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• Dom & Dave: Indians removing Chief Wahoo, Ronda Rousey heading to WWE

  30-01-2018 23:50
  
  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.Tuesday, January 30 Topics:Chief Wahoo going away: The Cleveland Indians announced the logo won't be on their uniforms in 2019.Ronda Rousey is leaving behind the UFC and
  
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• Dublin businessman blames "jock itch" for public indecency involving children

  30-01-2018 23:05
  A Dublin businessman accused of touching himself and exposing himself to children has pleaded guilty.John Michael Hammel was convicted of three of five counts against him Tuesday.Police say he targeted children at COSI and the kids' section of a bookstore.But those guilty pleas come with a stunning explanation that has one father furious.Fifty-two-year-old John Michael Hammel spoke only a few words Tuesday in Franklin County Court. The most important: "Guilty."The judge found him guilty of three
  
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• Columbus City Schools blames state for funding shortfall

  30-01-2018 22:37
  The Columbus City School Board says it plans to lose $110 million it projected to receive from the state.Because of that, the district says it will likely cut 163 full-time employees. The district says many of those cuts will likely come from attrition.The cuts come after voters approved a 2016 school levy in November that promised the hiring of 325 employees. The district says it will continue to hire those employees for specific jobs.Columbus City Schools says the cuts in state funding will fo
  
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• Trump warns of immigration dangers in State of the Union

  30-01-2018 22:32
  Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump called for a "new American moment" of unity Tuesday night and challenged lawmakers to make good on long-standing promises to fix a dangerously fractured immigration system, warning of evil outside forces seeking to undermine the nation's way of life.Trump's State of the Union address blended self-congratulation and calls for optimism amid a growing economy with dark warnings about deadly gangs, the scourge of drugs and violent immigrants
  
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• The Latest: Trump to call for 'new American moment' in national address

  30-01-2018 22:32
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech (all times local):__9:05 p.m.President Donald Trump has arrived in the House chamber to deliver his first State of the Union address.Cheers and applause rang out as Trump was introduced by the Sergeant at Arms.Trump shook hands with lawmakers, waved and pointed at some as he inched his way down the center aisle.Nearly every Democratic lawmaker stopped clapping seconds after the president entered the chamber. Many
  
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• Everything to know about the State of the Union address

  30-01-2018 22:32
  
  On Tuesday night, President Trump will give his first State of the Union address. Here's everything you need to know about one of the biggest political events of the year.What will Mr. Trump say at the State of the Union?Hard to say exactly, but in broad strokes, here's some of what you can expect.State of the Union addresses are not exactly known for their rhetorical greatness, and are often likened to laundry lists, with the president laying out what he wants before Congress and the American p
  
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• 7-year-old boy dies one day after testing positive for flu

  30-01-2018 22:24
  A 7-year-old from Southwest Virginia may be the latest victim of this year's deadly flu season. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has confirmed the death of Kevin Baynes Jr., CBS affiliate WTVR reports.According to a GoFundMePage set up by the child's family, Kevin "passed away from the flu and strep throat."Officially, the death is being investigated by the Medical Examiner and the official cause of death could be determined "soon," Danville/Pittsylvania region VDH Director Dr. Scott Spil
  
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• Authorities identify man found dead near I-270 on south side

  30-01-2018 21:50
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man found dead near I-270 and US-23 on the south side on Monday.The man was identified as 41-year-old Jeremy Wade Boggs of Delaware, Ohio.According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy was in the area retracing information from a January 22 non-injury hit and run crash.The report from the January 22 hit and run stated the driver of the vehicle left the scene on foot and abandoned the vehicle. The sheriff’s of
  
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• Lunar showstopper: Super blue blood moon awes and wows

  30-01-2018 20:40
  
  The moon put on a rare cosmic show Wednesday: a red blue moon, super big and super bright.It's the first time in 35 years a blue moon has synced up with a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse, or blood moon because of its red hue.Hawaii and Alaska had the best seats, along with the Canadian Yukon, Australia and Asia. The western U.S. also had good viewing, along with Russia.At the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, hundreds gathered on the lawn in the wee hours under clear skies. Traffic was ba
  
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• How to see the rare Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse

  30-01-2018 20:40
  
  The moon is providing a rare triple treat this week.On Wednesday, much of the world will get to see not only a blue moon and a supermoon, but also a total lunar eclipse, all rolled into one. There hasn't been a triple lineup like this since 1982 and the next won't occur until 2037.The eclipse will be visible best in the western half of the U.S. and Canada before the moon sets early Wednesday morning, and across the Pacific into Asia as the moon rises Wednesday night into Thursday.The U.S. East C
  
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• New research suggests One Third of American households are food...

