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• Dom & Dave: Which Buckeyes are entering the draft, Who will the Browns pick up

  18-01-2018 23:32
  
  You've seen them yell at each other in a poorly lit room on a shaky cell phone feed, but now, it's time to step it up.Dom Tiberi and Dave Holmes are teaming up to discuss the top sports stories of the day among other topics.Watch Dom & Dave every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 6:45 p.m. on 10TV.com or the 10TV Facebook page.Thursday, January 18 Topics:Draft deadline has come: Which Buckeyes are going, which are staying? How many are going in the first round?Browns have two first round picks
  
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• Conflicting stories emerge in Courthouse shooting that killed teen defendant

  18-01-2018 23:27
  Conflicting stories are emerging after a teen was shot to death by a deputy inside the Franklin County Courthouse.A Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy shot 16-year-old Joseph Haynes during a struggle Wednesday in Franklin County Juvenile Court."He really wasn't a bad kid at all. He really wasn't," said Haynes' aunt, Rianne Dotson. "He was a sweet boy."But Haynes had a criminal history, including a charge of threatening someone with a gun.It was a hearing related to that case that took him to Frank
  
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• Memorial Tournament will no longer allow access from homes along course

  18-01-2018 23:17
  Of the 250 homes that line Muirfield Golf Club in Dublin, about 40 homes every year are turned into massive entertainment venues where big companies entertain thousands of clients throughout the tournament.Out of concern for security, tournament organizers say access to the course from those homes is no longer an option."There are just too many points of entry and in this environment that we live today when we have over 50 points of access into the golf course it's really hard to manage," says S
  
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• Former Dublin teacher sentenced to more than 21 years in child porn case

  18-01-2018 22:32
  
  A former Dublin teacher was sentenced on Thursday in a child porn case involving a 15-year-old student.Gregory Lee was sentenced in federal court to 262 months in prison, 20 years of supervised release and fined $10,000.Lee agreed to plead guilty in August after he was arrested in June on charges of producing child pornography with a student.Prosecutors say Lee admitted to producing and receiving sexual photos and videos of a 15-year-old student.For 22 years, Lee worked at Dublin Scioto High Sch
  
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• Attorney: Slain Ohio teen grew upset when arrest threatened

  18-01-2018 21:37
  Whether you want to exercise more or try to eat better, almost everyone is looking to get healthier in the New Year. But, what steps do you Being a father is an important job! There is an inspirational event coming up for local dads wanting to re-connect with their kids.
  
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• White nationalist wants to speak on Kent State anniversary

  18-01-2018 20:55
  
  White nationalist Richard Spencer wants to speak at Kent State University on the anniversary of the fatal Vietnam protest shootings, the school confirmed Thursday, the same day he was approved to speak at Michigan State University in March.Spencer, a leading figure in the white nationalist movement, and his associates have sought to speak at universities across the country, leading to lawsuits and battles over the fundamental right to free speech at public universities.Michigan State ended month
  
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• California captive plotted escape for 2 years

  18-01-2018 20:49
  Prosecutors say 13 malnourished children found in captivity in California were chained as punishment and a 17-year-old plotted her escape for two years.Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said Thursday that another sibling escaped with the 17-year-old over the weekend but turned back out of fear.Hestrin says all 13 victims were severely malnourished and as a result some have cognitive impairment and a lack of basic knowledge of life. He says a 29-year-old female victim weight 82 poun
  
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• FOP: Deputy was in "a fight for his life" before deadly courtroom shooting

  18-01-2018 20:33
  
  The Fraternal Order of Police held a press conference after a deputy shot and killed a 16-year-old during an altercation inside the Franklin County Courthouse on Wednesday.Joseph Haynes was struck once in the abdomen during the altercation in a domestic relations courtroom. Haynes died a short time later at Grant Medical Center.The FOP said there was some kind of outburst in the courtroom, the deputy was asked to respond, and when he did, he got into a struggle with the defendant and members of
  
