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• Columbus couple recalls Cotton Bowl appearance

  27-12-2017 23:53
  LEWIS CENTER -- For many Ohio State football fans, the sentiment about making a Cotton Bowl appearance may feel a little bittersweet. After all, the team is not in contention for a national title.But ask 83-year old Jim McLane what he thinks, and he'll tell you about his soft spot for cotton."What does this game mean to me now? It’s interesting. I still like the Buckeyes," he said."It’s a big game. It’s a postseason game."Jim McClane has a kitchen table full of memories. He's k
  
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• Federal murder complaint filed against postal worker accused of killing supervisors

  27-12-2017 23:20
  
  COLUMBUS — A federal criminal complaint says a disgruntled Ohio postal worker murdered two U.S. government employees for performing their official duties.The complaint signed by a U.S. postal inspector was filed Wednesday in U.S. district court in Columbus. Twenty-four-year-old Deshaune Stewart was arrested Saturday, accused of fatally shooting his supervisor at a post office in suburban Columbus and then killing a postmaster outside her apartment.Authorities say Stewart was naked during b
  
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• Pickerington North band flies to London to perform in New Year's Day parade

  27-12-2017 23:19
  
  On Wednesday, band members from Pickerington North High School filled the lobby of the John Glenn Columbus International Airport."I'm excited and nervous for the long flights. But, I'm mostly excited for it," Ethan Suver, a junior at the high school, said.The band was chosen among several others from the United States to perform in the London New Year's Day Parade."At first I was like, 'No! Like not the London in ... ," said Kayte Jewell, also a junior.Jewell and Suver say the band has been prep
  
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• Woman accused of destroying art worth $300K in Texas lawyer's home

  27-12-2017 22:18
  
  HOUSTON — A Texas woman was arrested late Saturday after allegedly causing damage to several pricey works of art at a Houston attorney's home, reports CBS affiliate KHOU. Lindy Lou Layman, 29, is accused of damaging three paintings and two sculptures at the home of Anthony Buzbee, a lawyer who is well known in the Houston area.Layman is accused of pouring liquid onto paintings, tearing paintings off the wall and throwing sculptures across a room, according to Harris County court documents.
  
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• Doppler 10: Bone-chilling cold continues

  27-12-2017 21:23
  This Evening: Mostly clear skies, but bone-chilling cold. Temps dropping from the teens to single digits. NW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Frigid and partly cloudy. Low 4. NW wind 0-5 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy and struggling to reach 20 degrees with a forecasted high of 18. Subzero wind chills in the morning. E wind around 5 mph.
  Friday: Below average, but not quite as frigid. More clouds than sun with a chance for light snow showers at night. High 26. W wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive
  
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• To drive or not to drive? Troopers urge safety on New Year's Eve

  27-12-2017 21:13
  
  The Ohio Highway Patrol says troopers will be keeping a sharp eye out for drunk drivers on New Year's Eve. They say the most important safety decision you make will happen before you ever leave the house."If you're driving to a party where you're going to consume alcohol, you've already made a bad decision. So, don't even put yourself in that position," said Lt. Robert Sellers, Ohio Highway Patrol.In 2016 between Christmas and New Years, 13 people lost their lives in OVI related traffic crashes
  
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• Norway prime minister to visit Trump on Jan. 10

  27-12-2017 20:20
  
  Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway will be the first foreign leader to call on President Donald Trump in the new year.The White House announced Tuesday that Trump will welcome Solberg to the White House on Jan. 10. The White House says Trump looks forward to exchanging views with Solberg on relations between the U.S. and Norway, as well as on how to make progress on regional and global security issues and economic prosperity.The leaders also plan to discuss defense and security goals within N
  
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• Top Columbus Uber spot is a fun destination, while Lyft's is the airport

  27-12-2017 19:36
  Columbus customers of Uber like to drink, and eat, and drink some more, based on a list of the ride service's top destinations for 2017. The top spot was Short North Pint House.
  
