSW 8-12 mph.
  Wednesday: Partly cloudy and a little cooler but still above average.High 53.Winds: NE 3-6 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure is driving our weather pattern which means pleasant weather will continue.Tonight
  
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• Woodland’s Backyard Installing Year-Round Volleyball Dome

  27-11-2017 20:39
  Even during the mildest of winters, Columbus generally doesn’t have the type of climate that lends itself to year-round outdoor sports activities. Woodland’s Backyard wants to change that for local volleyball players, which is why they’re planning to install a seasonal dome enclosure next year that will keep the sport running during the winter months. […]
  
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• Three Park Street Bars Closing This Weekend

  27-11-2017 20:37
  The Park Street area will soon lose a sizable portion of its nightlife appeal with the upcoming closure of three of its popular bars. Park Street Patio, Park Street Saloon and The Social Room will be hosting a final three-day going-away celebration this coming Thursday, Friday and Saturday before going dark for good. The closure […]
  
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• Plea deal reached for man accused of cyberstalking sheriff

  27-11-2017 20:37
  
  Court records say a guilty plea has been reached in the case of a man charged with harassing a county sheriff in Ohio for nearly 20 years via letters, emails and websites.A criminal affidavit filed earlier this year said the harassment began in 1999 when Columbus resident William Young was arrested by a Delaware County officer on a menacing charge.Delaware County Sheriff Russell Martin wasn't identified in the affidavit but confirmed in a statement that he was that officer and has been subject t
  
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• Meyer: Barrett probable for Big Ten Championship Game

  27-11-2017 19:57
  
  Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said quarterback J.T. Barrett is "probable" to play in the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday.Meyer on Monday said Barrett, who left the game with a knee injury in the third quarter during a win over Michigan on Saturday, is "really doing a nice job with all the rehab."The decision whether to start Barrett or backup Dwayne Haskins will be made later in the week. Barrett did not practice Sunday.Haskins, a redshirt freshman, entered the game with the Buckeyes traili
  
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• What's Happening at the Cultural Arts Center? Rust to Dust: Frayed Opulence and Luxuriant Ruin

  27-11-2017 19:42
  
  
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• Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Announces Grand Opening in Columbus, 12/1

  27-11-2017 19:37
  It's the most wonderful time of the year! One of the Midwest's most popular fine dining eateries will open just in time for holiday celebrations close to the corner of High St. and Nationwide Blvd. in downtown Columbus. Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse , known for its award-winning steaks, seafood, popularity with celebrities, and its bigger-than-life namesake, will open on Friday, Dec. 1 at 89 E. Nationwide Blvd. Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse, Columbus will feature U.S.D.A. Prime Steaks, Fresh Seafood, Sushi, a
  
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• 1 year later, Ohio State officer talks about stopping campus attack

  27-11-2017 19:34
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A police officer who shot and killed the man responsible for a car-and-knife attack at Ohio State University a year ago credits his training for allowing him to quickly stop the man.Ohio State officer Alan Horujko says that training kept his world from collapsing in on him during the moments when he shot the attacker.Horujko said in a videotaped interview released by the university Monday that he had completed a scenario involving a simulated knife attack only a month earl
  
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• Naturally Impactful: New Wyandot Lodge Built With Respect For Environment

  27-11-2017 19:20
  The newly completed Wyandot Lodge at the McKnight Nature Center is poised to be the central hub of Columbus Recreation and Parks’ Outdoor Education Program. The lodge will be a new home for programs aimed at teaching local youth about human impacts on nature. But in the case of the Wyandot Lodge, the building itself […]
  
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• Ohio State DE Sam Hubbard named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week

  27-11-2017 18:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Defensive end Sam Hubbard was named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week after his performance in Ann Arbor Saturday.Hubbard, a junior from Cincinnati, finished with a career-high 2.5 sacks among his five tackles (four solo) and also forced a fumble in Ohio State’s 31-20 victory over Michigan.The Buckeyes’ defense limited Michigan to just 49 yards rushing over the final three quarters while registering seven tackles for loss and five sacks.Hubbard i
  