  30-01-2018 20:34
  When we think of people going hungry, many of us envision starving children in Africa, but it's a struggle that is also quite familiar to far too many Americans. In fact, a recent study found that this problem could be a lot more extensive in the U.S. than previously believed.
  
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• Research shows impact marijuana dispensaries have on crime

  30-01-2018 20:19
  It's no longer a debate of if, but when, we will see our first legal dispensary open. Two dozen business owners in Ohio have officially filed with the Secretary of State's office to become licensed operators.“It’s a cash-only business,” says Dr. Bridget Freisthler, Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at the Ohio State University’s College of Social Work.“It’s an attractive product for resale on the street and a huge concern,&rdquo
  
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• "It's a cash only business, and it's a concern"

  30-01-2018 20:19
  It's no longer a debate of if, but when, we will see our first legal dispensary open.Two dozen business owners in Ohio have officially filed with the Secretary of State's office to become licensed operators.“It’s a cash only business,” says Dr. Bridget Freisthler, Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at the Ohio State University’s College of Social Work.“It’s an attractive product for resale on the street and a huge concern,”
  
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• Hawaii worker sent false missile alert thinking it was real

  30-01-2018 20:09
  
  Hawaii's emergency management leader has resigned and a state employee who sent an alert falsely warning of an incoming ballistic missile has been fired, officials said Tuesday, after the mistake caused widespread panic earlier this month.Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Administrator Vern Miyagi stepped down Tuesday, state Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Joe Logan said. A second agency worker quit before disciplinary action was taken and another was being suspended without pay, Logan said in annou
  
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• Governor orders criminal probe of Texas gymnastics ranch

  30-01-2018 19:56
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a criminal investigation Tuesday into claims that former doctor Larry Nassar abused some of his victims at the Karolyi Ranch, a Texas facility that was the training ground for U.S. women's gymnastics.Abbott ordered the Texas Rangers, the state's top criminal investigations unit, to look into ranch, which hosted training camps for more than a decade until earlier this year. The Walker County Sheriff's Office is already investigating.Severa
  
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• 2018 Press Conference: City Tax Incentive Policies Announcement

  30-01-2018 19:48 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Library Turned Down Offers to Renovate Grant Oak Apartments

  30-01-2018 19:43
  When the board of the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) voted last week to sell the Grant Oak Apartments, it chose a proposal that will require the demolition of the seven 1940’s-era buildings that sit just north of the Main Library. Ben Zenitsky, Marketing & Communications Specialist for CML, confirmed that the library did receive proposals […]
  
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• National Candy Retailer IT’SUGAR Opening at Easton Town Center

  30-01-2018 19:38
  This week, national candy retailer IT’SUGAR will open its first Columbus store and second store in Ohio. The company, which has more than 100 locations across the country and offers a variety of candies, confections, and novelty products, will open at Easton Town Center on Friday, February 2. IT’SUGAR’s 1,600-square-foot space will stock an inventory […]
  
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• ColumbusRotary: The NCAA Women's Final Four

  30-01-2018 19:14 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Reynoldsburg Police searching for suspects after Best Buy theft

  30-01-2018 18:46
  
  REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – Police are searching for three people suspected of stealing from a Best Buy Monday.This happened at 2782 Taylor Road in Reynoldsburg, according to police.Police have released a photo of one suspect but have not released suspect names.Police say a woman accompanied by a man and another woman stole Xbox and PlayStation game consoles just before 2 p.m. The suspects left in an older rusty Honda Civic.The suspects face felony theft charges, according to police.Police ask if
  
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• Reynoldsburg Police arrest suspect after Best Buy theft

  30-01-2018 18:46
  
  UPDATE: According to Reynoldsburg Police, the woman in the photo below has been arrested and sent to the Fairfield County Jail. Charges are forthcoming.Police are withholding her identity until those charges are filed.REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – Police are searching for three people suspected of stealing from a Best Buy Monday.This happened at 2782 Taylor Road in Reynoldsburg, according to police.Police have released a photo of one suspect but have not released suspect names.Police say a woman ac
  
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• Give Kids A Smile!