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• 2 people found dead in flipped-over car in Ohio canal

  27-12-2017 19:33
  
  OREGON, Ohio — Authorities in northwest Ohio say two people have been found dead inside a car that flipped onto its roof in a canal.The state Highway Patrol has identified the victims as 41-year-old Joshua Cassady and 51-year-old Kimberly Cassady, both of Toledo. They were found dead Tuesday afternoon at a yacht club outside of Toledo. A dog inside the car survived.Highway patrol Lt. Shaun Robinson says the car went off a narrow, ice-slicked road and down an embankment before ending up in
  
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• Russia: Explosion injures 4 at St. Petersburg supermarket

  27-12-2017 19:22
  
  MOSCOW — Russian news reports say at least four people have been injured by an explosion at a supermarket in St. Petersburg.Russian news agencies quoted St. Petersburg's branch of the Emergencies Ministry as saying that a device containing 200 grams of explosives went off on Wednesday at a storage area for customers' bags.No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion at the market in the city's northwest Kalininsky district.The Investigative Committee has sent experts to look into th
  
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• The Confluence Cast: Multivarious Games

  27-12-2017 19:00
  How did central Ohio become the gaming hub of the Midwest? I sat down with Chris Volpe, President and CEO of Multivarious Games, to talk about his journey from working in healthcare to managing a video game startup, Multivarious’ origins in the Columbus game developer community, and several exciting projects he and his team have […]
  
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• 10 Things To Know: Ohio State vs. USC | Cotton Bowl edition

  27-12-2017 18:05
  The 2017 season has been full of ups and downs: Come from behind wins, heartbreaking losses and a conference championship.The rollercoaster will come to a stop Friday night as the No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes take on the No. 8 USC Trojans.While this is the prototypical Rose Bowl matchup, this one is going to be played in Texas at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.So without delay, let's get to it. Here are the 10 Things To Know:1. Professional BowlersOhio State is playing in its 48th bow
  
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• In the Kitchen with Watershed Executive Chef Jack Moore

  27-12-2017 17:45
  There’s something about that small town Ohio palate. Canned green beans. Mashed potatoes. Well done steak. It’s comfortable and familiar, even to Jack Moore, Executive Chef at Watershed Kitchen & Bar. When Moore was growing up, green beans were green beans, not haricot verts. They were soft, not crispy. And they were canned, not fresh. […]
  
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• Singer files sex assault complaint against former Trump aide

  27-12-2017 16:00
  
  WASHINGTON — A singer and potential congressional candidate says she has filed a sexual assault complaint against President Donald Trump's former campaign manager for hitting her twice on her buttocks during a Washington gathering in November.Joy Villa, a Trump backer who wore a "Make America Great Again" dress at the Grammys this year, said Tuesday she plans to meet with detectives in Washington next week about the complaint against Corey Lewandowski.In a phone interview from Tampa, Flori
  
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• 4 teens charged with murder in death of man hit by sandbag

  27-12-2017 15:35
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio — Four teenage boys have been charged with murder in an Ohio juvenile court in connection with the death of a man struck by a sandbag thrown from an interstate overpass.The Blade reports prosecutors filed the charges Tuesday in Toledo against the boys, ages 13 to 15. The teens initially were charged with the juvenile equivalent of felonious assault.Twenty-two-year-old Marquise Byrd died Friday at a hospital. The Warren, Michigan man was sitting in the front passenger seat of a
  
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• Lies, Mistakes & More: These Scientific Papers Got Nixed in 2017

  27-12-2017 15:01
  Lies, exaggerations, criminal acts, unbridled irony, alternative facts, fake news No, we're not talking about 2017 politics. This is the 2017 world of science.
  
