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• 2018 Proposed Columbus City Budget Hearing: Department of Technology

  14-12-2017 23:31 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Researchers develop new way to survey people who don't answer the phone

  14-12-2017 23:30
  Researchers at The Ohio State University are working on a new approach to solve a challenge created by the digital age. CHRR at The Ohio State University is developing the American Population Panel as a powerful new research tool to reach people in an era where getting real answers is more difficult than ever.
  
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• Ohio police asking for help after 9 kids lose their mother to an overdose

  14-12-2017 22:54
  
  Middletown police are asking for help after a mother died from a heroin overdose in front of her nine children.The officers had responded to a call Wednesday night of an unresponsive female. When they arrived on the scene, the mother had died.Police said two men, who were with the woman when she began to overdose, stole her money and told the kids they were leaving to go buy a 2-liter of soda.The pair were described as two white males, possibly a father and son. The father had gray hair and gray
  
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• Human toll behind soaring homicide rate: Columbus mother loses third son to violence

  14-12-2017 22:54
  2017 is the second deadliest year on record in Columbus. One local mother feels the toll especially deeply.Her son, Dominic Williams, was shot to death last week on his 28th birthday. But he wasn't her first child taken from her by violence.It takes spiritual steel to survive what Rhonda Williams has. But she is weary."I just feel weak at times," she said. "My faith is shaken."Wednesday she laid to rest her son, Dominic."Dominic was unique, a gift from God," said Dr. Patrice Palmer in his eulogy
  
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• Human toll behind soaring homicide rate: Columbus mother loses a third son to violence

  14-12-2017 22:54
  2017 is the second deadliest on record in Columbus. One local mother feels the toll especially deeply.Her son, Dominic Williams, was shot to death last week on his 28th birthday. But he wasn't her first child taken from her by violence.It takes spiritual steel to survive what Rhonda Williams has. But she is weary."I just feel weak at times," she said. "My faith is shaken."Wednesday she laid to rest her son, Dominic."Dominic was unique, a gift from God," said Dr. Patrice Palmer in his eulogy."Nur
  
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• Ohio's elections chief wants new voting machines by 2020

  14-12-2017 21:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's elections chief wants counties to modernize their voting machines before the 2020 presidential election, and he's urging the governor and state lawmakers to foot much of the bill.Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted sent a letter to Gov. John Kasich, his budget director and state legislative leaders on Thursday seeking $118 million in state capital funds for the project, he told The Associated Press."While I am confident that the storage, maintenance and operati
  
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• Roy Moore releases 4-minute video refusing to concede

  14-12-2017 20:52
  
  Alabama Republican Roy Moore says he is waiting for the "final count" in the Alabama race for U.S. Senate.Moore in a Wednesday video released by his campaign, said it was a close race and that some military and provisional ballots had yet to be counted.Moore said he is waiting for certification of the final vote by the Alabama secretary of state. That is expected to occur sometime between Dec. 26 and Jan. 3.Unofficial returns show that Democrat Doug Jones defeated Moore by about 20,000 votes or
  
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• 3 injured in crash involving train in Marion

  14-12-2017 20:34
  
  Crews are the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and a train in Marion.The crash happened at the railroad tracks near Campbell Street.Authorities say three people were taken to Marion General Hospital. There is no word on their conditions.The train is currently blocking several intersections from the center of the city going west.
  
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• Design Changes for Nine-Story Development to be Brought to Commission

  14-12-2017 20:18
  Kaufman Development is coming back to the Victorian Village Commission tonight with an updated design for its nine-story mixed-use development at 23 W. Second Ave. The project, which has been before the commission multiple times since it was first proposed in the summer of 2016, still calls for a mix of office, retail and residential. […]
  
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• Mega Weekend – Jedis, Rudolph, Axes, and More!

