• New Delaware County group targets teen drivers

    Teen drivers wheel away from high schools every day by the hundreds. They drive out onto country roads and city streets, leaving behind the safety and security of the school.And in the worst, most heartbreaking cases, they leave behind classmates who have been tragically killed.Mitchell Young is one of them. He was killed in a car crash. Young was the son of Lara Foster's best friend."I don't want to see someone ever have to go through that again," Foster said in a recent interview.Foster is spe
  • Man convicted of three rapes in 2002 pleads guilty to two more

    A 43-year-old man who is serving a 28-year sentence for three rapes pleaded guilty Monday to two rapes that occurred in 1996. Brandon T. Humphreys was sentenced to eight more years in prison by Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Richard A. Frye.
  • Police: Person killed after being hit by train in Marion

    Police: Person killed after being hit by train in Marion
    MARION, Ohio – One person is dead after police said he was hit by a train in Marion Tuesday morning.Marion police said a male was found lying on the south railroad tracks between Greenwood and Jefferson Street crossings around 5:55 a.m.When officers and medics responded, the person was dead.An age of the victim was not released.Police have not identified the person who died as they notify family members.
  • Win Tickets: See Taylor Swift perform live at Ohio Stadium

    Win Tickets: See Taylor Swift perform live at Ohio Stadium
    “…Ready for it?”Taylor Swift will perform at Ohio Stadium – the home of the Buckeyes – on July 7.Enter below for your chance to win two tickets to see Taylor Swift live in Columbus!TICKETSTickets will go on-sale to the general-public on December 13th. General ticketing and on-sale information is currently available at TaylorSwift.com.
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  • Memorial held for former Buckeye standout Terry Glenn

    An auditorium at the Fawcett Center on Ohio State's campus was turned into a makeshift chapel Tuesday afternoon, as family and friends honored former football star Terry Glenn.Pictures of Glenn's career lined the stage surrounding the urn holding his remains.Cameras were not allowed to record the memorial service. According to the program provided, tributes were made by people like: Gregg Miller, former high school coach, Jimmy Gould, his former agent and Clifton Spinner, director of the board f
  • Buckingham Companies Named as Developer of 21 Acre Scioto Peninsula Project

    Local leaders gathered this evening at COSI to announce that Indianapolis-based developer Buckingham Companies has officially been chosen to build out the large-scale 21-acre “Scioto Peninsula” project, adjacent to Downtown Columbus. “We were really impressed with their experience,” stated Guy Worley, President and CEO of the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC). “We felt like their […]
  • Court docs: Golsby seeing $300 an hour psychologist while in jail

    Columbus – The man charged in the rape, kidnapping and murder of Ohio State student Reagan Tokes has been seeing a clinical psychologist while in jail, according to court records uncovered by 10 Investigates.What’s more – taxpayers will likely foot the bill.Brian Golsby has been declared indigent – meaning he can’t afford his own attorney, according to court records. That means taxpayers are potentially going to pay for the $5,000 tab for the clinical psychological
  • Fugitive who police said fired at officers in NE Ohio caught in West Virginia

    Fugitive who police said fired at officers in NE Ohio caught in West Virginia
    WOOSTER, Ohio (AP/WBNS-TV) — Police are no longer searching for a fugitive suspected of shooting at Ohio officers during a high-speed chase.The ABC affiliate in Cleveland, WEWS, reports James Schmidt was caught in West Virginia Tuesday afternoon.Authorities say that James Schmidt, who's known as Bubba, fired at Wooster police and Wayne County sheriff's deputies Tuesday morning. They say several police vehicles were hit. No one was seriously hurt.Police say the Orrville man was spotted at a
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  • 1 person flown to hospital after crash in Newark

    1 person flown to hospital after crash in Newark
    NEWARK, Ohio – At least one person was flown from the scene of a crash in Newark on Tuesday.The crash happened Tuesday afternoon near N. 11th Street and Granville Street.Licking County 911 dispatchers said one of the people involved was flown to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.The person’s condition was not released.
  • Steelers LB Shazier remains in hospital with back injury