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• Doppler 10: Mild & pleasant afternoon ahead

  27-11-2017 17:40
  This Afternoon: Mix of sun and clouds. Mild and pleasant. High 54. Winds: S 5-9 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear. Not as chilly. Low 39. Winds: S 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, few clouds late. Warmer, with a breeze. High 60. Winds: S 6-14 mph.
  Wednesday: Partly cloudy, with increasing clouds. Mild.High 53. Winds: lightWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure is in control, allowing for a dry and mostly sunny start to the work week.Winds w
  
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• Gas price at 1-month low

  27-11-2017 17:32
  The price of gasoline in Columbus is at its lowest point in over a month following the busy Thanksgiving weekend.
  
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• ODOT announces plans for 'SmartLane' project to help ease traffic on I-670

  27-11-2017 17:24
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Transportation said construction for an extra travel lane on Interstate 670 will begin summer 2018.The ‘SmartLane’ is an extra lane that will only be open 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to help ease traffic congestion on I-670 eastbound, according to ODOT.Construction for the ‘SmartLane’ will start at the Fourth Street exit in downtown Columbus and extend to I-270. Media Folder: Media Root
  ODOT said it plans to rebuil
  
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• Si Señor Opens Third Location on the Scioto Mile

  27-11-2017 16:24
  Though it was a quiet one, Si Señor celebrated the opening of their newest location in August. Following the restaurant’s Grandview debut, Si Señor has set up shop in the old Columbia Gas building at 200 Civic Center Drive, and it’s been catering to the needs of the building’s office workers. The process started about […]
  
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• Lineup Announced for Rock on the Range 2018

  27-11-2017 15:43
  Rock and roll returns to Mapfre Stadium in 2018 with the 12th annual Rock on The Range festival. The organization announced the official music lineup today, which includes headliners a double dose of Maynard James Keenan with both Tool and A Perfect Circle joining Avenged Sevenfold and Alice In Chains at the top of the […]
  
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• 10TV Meteorologist Chris Bradley in ICU at the James

  27-11-2017 15:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- 10TV chief meteorologist Chris Bradley is back at The OSU James Cancer Center battling pneumonia.This comes after Chris learned early last week that he is no longer in remission. Chris was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year and also underwent a stem cell transplant.Chris’ family wanted to share the following:Chris is in the ICU at the James Cancer Hospital battling severe pneumonia.While difficult to share, we have also learned that Chris has relapsed and is no lon
  
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• Lineup announced for Rock on the Range in 2018

  27-11-2017 15:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The lineup for the 2018 edition of Rock on the Range has been released.The music festival will take place on May 18-May 20, 2018 at MAPFRE Stadium.The 12th version of the festival will feature headliners, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, and Alice in Chains.The full music lineup for Rock on the Range is:Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Alice In Chains, Godsmack, A Perfect Circle, Stone Sour, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Stone Temple Pilots, Machine Gun Kelly, Bullet For My Valentine, Th
  
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• Police: Man killed in wrong-way crash on I-70 in Dayton

  27-11-2017 14:52
  
  DAYTON, Ohio — Police are investigating after a driver was killed in a wrong-way crash in Ohio.WHIO-TV reports the crash happened in the westbound lane of Interstate-70 in Dayton Monday. A witness says a car was going the wrong way without headlights around 2 a.m. before it crashed into a semi-truck.State troopers say the man driving the car was killed at the scene. Police say the Montgomery County Coroner will conduct the man's autopsy.The truck driver had injuries that are not life-threa
  
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• Justices ponder need for warrant for cellphone tower data

  27-11-2017 14:47
  
  WASHINGTON — Like almost everyone else in America, thieves tend to carry their cellphones with them to work.When they use their phones on the job, police find it easier to do their jobs. They can get cellphone tower records that help place suspects in the vicinity of crimes, and they do so thousands of times a year.Activists across the political spectrum, media organizations and technology experts are among those arguing that it is altogether too easy for authorities to learn revealing det
  