  30-01-2018 18:00
  Give Kids a Smile Day is a biannual event, sponsored by the American Dental Association, providing free dental care for children in need. The Ohio State University College of Dentistry is taking appointments for this Friday, February 2. Due to high interest at previous events, more time slots have been added. Share and find additional information. The […]
  
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• Agents stop semitrailer with 76 immigrants inside in Texas

  30-01-2018 17:31
  
  LAREDO, Texas — Authorities say a semitrailer driver is in custody after he was found to be transporting 76 immigrants in Texas.The U.S. Border Patrol said in a statement Monday that the immigrants were discovered Friday at a checkpoint on U.S. 83, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Laredo in South Texas. The semitrailer stopped in the checkpoint's primary lane where the driver, a U.S. citizen, was questioned about his immigration status.His rig was kept for further inspection, and ag
  
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• Trial starts for woman charged with killing her twin

  30-01-2018 17:01
  
  WAILUKU, Hawaii — A murder trial began Monday for a woman accused of deliberately driving off a cliff in Hawaii and killing her identical twin sister.The 2016 crash was a tragic accident, Alexandria Duval's defense attorney, Birney Bervar said in his opening statement. There's reasonable doubt of any criminal behavior, he said.Authorities described the 2016 crash as a hair-pulling fight over the steering wheel. The sisters, who were 38 at the time, were seen arguing on the narrow, winding
  
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• Teacher in video says he tried to restrain, not tackle, boy

  30-01-2018 16:00
  
  CANTON, Ohio — An Ohio high school teacher who tackled a student in a classroom conflict recorded on cellphone video says he felt threatened, was trying only to restrain the boy and regrets what happened.The Canton Repository reports the 48-year-old Canton teacher resigned in January after being suspended pending a district investigation.The Dec. 4 video shows the teacher touching the arm of a male student, who pulls away. The teacher then wraps his arm around the student's neck and takes
  
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• Joe Blundo: A 91-year-old woodworker finds joy in his man-closet Updated at

  30-01-2018 15:55
  Meuser, who worked as a teacher and junior-high principal before becoming a computer-programming manager for Owens-Illinois in northwestern Ohio, lives with his wife, Betty, at the Friendship Village Columbus retirement community on the North Side. Work and parenthood left him little time for woodworking before he retired at age 60. But he has made up for it since.
  
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• Police searching for man after Dollar General robbery

  30-01-2018 15:09
  
  COLUMBUS -- Police are looking for a man who they say robbed a Dollar General store in southeast Columbus.The man walked into a Dollar General at 2012 Lockbourne Road Monday morning and displayed a handgun to a clerk, according to Columbus Police.Police say the man demanded money and the employee gave him an unknown amount. The man left on foot.Police described the suspect as a black man, age 25-30, around 5'8" to 5'9", 140 to 180 pounds, with long dreadlocks. He was wearing a grey hoodie and a
  
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• Franklin County K9 team brings comfort to those impacted by the Kentucky school shooting

  30-01-2018 14:34
  
  BENTON, Kentucky -Franklin County's therapy K9 team traveled to Benton, Kentucky, days after a deadly high school shooting.Two teenagers were killed and more than a dozen were injured in the shooting on January 23.After the shooting, Franklin County Sheriff Baldwin received calls from officials in Benton, asking him to send his K9 therapy team to Kentucky.Mattis and Stark spent four days with students at Marshall County High School.The Sheriff posted the pictures on Facebook with this message: "
  
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• Franklin County K9 team brings comfort to Kentucky school shooting victims

  30-01-2018 14:34
  
  BENTON, Ky. — Franklin County's therapy K9 team traveled to Benton, Kentucky, days after a deadly high school shooting.Two teenagers were killed and more than a dozen were injured in the shooting on January 23.After the shooting, Franklin County Sheriff Baldwin received calls from officials in Benton, asking him to send his K9 therapy team to Kentucky.Mattis and Stark spent four days with students at Marshall County High School.The Sheriff posted the pictures on Facebook with this message:
  
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• Police: Suspect demanded drugs from Kroger pharmacist at gunpoint

  30-01-2018 14:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio- Columbus Police are trying to identify a man who is accused of pulling a gun on a pharmacist at an area Kroger.Police say the suspect went inside the Kroger Rx Pharmacy on North Waggoner Road on Sunday, January 28 around 5 p.m.The suspect pulled a gun from his waistband, jumped over a counter and demanded drugs from a pharmacist.The pharmacist gave the man drugs and he left out the front door, according to police.Police say the suspect is described as a black man, 5'8, 150 pounds
  
