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• Father of teen killed in courthouse shooting shares conflicted feelings

  26-01-2018 23:28
  The family of Joseph Haynes laid the 16-year-old to rest Friday. He was shot and killed in the Franklin County Courthouse last Wednesday by a Sheriff's deputy.The Sheriff's Office says it happened during a physical confrontation between the deputy, Haynes, and his mother.Haynes' father shared his conflicted feelings with 10TV. Kyle Fortney is a father in mourning."I couldn't believe it. Still, don't believe it. I wish- I just think it's a bad dream," he said.This week, he flew from his home in F
  
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• USA Gymnastics says directors will resign

  26-01-2018 23:25
  
  USA Gymnastics has confirmed that its entire board of directors will resign as requested by the U.S. Olympic Committee.The move came Friday in the fallout from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. The former USA Gymnastics sports doctor has been pleaded guilty to molesting girls and young women. Some of the nation's top gymnasts, including Olympians Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, Simone Biles and Jordyn Wieber, said they were among his victims.The USOC had threatened to decertify the gymnastics
  
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• USA Gymnastics board of directors to resign under pressure

  26-01-2018 23:25
  
  The remaining members of the USA Gymnastics board of directors will resign under pressure from the United States Olympic Committee after the USOC threatened to decertify the organization if it didn't take more strident steps toward change amid the fallout from the scandal surrounding former team doctor Larry Nassar.The executive board, including chairman Paul Parilla, resigned Monday. USA Gymnastics announced Friday that the remaining 18 board members, who are unpaid volunteers representing vari
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: Bipartisan Civility

  26-01-2018 23:19 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Ohio DACA recipient hopes for a solution in the latest immigration debate

  26-01-2018 22:34
  An environmental engineering major at The Ohio State University is no easy task but for 25-year-old Zackariah Farah, it's taken eight years.“Imagine going to school, you can't get a job, you're barely scraping by and your parents still have to pay tuition,” Farah explains, “We couldn't sustain that anymore.”In 2010, Zackariah couldn't drive or work because of his citizenship status. He also wasn’t eligible for certain loans or the FAFSA to help pay for his tuition.H
  
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• Kentucky governor says shootings are a "cultural problem"

  26-01-2018 22:09
  
  This was supposed to be Spirit Week at Marshall County High School.Instead, homecoming events were canceled and the governor was in town lamenting the nation's moral decay as this rural community prepared for dual funerals to mourn the killings of a 15-year-old boy and girl. Tuesday's attack by a fellow classmate left 14 others with gunshot wounds, three of whom remain hospitalized. Hundreds more were scarred by what they saw.Kentucky's Republican Gov. Matt Bevin called on Americans Friday to "w
  
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• Proposed Ohio law would allow people with disabilities to receive a transplant

  26-01-2018 21:47
  Three-year-old Ellie Ward looks like any other child her age and acts like one too.But what you don't know is that this little girl was born with a heart too weak to keep her alive."She went into heart failure at 15 days old," says her mother Jackie Ward of Sydney, Ohio.Doctors told mom that open heart surgery would probably kill her daughter.Faced with that risk, Ellie's parents learned something when your child is born with a complicated health issue."What about a heart transplant? is that a p
  
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• Ohio State Highway Patrol offers eyes in the sky for local police

  26-01-2018 21:18
  The Ohio State Highway Patrol said 70 percent of its air missions aid outside agencies, and now flying more proactive patrols.Highway Patrol pilots alert Ohio cities, like Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton, when they will be flying in the area and available for air support. It's a new initiative that paid off Monday evening in Westerville where police were searching for a man they say tried to steal a large television from a Kohls' store, and got into a physical confrontation with a se
  
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• Aggravated Robbery Case in Newark

  26-01-2018 20:53
  Newark Police said on Wednesday they were notified of an aggravated robbery with a gun at the park-and-ride located at the corner of Granville Road and Bryn Mawr Drive in Newark. Detectives said the investigation led to the arrest of 21-year-old Hailey Snedden of St Louisville and 21-year-old Devin Stull of Newark.
  