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• Michigan meteor could have been meatier, scientists say

  18-01-2018 20:24
  
  WASHINGTON — The fireball that streaked through the Michigan sky put on quite a show but as far as potentially killer space rocks, it was merely a flash in the pan.There are much bigger asteroids careening through our solar system. Scientists who watch for them hope they spot them in time to get people out of the way if a truly dangerous one is heading straight to Earth.So far, one isn't coming. Just as Tuesday's meteor lit up the Michigan skies, about 30 scientists were gathered in Califo
  
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• Lettuce Work Supplies Local Groceries

  18-01-2018 20:12
  Lettuce Work grows lettuce sold in 25 of our local stores while also helping adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) build independence through school-to-work transition opportunities as they grow and farm the produce. Find Lettuce Work Spring Salad Blend on your grocery store’s shelves! Find a store and read more. Connect with Lettuce Work in […]
  
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• Mega Weekend – Exciting Concerts, Great Food, and The Winter BeerFest!

  18-01-2018 20:08
  Feeling lucky? Columbus Underground’s MegaWeekend is chock full of great weekend plans, and we’ve got tickets for a few lucky winners as well. Enter to win tickets to: Umphrey’s Mcgee, McGuffey Lane & Friends, The Becca Stevens Band, Noel Gallagher, Kelsea Ballerini, Lotus, In This Moment. Don’t miss out! Make sure to get your tickets […]
  
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• New coach, healthy star push Buckeyes to unexpected heights

  18-01-2018 18:53
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State's elimination from the Big Ten tournament by lowly Rutgers last March showed the depths to which Buckeyes basketball had fallen in a just few short seasons.First-year coach Chris Holtmann showed his players video cuts of that debacle before Sunday's game, the first against the Scarlet Knights since the tournament. Ohio State then went out and routed Rutgers 68-46 .On Monday the Buckeyes cracked the AP Top 25 poll for the first time in nearly three years. On Wedn
  
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• Columbus denies officers used excessive force in 2017 arrest

  18-01-2018 18:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus city attorneys are denying that police officers used improper force when they arrested a man last year in an incident captured on video.The city says in a court filing that Timothy Davis was wanted on warrants for violent crimes and was resisting arrest.The city also denies allegations that officers tried to block bystanders from filming the September arrest in a convenience store.Davis' lawsuit against the city also says Columbus conducts "sham" internal investi
  
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• Bill would require clinics to bury or cremate fetal remains

  18-01-2018 18:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republic-controlled state Senate has approved a bill along party lines that would require Ohio abortion clinics to either bury or cremate fetal remains.The Columbus Dispatch reports the legislation sponsored by Republican Sen. Joe Uecker, of Miami Township, would make violations of the law a first-degree misdemeanor. Uecker says he wants to "promote and honor the dignity of the unborn."The Senate previously passed a similar bill along party lines the Republican-co
  
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• In TV interview, Dylan Farrow describes alleged Woody Allen assault

  18-01-2018 18:06
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In her first televised interview, Dylan Farrow described in detail Woody Allen's alleged sexual assault of her, and called actors who work in his films "complicit" in perpetuating a "culture of silence."Farrow, the adopted daughter of Allen and Mia Farrow, appeared in a taped interview Thursday on "CBS This Morning." Farrow recounted the 1992 incident, when she was 7 years old, in which she said Allen molested her in her mother's Connecticut home."With so much silence being
  
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• Jest Jugglers of Columbus Welcome New Members

  18-01-2018 18:00
  Columbus is home to many things – great football, hot new restaurants, and a booming art scene. A lesser-known but equally as interesting fact is that Columbus lays claim to the oldest and longest-running juggling group. The Jest Jugglers of Columbus have been around since the 1970’s, practicing the art of juggling. Contrary to assumptions, […]
  
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• Forecast: Temperature Turnaround is Near.

