• 7-year-old Pickerington boy fighting cancer named honorary police chief

    PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Deany Bandavanis spent Monday afternoon playing with his big brother Keller. The two are masterminds in imagination and cardboard engineering."I just took some paper and used it as a stage," while showing off his play room to 10TV. Deany just turned seven and is full of energy and intelligence. "Very imaginative and artistic and independent," said his mom Ashely. In his short life, Deany has experienced more than most. Last year, Deany was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic P
  • Monitoring data ties accused to Tokes' murder

    Brian Lee Golsby, center, stands with his lawyer, Diane Menashe, right, during his arraignment hearing on April 3, 2017 at Franklin County Common Pleas Courthouse in Columbus. Golsby, 29, is charged with 18 separate counts stemming from a string of robberies in the German Village neighborhood and the aggrevated murder, robbery, kidnapping and rape of Reagan Tokes, a 21-year-old Ohio State student from Toledo.
  • Should schools be required to tell parents about bullying?

    ALBANY, N.Y. — Richard and Christine Taras knew their soft-spoken son had been picked on by a school bus bully. But they were unaware of the more extensive torment Jacobe endured in school hallways until the day the 12-year-old middle schooler killed himself with his father's shotgun."Dear Mom and Dad, I'm sorry but I can not live anymore," Jacobe wrote on a sheet of lined notebook paper in 2015. "I just can't deal with all the bullies, being called gay ... being told to go kill myself. I'
  • Upgrades to Olentangy Trail scheduled for spring 2019

    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It's the most used path in the entire state with over 300,000 people crossing its pavement every year. Whether it's a simple stroll, recreational biking, or prepping for a race, Brian Hoyt of Columbus Recreation and Parks describes the Olentangy Trail as the spine of our trail system.“Central Ohio Greenways has so many miles of trails. Columbus alone has 120 miles of those and a lot of it is right here along the Olentangy Trail," said Hoyt.But all the congestion can make
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  • School resource officers coming back to Licking County Schools

    Law enforcement is back in the schools of one Licking County district and will likely be in more soon.About 10 years ago, during the recession, many school resource officers were cut. But having SRO’s is now a top priority.Southwest Licking Schools recently reinstated the position. The district worked with the Licking County Sheriff’s Office to provide a deputy. The district is paying 75 percent, the sheriff’s office, 25 percent. Lakewood, Northridge and Licking Valley are in t
  • Columbus Rotary Club: Bridge Park Dublin, March 5, 2018

  • Owners Tracking the History of their Homes with Housestry

    Odds are your house had a life before you. Or maybe you wonder who now inhabits your childhood home? Instead of an awkward knock on the front door, Housestry is building a digital yearbook of sorts for properties across Columbus and the world. While there are a number of sites out there to keep tabs […]
  • Ohio AG Mike DeWine files lawsuit over plans to move Columbus Crew SC

    Ohio AG Mike DeWine files lawsuit over plans to move Columbus Crew SC
    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with the city of Columbus, filed a lawsuit Monday against Precourt Sports Ventures - owner of Columbus Crew SC - and Major League Soccer.Prior to the start of the 2017 playoffs, it was announced that Precourt was looking to relocate Crew SC from Columbus to Austin.The AG's office says the lawsuit is aimed at protecting taxpayers' interests and ensuring owners follow Ohio law should they seek to move the team.“Today I have file
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  • Ohio AG, City of Columbus file lawsuit over plans to move Crew SC

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Attorney General and the city of Columbus have sued Major League Soccer and the owner of the Columbus Crew SC to stop a proposed move to Austin, Texas.Crew owner Anthony Precourt announced the possible move last fall.The lawsuit cites a law enacted after the original Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996 that prohibits sports teams that have received public money from moving unless certain conditions are met.The law says Ohio sports teams using publicly supp
  • Former Ohio State RB Beanie Wells undergoing treatment for 'traumatic brain injury'

    Former Ohio State RB Beanie Wells undergoing treatment for 'traumatic brain injury'
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -Former NFL and Ohio State running back Chris "Beanie" Wells says health issues forced him to take a weeks-long absence from his radio show.Wells returned Monday to the Tim and Beanie show on 97.1 The Fan.“At this present moment, I’m OK. I did have some health issues going on. I went for an MRI scan of my head and saw some things on there that quite did not look right, and also had some symptoms that led to me going in for that scan," Wells said.Wells said he was getti
  • Hilliard’s Game Arena has Something for Every Gamer