  14-12-2017 20:00
  Happy Weekend! We have some new contests for you to enter to win tickets to: Psychic Warfare World Tour, Umphrey’s Mcgee, Rebelution. St. Vincent Fear the Future Tour, McGuffey Lane & Friends, and . Shop our Holiday Shopping Guide, presented by Elm & Iron. Tickets are on sale for New Year’s Eve parties at Balboa and […]
  
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• House Speaker says he's not leaving Congress anytime soon

  14-12-2017 20:00
  
  WASHINGTON— ​House Speaker Paul Ryan says he's not leaving Congress anytime soon.The Wisconsin Republican was asked Thursday about rumors suggesting he might leave his job soon after the GOP passes a rewrite of the U.S. tax code.Asked by a reporter if he's quitting anytime soon, Ryan chuckled and said, "I'm not. No."Ryan spoke as Politico and the Huffington Post published reports speculating that Ryan would make this term his last or even quit within weeks. Ryan took the job reluctan
  
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• FCC votes along party lines to end 'net neutrality'

  14-12-2017 19:29
  
  In a vote along party lines, the federal government has ended sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet.The Thursday vote at the Federal Communications Commission will likely usher in big changes in how Americans use the internet, a radical departure from more than a decade of federal oversight. The move not only rolls back restrictions that keep broadband providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T from blocking or collecting tolls from services they don't like
  
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• Joe Blundo: Jedi goes Buckeye in latest Star Wars sequel

  14-12-2017 19:25
  In the entertainment scoop of the year, So To Speak has obtained the screenplay for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." The movie opens in theaters on Friday, but you can amaze and confuse your friends by reciting lines of dialogue from it today. Rey, a resistance fighter battling the sinister First Order in an intergalactic struggle, finally locates the long-sought Jedi knight Luke Skywalker.
  
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• Mapping the Behavioral Health Journey

  14-12-2017 19:24
  Collaborating on ways to strengthen the behavioral health field, representatives from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, CCAD Mind Market, The Ohio State University College of Social Work, Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center, and The Columbus Foundation discuss the importance of this type of work—and how to build it into the fabric of the future. The Columbus Foundation is […]
  
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• 2 killed in 4-vehicle crash on US-23 in Delaware County

  14-12-2017 18:56
  
  Two people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Delaware County Thursday morning, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.The crash, involving four vehicles, happened just before 11 a.m. on U.S. Route 23 between Lazelle Road and SR-750.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 55-year-old Robert Fish was driving a Toyota Corolla northbound on US 23 when he traveled left of center and struck a Ford Focus head-on.The Focus was forced into the right lane and into the path of a semi and was
  
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• 1 killed in Delaware County crash; US-23 closed in both directions

  14-12-2017 18:56
  
  One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Delaware County Thursday morning, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.The crash, involving four vehicles, happened on U.S. Route 23 between Lazelle Road and SR-750.Both directions of US-23 remain closed.It is unknown when the road will reopen. OSHP did not provide information on any potential injuries to others involved in the crash.Stay with 10TV for updates in this developing story.
  
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• Holy cow! Wandering bovine returned to Philly nativity scene

  14-12-2017 18:19
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A cow in Philadelphia apparently wanted to be away from the manger, as it escaped twice Thursday morning from a church's live nativity scene.Stormy, the 7-year-old brown and white Hereford, was back munching hay at Old First Reformed Church of Christ by 7:15 a.m. after two sets of adventures on snowy downtown streets.Police first got reports of a cow near an Interstate 95 on-ramp around 2 a.m. Thursday.One of the state police troopers who responded has a cattle ranch in
  
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• Homefare Quietly Closes in The Short North

  14-12-2017 17:54
  After two years in business, Homefare has quietly exited the Short North dining scene, closing their doors at 772 N. High St. Hints of the restaurant’s demise began in late October, but went officially unconfirmed until today. “Yes, they did close without notice to us,” stated the restaurant’s landlord Mark Wood, President of The Wood Companies. […]
  
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• Doppler 10: Cold Tonight and a Frigid Friday

  14-12-2017 17:50
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy and cool. Light Breeze
  Tonight: Lingering clouds and colder again. 17 Light & Var.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance for PM flurries.
  Saturday: Mix of sun & clouds. Seasonable. Near 40 SW 5-10 mph
  Sunday: Milder with a chance for showers. 42
  Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:High pressure will drift to the east tonight. Skies will be mostly cloudy but it will still be colder in the morning. A weak cold
  
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• Splurged on an expensive gift? Don't forget to insure it