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• Massage Envy therapists accused of sexual assault by more than 180 women

  27-11-2017 14:26
  
  Popular chain Massage Envy faces allegations of sexual assault – and that it mishandled those claims.An investigation by BuzzFeed News found more than 180 women have accused therapists at Massage Envy of groping and other sexual acts. Massage Envy told CBS News their therapists have done 125 million massages over the past 15 years. Still, it said even one incident is too many, reports CBS News' Meg Oliver. Susan Ingram said her masseur turned into a sexual predator during her seventh visit
  
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• Sen. Franken back to work amid sexual misconduct allegations

  27-11-2017 14:18
  
  WASHINGTON — Minnesota Sen. Al Franken said he doesn't remember whether he touched women inappropriately while having his picture taken with them at campaign events.The Democrat's comments were the latest indication that he had no plans to step down amid allegations of sexual misconduct. One woman alleges Franken forcibly kissed her on a USO tour and took a sexually suggestive photo while she was sleeping; three other women allege Franken grabbed their buttocks while posing with them for p
  
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• Franken says he let 'a lot of people down' with his behavior

  27-11-2017 14:18
  WASHINGTON — ​A contrite Al Franken said Monday he knows he "let a lot of people down" — the people of Minnesota, Senate colleagues and staff — amid accusations of sexually inappropriate behavior. He vowed to try to regain their trust.The Democrat and former "Saturday Night Live" comedian was a far cry from his jocular self as he delivered a brief statement outside his Capitol Hill office and answered a few questions from reporters more than a week after the complaints su
  
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• One person hurt after bus and SUV collide in Fairfield County

  27-11-2017 13:55
  
  PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- One person is hurt after a school bus and an SUV collided in Fairfield County.It happened just after 7:00 AM Monday on Refugee Road and Roesta Lane NW. The driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says the bus involved was a Pickerington school bus. No children were on board.Troopers are investigating what lead up to the accident.
  
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• Suspect injured in police shooting at mall in Arlington, Texas

  27-11-2017 13:42
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas -- Police said one suspect was shot by an officer at Parks Mall in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday afternoon, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth reports.Police said the incident started as a theft report at a Sunglass Hut inside the mall. Mall security staff reported that they were following the suspect who had stolen two pairs of sunglasses.Two officers at the mall initially responded to the scene. The suspect attempted to flee on foot and ran towards an escalator to go from the lower deck to t
  
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• Communities seek to reduce trash in central Ohio

  27-11-2017 13:12
  Ray Leard swung the plastic bucket back and forth through the brisk morning air to get a feel for its rotting contents. He still had several hours left of trading Bexley residents' leftover produce, coffee grounds, eggshells and table scraps for empty compost containers.
  
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• Multi-Colored Abstracts on Display at Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center

  27-11-2017 13:00
  Todd Camp and Richard Duarte Brown are currently at the MAC…since the gallery opening, the MAC’s halls have been filled with people. The artwork in the main gallery and the corridor galleries is large, attention-grabbing, and colorful; no wonder so many guests have been walking the halls. Todd Camp and Richard Duarte Brown have both […]
  
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• Pope Francis arrives in Yangon to encourage small Catholic communities in Myanmar and Bangladesh

  27-11-2017 12:56
  
  Rohingya Muslims confined to a camp in a troubled Myanmar state say they hope Pope Francis will call them the same as he did when he prayed for the Rohingya as brothers and sisters.Myanmar's local Catholic Church has publicly urged Francis to avoid using the term, which is shunned by many locally because Rohingya are not a recognized ethnic minority in the country.More than 620,000 Rohingya have fled recent violence for Bangladesh, but more than 100,000 have been confined to a concentration camp
  
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• Ohio doctors urged to screen people for prediabetes

