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• UniverSoul Circus Text-to-Win Sweepstakes

  28-11-2017 23:53
  Want a chance to win tickets to the UniverSoul?! It's simple get your cell phone out and test the word FUN to 71007 for your chance to win. The UniverSoul Circus sweepstakes will begin on November 20, 2017 and end on November 28, 2017 .
  
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• FBI: Ohio State attacker acted alone, not directed by terrorist organization

  28-11-2017 23:34
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued an update on their investigation into the terror attack that happened at Ohio State University one year ago.In the statement, the FBI says the federal investigation into the attack by Abdul Razak Ali Artan has concluded.The evidence from their investigation concluded that Artan acted alone.Though he was not directed by any terrorist organization, the FBI says he appeared to be influenced by extremist ideology including ISIS propaganda.You can read t
  
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• Chris Spielman widens lawsuit over commercial use of player images

  28-11-2017 23:17
  
  A former Ohio State and NFL star is asking a judge to let him expand a class-action lawsuit over allegations that marketing campaigns for dozens of big-time colleges and universities improperly used the images of thousands of current and former football players.Those athletes should be compensated, according to the proposed update of a lawsuit by ex-linebacker turned broadcaster Chris Spielman.Attorneys for Spielman asked a federal judge Tuesday to allow the broad expansion of Spielman's claims
  
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• Local community garden counting on Giving Day

  28-11-2017 23:15
  It is Giving Tuesday, a global day to kick off charitable holiday giving.A local garden is asking for people to give to the effort because the garden can give so much to the community.The east side garden is named for Charles Nabrit.His wife, Paula Penn-Nabrit, started it behind their church after he died in 2013.Charles had taught her organic gardening so it seemed a natural memorial.“It started off very much all about me, how am I working through this to sort of expanding my lens and int
  
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• Buckeyes land 3 defenders on First-Team All-Big Ten

  28-11-2017 23:10
  
  The Big Ten Conference announced its all Big-Ten teams on defense and special teams Tuesday and the Buckeyes were represented with 12 total players including three first-team honorees.Defensive ends Nick Bosa and Tyquan Lewis were each selected to the first team on both the coaches and media. Cornerback Denzel Ward made the media’s first team.Lewis is now a two-time first-team performer as he also was selected to both first teams last season.Bosa leads the Buckeyes in tackles-for-loss and
  
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• Ohio State will pay $450,000 to settle Mirror Lake jump death claim

  28-11-2017 21:53
  
  Ohio State University will pay $450,000 to settle a negligence claim over the death of a student who died from accidental trauma caused by diving into shallow water during a traditional cold-weather lake jump.Twenty-two-year-old Austin Singletary died Nov. 25, 2015, in the Mirror Lake jump that drew thousands of students.The settlement agreement was filed Nov. 21 in Ohio's Court of Claims. The university doesn't admit any liability and will install a family-donated bench honoring Singletary on c
  
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• High school band director charged with rape in Richland County

  28-11-2017 21:50
  
  The Shelby High School band director was arrested on charges of rape by the Ontario Police Department, according to Richland County Municipal Court records.Oyun Hyun was charged with a first-degree felony for rape and given a $75,000 bond.The Shelby City School District released a statement saying the alleged incident “does not involve any current Shelby City School District student or resident of the city of Shelby.”It also said, “It is the district’s understanding that
  
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• Doppler 10: Pleasant this evening, mild overnight

  28-11-2017 21:17
  This Evening: Winds back off but otherwise a pleasant and mild evening.
  Tonight: Clouds increase late tonight, mild for this time of year.Low 42.Winds: SSW 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Cloudy early with some breaks in the afternoon, cooler.High 53.Winds: NE 4-8 mph.
  Thursday: Clouds build with afternoon showers, above average.High 53.Winds: SW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure is moving off to the east and a dry cold front will p
  
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• Developer Takes Grand Central Plans Off Table After Floating Site for New Crew Stadium

  28-11-2017 20:53
  An ambitious plan from Schottenstein Real Estate Group to build a mixed-use development on 20-plus acres of land next to the Arena District will not be moving forward. “After months of meetings with city and state officials, prospective users, and neighboring owners, Schottenstein Real Estate Group has decided not to move forward in the purchase […]
  
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• US: North Korea launches its 1st missile in 2 months

  28-11-2017 20:17
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) —North Korea abruptly ended a 10-week pause in its weapons testing Tuesday by launching an unidentified missile into the sea, South Korean, Japanese and U.S. officials said, in a move that shuts the door for now on the possibility of a diplomatic opening.Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the U.S. and South Korean militaries were analyzing the launch data from the missile, which was fired from an area in Pyongsong, a city close to North Korea's capital. In response,
  
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• Can Ohio State's improved O-line stop the Badgers defense?