  14-12-2017 17:49
  
  Insurance might be the least exciting thing about surprising your loved one with a valuable gift this holiday — but don't let it fall off your priority list."Don't sacrifice preparedness for the surprise," says Lisa Lindsay, executive director at the Private Risk Management Association, an insurance industry group that focuses on high net worth customers.You can insure some gifts by making a phone call to your agent or a specialty insurance company. Others, such as cars or vacations, requi
  
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• Mississippi school finds suicide note from student, waits 3 days to tell family

  14-12-2017 17:24
  
  YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WTHR) — A bullied 10-year-old boy in Mississippi left a suicide note at school. But it wasn't until 3 days later that his guardians were notified of the letter.WLBT reported that the boy's grandparents say the note was found on a Monday, but they weren't notified until Wednesday that the letter even existed."Three days from him, we hadn't heard about our grandson writing a suicide letter," said McDaniel Gatson, the boy's grandfather, and guardian.Gatson says he knew his
  
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• 2 St. Louis-area cops shot but saved by bulletproof vests

  14-12-2017 17:12
  
  BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS, Mo. — A gunman shot two suburban St. Louis police officers in the chest during a standoff Thursday, but their bulletproof vests apparently saved them from serious injury.The shooting happened before 8 a.m. in the city of Bellefontaine Neighbors.A witness, Steve Jones, told reporters that the officers were trying to reason with the man when they suddenly tackled him on a lawn. He said the officers used pepper spray on him when the man started to stand up, and that t
  
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• Former 'Apprentice' star Omarosa denies White House firing

  14-12-2017 16:44
  
  WASHINGTON — Former "Apprentice" star Omarosa denies she was fired from her job at the White House — and she's teasing that she has stories to tell about what she's seen and heard there.In an interview Thursday with ABC's "Good Morning America, Manigault Newman also said reports that she made a scene while being escorted from the White House grounds this week are "100 percent false," and questioned why no photos or video of the alleged ruckus had surfaced.She said she resigned after
  
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• What is net neutrality and why does it matter?

  14-12-2017 16:39
  
  NEW YORK — "Net neutrality" regulations, designed to prevent internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Charter from favoring some sites and apps over others, are on the chopping block. On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission plans to vote on a proposal that would not only undo the Obama-era rules that have been in place since 2015, but will forbid states to put anything similar in place.Here's a look at what the developments mean for consumers and companies.
  
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• Balanced Yoga Opens in German Village

  14-12-2017 16:30
  Balanced Yoga’s German Village branch is open! Located at the corner of Thurman and Jaeger, the lovely brick building and surprisingly generous parking lot are ready to give south side residents and Balanced Yoga fans a great new place for yoga. “There were lots of unexpected surprises in this location,” noted Leah Westwater, owner of […]
  
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• Film Reviews: The Last Jedi (Spoiler Free), Shape of Water and More

  14-12-2017 16:11
  Hey, is there anything new at the movies this week? Actually, the nutty thing is that a boatload of movies release this weekend, which is uncommon during a Star Wars release, but there you go. You should definitely see The Last Jedi, but The Shape of Water is even better. Star Wars: The Last Jedi […]
  
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• Westerville Shop Promotes Ohio Art Community

  14-12-2017 16:00
  Ohio Art Market, located in the heart of Uptown Westerville at 30 N. State St., is a hub of Ohio art and creativity. Artists from all over the state display and sell their pieces in the shop. A wide variety of mediums, combined with a wide price range, allows art novices and seasoned art enthusiasts […]
  
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• Suspect shot by SWAT officers at southeast Columbus home, sheriff’s office says

  14-12-2017 15:58
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is on scene of an officer-involved shooting in southeast Columbus.According to the sheriff’s office, SWAT officers were executing a warrant for a suspected drug dealer at a home on Patrick Henry Avenue in southeast Columbus Thursday morning.When inside the home, the sheriff’s office says the SWAT officers confronted a man on the second floor of the home. Officers then shot at the suspect.The suspect was transported to Grant
  
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• Ohio high court shields full autopsy reports in Rhoden family slayings

  14-12-2017 15:30
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A divided Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday rejected requests for unredacted autopsy reports from the unsolved slayings of eight family members.The court ruled 4-3 that the Pike County coroner in southern Ohio does not have to release the reports with complete information.Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor, writing for the majority, said Ohio law regarding coroner records clearly exempts the redacted material as "confidential law enforcement investigatory records."The case before
  
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• Posted On14 Dec 2017

  14-12-2017 15:19
  One person has been killed and three others injured in a drive-by shooting in Ohio during a vigil for a man who was killed on the same street earlier this week.
  