    Steelers LB Shazier remains in hospital with back injury
    CINCINNATI (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier will remain in a Cincinnati hospital until at least Wednesday to undergo further testing on a spinal injury suffered in the first quarter of Monday night's win over the Bengals.Shazier left Paul Brown Stadium on a stretcher less than four minutes into his team's 23-20 victory over Cincinnati following a tackle that left the 25-year-old writhing on the turf, his legs motionless. He underwent extensive testing overnight, with the
  • MadLab’s Kitezh: A Glowing, Dystopian Allegory

    MadLab caps 2017 with the world premiere of Jennifer Feather Youngblood’s Kitezh opening last weekend. This rich production, directed by Amy Drake with assistance from Roxy Knepp, makes up for its unevenness with characters that wriggle out of the straitjacket of our expectations and a world that subverts cliche. Maestra (Colleen Dunne) leads her troupe of […]
  • Man injured in Newark apartment fire

    NEWARK, Ohio – A 58-year-old man was injured in an apartment fire in Newark on Tuesday.Firefighters responded to the 1800 block of Stanhope Drive around 3:15 p.m.The fire has since been contained.Fire investigators said the man is being treated at Licking Memorial Hospital for very serious injuries.A cause of the fire is under investigation but based on what investigators have learned so far the fire started while the man while the cooking in the kitchen.The American Red Cross is respondin
  • This year's flu vaccine may only be 10% effective, experts warn

    This year's flu vaccine may only be 10% effective, experts warn
    Health officials say there are a number of signs pointing to a potentially rough flu season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 7,000 cases of influenza have been confirmed in the U.S. so far, which is more than double the number this time last year. Flu is currently widespread in four states, including Georgia, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Massachusetts, the CDC reports.What's more, this year's flu shot may not be up to the task. It is the same formulation that w
  • 2 new cases of Legionnaires’ at Ohio prison hospital

    2 new cases of Legionnaires’ at Ohio prison hospital
    The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction confirms there have been two new cases of Legionnaires’ at Franklin Medical Center, the prison hospital in Columbus.The news comes after two other inmates were diagnosed with the illness in the summer.The prison hospital houses close to 600 inmates who need medical and long-term care.In an e-mail to hospital staff on Nov. 30, Rhonda Richard, the warden, said they will perform routine flushing of all shows in Zone A of the hospital.They
  • YouTube says over 10,000 workers will help curb shady videos

    YouTube says over 10,000 workers will help curb shady videos
    NEW YORK — YouTube is hiring more people to help curb videos that violate its policies.YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said "some bad actors are exploiting" the Google-owned service to "mislead, manipulate, harass or even harm."Google will have more than 10,000 workers address the problem by next year, though her blog post Monday doesn't say how many the company already has. Spokeswoman Michelle Slavich said Tuesday that some have already been hired, and the team will be a combination of employ
  • Kilwins Chocolate Shop Franchise Makes Columbus Debut

    The newest Bridge Park tenant is pretty sweet. Kilwins, a franchise started by two local entrepreneurs, Stephanie Malas and her husband Ernie Malas, will make its Central Ohio debut this Friday, December 8. The chocolate and ice cream shop has more than 100 other locations nationwide. This one in Dublin will be Kilwins’ second in […]
  • Ohio man challenges death sentence, says actual killer given life

    Ohio man challenges death sentence, says actual killer given life
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A condemned Ohio killer is challenging his death sentence on the grounds that the man who fatally stabbed the victim received a life sentence.Austin Myers was sentenced to die for the 2014 killing in southwestern Ohio of childhood friend Justin Back, who was about to enter the Navy.Authorities say the 18-year-old Back was killed during a burglary and his body dumped in a rural area.Attorneys for Myers argued before the Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday that his death sentenc
  • IOC to allow Russians to compete as neutrals at Olympics