  18-01-2018 17:38
  This Afternoon: Sunny & breezy, with wind chills in the teens.High 28.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.
  Tonight: Mainly clear and cold with single digit wind chills.Low 18.Winds: SW 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, seasonable and brisk.High 36.Winds: SW 7-11 mph.
  Saturday: Increasing clouds, mild and breezy.High 44.Winds: SW 8-12 mph.
  Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Sunny skies will continue into the afternoon, with winds
  
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• Forecast: Plentiful sunshine, but still cold and breezy

  18-01-2018 17:38
  This Afternoon: Sunny & breezy, with wind chills in the teens.High 28.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.
  Tonight: Mainly clear and cold with single digit wind chills.Low 18.Winds: SW 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, seasonable and brisk.High 36.Winds: SW 7-11 mph.
  Saturday: Increasing clouds, mild and breezy.High 44.Winds: SW 8-12 mph.
  Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Sunny skies will continue into the afternoon, with winds
  
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• US marshal shot, killed while serving warrant

  18-01-2018 17:25
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A member of the U.S. Marshals Service was shot and killed early Thursday while serving a warrant, the mayor of Harrisburg said.Two other officers were also shot, including a Harrisburg police officer who "bravely returned fire and critically injured the gunman," Mayor Eric Papenfuse said in a news release.York City Police said one of its officers was shot and was being treated at a hospital for what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.A spokesman for the
  
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• Deputy US marshal killed while serving Pennsylvania warrant

  18-01-2018 17:25
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. — A U.S. Marshals Service deputy was shot and killed Thursday while serving a warrant inside a Harrisburg home, and police killed the suspect when he fired at other officers.Christopher David Hill, 45, was part of a team serving an arrest warrant on a woman when gunfire erupted, authorities said. Hill suffered a fatal wound, and another team member, York City Police Officer Kyle Pitts, was injured by the gunfire.U.S. Attorney Dave Freed said there are indications a third of
  
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• Columbus advances in Amazon HQ stakes

  18-01-2018 16:50
  The online retailing giant, based in Seattle, plans to invest $5 billion in the new headquarters and could employ as many as 50,000 people in and around the city it chooses. The company is narrowing the list of cities under consideration for its second headquarters to 20, with the largest concentration in the Northeast.
  
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• Six-Story Mixed-Use Building Planned for Capital University Lot Downtown

  18-01-2018 16:36
  Work could start as soon as this summer on a 100-unit apartment building at the northeast corner of South Grant Avenue and Oak Street Downtown. The project is a joint venture between Capital University – which owns the one-acre lot and has used it for parking for years – and the Pizzuti Companies. “Capital Law […]
  
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• Attorney: Teen shot in courtroom grew upset when arrest threatened

  18-01-2018 16:19
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The lawyer for a 16-year-old boy fatally shot by a deputy in a Franklin County courtroom says the teen grew upset when the deputy threatened to arrest him.Attorney Jennifer Brisco told The Columbus Dispatch a scuffle broke out when her client, Joseph Haynes, resisted the deputy.Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien told the newspaper the teen was also upset by a judge's order that he continue to wear an electronic monitoring device.The Franklin County Sheriff's Offic
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Harvest Pride Tortilla Chips

  18-01-2018 16:00
  Let’s start right here: Harvest Pride Tortilla Chips are way better than your average grocery tortilla chips. You know how there are tortilla chips, and then there are Dorito-style chips? The latter are a thousand times more savory and addictive. Harvest Pride makes the equivalent of Dorito-style chips in the local snack food scene. While […]
  
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• South Gallia High School teacher on leave for inappropriate relationship with student

  18-01-2018 15:55
  
  A South Gallia High School teacher has been accused of a being in an inappropriate relationship with a student; and placed on leave by his district.The teacher, Morgan D. Halley, and has been placed on administrative leave since the morning of January 12, 2018, according to Superintendent Jude Meyers.In the complaint, Halley is accused of having a sexual encounter with one of his students at his home located in Gallia County.The complaint was filed with the court on Jan. 15, and he was arraigned
  
