Columbus news

• Dom & Dave: Louisville vacates title, Urban Meyer discuss contract situation

  20-02-2018 23:52
  
  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, February 20 Topics:Louisville must vacate wins including 2013 national championship. What does this mean for other teams? What else could come from FBI investig
  
  Read more

• Richland County teen to shave her head to benefits kids with cancer

  20-02-2018 22:54
  A teen is pledging to shave her head to raise money for kids with cancer.She's doing it because she knows how those kids feel.Lucas High School Senior Liz Yirga was diagnosed with congenital pseudarthrosis at 16 weeks old, a condition where her tibia was cartilage instead of bone.Her parents were told she would never walk or crawl and would have to have her legs amputated.Instead, Yirga went through 27 surgeries.She had a painful leg halo and medication that made her hair fall out at age 6.&ldqu
  
  Read more

• Trump urges ban on gun devices like bump stocks

  20-02-2018 22:12
  
  President Donald Trump says he's signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to "ban all devices" like bump stocks used in last year's Las Vegas massacre.The president is making the announcement to curb the use of the rapid-fire devices during a ceremony recognizing bravery by the nation's public safety officers.Trump is responding days after the shooting deaths of 17 people at a Florida high school. He's pointing to the need to propose regulations to ban the device tha
  
  Read more

• "It's a sad day": Classmates react to death of Payton Young

  20-02-2018 21:24
  Payton Young was a 17-year-old high school student who her parents say suffered from depression.When Young went missing in late January, neither her parents nor her friends had any idea where she went.But when her car was found at Hayden Falls Park police immediately searched the area hoping to find her.Police said they found her phone in her car with a suicide note. But no sign of Payton.That changed in the days to follow. People began calling the police claiming to have seen Payton all over th
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Forecast: Record warmth to falling temperatures

  20-02-2018 21:13
  This Evening: Cloudy and very warm.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and staying very mild. 58 S 10-20 G 30 mph
  Tomorrow: Showers return. Falling into the mid 40s by afternoon. SW 10-15 mph
  Thursday: More Rain. Mid 40s. NE 10-15 mph
  Friday: Showers continue but warming again. 61Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: After a day of record high temperatures, and a very mild night tonight, look for a warm start to Wednesday followed
  
  Read more

• Host dad who took in accused Fla. shooter: "It's his right" to have an AR-15

  20-02-2018 21:08
  The family that took in the Florida school shooting suspect says they knew Nikolas Cruz was depressed but had no idea how troubled he really was. James and Kimberly Snead let Cruz, a friend of their son, live in their house after his mother died in November. "The Nik we knew was not the Nik that everybody else seemed to know," James Snead told CBS News correspondent John Blackstone. "He pulled one over on us. As well as a lot of people," Kimberly Snead added.Cruz had been living with the Snead f
  
  Read more

• George and Amal Clooney donate $500K to students organizing march against gun violence

  20-02-2018 20:56
  
  Actor George Clooney and human-rights lawyer Amal Clooney are donating $500,000 to students organizing marches against gun violence, and the couple says they'll also attend next month's planned protests.In a statement Tuesday, the Clooneys say they're inspired by the "courage and eloquence" of the survivors-turned-activists from Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Seventeen people were killed at the school and others wounded when a former student went on a rampage with an assault
  
  Read more

• Short North Retailer TORSO Celebrates 20 Years

  20-02-2018 20:35
  This summer, Short North retailer TORSO Clothing Co will celebrate 20 years of business. First moving into its spot at 772 N. High St. back in late May of 1998, TORSO has provided men and women’s clothing while supporting local nonprofits and other organizations. TORSO regulars know the store best for its wall of men’s […]
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Louisville must vacate 2013 basketball title over sex scandal case

  20-02-2018 20:20
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky.— Louisville must vacate its 2013 men's basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel's decision to uphold sanctions against the men's program in the sex scandal case.The Cardinals will have to vacate 123 victories including the championship, and return some $600,000 in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA Tournaments.The decision announced on Tuesday by the governing body's Infraction Appeals Committee ruled that the NCAA has the authority to take away championships
  
  Read more

• Police: Body is that of missing teen

  20-02-2018 20:04
  Columbus police have confirmed that a body pulled from the Scioto River on the Northwest Side Monday is that of a 17-year-old girl missing for nearly a month. Special Victims Bureau detectives and Columbus Police Dive Team personnel recovered the body of Payton Young at approximately 12:45 p.m. from the river just east of Hayden Run Falls Park and she was pronounced dead at the scene by Columbus Division of Fire personnel, Homicide Unit Sgt.
  