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• Boy, 14, arrested with weapons after alleged school threat

  26-01-2018 20:49
  
  A 14-year-old boy was arrested and weapons including a semi-automatic rifle and throwing knives were seized from his home after an alleged threat to shoot other students at a Pennsylvania high school, authorities said Friday.State police in Fayette County, Pa. say the weapons were found in the teenager's bedroom Thursday night in Henry Clay Township after authorities learned of the threat allegedly made on a school bus against four Uniontown Area High School students."He just didn't like them. T
  
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• Crew SC owner talking with city leaders, local investors to keep team in Columbus

  26-01-2018 20:13
  
  The owners of Crew SC are in talks with local investors to discuss keeping the team in Columbus.Alex Fischer, CEO of the Columbus Partnership, said they are in preliminary talks with Anthony Precourt.Fischer said he's encouraged by the recent talks."The tone of conversation has shifted into more positive levels," he said.It was first made public in October the ownership of the Crew SC was looking to relocate the team to Austin, Texas.Fischer and Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther had met with Precour
  
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• Opinion: A Big-Picture Conversation on Development is Necessary

  26-01-2018 19:58
  There is major new development in the heart of Columbus, and that is creating a needed conversation on affordability. Advocacy groups are working to drive a new generation of investment and policy in our region to spur affordable developments, along with various levels of government. We also have some voices very critical of the new […]
  
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• 3 injured in northeast Columbus crash; 1 in custody

  26-01-2018 19:01
  
  COLUMBUS - Three people were taken to local hospitals after a crash in northeast Columbus Friday afternoon.Police responded to the area of Joyce and Dewey Avenues at 12:12 p.m.Two people were taken to Wexner Medical Center in stable condition. A third was taken to Grant Medical Center in an unknown condition.Police said there was a shot fired but no one was hit and one person was taken into custody.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• 3 injured in northeast Columbus crash

  26-01-2018 19:01
  
  COLUMBUS - Three people were taken to local hospitals after a crash in northeast Columbus Friday afternoon.Police responded to the area of Joyce and Dewey Avenues at 12:12 p.m. on the report of a shooting following a crash.Two people were taken to Wexner Medical Center in stable condition. A third was taken to Grant Medical Center in an unknown condition.Police said there was a shot fired but no one was hit. One person was taken into custody.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• A look at candidates running for Ohio governor in 2018

  26-01-2018 18:49
  
  The following is a look at the line-ups in the Republican and Democratic primaries whose winners will face off this fall for the chance to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. John Kasich. Candidates are listed alphabetically by party:REPUBLICAN PARTY:NAME: Mike DeWineAGE: 71HOMETOWN: Cedarville, Greene CountyEXPERIENCE: Ohio Attorney General, 2011-present; U.S. Senate, 1995-2007; Ohio Lt. Governor, 1991-1994; U.S. House, 1983-1991; Ohio Senate, 1981-1982; Greene County prosecutorEDUCATION: B.A.
  
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• Democratic justice leaves bench for Ohio governor's race

  26-01-2018 18:42
  
  The lone Democrat on the Ohio Supreme Court said Friday he's officially left the bench to join a crowded governor's race.Justice William O'Neill said his departure was official as of midnight.O'Neill had taken himself off cases before the court but defended his decision to stay until Friday, saying he isn't officially a candidate until he files early next month. Some Republican lawmakers tried to oust him early.O'Neill said he's spending his first day off the court raising money, gathering petit
  
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• Forecast: Warm & pleasant Friday, soggy Saturday ahead

  26-01-2018 17:41
  This Afternoon: Mostly sunny.Breezy & warmer.High 55. Winds: S 6-14 mph.
  Tonight: Clouds return. Not as cold & still breezy.Spotty rain overnight.Low 40. Winds: S 8-13
  Tomorrow: Scattered rain showers.Mild & breezy. High 49. Winds: SW 10-16
  Sunday: Mostly to partly cloudy.Chilly & mainly dry.High 43(Early).Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:More sunshine & pleasant conditions in store this afternoo
  
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• Forecast: A Mild Weekend with Saturday Showers

  26-01-2018 17:41
  This Evening: Clear and pleasant.Tonight: Increasing clouds, but mild. 39 S 5-15 mph
  Tomorrow: Cloudy with scattered showers. Still mild. Near 50 S 10-15 mph
  Sunday: Brightening skies and still pretty mild. 47 W 5-10 mph
  Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance for a late day snow shower. 33Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:High pressure will be the dominant influence again today bringing sunshine and a nice warm-up. The
  
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• Michigan State AD steps down in wake of Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal