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• Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire creating new health care company

  30-01-2018 14:31
  
  Amazon is diving into health care, teaming up with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and the New York bank JPMorgan Chase, to create a company that helps their U.S. employees find quality care "at a reasonable cost."The business giants offered few details Tuesday and said that the project is in the early planning stage."The ballooning costs of (health care) act as a hungry tapeworm on the American economy," Buffett said in a prepared statement. "Our group does not come to this problem with ans
  
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• US releases 'Putin list' of Russian politicians, oligarchs

  30-01-2018 13:38
  
  MOSCOW — A long-awaited U.S. list of Russian businessmen and officials who have flourished under Vladimir Putin's presidency appears to be mainly a list of people in the Russian government, along with 96 "oligarchs" from a Forbes magazine ranking of Russian billionaires.The list, ordered by Congress in response to Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign, had induced fear among rich Russians that it could lead to U.S. sanctions or being informally blacklisted in the global financ
  
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• Super Bowl ads aim for the heart - and sometimes lower

  30-01-2018 12:13
  After a year of political and cultural upheaval, Super Bowl advertisers appear to be pulling back from themes of unity in favor of in-game stunts and ads that aim for the heart — and in some cases even lower.The stakes are high since a 30-second spot costs more than $5 million for airtime alone. The goal is to capture the attention of the more than 110 million viewers expected to tune in to the big game on Feb. 4 — ideally by striking an emotional chord with the game audience that wi
  
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• Knives, syringes found at scene of woman's apparent slaying

  30-01-2018 11:21
  Columbus police found syringes, a bag containing an unknown substance and a couple of knives where the body of a slain 27-year-old woman was found over the weekend, according to records. Ashley Lynn Hamilton was found inside a duplex in the 500 block of S. Oakley Avenue on the West Side Saturday morning, according to Franklin County Coroner's Office.
  
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• Woman killed in 2-vehicle crash in Fairfield County

  30-01-2018 11:17
  
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio - The Lancaster Post with the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a woman who died after a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County.Around 10:01 p.m. on Monday Mary Spencer, 60, was traveling westbound on US-33 near milepost 23 when she struck a deer. Spencer pulled her vehicle over to the side of the road.Lester Funk, 24, was also heading westbound when he struck Spencer's vehicle, causing his vehicle to flip and forcing Spencer's truck off of the roadway.Emergency re
  
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• Forecast: Cold overnight but milder tomorrow

  30-01-2018 10:14
  This Evening: Partly cloudy and chilly.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds, dry & cold.19 S 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Mix of clouds & sun. Milder. 46 S 10-20 G 30-35 mph
  Thursday: Cloudy with showers and a chance for some light snow, especially late. Near 40
  Friday: Partly cloudy and colder again. 25Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: High pressure builds in for today and Wednesday. Warmer temperatures will return on the sou
  
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• Forecast: Cold and breezy with some sunshine today

  30-01-2018 10:14
  Today: Flurries early then decreasing clouds, cold and breezy.High 28.Winds: NW 10-15 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy and chilly.Low 19.Winds: SSE 4-8 mph.
  Tomorrow: Turning mostly cloudy through the day, windy and warmer.High 46.Winds: S 10-20 G 35 mph.
  Thursday: Snow then a rain/snow mix.Little accumulation is expected.High 40.Winds: WSW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Flurries will taper off through the mo
  
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• Police: Woman's death in east Columbus apartment investigated as homicide

  30-01-2018 06:57
  
  COLUMBUS - A woman found dead inside her east Columbus apartment is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Columbus Division of Police.Columbus police were called to the building in the 3000 block of Allegheny Avenue Monday afternoon.Police were requested after a woman living at the location had not shown up for work and couldn’t be reached by phone.When officers arrived, they found the woman who was lifeless. She was pronounced dead at 3:20 p.m.Investigators identified the wom
  
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• Police search for answers after woman is found dead

  30-01-2018 06:57
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A woman found dead inside her east Columbus apartment is being investigated as the 11th homicide of 2018.Columbus Police were called to the building in the 3000 block of Allegheny Avenue Monday afternoon.The woman living there had not shown up for work and could not be reached by phone. Inside the apartment, they found a woman's body.She was pronounced dead at 3:20 p.m.Investigators did not release the victim's name.They do not have any suspects.Stay with 10TV and 10tv.com for m
  
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• Add Pizzulli to the 90th in Primary

  30-01-2018 06:55
  Another local Republican, Mr. Justin Pizzulli, has thrown his hat into the political ring of 2018, pursuing the soon-to-be vacant seat on the Ohio House of Representatives currently occupied by Representative Dr. Terry Johnson . He is currently facing another Scioto County native, Mrs. Gina Collinsworth, in the primary election to earn a spot on the election ballot later this year.
  