    IOC to allow Russians to compete as neutrals at Olympics
    LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the upcoming Pyeongchang Olympics as neutrals despite orchestrated doping at the 2014 Sochi Games, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday.The IOC suspended the Russian Olympic committee and IOC member Alexander Zhukov, and also banned Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko from the Olympics for life. Mutko was the sports minister in 2014 and is the head of the organizing committee of soccer's next World Cu
  • IOC: Russians can compete at Olympics, but without flag

    IOC: Russians can compete at Olympics, but without flag
    LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russians will be allowed to compete at the upcoming Pyeongchang Olympics as neutral athletes despite orchestrated doping at the 2014 Sochi Games, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday.The IOC ruled that some Russians will be invited to compete as an "Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR)" without their national flag or anthem.Russia could refuse the offer and boycott the games. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously said it would be humiliating
  • Second victim found in Hilltop shooting

    The shooting occurred at about 9:30 a.m. near South Wayne Avenue and Palmetto Street, according to Columbus police. The teenage boy was transported to Mount Carmel West Hospital in life-threatening condition.
  • Woman accuses Oklahoma's Rodney Anderson of rape; RB denies it

    Woman accuses Oklahoma's Rodney Anderson of rape; RB denies it
    NORMAN, Okla. — A woman who filed a petition for a protective order against Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson is accusing him of rape.The petition filed Monday says the 21-year-old Anderson walked the woman home after she had been drinking on Nov. 16. It says the woman remembers kissing Anderson and vomiting.The woman says she later recalled Anderson forcing himself on her and "feeling like I couldn't get away."In a statement, Anderson's attorney, Derek Chance, says the allegations are
  • Woman accuses Oklahoma RB Rodney Anderson of rape; he denies it

    Woman accuses Oklahoma RB Rodney Anderson of rape; he denies it
    OKLAHOMA CITY — A woman who filed a petition for a protective order against Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson is accusing him of raping her in her apartment and says she fears for her safety.The petition filed against Anderson on Monday alleges the Sooners' rushing leader forced himself on the woman on Nov. 16 and that she remembers "feeling like (she) couldn't get away."Anderson's attorney said in a statement Tuesday that the allegations are "patently false" and that Anderson is "shoc
  • WATCH: Annual statewide tribute to Rosa Parks

    WATCH: Annual statewide tribute to Rosa Parks
    The Central Ohio Transit Authority, The Ohio State University and Rosa Parks Day Founder, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, present Ohio’s 13th Annual Statewide Tribute to Rosa Parks, “The Power of One,” Dec. 4 and 5 at the Fawcett Event Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd., and the Davidson Theatre at the Vern Riffe Center, 77 S. High St.---WATCH LIVE: The Rosa Parks Children’s Assembly11 a.m. from the Vern Riffe Center’s Davidson Theatre---The Tribute began with a Community
  • History Lesson: 40 Years of BalletMet’s “The Nutcracker”

    With the holiday season now in full swing, it’s time to take stock of a few of the many special Christmas season productions that are upon us. Being born and raised in Reynoldsburg and having lived my entire adult life in Columbus, there are many that are very near and dear to my heart. One […]
  • WWE Fastlane coming to Nationwide Arena in March

    WWE Fastlane coming to Nationwide Arena in March
    COLUMBUS - The WWE will present FASTLANE at Nationwide Arena for the first time ever.It is the final WWE pay-per-view show before WrestleMania 34.The event will take place on Sunday, March 11 and it starts at 7:30 p.m.The List of Performers Include:AJ StylesKevin OwensRandy OrtonCharlotteShinsuke NakamuraBobby RoodeBaron CorbinJinder MahalNew DayThe UsosTICKETSTickets go on sale Friday, December 8 at 10 a.m.Tickets start at $25 at the box office, Ticketmaster or at 1-800-745-3000.You can also fi
  • Creative Babes Launches New Coloring Book, Wildlife