  26-01-2018 17:37
  Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis has stepped down in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.Hollis has been in the job for 10 years. He announced his retirement on Friday, two days after Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon stepped down amid the outcry over how the school handled allegations against Nassar, a former school employee accused of dozens of molesting girls and young women for years. Nassar also worked for USA Gymnastics, where he abused some of the world's e
  
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• Lineup Announced for 2018 Bunbury Music Festival

  26-01-2018 17:07
  The annual Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati has officially unveiled its lineup for 2018, and the event is set to feature some heavy hitters for its seventh year. Headliners for the festival will include Jack White, The Chainsmokers, blink-182, Post Malone, and Incubus. “We are very excited about the lineup we’ve put together for 2018,” […]
  
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• Suspect shot after trying to run down officer

  26-01-2018 16:18
  Columbus police in Columbus say an officer shot a man near the Ohio State University campus after he tried to run the officer over with his car early Friday. SUSPECT TRIES STRIKING OFFICER WITH VEHICLE-OFFICER ABLE TO DEFEND HIMSELF: The Officer is ok.
  
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• Judge: Testimony of GPS expert will be allowed in Brian Golsby's trial

  26-01-2018 15:28
  Testimony of a GPS expert will be allowed during the upcoming trial for the man accused of murdering Ohio State student Reagan Tokes.The prosecution is the first to admit GPS evidence will be huge portion of their case. Brian Golsby was newly paroled and wearing a GPS ankle monitor at the time of his arrest for Tokes' murderIn court Friday, GPS developer Christopher Defant, formerly of the company 3M, explained how the process works.Defant says it is 95 percent accurate and could pinpoint a pers
  
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• Florida county shuts down school due to flu outbreak

  26-01-2018 13:37
  
  PORT ST. JOE, Fla. — An outbreak of the flu has caused one Florida county to close schools.Students, teachers and staff were asked to stay home on Friday in Gulf County, which is in Florida's Panhandle.Superintendent Jim Norton tells news outlets that flu activity continues to be on the rise across Gulf County and that all of the schools will be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized on Friday.WJHG reports Norton says the school district is trying to be proactive.Schools are scheduled to reopen
  
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• 7 arrested in heroin trafficking ring from Arizona to Ohio

  26-01-2018 12:37
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Authorities say seven people have been indicted in the takedown of a heroin trafficking ring that stretched from Arizona to Ohio.Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced the indictments by a state grand jury in the case Thursday.He says the defendants were indicted on 68 counts including the sale of a narcotic drug, possession of a dangerous drug for sale, money laundering, fraudulent schemes and artifices, forgery, illegally conducting an enterprise and illegal con
  
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• Former school worker pleads guilty to stealing bus passes

  26-01-2018 12:31
  
  COLUMBUS — A former employee of an Ohio school district has pleaded guilty to stealing bus passes meant for low-income students.The Columbus Dispatch reports that 63-year-old Mary Cockrell entered the plea Thursday to a felony count of theft in office. She paid $6,200 in restitution and was sentenced to time served.Cockrell worked for the transportation department of Columbus City Schools in March 2017 when she took a bundle of 100 Central Ohio Transit Authority bus passes.Columbus police
  
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• Trump denies Times report that he ordered Mueller fired

  26-01-2018 12:24
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump demanded the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June but backed down after White House lawyer Don McGahn threatened to resign, according to a New York Times report that Trump quickly dismissed Friday as "fake news."The newspaper reported that Trump demanded Mueller's firing just weeks after the special counsel was first appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.Trump pushed back against the report, without addressing the specific all
  
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• Trump calls report he ordered Mueller's firing 'fake news'

  26-01-2018 12:24
  
  President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed as "fake news" a New York Times report that he ordered the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June, but backed down after White House lawyer Don McGahn threatened to resign.The newspaper reported Thursday that Trump demanded Mueller's firing just weeks after the special counsel was first appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.Trump pushed back against the report, without addressing the specific allegation, as he arrived Friday at
  
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• Columbus, Ohio, Man Sentenced for Providing Material Support to...