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• Sheriff: 2 people shot by co-worker at Ohio McDonald's

  14-12-2017 14:34
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) - Authorities say two women are in critical condition after being shot by a co-worker at a McDonald's restaurant outside of Cincinnati.The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says Denise Higgins and Jayla Frost were shot by 20-year-old Zachary Allart just before 11 p.m. Wednesday at a McDonald's in Anderson Township.Higgins is a manager at the restaurant. The Sheriff's Office says Frost is Allart's former girlfriend.The Sheriff's Office says Allart put a gun to his head and threaten
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents: Andre Barrett, Jr. on Performing at Open Mics

  14-12-2017 14:00
  Andre Barrett, Jr. is a Columbus-based dancer, musician/music producer, educator and administrator with TRANSIT ARTS, a program of Central Community House that provides free workshops in the creative industries to young artists aged 12-21. Barrett is also an IT Associate at the Columbus Museum of Art. This month he is an integral part of the […]
  
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• Disney buying large part of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B deal

  14-12-2017 13:33
  
  NEW YORK — Disney is buying a large part of the Murdoch family's 21st Century Fox for about $52.4 billion in stock, including film and television studios and cable and international TV businesses, as it tries to meet competition from technology companies in the entertainment business.The deal gives Disney film businesses including Twentieth Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Fox 2000, which together are the homes of Avatar, X-Men, Fantastic Four and Deadpool. On the television side,
  
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• PBS suspends distribution of Smiley show for misconduct

  14-12-2017 12:41
  
  PBS says it has indefinitely suspended distribution of Tavis Smiley's talk show after an independent investigation uncovered "multiple, credible allegations" of misconduct by its host.PBS said in a statement Wednesday it had engaged an outside law firm to investigate "troubling allegations" against the host. It said it interviewed witnesses and Smiley and uncovered charges of conduct "that is inconsistent with the values and standards of PBS."A representative for PBS declined to specify the natu
  
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• Doppler 10: Breezy and chilly on Thursday

  14-12-2017 10:09
  Today: Light flurries early then clouds decrease.Chilly & breezy.High 28.Winds: NW 5-15 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and frigid.Low 17.Winds: 2-4 mph.
  Tomorrow: Increasing clouds with some light snow late in the north, breezy.High 31.Winds: 10-15 mph.
  Saturday: Partly cloudy and warmer, seasonable.High 39.Winds: SW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: The snow is moving out and cooler air is working in.It’ll again be breezy an
  
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• Firefighters battle "fully involved" fire at Drain Pro in Marion

  14-12-2017 09:49
  MARION -- Firefighters battled a large fire at Drain Pro in Marion early Thursday morning.Firefighters reported multiple explosions.Several 10TV viewers said they saw smoke and flames from their neighborhood.The fire was first reported just after 3:00 AM at a building on 1000 Catalina Drive.Investigators said the fire was "fully involved" and they are still working to determine the cause of the fire.Nobody was injured in the fire, according to the Marion Fire Department.Marion Fire Fighters on s
  
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• Firefighters battle "fully involved" business fire in Marion

  14-12-2017 09:49
  
  MARION -- Firefighters battled a large business fire in Marion early Thursday morning.Several 10TV viewers said they saw smoke and flames from their neighborhood. Firefighters and police could not immediately say if anyone was hurt.The fire was first reported just after 3:00 AM at a building called Drain Pro on 1000 Catalina Drive.Investigators said the fire was "fully involved."Marion Fire Fighters on scene of a workinf fire, 1 story commercial building at Drain Pro, 1000 Catalina Drive, fully
  
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• Police identify man killed; man injured in southeast Columbus shooting

  14-12-2017 05:21
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Police have identified the man killed and another man injured after a shooting in southeast Columbus on Wednesday.Columbus police said officers responded to the area of Frebis Avenue just west of Alum Creek Drive just before 11 p.m.20-year-old Des'Juan Johnson was shot in a vehicle and taken to Grant Medical Center where he later died, according to police.A second victim 18-year-old Cameron Simpson was also taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. Simpson at
  
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• Police identify man killed in southeast Columbus shooting