    Creative Babes continues the creativity and giving with their next coloring project, a collaboration with the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Hilary Buchanan and Marti Babcock took a moment to share how the next coloring book project came about. “Coloring books have always been a staple in my life,” says Babcock, the Creative Babe leading the […]
  • Dem Richard Cordray pledges a governor run 'the Ohio way'

    Dem Richard Cordray pledges a governor run 'the Ohio way'
    GROVE CITY, Ohio (AP) — Former consumer watchdog Richard Cordray says he will focus his campaign for governor on improving the lives of Ohio's families.At a hometown diner crowded with press and supporters, the 58-year-old Cordray said Tuesday that he will focus on "kitchen table issues" like the costs of health care and college.Cordray is a former Ohio attorney general and state treasurer. He said his resignation last month as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau balanced
  • Justices take up dispute over wedding cake for gay couple

    Justices take up dispute over wedding cake for gay couple
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up the highly anticipated case of the Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.Tuesday's clash at the high court pits baker Jack Phillips' First Amendment claims of artistic freedom against the anti-discrimination arguments of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, and two men Phillips turned away in 2012.The commission ruled that Phillips violated the state's anti-discrimination law when he refused to make a weddi
  • US Rep. John Conyers announces retirement from Congress

    US Rep. John Conyers announces retirement from Congress
    DETROIT (AP) — U.S. Rep. John Conyers — beset with allegations of sexual harassment by former staff members — announced Tuesday that he is retiring.The 88-year-old Conyers made the announcement while speaking with Detroit radio talk show host Mildred Gaddis. He was not clear on when the retirement becomes effective."I'm in the process of putting my retirement plans together," he said from a hospital. "I am retiring today."Conyers, who was first elected in 1964, easily won re-el
  • Steelers LB Ryan Shazier taken to hospital with back injury

    Steelers LB Ryan Shazier taken to hospital with back injury
    CINCINNATI (AP) — Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier suffered a back injury during Pittsburgh's 23-20 win over the Bengals on Monday night and remained hospitalized in Cincinnati overnight for evaluation.Coach Mike Tomlin had no information about the extent of the injury after the game. ESPN reported that he went to the hospital to see Shazier on the team's way back to Pittsburgh.The team released a statement saying that Shazier won't need surgery "at this time" and continues to improve. The
  • Tribes: Trump's monumnet order disrepsects native people

    Tribes: Trump's monumnet order disrepsects native people
    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump's rare move to shrink two large national monuments in Utah triggered another round of outrage among Native American leaders who vowed to unite and take the fight to court to preserve protections for lands they consider sacred.Environmental and conservation groups and a coalition of tribes joined the battle Monday and began filing lawsuits that ensure that Trump's announcement is far from the final chapter of the yearslong public lands battle. Th
  • Tribes: Trump's monument order disrespects native people

    Tribes: Trump's monument order disrespects native people
    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump's rare move to shrink two large national monuments in Utah triggered another round of outrage among Native American leaders who vowed to take the fight to court to preserve protections for land they consider sacred.Environmental and conservation groups and a coalition of tribes began filing lawsuits Monday that ensure that Trump's announcement is far from the final chapter in the yearslong battle over public lands. The court cases are likely to
  • Gunmen open fire on car carrying teenagers, killing 2

    Officers responded to the shooting in west Columbus around 9:30 a.m. Monday. Investigators say the gunmen used high powered rifles, including an AK-47, to fire at a SUV carrying the teens.
  • Apartment, commercial project planned for West Side

    Columbus developer Preferred Living is planning to build almost 500 apartments and a commercial development at Trabue Road and McKinley Avenue on the West Side. Preferred Living, one of the area's largest apartment builders, has asked the city to rezone 29 acres on the southwest corner of Trabue and McKinley for the development.
  • Cool at School: We Love You CCS