  26-01-2018 11:40
  Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud, 26, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced on Jan. 22, to 22 years in prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, for training with terrorists overseas and leading a terrorist plot. Assistant Attorney General for National Security Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney Benjamin C. Glassman for the Southern District of Ohio, Special Agent in Charge Angela L. Byers of the FBI's Cincinnati Division, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien and the FBI's Columbus Joint Terroris
  
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• Police identify man in officer-involved shooting

  26-01-2018 10:23
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus police have identified the man shot after a short chase near the Ohio State University Campus.Officers were called to the area of Summit Street and East 16th Avenue just after midnight Friday because 23-year-old Kevin Miller was reported to be down-and-out behind the wheel of their vehicle.When Officer Ryan Kaethow approached the vehicle, Miller took off and nearly hit him.The Columbus police helicopter later spotted the person exit the vehicle on East 16th Avenue and take of
  
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• One person hurt in overnight officer-involved shooting

  26-01-2018 10:23
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus police said one person was shot after a short chase near the Ohio State University Campus overnight.Officers were called to the area of Summit Street and East 16th Avenue just after midnight because of a person reported to be down-and-out behind the wheel of their vehicle.When an officer approached the vehicle, the driver took off and nearly hit the responding officer.The Columbus Police helicopter later spotted the person exit the vehicle on East 16th Avenue and take off on
  
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• Rep. Seitz apologizes for remarks aimed at current, former female legislators

  26-01-2018 07:11
  Rep. Bill Seitz issued a letter of apology to his House colleagues on Thursday for his comments at a Downtown "roast" event earlier this week where he made disparaging comments about a former lawmaker and a current one. Seitz, R-Cincinnati, a veteran lawmaker known as one of the top orators in the Statehouse, apparently went too far on Tuesday at an event at the Athletic Club of Columbus meant to honor and poke some fun at departing Chief of Staff Mike Dittoe.
  
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• An Orchid Utopia!

  26-01-2018 07:01
  It’s an orchid utopia at Franklin Park Conservatory! Brighten your winter days with this vibrant display of tropical blooming plants and thousands of ethereal orchids now through March 4. Learn more. Connect with Franklin Park Conservatory in The Giving Store. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, […]
  
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• OSU Researchers: Food insecurity impacts more than previously estimated

  26-01-2018 05:28
  People in the north Linden neighborhood cleared store shelves in aKroger that has been a staple for 30 years.As the store prepares to close for good, Ohio State University researchers found an even bigger problem than finding a new place to shop. They say food insecurity is more widespread than initially thought.A study of more than 650 households revealed almost one third of them were food insecure.Dr. Michelle Kaiser, a researcher in the College of Social Work at The Ohio State University, say
  
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• Penn State upsets No. 13 Ohio State at the buzzer

  26-01-2018 05:08
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tony Carr hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Penn State an 82-79 upset victory over No. 13 Ohio State 82-79 on Thursday night, handing the Buckeyes their first Big Ten loss.Carr had 28 points and was 4 for 5 from 3-point range for the Nittany Lions (14-8, 4-5 Big Ten), who were a 11 for 14 from beyond the arc in beating a Top 25 team for the first time this season.For Ohio State, playing its fifth game in 11 days, it was a huge disappointment in what has been a surprisi
  
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• Wrong-way driver crashes into multiple vehicles on I-71 north and Polaris exit ramp

  26-01-2018 04:58
  Columbus police are investigating crashes caused by a wrong-way driver Thursday night on northbound Interstate 71 and the exit ramp to Polaris Parkway on the Far North Side.
  
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• Trump plan offers citizenship path to 1.8 million immigrants

  26-01-2018 03:19
  
  The White House unveiled a proposal Thursday that provides a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million young immigrants living in the country illegally, in exchange for new restrictions on legal immigration and $25 billion in border security. The plan was applauded by some in Congress, but blasted by conservative activists as "amnesty" and slammed by a slew of Democrats, who accused President Donald Trump of holding "Dreamers" hostage to his hard-line immigration agenda.Senior White House officials
  
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• Former classmate: Turpin sibling teased as "cootie kid"

  26-01-2018 03:11
  
  In a heart-wrenching Facebook post, a former classmate of one of the 13 siblings police believe were starved and tortured for years recalled that she was picked on as a grade school student in Texas.Taha Muntajibuddin, who attended kindergarten through third grade with the oldest Turpin sibling in Fort Worth, Texas, described her as "a frail girl, had pin-straight hair with bangs, and often wore the same purple outfit." After learning of the case, he shared on Facebook his "overwhelming sense of
  
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• Police identify suspect, victim killed in Delaware County shooting