  Read more

• Heart health should be a year-round focus

  20-02-2018 19:13
  
  February is the month for love since it’s when we celebrate Valentine’s Day but it’s also National Heart Health Month.For the central Ohio community of Ross County, there is a year-round focus because heart disease is one of the top causes of death.Steve Deffenbaugh lived to tell what can happen when there’s a problem with your heart. He went in for a check-up and ended up in cardiac arrest.“Turns out my heart wasn't in very good shape. I had cardiac arrest after I
  
  Read more

• OSHP: Southern Ohio Correction officer stabbed by inmate

  20-02-2018 19:04
  
  LUCASVILLE, Ohio -- The Ohio State Highway Patrol is on the scene of a stabbing at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio.A correction officer was stabbed by an inmate Tuesday morning, according to OSHP.Both the officer and the inmate were transported to a local hospital, according to officials.The severity of their injuries is unknown at this time.No other information was immediately available.
  
  Read more

• Experts Weigh in on Possible Crew Stadium Locations

  20-02-2018 19:04
  Since the news broke last fall that the Columbus Crew SC owner Precourt Sports Ventures (PSV) was considering moving the team to Austin, the story has taken many twists and turns. Although the final outcome is still unknown – and may not be resolved for some time – recent developments suggest that there could be reason […]
  
  Read more

• 2 kayakers hospitalized after Buckeye Lake water rescue

  20-02-2018 18:52
  
  Buckeye Lake, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said two kayakers capsized on Buckeye Lake Tuesday morning.Rescue boats were called around 11:20 a.m. to the 5100 block of Church Street on a report of a water rescue.Firefighters arrived and were able to pull the two people safely from the water.Officials said both victims rescued were transported to the Licking Memorial Hospital for possible hypothermia.No other information is immediately available.
  
  Read more

• City May Implement Policy Adapting to Effects of Climate Change

  20-02-2018 17:00
  The City of Columbus may soon implement public policy to adapt to the consequences of climate change. A taskforce headed by researchers at The Ohio State University’s Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (BRCRC) has released an action plan meant to prepare the city for more extreme weather. It’ll be presented to Columbus City Council […]
  
  Read more

• The Women’s Sports Report

  20-02-2018 16:38
  Empowering sports play for all and discussing Columbus’ upcoming NCAA Women’s Final Four, Beth Mowins, play-by-play announcer for the NFL, and Debbie Antonelli, broadcaster for NCAA Men’s Basketball, keynote The Women’s Sports Report by Greater Columbus Sports Commission. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and […]
  
  Read more

• Student shoots self at northeast Ohio middle school

  20-02-2018 15:40
  MASSILLON, Ohio — Police in Ohio say a 7th-grader apparently brought a gun to school and shot himself inside a bathroom.Investigators say no other students have been hurt and they don't know yet whether the shooting Tuesday morning was intentional.A school official says the student is being treated at a hospital. His condition wasn't immediately known.Parents rushed to Jackson Middle School, near Massillon, to pick up their children after the school sent out a notice about the shooting.Aut
  
  Read more

• Student brings gun into northeast Ohio middle school, shoots himself

  20-02-2018 15:40
  MASSILLON, Ohio — Investigators say a 7th grade boy brought a gun to school and then shot himself in a bathroom.The shooting happened Tuesday morning at Jackson Middle School, near Massillon.Crowds of anxious parents waited for hours to be reunited with their children.They rushed to the school after reports of a shooting just before 8 a.m.Sally Thornton found out in a text from her daughter."She's like 'Mom, we're in hiding. there's a shooting or something.' I said 'Is it a drill? It's pro
  
  Read more

• Northeast Ohio 7th-grader shoots self inside school

  20-02-2018 15:40
  
  A seventh-grade student in northeast Ohio shot himself at school Tuesday, WOIO reports.Jackson Township police told Cleveland CBS affiliate WOIO the student shot himself at Jackson Memorial Middle School.All schools in the Jackson Local School District in Stark County were placed on lockdown. The students were dismissed from school shortly after the lockdown was lifted.Police have not said if the shooting is accidental or intentional.The boy's condition is not known at this time.
  