  28-11-2017 20:10
  
  Coach Urban Meyer has long said that any successful offense starts with a rugged offensive line. And it was the big guys up front who absorbed much of the blame last year when the Buckeyes' attack sputtered at times.With improvement in the passing game and running backs playing more significant roles this season, Ohio State's O-line is getting its props. And that has generated confidence as the Buckeyes (10-2, 8-1 Big Ten, CFP No. 8) prepare to face Wisconsin (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten, CFP No. 5) and i
  
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• Columbus plans WinterFest Dec. 2 at Bicentennial Park

  28-11-2017 19:44
  Columbus won't have its annual Grand Illumination at Bicentennial Park and the Scioto Mile this year, but it still plans to have a new event with food trucks, local beer and music that will raise money for the Mid-Ohio Foodbank. For the last several years, the city has made an evening event out of the first lighting of its display at the Scioto Mile.
  
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• Lockdown lifted at 3 schools in Westerville after report of suspicious person

  28-11-2017 19:14
  
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio - Three schools were on lockdown in the Westerville City School District because of a police incident.The district said McVay Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, and Walnut Springs Middle School were on lockdown.The lockdown was lifted just after 1:30 p.m.*Update* The area/incident has been cleared and the lock-down has been lifted at nearby schools— Westerville Police (@WestervillePD) November 28, 2017
  Westerville police told 10TV a student at McVay Elementary reported se
  
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• Impero Coffee Soon to be Roaming Goat Coffee

  28-11-2017 18:24
  Regulars at the Short North’s Impero Coffee will have a new name to call home come December. For the last year, Roaming Goat Coffee owner Jason Thomas has been transitioning the space into what will become a showcase for the wholesale roasting business he’s ran for four years. Back then, there wasn’t too much competition: […]
  
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• Teacher charged after allegedly snorting cocaine in classroom

  28-11-2017 18:15
  
  CHICAGO -- A Northwest Indiana high school English teacher has been charged with felony drug possession after she was recorded by students apparently using cocaine in her classroom.CBS Chicago writes Monday that Samantha Marie Cox, 24, a teacher at Lake Central High School, was charged with possession of cocaine, a felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Lake County prosecutors.Cox was caught by students, who recorded the teacher allegedly using drugs in her empty classroom.Th
  
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• Topgolf entertainment center to open summer 2018 in Columbus

  28-11-2017 17:47
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Global sports entertainment company Topgolf is opening its first location in Columbus next year.The Dallas-based golfing and entertainment center is starting work at 2000 Ikea Way in the Polaris area next to IKEA.The sports chain will be 12 acres and is expected to hold a maximum occupancy of 1,000 people. It will have a multi-level driving range and include a restaurant and bar.Building permits for the site linking it to Topgolf have been filed with the city of Columbus a
  
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• Doppler 10: Beautiful & Pleasant Afternoon Ahead

  28-11-2017 17:45
  This Afternoon: Sunny skies. Warmer, with a breeze. High 62. Winds: S 5-15 mph.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds. Chilly.Low 42. Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly Sunny.Cooler, but above average.High 53. Winds: NE 3-7 mph.
  Thursday: Mostly cloudy, pm rain showers.Mild. High 52. Winds: SW 7-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure to our east coupled with a frontal system to our west is responsible for today’s unseasonably warm
  
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• Cameron Mitchell Deli to Open in Rigsby’s Space in The Short North

  28-11-2017 17:44
  The 4,100 square foot restaurant space at 698 North High Street has sat dark for two full years since Rigsby’s Kitchen closed up their doors in 2015. That will change this spring once Cameron Mitchell Restaurants opens their newest concept: Harvey and Ed’s. The new restaurant and bar is being described as a “modern American approach to […]
  
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• KITEZH Opens Thursday at MadLab

  28-11-2017 17:33
  MadLab's world premiere production of Kitezh by Jennifer Feather Youngblood will take place Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 1 - 16, 2017, with a special preview performance on Thursday, Nov. 30, at MadLab, 227 N. 3rd St ., in Columbus. All performances are at 8 p.m. Admission is $18 for the general public, $15 for students and seniors and $13 for MadLab members.
  