    PC gaming typically isn’t seen as a social event. Even when using online services to connect yourself with your friends, there’s still that spark missing from the days of sitting on a couch, yelling at each other. However, Hilliard’s Game Arena looks to change that, by bring together a location of high-end PCs and consoles […]
  • Columbus Police officer who stomped on suspect reinstated

    A Columbus police officer who was fired after he was caught on cellphone video stomping on a suspect has been reinstated, according to a 27-page arbitration decision issued Monday. Officer Zach Rosen will return to working patrolling zone four, which includes North Linden where the incident happened, said Sgt.
  • Battelle will lay off 260 employees in Columbus

    Battelle will lay off 260 employees in central Ohio and another 90 at sites around the country as part of an effort to reduce costs. Von Thaer, who was named president and CEO of Battelle last July, told employees that by reducing overhead and having a smaller workforce, the private, nonprofit research organization would transform Battelle into a "leaner and more market-facing organization."
  • Arbitrator reinstates officer fired over police kick video

    This file photo shows Columbus, Ohio, Police officer Zachary Rosen in Columbus, Ohio, recorded in a video April 8, 2017, subduing a restrained suspect in a way that appeared to show Rosen kicking the prone man in the head. Rosen was fired in 2017 but reinstated by an arbitrator in a decision announced Monday, March 5, 2018, that reduced discipline against him to the equivalent of a three-day suspension without pay.
  • Forecast: A few showers tonight; freezing rain possible

    This Evening: Cloudy, breezy and cool.
    Tonight: Chance for showers, may mix with a little freezing rain in the morning. 33 E 5-10 mph
    Tomorrow: Slight chance for AM showers and milder. Brightening by afternoon. 53 SE 10-15 mph
    Wednesday: Cooler with a chance for a light rain/snow mix. 41
    Thursday: Lingering clouds and cooler. Mid 30s.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:More clouds tonight with some rain or a rain/snow
  • Forecast: A Few Showers Tonight &, Maybe, Brief Freezing Rain

    This Evening: Cloudy, breezy and cool.
    Tonight: Chance for showers, may mix with a little freezing rain in the morning. 33 E 5-10 mph
    Tomorrow: Slight chance for AM showers and milder. Brightening by afternoon. 53 SE 10-15 mph
    Wednesday: Cooler with a chance for a light rain/snow mix. 41
    Thursday: Lingering clouds and cooler. Mid 30s.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:More clouds tonight with some rain or a rain/snow
  • Local Group Files Suit Against City and County Officials for Rejection of Ballot Initiative

    Citizens’ ballot committee Everyday People for Positive Change (EDP) filed a complaint today in the Ohio Supreme Court with Columbus City Council and the Franklin County Board of Elections. The case alleges that city council has violated parts of the Ohio Constitution and the Columbus City Charter by voting to keep EDP’s initiative to reform […]
  • Battelle to lay off 260 employees in Columbus this week

    Battelle to lay off 260 employees in Columbus this week
    COLUMBUS -- A Battelle spokesperson tells 10TV the company will lay off 260 employees in Columbus and another 90 at sites around the country.It's part of an effort to reduce costs, according to a company spokesperson.The layoffs were announced Monday morning at a meeting with CEO Lou Von Thaer. They are set to take effect this week.The Columbus Dispatch reports Battelle employs about 3,219 workers — 1,912 in central Ohio and 1,307 in other locations — so the layoffs are roughly a 10
  • Florida teacher "removed from classroom" over racist podcast, school district says

    Florida teacher "removed from classroom" over racist podcast, school district says
    CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. -- A middle school teacher who allegedly hosted a racist podcast under the guise of another name has been "removed from the classroom," according to a statement from the Citrus County School District. The HuffPost first reported that 25-year-old Dayanna Volitich had been using the pseudonym Tiana Dalichov to post white nationalist and anti-Muslim views on social media, and in her podcast titled "Unapologetic" she bragged about teaching those "facts" in a public school.Volitic
  • Mayor Ginther criticizes reinstatement of fired Columbus police officer