  Read more

• Body pulled from Scioto River identified as Payton Young

  20-02-2018 15:20
  
  Authorities have identified a body pulled from the Scioto River as 17-year-old Payton Young.The Columbus Police Dive Team recovered Payton’s body Monday near Hayden Falls Park.Payton was last seen on January 21. Her vehicle was recovered that night near the park.Inside the car, police said they found a suicide note on her cellphone along with a website on how to hold your breath underwater.Dive team initially searched the area for two days but that search was called off after several repor
  
  Read more

• Prosecutor seeks no bond for suspect in 2 officers' slayings

  20-02-2018 15:19
  Flowers and signs adorn a Westerville Police car at a memorial outside the police department following a procession transporting the bodies of Westerville Police Officer Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli from the Franklin County Coroners Office to the Hill and Moreland funeral homes in Westerville, Ohio, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. Flowers and signs adorn a Westerville Police car at a memorial outside the police department following a procession transporting the bodies of Westerville Police Officer Er
  
  Read more

• Stuck in an opioid crisis, officials turn to acupuncture

  20-02-2018 13:38
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Marine veteran Jeff Harris was among the first to sign up when the Providence VA hospital started offering acupuncture for chronic pain."I don't like taking pain medication. I don't like the way it makes me feel," he said.Harris also didn't want to risk getting addicted to heavy-duty prescription painkillers.Although long derided as pseudoscience and still questioned by many medical experts, acupuncture is increasingly being embraced by patients and doctors, sometimes as
  
  Read more

• Students head to Florida capital to press for gun law change

  20-02-2018 12:49
  
  PARKLAND, Fla.- A hundred Stoneman Douglas High School students are busing 400 miles to Florida's capital Tuesday to urge lawmakers to act to prevent a repeat of the massacre that killed 17 students and faculty last week.The students plan to hold a rally Wednesday in hopes that it will put pressure on the state's Republican-controlled Legislature to consider a sweeping package of gun-control laws, something some GOP lawmakers said Monday they would consider.Shortly after the shooting, several le
  
  Read more

• Shooting survivors issue call for action at Florida Capitol

  20-02-2018 12:49
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Survivors of the Florida school shooting descended on the state's Capitol on Wednesday with one overarching message: It's time for action.The students entered a gun-friendly political climate in Tallahassee, where lawmakers have rebuffed gun restrictions since Republicans took control of both the governor's office and the Legislature in 1999.The students received attention and a warm reception, but politicians did not offer specific answers. The students' biggest wish &
  
  Read more

• Florida shooting survivors in capital, demand action on guns

  20-02-2018 12:49
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Students who survived the Florida school shooting prepared to flood the Capitol Wednesday pushing to ban the assault-style rifle used to kill 17 people, vowing to make changes in the November election if they can't persuade lawmakers to change laws before their legislative session ends.About 100 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students arrived at a Tallahassee high school to extended applause late Tuesday after a 400-mile (640-kilometer) trip on three buses. They t
  
  Read more

• Angry teens swarm into Florida Capitol demand new gun laws

  20-02-2018 12:49
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A week after a shooter slaughtered 17 people in a Florida high school, thousands of protesters, including many angry teenagers, swarmed into the state capitol Wednesday, calling for changes to gun laws, a ban on assault-type weapons and improved care for the mentally ill.The normally staid Florida Statehouse filled with students, among them more than 100 survivors of the Feb. 14 attack at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, on the edge of the Everglades.
  
  Read more

• Chef Shack offers menu that belies its casual atmosphere Updated at

  20-02-2018 12:44
  John and Kim Stedman have opened Chef Stack, a quick-casual kitchen, inside the brewery, 5176 Walnut Road, about a 45-minute drive east of Columbus. Kim Stedman said they were ready to get back into the business but didn't want another sit-down restaurant.
  