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• It’s Giving Tuesday—let’s be Better Together!

  28-11-2017 17:02
  Join with others today and through this holiday season to fulfill two urgent needs in our community for Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center (CRC) and YWCA Family Center through Better Together projects! Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center — GOAL: $8,000 Brighten the lives of our community’s seniors with a space of their own. Help complete the transformation […]
  
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• Video: Ohio officer accidentally hits partner with stun gun

  28-11-2017 16:53
  
  RIVERSIDE, Ohio — Police say an Ohio police officer accidentally shot his partner with a stun gun while they tried to arrest a suspect.The officer who was struck has been hospitalized, and he is expected to fully recover.The Dayton Daily News reports the officers were responding to a domestic violence call in Riverside on Thanksgiving Day. Police say the man believed to be involved resisted arrest. One officer used his stun gun on the man, and police say one of the prongs hit his partner.B
  
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• No injuries, pet safe after Pickerington house fire

  28-11-2017 16:04
  
  PICKERINGTON, Ohio – No one was hurt and a dog is safe after a house fire in Pickerington Tuesday morning.The Violet Township Fire Department said the homeowner left just before the fire started on Abbey Court.Investigators said the fire started in the garage and there is significant damage to the house.A cause is under investigation.
  
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• Board OKs plan for LeBron James' 'I Promise' school in Akron

  28-11-2017 15:53
  
  The school board in LeBron James' Ohio hometown has approved the plan for a public school being created in partnership with the NBA star's foundation.The LeBron James Family Foundation says the "I Promise" School in Akron will be geared toward educating students who are at risk of falling behind. It will have longer days and begin classes in the summer - weeks before other district schools - to encourage information retention.It's scheduled to open next fall for third- and fourth-graders and add
  
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• Sen. Portman responds to question about President's "Pocahontas" joke

  28-11-2017 15:20
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ohio Senator Rob Portman responded to a question on CBS This Morning about President Donald Trump's Monday joke at an event honoring Native Americans."You were here long before any of us were here," PresidentTrump told several people at the event. "Although, we have a representative in Congress who they say was here a long time ago, they call her 'Pocahontas."On CBS This Morning Tuesday, Norah O'Donnell asked Senator Portman if it was appropriate to use that term to describe
  
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• Hunter fatally shot in woods as Ohio deer gun season begins

  28-11-2017 15:09
  
  ASHTABULA, Ohio — Authorities say a hunter from Florida was fatally shot in Ohio on the first day of the state's deer gun season.Investigators say 62-year-old Randy Gozzard was found Monday afternoon in a heavily wooded area of Ashtabula County's Monroe Township, in far northeastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line. Fellow hunters searched for him after he failed to rejoin them.Investigators say they're trying to determine what happened but that it doesn't appear the man shot himself.
  
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• Construction Roundup – November 2017 – Part 1

  28-11-2017 15:00
  In the first installment of our Construction Roundup series this month, we take a quick look at several development sites located in Downtown Columbus, Victorian Village, The Short North and Italian Village neighborhoods. Those projects include two new hotels (the 10-story Moxy Hotel in the Short North and 12-story Canopy by Hilton near the Convention […]
  
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• 16 die in Ohio crashes during Thanksgiving travel period

  28-11-2017 15:00
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol says 16 people died in 11 crashes around Ohio during the five-day Thanksgiving travel period, up from nine deaths during that window last year.Troopers say seven of the people who died between Wednesday and Sunday were in vehicles but weren't using seat belts. They say a pedestrian also was among the dead.The patrol also says its preliminary data indicates troopers made more arrests this year for impaired driving and drug violations during the
  