    Longtime Columbus City Schools employee and musician Jack Hogg (aka J.L.) recorded the CD "We Love You CCS" to show his appreciation for CCS employees and outgoing superintendent Dr. Dan Good.A graduate of East High School, Hogg said the song "With All My Heart" is meant to show his gratitude while also inspiring current CCS students.Watch the video to learn more.
  • Person struck car crossing W. Broad Street early Tuesday morning

    Person struck car crossing W. Broad Street early Tuesday morning
    Franklin County deputies say a pedestrian was struck early Tuesday morning in Prairie Township.Deputies were called to the intersection of W. Broad St. and S. Grener Ave. just before 1 a.m.A 2012 Ford Focus was driving down West Broad when deputies say the driver hit 71-year-old Dan Thompson near the intersection.Deputies also say Thompson was crossing Broad St. outside the marked crosswalk.The crash remains under investigation to determine if charges will be filed.
  • Family safe after Mifflin Twp. apartment fire

    Family safe after Mifflin Twp. apartment fire
    Mifflin Township -- The Mifflin Township Fire Department is investigating an apartment fire that started Tuesday morning.Firefighters were dispatched at 4:13 a.m. on a two-alarm fire in the 2600 block of Divot Place.Investigators say the fire was contained to one apartment unit in the complex.There was a family of three and a pet inside. 10TV is told everyone got out safely.The fire chief says this was a two-alarm fire due to the size of the apartment complex.The fire remained under investigatio
  • OSHP: Truck crashes into back of Amish buggy; woman killed

    OSHP: Truck crashes into back of Amish buggy; woman killed
    CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities say a pickup truck has hit a horse-drawn Amish buggy in Ohio, killing a woman riding in the buggy.The State Highway Patrol's Chillicothe post says 18-year-old Barbara Swarey died at the scene of the crash Sunday evening in Pike County. Lt. Tim Karwatske says a man pulling a trailer with his pickup hit the back of the buggy.The patrol says 17-year-old Korie Swarey was driving the buggy and was critically injured in the crash. It doesn't know the relationship
  • Motorcyclist killed in North Side crash

    Columbus police received a call at 12:35 p.m. after the motorcycle and vehicle collided near the intersection of Morse and Sinclair roads.
  • Q&A: Tax bill impacts on health law coverage and Medicare

    Q&A: Tax bill impacts on health law coverage and Medicare
    The tax overhaul Republicans are pushing toward final votes in Congress could undermine the Affordable Care Act's health insurance markets and add to the financial squeeze on Medicare over time.Lawmakers will meet this week to resolve differences between the House- and Senate-passed bills in hopes of getting a finished product to President Donald Trump's desk around Christmas. Also in play are the tax deduction for people with high medical expenses, and a tax credit for drug companies that devel
  • Ed Sheeran tops Spotify's 2017 list with 6.3 billion streams

    Ed Sheeran tops Spotify's 2017 list with 6.3 billion streams
    The Grammys may have dissed Ed Sheeran, but Spotify says he is the most streamed artist of the year.The streaming service announced Tuesday that Sheeran tops its 2017 list with 6.3 billion streams. He also has Spotify's biggest album of the year with "Divide," streamed 3.1 billion times, and the top song with "Shape of You," logging 1.4 billion streams.Sheeran received two Grammy nominations last week, but was shut out of the major categories, including album, song and record of the year.No fema
  • Doppler 10: Temps go down as winds pick up

    This Evening: Lingering clouds, breezy and colder.
    Tonight: Gradually clearing and colder. 26 SW 5-10 mph
    Tomorrow: Increasing clouds, chance for flurries or sprinkles. Chilly. 43 SW 10-20 mph
    Thursday: Mix of sun and clouds. Chilly. 31 W 5-10 mph
    Friday: Partly cloudy. Near 30 Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A strong cold front has moved off to the east and cold and breezy conditions have settled into the region. A weak system over the Gr
  • Doppler 10: Temps fall as cold front moves into the area