  Read more

• Trump endorses Romney's Senate bid, and Romney accepts

  20-02-2018 12:43
  
  President Donald Trump is endorsing Mitt Romney in Utah's Senate race, another sign that the two Republicans are burying the hatchet after a fraught relationship.The GOP's presidential nominee in 2012, Romney announced last week he would seek the nomination to replace retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch. In a tweet Monday night, Trump wrote, "He will make a great Senator and worthy successor to @OrrinHatch, and has my full support and endorsement!" Romney quickly accepted the endorsement via Twitter.Trump
  
  Read more

• Forecast: Record-breaking warmth on Tuesday

  20-02-2018 10:57
  Today: Mostly cloudy, windy and warm.Record-breaking warmth.High 74.Winds: SSW 10-20 G35 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and mild with the chance for showers late.Low 59.Winds: 10-15 mph.
  Tomorrow: Rain in the mid to late morning with falling afternoon temps.High 61 (early).Winds: Shifting N 10-15 mph.
  Thursday: Showers early then mostly cloudy to overcast.High 48.Winds: NE 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: Get
  
  Read more

• With fewer abandoned houses, city land bank inventory drops

  20-02-2018 08:01
  The number of vacant and abandoned houses in Columbus has declined by close to 40 percent since 2012, and the city's land bank is beginning to move away from acquiring more properties in rebounding neighborhoods. In 2012, it the wake of the housing crisis, the land bank had 6,284 properties in its portfolio.
  
  Read more

• Lt. Governor Attacks Governor on Gun Control Stance

  20-02-2018 05:20
  Ohio Governor John Kasich was in the national news over the weekend for a noted change in his stance on the second amendment. In the wake of the Parkland Florida high school shooting that left 17 dead, Kasich appeared on CNN’s State of the Union to call out both President Trump and members of Congress […]
  
  Read more

• Mom confirms missing Pickerington native found alive in Los Angeles

  20-02-2018 04:36
  
  LOS ANGELES- 10TV has confirmed that a missing Ohio man has been found alive. Joshua Thiede has been missing for more than a week but was found according to his mother.Thiede, who is a native of Ohio, was an Uber and Lyft driver. The 2007 graduate of Pickerington High School North was reported missing to LA Police on Thursday after his mother hadn't heard from him since February 11. Earlier this week, his mother told 10TV there was no sign of Josh and no cell phone was found.Police located his c
  
  Read more

• Friends tell CBS station missing Pickerington native found alive

  20-02-2018 04:36
  
  LOS ANGELES - The CBS station in Los Angeles is reporting that a missing Ohio man has been found alive.Two of Joshua Thiede's friends sent a text message to a reporter at CBSLA saying Thiede was discovered in a hospital in downtown Los Angeles.Thiede, who is a native of Ohio, was an Uber and Lyft driver. The 2007 graduate of Pickerington High School North was reported missing to LA Police on Thursday after his mother hadn't heard from him since February 11. Earlier this week, his mother told 10T
  
  Read more

• Families upset by Fireball "blame game"

  20-02-2018 04:36
  "Last Summer, opening day, July 26, 2017, our trust was broken that we would be protected by those that check these rides," Amber Duffield said. "Which, in turn, broke the veil that allowed the state to go unnoticed on how they cannot be held accountable."Amber Duffield feels betrayed. Here's why:"We will get to the bottom of this, we will investigate it, there will be complete transparency," Gov. John Kasich said.Kasich said that after the Fireball ride at the Ohio State Fair broke last summer.
  
  Read more

• Families upset by Fire Ball "blame game"

  20-02-2018 04:36
  "Last Summer, opening day, July 26, 2017, our trust was broken that we would be protected by those that check these rides," Amber Duffield said. "Which, in turn, broke the veil that allowed the state to go unnoticed on how they cannot be held accountable."Amber Duffield feels betrayed. Here's why:"We will get to the bottom of this, we will investigate it, there will be complete transparency," Gov. John Kasich said.Kasich said that after the Fire Ball ride at the Ohio State Fair broke last summer
  
  Read more

• Car belonging to Pickerington native, missing Uber and Lyft driver, found

  20-02-2018 04:36
  
  LOS ANGELES - The car belonging to a Los Angeles man, originally from Central Ohio, has been found.CBSLA reports Josh Thiede's car was found Monday afternoon in Koreatown in Los Angeles and towed.Police are not saying how the car was found.His mother tells 10TV there was no sign of Josh and no cell phone was found.Thiede has been missing for more than a week.He is a 2007 graduate of Pickerington High School North. He was reported missing to LA Police on Thursday after his mother hadn't heard fro
  
  Read more

• Blast from the Past: Navy recruiting station opensHere are the top...