  14-12-2017 05:21
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One man was killed in a shooting in southeast Columbus Wednesday.Columbus Police said officers were called to the area of Frebis Avenue and Alum Creek Drive on a report of a shooting around 11 p.m.Upon arriving on scene, officers found 20-year-old Des'Juan Johnson suffering on the side of the road from a gunshot wound.Johnson was transported to Grant Medical Center where he later died, according to police.Investigators say Johnson and 18-year-old Cameron Simpson were together in
  
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• One person dies after shooting in southeast Columbus

  14-12-2017 05:21
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person has died after a shooting in southeast Columbus on Wednesday.Columbus police said officers responded to the area of Frebis Avenue just west of Alum Creek Drive just before 11 p.m.Police said the person was taken to Grant Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.The person was pronounced dead just after midnight, according to police.Police have not released any suspect information.
  
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• Columbus police says proposed 2018 budget does not allow department to grow

  14-12-2017 04:02
  COLUMBUS -- As the violence continued across the city Wednesday night, Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs told city council members her department is strained.At the public safety budget hearing for 2018, city officials said 68% of the proposed budget goes to public safety, but Chief Jacobs said police could use more help.Homicide detectives are currently working to solve 131 cases, the most since 1991."So it is a very challenging situation," Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs said.This year has bee
  
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• 3 people injured in south Columbus shooting

  14-12-2017 03:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Three people were taken to the hospital after a shooting in south Columbus Wednesday.Police said officers were called to the 200 block of East Barthman Avenue around 9:10 p.m.Two people were taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.One person was taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in stable condition.Police are looking for a suspect.On Monday, one person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting, also in the 200 block of East Barthman Avenu
  
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• 1 dead, 3 wounded in drive-by shooting during vigil for gunshot victim

  14-12-2017 03:27
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person was killed and three people were hurt after a drive-by shooting in south Columbus Wednesday.Police said officers were called to the 200 block of East Barthman Avenue around 9:10 p.m.Two people were taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.A 9-year-old victim was transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in stable condition.A fourth victim was treated by medics.Thirty-two-year-old Chaz A. Robertson died from his injuries.Columbus Division of
  
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• 1 dead, 3 injured in south Columbus shooting

  14-12-2017 03:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person was killed and three people were hurt after a shooting in south Columbus Wednesday.Police said officers were called to the 200 block of East Barthman Avenue around 9:10 p.m.Two people were taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.One person was taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in stable condition.A fourth victim was treated by medics.Police said one of the victims at Grant Medical Center was later upgraded to stable condition.Police said
  
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• 1 dead, 3 injured after drive-by shooting in south Columbus

  14-12-2017 03:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person was killed and three people were hurt after a drive-by shooting in south Columbus Wednesday.Police said officers were called to the 200 block of East Barthman Avenue around 9:10 p.m.Two people were taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.A 9-year-old victim was transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in stable condition.A fourth victim was treated by medics.Thirty-two-year-old Chaz A. Robertson died from his injuries.Columbus Division of
  
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• Columbus Council on World Affairs: North American Trade

  14-12-2017 03:13 via youtube.com
  
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club: The LeVeque Tower - Columbus Icon Restored

  14-12-2017 02:42 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 33 indicted in drug trafficking ring in Scioto County

  14-12-2017 02:17
  
  The Scioto County Sheriff's Office said they, along with the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force, may have dismantled one of the largest drug trafficking organizations in the county.On November 28, the task force and Scioto County prosecutors presented their findings of an investigation involving the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil and methamphetamine.The grand jury returned a 94-count indictment charging 33 people with various felony offenses including trafficking in drugs, conspiracy t
  
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• 2018 Proposed Budget Hearing: Recreation and Parks

  14-12-2017 01:15 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Election official charged with violating law rebuffs call for resignation

  14-12-2017 01:02
  There are new developments in the controversy over an elections official accused of breaking Ohio election law.As 10TV previously reported, Marion County Board of Elections member Jackie Smith is charged with illegally influencing the vote.Wednesday a fellow board member demanded her resignation.Seventy-five-year-old Jackie Smith is accused of standing outside a polling place on Election Day, with a sign supporting a candidate for Marion City Council President.It was allegedly captured in a phot
  
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