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• Columbus Makes Finalist List for Amazon HQ2

  18-01-2018 15:48
  Columbus, along with 19 other North American cities, has made the finalist list for the $5 billion Amazon HQ2 mega-project that will add eight million square feet of office space and bring 50,000 high-paying jobs to one city. Columbus is the only city in Ohio to make the cut. Other cities and regions still in […]
  
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• Columbus only Ohio city to make short list for Amazon's second HQ

  18-01-2018 15:24
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus is the only Ohio city still in competition for Amazon's multibillion-dollar second headquarters.The online retailer announced Thursday that it has narrowed its list of possible locations to 20. Cleveland and Cincinnati also put in bids for the planned headquarters, but didn't make the cut. Media Folder: Media Root
  Amazon said 238 cities submitted proposals for the project that the Seattle-based retailer says could lead to a $5 billion investment and 50,000 ne
  
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• Columbus on Amazon's shortened list for second headquarters

  18-01-2018 15:24
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon narrows list of cities for second HQ to 20, including Columbus, New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Austin, Atlanta and Miami. Media Folder: Media Root
  Amazon opened the search for a second headquarters in September, promising to spend more than $5 billion on whatever site it chooses in North America.Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday that the new headquarters will be "a full equal" to its Seattle counterpart with as many as 50,000 jobs.The company estimates th
  
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• Report: Wells Fargo bill payment glitch emptying some accounts

  18-01-2018 14:40
  
  An apparent glitch with the Wells Fargo online bill payment system led to some payments being processed twice late Wednesday and even to some accounts being emptied out by the double processing, reports the Austin American-Statesman.The issue resulted in the bank's customer service lines being jammed, the newspaper says.Wells Fargo took to Twitter to acknowledge it was having problems:Some customers may be having an issue with their Bill Pay transactions. We are working to fix the issue and reso
  
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• Texas 'Tourniquet Killer' set to be 1st US execution in 2018

  18-01-2018 14:35
  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A man who became known as Houston's "Tourniquet Killer" because of his signature murder technique on four female victims is set to become the nation's first prisoner executed in 2018.Texas prison officials Thursday evening are scheduled to give 55-year-old Anthony Allen Shore lethal injection for the 1992 strangling of a 21-year-old woman whose body was dumped in the drive-thru of a Dairy Queen in Houston.In 1998, Shore received eight years' probation and became a regist
  
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• Gallery spotlight: Schumacher Gallery balances masculinity and femininity

  18-01-2018 14:30
  The Schumacher Gallery, located on Capital University's campus, is a permanent home to more than 2,500 pieces of art. The pieces within its walls span more than 2,000 years and include the work of artists such as Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder and Francisco Goya, among many others.
  
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• Pair of Chinese giant pandas get snowy welcome in Finland

  18-01-2018 14:02
  
  HELSINKI — A pair of giant pandas has arrived in snowy Finland, China's gift to mark the small Nordic nation's 100 years of independence.Four-year-old male panda Hua Bao and 3-year old female Jin Baobao were welcomed Thursday in a ceremony at Helsinki airport attended by the Chinese ambassador to Finland and Finnish officials."We think this is the best gift that Chinese people can give to Finland," said Chen Li, China's ambassador to Finland, referring to Finland's 100th anniversary on Dec
  
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• Vegas remembered: Stars from Route 91 festival to perform Grammy tribute

  18-01-2018 13:46
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Three performers at last year's Route 91 Harvest Festival where a gunman opened fire on fans will perform a tribute at this year's Grammy Awards to honor victims killed at live music events this year.Eric Church, Maren Morris and Brothers Osborne, who all performed at the three-day festival prior to the mass shooting last October, will collaborate on a special performance at the 60th annual Grammy Awards, airing live on CBS from New York City on Jan. 28.The shooting in L
  