  27-11-2017 12:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Medical groups are urging Ohio doctors to screen more people for prediabetes and to refer people at risk for Type-2 diabetes to programs that lead to healthier lifestyles.The Dispatch reports the Ohio State Medical Association is teaming up with the American Medical Association to conduct screenings and identify people who have high blood sugar levels that aren't at the stage where diabetes is diagnosed.The American Medical Association says only about 10 percent of people w
  
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• Suit seeks to stop Trump from naming acting director of CFPB

  27-11-2017 11:48
  
  The government official President Donald Trump wants to pass over as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with his own budget chief is asking a federal court to block the president's appointment.Leandra English, who was elevated to the position of interim director of the CFPB by its outgoing director, filed a lawsuit Sunday night in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She asks for a declaratory judgment and a temporary restraining order to block White Hou
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to wed next May at Windsor Castle

  27-11-2017 11:13
  LONDON — Prince Harry, fifth in line to the British throne, will marry American actress Meghan Markle in the spring, royal officials announced Monday, confirming months of speculation.Kensington Palace says Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have a May wedding at Windsor Castle's St. George's Chapel.The announcement came a day after the couple revealed that they are engaged.The marriage of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle will take place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
  
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• Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle to wed next year

  27-11-2017 11:13
  
  Actress, humanitarian campaigner, lifestyle blogger — and, next spring, a princess.Palace officials announced Monday that Prince Harry is engaged to Meghan Markle, confirming months of rumors that the couple was close to tying the knot.In some ways, Markle — a mixed-race American raised in California, an outspoken full-time actress, and a divorcee — makes a surprising addition to Britain's monarchy.But the institution has moved on with the times, and the romance between Markle
  
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• Doppler 10: Patchy frost this morning

  27-11-2017 09:45
  Today: Mostly sunny. Mild and pleasant. High 54. Winds: S 5-9 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear.Not as chilly.Low 38. Winds: S 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny.Warmer, with a breeze.High 60. Winds: S 6-14 mph.
  Wednesday: Partly cloudy, with increasing clouds.Not as mild. High 53. Winds: lightWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:Patchy frost will be possible this morning as temperatures start out around the freezing mark.High pressure will keep us dry ag
  
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• Big spending expected on Cyber Monday

  27-11-2017 07:33
  
  Black Friday online sales broke spending records but some say Cyber Monday could be even bigger.Initial estimates show online retailers pulled in more than $5 billion in sales Friday, CBS Chicago reports.That's up 17 percent over last year.But Cyber Monday could break records too with projections of $6 billion in online sales Monday.According to Fortune magazine, the term was coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation.Brick and mortar stores still did okay on Friday with a 1 percent dip in
  
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• Police Logs

  27-11-2017 07:09
  3:02 a.m. - A caller in the 600 block of County Road 620, Ashland, reported hearing gunshots that may have struck the side of a barn. An inspection found no bullet holes in the barn and a look around the property with the homeowner found no tracks or signs of anyone on the property.
  
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• Man ejected from car crash dies in Pickaway County

  27-11-2017 06:06
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY --A 25-year-old man is dead after his vehicle went off the road and overturned in Pickaway County Sunday night.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Garth Young was driving a Ford truck traveling eastbound on state route 56, west of Lutz Road, when the vehicle went off the right side of the road.The vehicle hit a ditch and flipped several times. Troopers say Young was ejected and died on scene.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says the crash remains under investigation.
  