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• Jay-Z, Bruno Mars lead GRAMMY nominations in top categories

  28-11-2017 14:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z is the leader of the 2018 Grammy Award nominations in a year where the top four categories are heavily dominated by rap and R&B artists, giving the often overlooked genres a strong chance of winning big.The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that Jay-Z is nominated for eight honors, including album, song, and record of the year. Bruno Mars is also nominated for the big three, while Kendrick Lamar — who earned seven nominations — and Childish Gambino a
  
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• Checking charities before you donate on #GivingTuesday

  28-11-2017 14:20
  COLUMBUS -- The Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio is reminding donors to double check charities before they decide to give.“One of the most important things with charities is transparency, building trust with their donors,” said Kip Morse, CEO and President.“They need to disclose information that is readily available for the donor’s out there.”Charities can demonstrate they are trustworthy by agreeing to in-depth evaluations such as the 20 BBB Standards for Cha
  
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• Senators demand answers after Uber data breach; Chicago sues company

  28-11-2017 14:19
  
  WASHINGTON -- Five U.S. senators want Uber to tell them when it discovered a massive data breach and what it did to respond.Uber disclosed the year-old hack last week. Taken were names, email addresses and mobile-phone numbers of 57 million riders as well as driver's license numbers of 600,000 drivers.Four Republicans led by John Thune of South Dakota want to know when Uber discovered the theft, when it notified regulators and whether Social Security numbers were taken.Democrat Mark Warner of Vi
  
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• British actress says alleged Weinstein assault "seemed like it went on forever"

  28-11-2017 14:13
  
  Harvey Weinstein faces allegations of sex trafficking in a new lawsuit.British actress Kadian Noble says the disgraced movie mogul sexually assaulted her in 2014 during the Cannes Film Festival in France. She says Weinstein lured her to his hotel room with the promise of a movie role and in her lawsuit claims Weinstein "recruits, solicits and entices young female actresses."Noble told CBS News' Jericka Duncan she met Weinstein on one other occasion, in London, three months before the alleged ass
  
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• Columbus Children’s Theatre Exploring New Performance Venue Opportunities

  28-11-2017 14:00
  There was a lot of buzz last week about the unveiling of a proposal to build a new Downtown soccer stadium — which was downplayed with an update the following day — but within that proposal was the inclusion of a new Children’s Theatre space that would have brought a dose of the arts to a […]
  
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• Three ways tricksters will scam your emotions on Giving Tuesday

  28-11-2017 13:57
  Now that Cyber Monday is over, millions of people will open their hearts and wallets to help others in need.Giving Tuesday is a nationwide push for people to give back. Since its creation, the movement has raised $177 million in over 98 countries.But donors beware:don’t give randomly.“Do your homework,” says Kip Morse, CEO and President of the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio.Morse also says the biggest mistake for a donor is giving in to someone who is trying to exploit
  
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• Video shows J.T. Barrett limping after sideline incident in Michigan

  28-11-2017 13:35
  
  ANN ARBOR, Michigan – TMZ Sports posted cellphone video that shows Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett limping after someone on the sideline made contact with his right leg while he was warming up in Michigan last Saturday.OSU head coach Urban Meyer called for an investigation after the game.On Monday, Meyer said Barrett is probable to play in the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday against Wisconsin.In the video obtained by TMZ, the collision on the sideline was not recorded.However, th
  
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• Thief steals $1000 in tools from open Galloway garage

  28-11-2017 13:26
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus police say an open garage door helped a crook steal hundreds of dollars worth of tools.It happened in Galloway on Monday, November 6th.Surveillance video shows the man walk into the garage, grab several items and bolt from the home.He eventually takes off in a red car.If you know him or have any information that can help police, you're asked to call Columbus Police at 614-645-2091.
  
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• I-670 to get a oesmarta lane

  28-11-2017 13:15
  Drivers trying to get home to Gahanna or the East Side or catch a late-afternoon flight out of John Glenn Columbus International Airport might be happy to hear about the state's plan to create a "smart" lane of traffic on eastbound I-670 by 2019. Construction is scheduled to begin next summer on the "SmartLane," which will run from the Fourth Street exit in downtown Columbus and to the East Outer Belt, Interstate 270, said Ohio Department of Transportation director Jerry Wray.
  