    Mayor Ginther criticizes reinstatement of fired Columbus police officer
    COLUMBUS, Ohio — The mayor is criticizing a decision overturning the firing of a police officer seen in a video that appeared to show him kicking a suspect in the head.Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said he believes the ruling by the city public safety director to fire officer Zachary Rosen was correct.But Ginther, a Democrat, says in a statement the city will abide by the arbitrator's Monday decision.Arbitrator Mitchell Goldberg said Rosen used more force than necessary, but there was no e
  • 2018 Qfm96 House Band: Red Light Go

    In early 2015 Guitar player Shannon Smith, after years of playing in numerous successful bands in Ohio, felt the calling once again to the altar of the church of rock and roll. That is when Shannon decided to build the ultimate rocking party band.
  • Cosby wants sexual assault case tossed or witnesses limited

    Cosby wants sexual assault case tossed or witnesses limited
    NORRISTOWN, Pa. — A day after Hollywood's first Oscars of the #MeToo era, Bill Cosby went to court Monday in a bid to get his sexual assault case thrown out — or at least stop some of his dozens of accusers from testifying at his retrial.Even before the arguments got underway, Cosby's retooled defense team, led by former Michael Jackson lawyer Tom Mesereau, was rapped by a judge for falsely accusing prosecutors of hiding or destroying evidence.District Attorney Kevin Steele asked Jud
  • Nearly 40,000 high chairs sold at Walmart recalled after five kids hurt

    Nearly 40,000 high chairs sold at Walmart recalled after five kids hurt
    Graco is recalling nearly 40,000 highchairs after five toddlers were injured when the products flipped over with the children in them.The Atlanta-based baby products manufacturer has received 38 reports of the rear leg of the Table2Table 6-in-1 chairs pivoting out of position, with five children getting bumps and bruises when the product fell over, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.The recall involves about 36,000 highchairs that sold in Walmart stores across the U.S. from
  • Number of painkiller prescriptions continues to fall in Ohio

    Number of painkiller prescriptions continues to fall in Ohio
    COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state says the number of painkiller prescriptions continues to fall as Ohio battles a deadly addictions epidemic.Data released Monday by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy show 568 million painkiller pills were dispensed to patients last year, down nearly 30 percent from a high of 793 million in 2012.The data also show a continuing decrease in the number of patients going from doctor to doctor in search of drugs thanks to the pharmacy board's computerized reporting system, wit
  • Woman ejected from car after crash involving Athens County deputy

    Woman ejected from car after crash involving Athens County deputy
    ATHENS, Ohio — Authorities say a truck driven by a southeastern Ohio sheriff's deputy responding to an emergency call hit a car that failed to stop at a red light, and both drivers were injured.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Stacey Stanley, 20, was ejected in the Sunday night collision in Athens, south of the Ohio University campus. The truck, which was marked as an Athens County sheriff's vehicle, overturned and slid into a bridge.Troopers say the car driver was taken to a local hospi
  • Opening statements delivered in Brian Golsby trial

    Opening statements delivered in Brian Golsby trial
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The latest developments in the trial of Brian Golsby - the man accused of killing Ohio State University student Reagan Tokes:2:30 p.m. - Opening statementsJurors heard opening statements from the prosecution and the defense in the trial of Brian Golsby.Twelve jurors and four alternates were selected on Monday. Golsby is accused of the rape, kidnapping and aggravated murder of Ohio State student Reagan Tokes in February of 2017.He’s pleaded not guilty to the charges. If co
  • Jury selection underway for Brian Golsby trial

    Jury selection underway for Brian Golsby trial
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Jury selection is underway for Brian Golsby, the man accused of the kidnapping, rape and murder of Ohio State student Reagan Tokes.Tokes disappeared in February of 2017 after leaving work at Bodega, a Short North restaurant and bar. Police say Golsby kidnapped her as she was walking back to her car along 3rd Avenue.Authorities allege that Golsby then took Tokes in her 1999 Acura to two ATMs, raped her and then shot her twice in the head. Golsby has pleaded not guilty to the cha
  • Masked man reportedly breaks into Ohio State apartment, threatens woman & child