    Today: Rain this morning with falling temps through the day.High 54 (early).Winds: WSW 10-20 G30 mph.
    Tonight: Partly cloudy, chilly and breezy.Low 27.Winds: WSW 10-15 mph.
    Tomorrow: Partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with a few afternoon flurries.High 42.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.
    Thursday: Partly cloudy and chilly.High 32.Winds: W 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:A cold front is moving through which will bring rain and a sharp drop in t
  • Doppler 10: Early rain then cooler and breezy

    Today: Rain this morning with falling temps through the day.High 54 (early).Winds: WSW 10-20 G30 mph.
    Tonight: Partly cloudy, chilly and breezy.Low 27.Winds: WSW 10-15 mph.
    Tomorrow: Partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with a few afternoon flurries.High 42.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.
    Thursday: Partly cloudy and chilly.High 32.Winds: W 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A cold front is moving through which will bring rain and a sharp drop in
  • PayPal's TIO Networks reveals data breach impacted 1.6M users

    PayPal's TIO Networks reveals data breach impacted 1.6M users
    PayPal's recently-acquired payment processor TIO Networks has revealed that up to 1.6 million customers have had their information stolen in a recent data breach.Last week, the Vancouver, Canada-based TIO Networks said that following the suspension of operations, evidence has been uncovered of a data breach due to "unauthorized access."In a statement, the company said that unknown attackers were able to gain access to "locations that stored personal information of some of TIO's customers and cus
  • Winds whip up California fires, prompting evacuations

    Winds whip up California fires, prompting evacuations
    Raked by ferocious Santa Ana winds, explosive wildfires on the edge of Los Angeles and in the foothills outside the city burned a psychiatric hospital and scores of other structures Tuesday and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.One of the blazes broke out Monday in Ventura County and grew wildly to more than 70 square miles in a matter of hours, county Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen said. It was fanned by winds clocked at well over 60 mph (96 kph).A smaller fire erupted on the north
  • Voracious wildfire claims a life, leaves thousands in dark

    Voracious wildfire claims a life, leaves thousands in dark
    SANTA PAULA, Calif. -- Ferocious winds in Southern California have whipped up an explosive wildfire, doubling its size, forcing the evacuation of thousands of homes and knocking out power to thousands more.The Ventura County Fire Department confirmed late Monday night that one death was associated with the menacing Thomas Fire; a person killed in a vehicle accident blamed on the blaze.Fire officials say the fire broke out Monday east of Santa Paula, which is about 60 miles northwest of downtown
  • New blaze erupts in wildfire-plagued Southern California

    New blaze erupts in wildfire-plagued Southern California
    VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A dramatic new wildfire erupted in Los Angeles early Wednesday as firefighters battled three other destructive blazes across Southern California.Flames exploded before dawn on the steep slopes of Sepulveda Pass, which carries heavily traveled Interstate 405 through the Santa Monica Mountains where ridge tops are covered with expensive homes.Firefighters were providing structure protection as helicopters flying in darkness made water drops on the flames on the east si
  • Hundreds flee as fires randomly take, spare California homes

    Hundreds flee as fires randomly take, spare California homes
    VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — For a brief time, Bob Pazen thought he had been one of the lucky ones, a man whose house had somehow escaped the ferocious wind-driven fires that destroyed at least 150 other structures in his hillside neighborhood overlooking this picturesque beachfront town.Pazen, his wife, son and their dog had fled just ahead of the raging flames Monday night, and when he returned Tuesday morning he was delighted to see their home still standing.But after leaving to move the cars
  • California suburbs again under siege from wind-driven fires

    California suburbs again under siege from wind-driven fires
    For the second time in two months, wind-driven fires tore through California communities in the middle of the night, leaving rows of homes and a psychiatric hospital in ruins Tuesday and sending tens of thousands of people fleeing for their lives.There were no immediate reports of any deaths or serious injuries in the blazes burning in Southern California's Ventura County, on the edge of Los Angeles and in inland San Bernardino County.The Ventura wildfire broke out Monday and grew wildly to near

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