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• GOP struggles to win over holdout senators to big tax bill

  28-11-2017 12:43
  Republicans are struggling to win over resistant GOP senators to a sweeping tax bill that President Donald Trump and their party have set as a vital political goal.Trump, who has assured lawmakers there will be changes, is traveling to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to personally lobby Republican senators. Senate GOP leaders hope to pass the bill this week.Anxious to pass a tax overhaul package by year's end with an eye toward the 2018 elections, Trump and the GOP leaders scrambled Monday to make chang
  
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• Ivanka Trump's India visit raises questions about her brand

  28-11-2017 12:27
  
  Ivanka Trump is making a significant solo outing by headlining a business conference in India, but her trip highlights questions about whether her message of empowering poor women matches her actions.Trump landed Tuesday in the southern city of Hyderabad and is scheduled to make the opening address at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit later in the day."Thank you for the warm welcome," Trump tweeted. "I'm excited to be in Hyderabad, India for #GES2017."The city has cleared away beggars and fille
  
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• Doppler 10: Cool & clear start, Warmer today

  28-11-2017 09:57
  Today: Mostly sunny. Warmer, with a breeze. High 62. Winds: S 5-15 mph.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds. Mild and refreshing.Low 42. Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly Sunny.Cooler, but above average.High 53. Winds: NE 3-7 mph.
  Thursday: Mostly cloudy, pm rain showers.Mild. High 52. Winds: SW 7-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:A few areas of patchy frost will be possible this morning but most areas will be in the upper 30’s and even
  
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• Aep Appalachian Poweraep Promotes Weaver to Vice President, Operations and Performance Transformation

  28-11-2017 09:07
  American Electric Power has named Ashley M. Weaver vice president, Operations and Performance Transformation, with responsibility for leading the company's continuous improvement efforts, effective Jan. 3, 2018. She will replace Barbara D. Radous, senior vice president, who is retiring from the company.
  
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• Parents and kids take part in Worthington drug-free program

  28-11-2017 05:43
  WORTHINGTON -- A speaker series is focused on promoting a safe and drug-free lifestyle among the entire family.The “Drug Safe Worthington” speaker series allows families to meet and interact with speakers tackling an array of issues with a focus on remaining drug-free.“The key is education and that we need to prevent people from ever starting to use drugs,” Worthington parent and speaker Christine Loadman said.Loadman’s 22-year-old daughter Naomi died in June after
  
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• Man severely beaten in Franklinton over weekend dies Monday

  28-11-2017 05:11
  A 55-year-old man who suffered severe blunt force trauma injuries in Franklinton over the weekend became the city's 122nd homicide victim Monday. Columbus police investigators still don't know with what William E. Taylor was repeatedly struck.
  
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• Trump straddle: Won't stump for Moore, yet blasts Dem foe

  28-11-2017 04:44
  
  Playing all sides in the Alabama Senate race, President Donald Trump made it known Monday he won't set foot in the state on behalf of embattled Republican Roy Moore, even as he intensified his insistence that voters must never elect Moore's Democratic foe.In search of safe political ground, Trump is embracing a tried-and-true tactic before the Dec. 12 special election. Weighing political needs, loyalty to his base supporters and his own struggles against allegations of sexual impropriety, the pr
  
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• OSU officer speaks out about '16 attack thata

  28-11-2017 01:27
  OSU officer speaks out about '16 attack that injured 11: 'Don't even remember the sound of my own gun' The Ohio State police officer who "neutralized" the Ohio State University student who injured 11 people in a campus attack a year ago is speaking out about the attack. OSU officer speaks out about '16 attack that injured 11: 'Don't even remember the sound of my own gun' The Ohio State police officer who "neutralized" the Ohio State University student who injured 11 people in a campus attack a y
  
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• One dead after a Near East Side crash

  28-11-2017 01:27
  A person has died after a single-vehicle crash into a utility pole Monday afternoon at a major Near East Side intersection. Columbus police and fire responded at 3:41 p.m. to the three-way intersection of Leonard, Fifth and Woodland avenues.
  
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• Columbus Rotary Club, November 27, 2017

  28-11-2017 01:04
  
  
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