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• Child experts: Just say 'no' to Facebook's kids app

  30-01-2018 06:12
  
  BOSTON, Massachusetts - Child development experts and advocates are urging Facebook to pull the plug on its new messaging app aimed at kids.A group letter sent Tuesday to CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that younger children - the app is intended for those under 13 - aren't ready to have social media accounts, navigate the complexities of online relationships or protect their own privacy.Facebook launched the free Messenger Kids app in December, pitching it as a way for children to chat with family m
  
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• Chris Bradley shares update on his recovery

  30-01-2018 05:00
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Chris Bradley shared an update on his recovery Monday night on social media.In a Facebook post, Chris said he is going to start new clinical trial medication at the Ohio State University James Cancer Center for his specific type of leukemia. He was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in March.Chris said he is hopeful the medication can get him back into remission.He also shared that his original bone marrow donor is back on the bone registry and can help him after not be
  
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• City council votes to reimburse Campus Partners for road rebuild along North High Street

  30-01-2018 03:29
  
  Columbus City Council members gave the okay Monday night to reimburse Campus Partners up to $2 million for road construction and utility upgrades near The Ohio State University campus.City officials said the money will pay for road improvements along North High Street and several side streets, traffic, sidewalks, lighting, and drainage and water.North High Street is a bit of a mess, even when you see it at night."It's just an inconvenience really. I have a friend who lives over there and she hea
  
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• Four children and a woman taken to hospital from two East Side I-270 crashes

  30-01-2018 02:37
  Four children were taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital from a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 270 on the East Side Monday evening, Columbus police said. Initial reports were that the vehicle the children were passengers in was struck by another vehicle, driving it into a ditch, where it started to catch fire, police said.
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 1/29/2018

  30-01-2018 02:37 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Man killed in Fairfield County crash identified

  30-01-2018 01:02
  
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio - A man has died after a single-vehicle crash in Fairfield County Monday just east of Lancaster.George W. Holsinger, 72, was traveling eastbound around 4:40 p.m. on US-22, east of SR-37. He lost control of his vehicle near Snoke Hill Road, hit a utility pole and then a guardrail, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol. He then flipped into a creek bed.The man was taken to Fairfield Medical Center where emergency responders pronounced him dead.OSHP said investigators believ
  
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• Columbus plans changes to real-estate incentives to require more of projects in desirable locations

  30-01-2018 00:19
  City leaders including Mayor Andrew J. Ginther, members of City Council and development director Steve Schoeny were scheduled to announce the changes at an event 3:30 p.m. at Poindexter Place Community Center, 211 N. Champion Ave. Joining city officials will be Bruce Luecke, president and CEO of nonprofit affordable-housing organization Homeport, and David Cofer, executive director of Partners Achieving Community Transformation.
  
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• Police: Man attempted to abduct infant at Reynoldsburg gas station

  30-01-2018 00:07
  
  Reynoldsburg police are searching for a man who allegedly tried to abduct an infant from a gas station last week.Police were called to the Sunoco located at Brice Road and E. Livingston Avenue Friday afternoon.A woman told police she exited her car parked near the gas pumps and took her infant's baby carrier out of the car.She was approached by an unknown man who asked if her baby was sleeping.When she replied the baby was sleeping, the man grabbed the blanket in the carrier to see the baby.Afte
  
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• Police identify man who attempted to abduct infant at gas station

  30-01-2018 00:07
  
  REYNOLDSBURG - Reynoldsburg Police are searching for a man who allegedly tried to abduct an infant from a gas station last week.Police have identified the man but did not release his name to the public.Police were called to the Sunoco located at Brice Road and E. Livingston Avenue Friday afternoon.A woman told police she exited her car parked near the gas pumps and took her infant's baby carrier out of the car.She was approached by an unknown man who asked if her baby was sleeping.When she repli
  
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