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• White House says historic magnolia tree has been cut back

  27-12-2017 14:12
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A large portion of a magnolia tree on the south grounds of the White House has been removed because it posed a safety risk.Stephanie Grisham, a spokeswoman for first lady Melania Trump, says the nearly 200-year-old tree was trimmed Wednesday morning while President Donald Trump and his family are in Florida for the holidays.Grisham said earlier in the week that the first lady had approved of the tree-trimming plan after she reviewed reports about the magnolia from g
  
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• Part of weakened White House magnolia tree to be removed

  27-12-2017 14:12
  GREENACRES, Fla. — A large portion of a famed magnolia tree planted on the south grounds of the White House by President Andrew Jackson will be removed because it is weak and poses a safety risk, a spokeswoman for first lady Melania Trump says.Removal is planned for this week while President Donald Trump and his family are at their Florida home for the holidays.Stephanie Grisham, a spokeswoman for Mrs. Trump, said Tuesday the first lady reviewed reports from the U.S. National Arboretum abo
  
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• 47 Urban Development Projects Announced in 2017

  27-12-2017 14:01
  2017 saw a whole new batch of proposals brought before neighborhood commissions and review boards. While many were revised and approved, others are still working their way through the process. Below, you’ll find our list of the urban development projects announced in 2017 that have not yet started construction. Be on the lookout over the […]
  
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• In Limbo: Updates on 20 Urban Development Projects That Were Quiet in 2017

  27-12-2017 14:00
  Here’s a list of potentially big stories that we didn’t hear much about in 2017. They didn’t fit into any of the categories for our annual Year in Review — completed, under construction, or proposed — so we thought we’d compile another list, this one focused on projects that first came to our attention in […]
  
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• 69 Urban Development Projects Under Construction in 2017

  27-12-2017 14:00
  With so many projects proposed and announced in 2016, it’s no surprise that 2017 saw construction cranes sprout up all around the city. No street saw more action than High Street, though, which has been crowded with cranes from downtown to the University District. Below, you’ll find our roundup of the significant urban development projects […]
  
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• 34 Urban Development Projects Completed in 2017

  27-12-2017 14:00
  As we usually do at this time of year, we’ve compiled a list of projects – mostly in urban Columbus – that were either completed, started, or announced this year. After going back and sorting a year’s worth of stories, here are some of our take-aways about 2017: Downtown continued to lead the pack in […]
  
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• Southwest plans spring flights between Cincinnati, Phoenix

  27-12-2017 13:55
  CINCINNATI (AP) - Southwest Airlines plans a new seasonal flight service from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to Phoenix this spring.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the carrier will fly from the airport in Hebron, Kentucky, to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport from March 8 to April 7. Southwest will operate flights Monday through Friday.Its new flight service coincides with the Cincinnati Reds spring training in Arizona, which is less than 30 minutes from the Phoeni
  
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• Obama to Prince Harry: 'Serenity' on leaving White House

  27-12-2017 12:38
  
  LONDON — Former President Barack Obama told Prince Harry in an interview broadcast Wednesday that he felt serene the day he left the White House despite the sense that much important work remained unfinished.Obama said it was "hugely liberating" to be able to set his own agenda in the morning and to have the time to talk with his wife, Michelle, now that he is no longer president.He spoke with Harry in the prince's capacity as guest editor of the BBC Radio 4 news program. Both men said the
  
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• Obama to Prince Harry: Leaders must use care on social media

  27-12-2017 12:38
  
  LONDON — Former President Barack Obama told Prince Harry in an interview broadcast Wednesday that people in leadership roles must be careful in their use of social media and warned against spending too much time immersed in the internet at the expense of the world outside.Obama did not, however, directly mention his successor, President Donald Trump, who has made the use of Twitter a centerpiece of his presidency."All of us in leadership have to find ways to recreate a common space on the
  
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• Prosecutors demand 12-year prison term for Samsung heir Lee

  27-12-2017 11:37
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a 12-year prison term for Samsung's jailed billionaire heir, Lee Jae-yong, who maintained his innocence during an appeal of his conviction on bribery and other charges.In August, a lower court sentenced Lee to five years in prison for offering bribes to former South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her confidante while Park was in office. Both Lee and prosecutors, who earlier had requested a 12-year prison term, appealed
  