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• Contestant from South Africa wins Miss Universe crown

  27-11-2017 05:57
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The woman representing South Africa won the Miss Universe crown Sunday.Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who recently earned a business management degree, was crowned during the event at The AXIS theater at Planet Hollywood casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The runner-up was Miss Colombia Laura Gonzalez, while the second runner-up was Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett.Ninety-two women from around the world participated in the decades-old competition. This year's edition had the most co
  
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• 'Glee' actress accused of domestic battery on husband

  27-11-2017 04:44
  
  CHESAPEAKE, W.Va. (AP) — An actress on the former hit show "Glee" has been charged with domestic battery in West Virginia.The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office tweeted Sunday that 30-year-old Naya Rivera was arrested overnight for domestic battery on her husband in Chesapeake.A sheriff's office statement says Ryan Keith Dorsey told a deputy that Rivera struck him in the head and face. The statement says Dorsey had minor injuries and showed deputies a video that supported his account of the i
  
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• Victim driven to hospital after shooting in east Columbus

  27-11-2017 03:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio--Columbus Police are talking with the driver who dropped off a shooting victim at Grant Medical Center Sunday evening.According to police, officers are holding a scene in the 400 block of North Champion Avenue where they believe the shooting happened just after 8 p.m.Officials say the victim was driven to the hospital and is in unknown condition at this time.No age or gender was immediately available, according to police.
  
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• Photos: Scioto Peninsula Park and Garage

  27-11-2017 02:18
  The Scioto Peninsula just got a bit greener (or at least it will next spring once the leaves return). The construction barricades are gone from the new Scioto Peninsula Park adjacent to COSI, and visitors have begun enjoying the area despite it not quite being 100% completed. The 6.5-acre park replaces a former surface parking […]
  
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• Eclipse’s Glass Shines When It Cuts Deep

  27-11-2017 02:00
  Eclipse Theatre opened a world premiere of Michael Aman’s Glass, directed by Greg Smith,  this weekend. Glass is a fictional look at Tennessee Williams (Benjamin Turner) as he appears in Laurette Taylor’s (Kathy Strum) dressing room on the frigid Chicago opening night of his first success: The Glass Menagerie. This two-hander orbits – and sometimes crashes violently […]
  
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• Hit-and-run leaves 4 dead, 6 injured in San Pablo, California

  27-11-2017 01:09
  
  SAN PABLO, Calif. -- An alleged hit-and-run suspect was arrested in connection with a chain reaction crash that killed four people and left six others injured in California, CBS San Francisco Bay Area reports.The crash took place in San Pablo late Saturday evening around 8 p.m. local time. It involved five vehicles and one car was flipped over by the impact of the collision.The suspect was injured and four other drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.Fred Lowe of Sacramento ha
  
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• New details emerge about intruder killed by homeowner in Licking County

  27-11-2017 00:07
  LICKING COUNTY --One man is dead after a home invasion altercation resulted in a shooting Sunday morning.The Licking County Sheriff says an intruder, identified as 27-year-old Samuel Beskid II, entered a home in the 9100 block of Graceland Lane Road in St. Louisville.Investigators believe Beskid drove from Guernsey County to Licking County and arrived at the home around 5 a.m.Licking County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy, Chad Dennis, said Beskid entered the house through an unlocked back d
  
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• New details about intruder killed by homeowner in Licking County

  27-11-2017 00:07
  
  LICKING COUNTY --One man is dead after a home invasion altercation resulted in a shooting Sunday morning.The Licking County Sheriff says an intruder, identified as 27-year-old Samuel Beskid II, entered a home in the 9100 block of Graceland Lane Road in St. Louisville.Investigators believe Beskid drove from Guernsey County to Licking County and arrived at the home around 5 a.m.Licking County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy, Chad Dennis, said Beskid entered the house through an unlocked back d
  
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• Intruder fatally shot inside Licking County home

  27-11-2017 00:07
  
  LICKING COUNTY --One man is dead after a home invasion altercation resulted in a shooting Sunday morning.The Licking County Sheriff says an intruder, identified as 27-year-old Samuel Beskid, entered a home in the 9100 block of Graceland Lane Road in Louisville.Investigators say the homeowner and his girlfriend, identified as Donny Gayheart and Kayla Bennett,were lying in bed when Beskid entered the home just after 5 a.m.Beskid pointed a gun and flashlight at the couple while they were in bed, ac
  
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