  20-02-2018 03:29
  Uncle Sam has opened a recruiting station in this city for the purpose of securing young men for all branches of service in the Navy. The local station, which is a branch of the Cleveland station, will be open the remainder of the week, in the the Joe Miller building, No.
  
  Read more

• Funerals: Grieving teens, raw emotions after school shooting

  20-02-2018 03:22
  
  Each funeral for the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High massacre is different, yet the same: the mourning relatives, teens walking in clutches wearing black, politicians paying their respects, media cameras pointing at the entrance from across the parking lot.And each service takes its toll on the young mourners, many of them attending more friends' funerals in a span of days than many middle-aged people have in their lifetimes. Services for 14 Stoneman Douglas students, the athletic d
  
  Read more

• Columbus City Schools parents weigh in on proposed budget cuts

  20-02-2018 03:03
  
  Parents are getting their say before major budget cuts are made at Columbus City Schools.The district faces a more than $20 million budget shortfall and school officials blame the state."I feel disappointed that it happened mid school year," parent Karen Staley said.Highlighted in yellow, recommended reductions were hung in the cafeteria at Northland High School Monday night for Columbus City School parents to see."My main concern is what's going to happen in the district over the next 5 years,"
  
  Read more

• Judge denies bond for man accused of killing 2 Westerville police officers

  20-02-2018 02:46
  
  BREAKING UPDATE: Judge denies bond for Quentin L. Smith,the man accused of shooting and killing Officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering.------------Original Story:The man charged with killing two Westerville police officers appeared in court Tuesday morning.Thirty-year-old Quentin L. Smith is accused of shooting and killing Officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering.The officers were responding to a 911 hang-up call when Smith pointed a handgun at the officers and shots were exchanged.Smith was
  
  Read more

• Police investigating rollover crash along I-270 north near Hamilton Road in Gahanna

  20-02-2018 02:21
  
  GAHANNA, Ohio – Gahanna police are investigating a rollover crash on I-270 north near Hamilton Road Monday night.Police told 10TV the driver of the vehicle was ejected and medics took the person to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.Police advise people traveling in the area to find an alternate route while they investigate, although no lanes have been closed.
  
  Read more

• OSU students team up with Apple to create app for first-year Buckeyes

  20-02-2018 01:19
  COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University teamed up with Apple to create an app that new students will use this Fall.Four Buckeye students traveled to Apple's design lab to learn how to create the program.It will be loaded onto iPads for many incoming students to adjust to college life.It connects Buckeyes to services on campus and makes one of the largest schools in the country feel smaller."Ohio State is so big," said Cory Tressler, Director of Learning Programs at OSU. "We have so many resources.
  
  Read more

• West Jefferson youth raises thousands for cancer research -

  20-02-2018 00:59
  Santino Carnevale, 11, of West Jefferson, presents a check for $16,182 to Dr. James Rocco at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus on Feb. 13. After the passing of his father and grandfather from cancer, Santino has raised more than $40,000 for cancer research in the last three years. His family is pictured back row from left: Emmalee Harding, cousin; Sandy Karnes, grandmother; Dr. Rocco, head and neck cancer specialist; Brooke Carnevale, mother; Santino Carnevale; Shannon Doran, aunt; and Alexa
  
  Read more

• Akron school superintendent seeks top job in Columbus

  20-02-2018 00:59
  On Monday afternoon, with schools closed for Presidents Day, Akron Superintendent David W. James was making the two-hour drive south to Columbus to interview for the top job in the state's largest school district. James told the Akron Beacon Journal in November that his plan had been to stay on in Akron until retiring in 2021 and then looking for something new.
  
  Read more

Follow @Colombus_News on Twitter!