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• Days of shoveling snow, bitter cold ahead for northern US

  27-12-2017 11:20
  ERIE, Pa. — Freezing temperatures and below-zero wind chills socked much of the northern United States on Wednesday, and the snow-hardened city of Erie, Pennsylvania, dug out from a record snowfall.A storm brought 34 inches of snow on Christmas Day to Erie, an all-time daily snowfall record for the Great Lakes city, and 26.5 more inches on Tuesday. More than 62 inches have fallen on the city since Dec. 23, with an additional 2 to 4 inches predicted Wednesday as residents dug out in frigid
  
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• Somali refugee passes bar exam, runs for Ohio House

  27-12-2017 10:35
  Before Ismail Mohamad could become possibly the first Somali-born attorney licensed to practice in Ohio, he first had to convince his family that he was pursuing the right profession. They knew he was tough, having escaped the violence of civil war in Somalia with his mother and seven older siblings when he was 5.
  
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• Doppler 10: Another frigid day

  27-12-2017 10:13
  Today: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy, frigid with single digit wind chills in the afternoon.High 15.Winds: NW 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds late, frigid.Low 5.Winds: Light Northerly.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with a few flurries, frigid.High 20.Winds: E 4-8 mph.
  Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold with a few snow showers late.High 26.Winds: 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Frigid weather is with and will be through the rest of the
  
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• Postal worker to be arraigned in slayings of 2 colleagues

  27-12-2017 06:16
  This photo provided by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017 shows Deshaune K. Stewart, 24. Stewart, a disgruntled mail carrier facing dismissal, has been charged with aggravated murder for fatally shooting his supervisor at a suburban Ohio post office and with murder for killing a postmaster outside of ... (more)
  
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• Property manager finds 4 people dead in basement apartment

  27-12-2017 05:03
  
  TROY, N.Y. — Four people were found dead Tuesday and may have been killed in a basement apartment in New York's capital region, police said.A property manager made the grisly discovery at a home in Troy, a city near Albany, police Capt. Daniel DeWolf said.The deaths are "certainly suspicious," he said. "Until something changes our mind, we're looking at it as a homicide.""It's horrible. Terrible. Sad — sad especially at this time of year," DeWolf said. "We're going to do everything w
  
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• Local shelters prepare for below freezing temperatures

  27-12-2017 03:33
  COLUMBUS -- With overnight temperatures in the capital city expected to drop into the single digits, Steve Skovensky and his staff at the Van Buren Center, are working in overdrive.“We want to make sure that no one dies outside this winter and that’s the whole key to getting folks to seek emergency shelter here," he said.According to a representative with the Columbus Shelter Board, an organization that connects the city’s homeless with local resources, a total of 300 extra bed
  
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• Two men arrested after robbing man, shooting him in back of head

  27-12-2017 03:04
  
  PRAIRIE TWP. – Two men broke into a home in Prairie Township and robbed a man of cash and drugs and shot him in the back of the head, according to court documents obtained by 10TV.The incident occurred in the 6700 block of O’Harra Road in Prairie Township.The victim, Jesse James, identified the two suspects as Dillon Scheiblich, 19, of Columbus and Robert Scheiblich, 41, also of Columbus. The victim was taken to Mount Carmel West but no condition was available.According to the docume
  
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• Missing Knox County woman being sought by Sheriff's Office

  27-12-2017 02:51
  
  HOWARD -- The Knox County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate a missing adult.Angela Frazee, 52, was reported missing from her residence on Dec. 20, according to a social media point from the Knox County Sheriff's Office.She may be driving a black 2005 Chevy Suburban with Ohio license plate GGY6405.She lives in the Howard area, and she did not report to work at the Kenyon Inn.Her cell phone was left at the residence.
  