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• Grandparents shocked by reports of 13 starved grandchildren

  18-01-2018 13:17
  
  LOS ANGELES — The grandparents of 13 starved and tortured children say their son's family looked happy and healthy when they last visited California six years ago."They were just like any ordinary family," said Betty Turpin, the 81-year-old mother of David Turpin. "And they had such good relationships. I'm not just saying this stuff. These kids, we were amazed. They were 'sweetie' this and 'sweetie' that to each other."Betty Turpin and her husband James Turpin of Princeton, West Virginia v
  
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• Russia probes come up against claims of executive privilege

  18-01-2018 13:04
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's White House is relying on a sweeping interpretation of executive privilege that is rankling members of Congress on both sides of the aisle as current and former advisers parade to Capitol Hill for questioning about possible connections with Russia.The White House's contention: Pretty much everything is off limits until the president says it's not.The argument was laid bare this week during former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon's intervi
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents: Artist Grant Gilsdorf’s VLNS NVR DIE

  18-01-2018 13:00
  Grant Gilsdorf is an Ohio born and raised contemporary realistic narrative painter who has harnessed his exquisitely rendered realistic paintings into a visionary storytelling device that combines images of carefully crafted beauty existing within a brutal and gritty reality. His dark, tension-filled works mirror the narrative driven experience of viewing a feature film, and his […]
  
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• Democrat Connie Pillich picks Marion mayor as running mate

  18-01-2018 12:50
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A Democratic candidate for Ohio governor has selected a local government official with Democratic roots and appeal among rural Republican voters as her running mate.Former state lawmaker Connie Pillich announced Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer as her lieutenant governor pick on Thursday.The 51-year-old Schertzer has been mayor of Marion since 2008 and is current president of the Ohio Municipal League. Before taking office, Schertzer spent 13 years as a public school teacher. H
  
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• Family of five escapes early morning fire in Grove City

  18-01-2018 11:53
  
  GROVE CITY -- A family of five escaped an early morning fire in the 2300 block of Ziner Road South in Grove City, Thursday. According to firefighters, two adults and three children were inside the home at the time of the fire. The fire is believed to have started in the garage and moved to the home. No injuries were reported. Investigators said there was excessive damage to the garage and to a bedroom. The home is not able to be lived in at this time. The Red Cross was called in to assist.
  
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• 52 people die in bus fire in Kazakhstan

  18-01-2018 11:51
  
  A bus fire in Kazakhstan killed 52 people on Thursday in a vast snow-covered steppe, officials said.The tragedy happened near the village of Kalybai in the northern Aktobe region, the Emergencies Department of the former Soviet nation in Central Asia said. Authorities said that only five of 57 people on the bus managed to escape the blaze. They are being treated for injuries.Officials said that according to preliminary information all of the victims were citizens of neighboring Uzbekistan. Of th
  
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• Forecast: Expect a bright, but cold, Thursday

  18-01-2018 10:13
  Today: A frigid start.Sunny but breezy with wind chills near 20.High 30.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.
  Tonight: Mainly clear and cold with single digit wind chills.Low 18.Winds: SW 5-10 mph.
  Friday: Mostly sunny, seasonable and a little breezy.High 36.Winds: SW 7-11 mph.
  Saturday: Increasing clouds, mild and breezy.High 44.Winds: SW 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: We’re starting out bitterly cold once again w
  
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• Wheelchair user has become city's third traffic fatality this year

  18-01-2018 09:45
  Columbus police have announced that a man recently died from injuries sustained on Jan. 5 when he was struck by a vehicle while operating his wheelchair on East Broad Street on the East Side. John A. Rose Jr. died on Jan. 12, a week after the accident, according to a news release issued late Wednesday night by the Columbus police Accident Investigation Unit that did not list his age or where he lived.
  