  26-01-2018 02:43
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio – Delaware police have identified the person killed in the 900 block of Stratford Road around 6:50 p.m. Thursday, as well as the suspected shooter.Delaware police said officers responded to the 900 block of Stratford Road where 28-year-old Ali Al Azirjawi was found dead.One person, now identified as Bryan S. Pemberton, 33, of Delaware, was taken into custody at the scene, according to police. He is being held in the Delaware County Jail on a murder charge, awaiting arraignme
  
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• Police identify man killed in Delaware County shooting; suspect in custody

  26-01-2018 02:43
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio – Delaware police have identified the person killed in the 900 block of Stratford Road around 6:50 p.m. Thursday, as well as the suspected shooter.Delaware police said officers responded to the 900 block of Stratford Road where 28-year-old Ali Al Azirjawi was found dead.One person, now identified as Bryan S. Pemberton, 33, of Delaware, was taken into custody at the scene, according to police. He is being held in the Delaware County Jail on a murder charge, awaiting arraignme
  
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• 1 dead in Delaware shooting; 1 in custody

  26-01-2018 02:43
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio – One person is dead and another is in custody after a shooting in Delaware Thursday night.Delaware police said officers responded to the 900 block of Stratford Road around 6:50 p.m.When officers arrived, they found one person dead.One person was taken into custody at the scene, according to police.Police said this is a homicide investigation and they do not believe anyone else was involved in the shooting.Police have not identified the victim or suspect at this time.Stay wi
  
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• Two charged with murder of a Near East Side man last October

  26-01-2018 02:41
  Columbus homicide investigators have charged two South Linden men with murder in connection with the shooting death of a Near East Side man who was the city's 108th homicide victim in a record-breaking 2017 death toll. Sean Carlos Boyd, 45, was fatally shot on the 1700 block of Kenmore Road in the Argyle Park neighborhood at about 8:16 p.m. Oct. 25 in what police now say was a botched robbery attempt during a drug transaction.
  
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• LeBron has Durant, reunites with Kyrie in NBA All-Star draft

  26-01-2018 02:10
  
  LeBron James got Kevin Durant and reunited with Kyrie Irving in the NBA's first All-Star draft.Stephen Curry picked James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the NBA's top two scorers, and grabbed his other two Golden State teammates in the selections Thursday.The draft was not televised, and neither James nor Curry would reveal who they chose first when they were interviewed on TNT when the rosters were unveiled.James was among those who said fans should have watched the proceedings and his decis
  
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• Homeowners face relief, loss as ice jam on Muskingum river recedes

  26-01-2018 01:10
  The Muskingum River has returned to a normal level for this time of year, according to Jeff Jadwin, director of the Muskingum County Emergency Management Agency.The ice jam is gone, leaving debris scattered along the river.Some residents who live along the river told 10TV they had never seen anything like ice dams that formed over the last few weeks.“At least in my young age I don't recall the river freezing this thick, this early,” said Nathan Stubbs, who grew up in the area.Stubbs
  
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• Columbus Council On World Affairs: The Longevity Economy

  26-01-2018 00:45 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Buckeye Valley High School mourns the loss of 2 students killed in crash

  26-01-2018 00:26
  The Buckeye Valley community is coming together after the loss of two teenagers.Jacob Richardson and Mykaela Fellure were killed in a crash Wednesday in Delaware County.Both are being remembered during a vigil Thursday night at the high school's football field.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Richardson was driving southbound on SR-257 when he traveled off the roadway, striking multiple objects before overturning.Fellure was sitting in the backseat. Another teenager sitting in the pas
  
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• Buckeye Valley community gathers to remember teens killed in crash

  26-01-2018 00:26
  Most of the Buckeye Valley School District joined hands Thursday night to mourn the loss of two young students and to support their families.Members of the community in Delaware County say it has been a hard day, but they're all in this together.Hundreds of people gathered on the Buckeye Valley High School football field to remember 16-year-old Jacob Richardson and 15-year-oldMykaela Fellure.The high school students died Wednesday afternoon in a single car crash.Richardson's younger sister, 14-y
  
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• Franklin County recorder mulls run for former Tiberi seat

  26-01-2018 00:18
  Democratic Franklin County Recorder Danny O'Connor will decide by Friday night whether to enter the race for the congressional seat left vacant by the retirement of Republican Pat Tiberi of Genoa Township. O'Connor, 31, who late last year ruled out running for the congressional seat, said during the past week a number of Democrats have urged him to reconsider and enter the Democratic primary against former Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott and others.
  
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