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• Missing Knox County woman being sought by family, Sheriff's Office

  27-12-2017 02:51
  HOWARD -- The Knox County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate a missing adult.Angela Frazee, 52, was reported missing from her residence on Dec. 20, according to a social media point from the Knox County Sheriff's Office.She may be driving a black 2005 Chevy Suburban with Ohio license plate GGY6405.“We’ve looked everywhere we can imagine she’d be and we’re just clueless now and we have no idea,”said Angela Frazee’s son, Brandon.The family says Angela has
  
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• Drug bust comes from domestic violence call in northeast Columbus

  27-12-2017 02:33
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus Police responded to a domestic violence situation early Tuesday morning and ended up with a big drug bust.According to a social media post by the Columbus Police, the victim called and said her boyfriend threatened her with a gun and would not allow her to leave.The incident took place at 1:41 a.m. at 3894 Preserve Crossing Blvd., according to the release.Officers arrived at the residence and asked the 28-year-old male suspect to exit and he was taken into custody without in
  
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• Washington Court House man dies in Christmas evening crash

  27-12-2017 02:17
  
  UNION TWP. -- A 32-year-old Washington Court House man died on Christmas night after a one-vehicle crash erupted into flames, according to a press release from the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.A 2009 Toyota Camry, operated by Blake Rife, 32, was traveling south on Ohio 41, between Flakes Ford Road and Anderson Road, when Rife lost control of the vehicle the release stated. Rife traveled off the left side of the road, striking a utility pole and collided with a tree where the vehicle came to r
  
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• Licking County teenager dies after Christmas Eve crash

  27-12-2017 01:54
  
  FRANKLIN TWP. -- A Licking County teenager died Christmas day after a Christmas Eve crash, according to the Granville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.According to the release, Brookelyn Bebout, 17, died Dec. 25 after being involved in the Christmas Eve crash at about 8:41 p.m.Bebout, of Heath, was in a 2008 Dodge Avenger driven by another 17-year old westbound on Fairview Road, south of Newark. The car lost control and went left of center, according to the release, and struck a 2007 Toyota
  
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• Program helps inmates find peace in prison

  27-12-2017 01:46
  The line of women shuffled into the sterile chapel, with most stopping only long enough to reach into a wicker basket and grab a handful of neatly folded toilet tissue to wipe the tears they knew would surely soon come. And, as expected, they needed the little white squares they'd already scrunched up in their fists almost as soon as they took their seats because it was just a couple of minutes into her concert at the Ohio Reformatory for Women that Grammy-nominated singer Maureen McGovern
  
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• Homicide investigator charged with tampering, falsification

  27-12-2017 01:22
  
  FREMONT — A former Ohio sheriff's detective accused of mishandling a homicide investigation is charged with felony evidence-tampering and misdemeanors including coercion and falsification.Sean O'Connell resigned as a Sandusky County investigator last year and was indicted last week on charges including dereliction of duty and obstructing official business. The attorney general's office says an unrelated felony charge accuses the 53-year-old Fremont man of misusing a law enforcement databas
  
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• Construction halted at church destroyed in Sept. 11 attacks

  27-12-2017 01:12
  
  NEW YORK — Construction on a Greek Orthodox church to replace one that was crushed in the Sept. 11 attacks has been temporarily suspended amid rising costs and questions over how donations have been managed.The St. Nicholas National Shrine next to the World Trade Center memorial plaza was to replace a tiny church that was obliterated when the trade center's south tower fell in 2001. The new building was designed by renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, who also created the soaring white b
  
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• Longtime Westerville teacher admits sexual misconduct in late 1960s, after two former students come forward

  27-12-2017 00:21
  WESTERVILLE -- Ron Nocks taught, led the theater department, and even drove a school bus over a decades-long career with Westerville City Schools.He says he worked for Westerville Schools from the mid 60's to the mid-80's. For the last 10 years, he taught German at Columbus School for Girls in Bexley.In a letter to parents, CSG's Head of School said last Thursday, she put Nocks "on leave" and "had him escorted from campus" after two allegations of "sexual contact with male minors" dating back "a
  
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