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• Danville community honors murdered police officer two years later

  18-01-2018 06:02
  DANVILLE, Ohio -- On the anniversary of a tragedy that changed a small central Ohio town forever, dozens gathered in the heart of Danville to remember a police officer lost in the line of duty."His spirit and the light of his life have continued on even though he's left us," said Kevin Henthorn of Danville Police. "So that's what we want to focus on."Wednesday marked two years since Officer Thomas Cottrell was shot and killed. With candles lit, dozens paused to honor him."It gives you that oppor
  
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• Upper Arlington police lieutenant charged with soliciting sex from undercover officer

  18-01-2018 05:12
  An Upper Arlington police lieutenant's recorded encounter with an undercover decoy prostitute from Columbus police has resulted in a criminal charge. Jeffrey W. Conrad, 47, is charged with soliciting for prostitution, a first-degree misdemeanor.
  
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• Drivers dodge potholes as ODOT works to repair them

  18-01-2018 03:02
  Drivers are starting to notice the irritating side effects of snow, ice, and snow plows.The winter weather is literally starting to tear up the roads.The Ohio Department of Transportation says it's been patching potholes around the clock.In Pickaway County, Sheriff Robert Radcliff issued an alert to drivers to use caution on the highways until crews can repair the problem.It's about that time of year when drivers start to notice more than a few little problems on the roads."They're just all over
  
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• Dale Jr. crashes in snowy weather after helping other driver

  18-01-2018 02:57
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. is warning North Carolina drivers not to venture out into a snowstorm after he slid off the road and hit a tree.Earnhardt said on his Twitter account Wednesday that he had just used his winch to help a sedan out of a ditch in snowy weather when he himself drove off the road and into a tree.He wrote: "NC stay off the roads today/tonight. 5 minutes after helping these folks I center punched a pine tree."A spokesman for Earnhardt, Mike Davis, said that the recently retired NASCAR
  
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• NYC terror suspects offers guilty plea in exchange for life

  18-01-2018 02:31
  
  A man charged with killing eight people in a Halloween attack on a New York City bike path is willing to plead guilty if he'll be spared the death penalty, his lawyers said Wednesday.The lawyers told U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick that the families of victims and the public can be spared a drawn-out legal process if U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions decides not to seek the death penalty for Sayfullo Saipov.Authorities say the Paterson, New Jersey, resident was inspired by the Islamic
  
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• Sweet Treats Preview: Beignets, Cake Pops, Cheesecake & More!

  18-01-2018 02:15
  What could be better on a cold winter day than a room full of your favorite treats? Nothing! That’s why Columbus Underground is bringing back the Sweet Treats Dessert Festival on Saturday, February 3rd! The event will feature sweets from some of Columbus’ best treat makers, dessert-themed shopping experiences, a cash bar featuring Dutch Creek Winery […]
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: Nonprofits - Navigating a Changing Landscape

  18-01-2018 01:53 via youtube.com
  
  
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• New Transit Startup Coming to Columbus

  18-01-2018 01:19
  Chariot, a commuter shuttle service that offers rides in 14-passenger vans, is starting operations in Columbus on Monday. Launched in San Francisco in 2014 and acquired by Ford in 2016, the startup currently operates in New York, Seattle, Austin and San Antonio. The initial service in Columbus will include six private routes offering rush hour […]
  
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• Upper Arlington police lieutenant charged with soliciting

  18-01-2018 00:52
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A lieutenant with the Upper Arlington Police Department is facing a misdemeanor count of soliciting according to Franklin County Municipal Court records.Upper Arlington police confirm Lt. Jeffrey Conrad is on paid administrative leave after the incident on Jan. 10,According to court records, Conrad responded to a decoy ad placed by an undercover Columbus police officer on Backpage.com.Court records state Conrad met the undercover officer at the Varsity Inn on Olentangy Riv
  
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