    Masked man reportedly breaks into Ohio State apartment, threatens woman & child
    Ohio State issued a public safety notice for the campus area and residence halls Monday after a man reportedly broke into an on-campus apartment overnight.The university says two separate incidents at the Buckeye Village Family Housing Apartments were reported to police.One resident reported that a person tried to enter their apartment through the bedroom window around 2 a.m. The suspect did not gain entry and left the residence.Around 4:30 a.m., a man reportedly entered a different apartment at
  • Lewis Center Soon to See Opening of Olentangy Brewing Company Facility & Taproom

    Renovations are beginning soon on a new brewing facility opening later this year in Lewis Center. Olentangy River Brewing Company, started by local entrepreneurs Sarah Wilkins, Scott Schweitzer, Josh Vogel, and Enrique Iglesias, will take over an old warehouse near the corner of Route 23 and Powell Road. It’s located at 303 Green Meadows Drive […]
  • Officer seen kicking man in video reinstated to Columbus Police

    Officer seen kicking man in video reinstated to Columbus Police
    COLUMBUS, Ohio --A police officer who was seen on video kicking a suspect while on the ground was reinstated to the Columbus Division of Police, according to the Fraternal Order of Police.Officer Zachary Rosen was fired in July of 2017 for his actions involving a handcuffed suspect when the entire incident was caught on camera.The incident happened on April 8 near the residence of the 3100 block of Maize Road.According to the Columbus Division of Police, this type of force used by one of the off
  • Barking dog complaints are barking up the wrong tree

    Barking dog complaints are barking up the wrong tree
    COLUMBUS- Police in Columbus say if you want to complain about your neighbor’s barking dog, don’t call 9-1-1.“It’s a filler run, it takes our time from doing other things that are more important,” says Officer Scott Clinger who patrols the Precinct 18 on the north end of Columbus.Clinger along with other Community Liaison Officers say barking dog complaints are getting out of hand.And as the weather turns warmer, the complaints start to pick up, especially in the mo
  • Indiana Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Pickett dies after being shot in the line of duty

    Indiana Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Pickett dies after being shot in the line of duty
    LEBANON, Ind. (AP) — A central Indiana sheriff says a deputy who was shot while helping pursue a suspect has died at an Indianapolis hospital.Boone County Sheriff Mike Nielsen said in a Facebook post early Monday that 34-year-old Deputy Jacob Pickett had died.The sheriff wrote that the married father of two young children "will be missed by so many."Pickett had been on life support for the donation of his organs. His body was scheduled to be escorted by police motorcade Monday morning to t
  • Police: Drunk driver hits state troopers, tow truck operators

    Police: Drunk driver hits state troopers, tow truck operators
    NORTH GREENBUSH -- New York State Police said a drunk driver hit two troopers and two tow truck operators Sunday morning.It happened on I-90 in the town of North Greenbush in New York.Troopers Brent Karow and Shane Swartz were seriously hurt and taken to the hospital, police said.One of the troopers was thrown about 70 feet into the median. At last check, he was in serious condition receiving care in the ICU. Another trooper became trapped underneath a tow truck. At last check, he was in serious
  • Former NASCAR driver arrested for attempted underage sex

    Former NASCAR driver arrested for attempted underage sex
    LAKE MARY, Fla.— A former NASCAR driver has been arrested on a federal charge of trying to entice a minor into sex.The Orlando Sentinel reports that 59-year-old Rick Crawford was arrested Thursday in Lake Mary after he had been communicating about sex with an undercover sheriff's deputy posing as a 12-year-old girl.Authorities say Crawford and the undercover deputy were communicating for more than two weeks when he negotiated a time and place to meet up.Court records show Crawford agreed t
  • No. 2 spender China to boost defense spending in 2018

    No. 2 spender China to boost defense spending in 2018
    BEIJING — China's defense budget will rise 8.1 percent to 1.1 trillion yuan ($173 billion) this year as the country prepares to launch its second aircraft carrier, integrate stealth fighters into its air force and field an array of advanced missiles able to attack air and sea targets at vast distances.The figure released in a report Monday to the ceremonial National People's Congress is an increase in the growth rate from last year, when finance ministry officials said the budget was risin
  • Trump's Mideast peace plan in limbo as Netanyahu visits

    Trump's Mideast peace plan in limbo as Netanyahu visits
    There's much to celebrate but plenty of cause for trepidation, too, as President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet Monday at the White House.For all his talk about brokering the "ultimate deal" between Israelis and Palestinians, Trump's long-awaited peace plan has yet to arrive, even as Palestinians and other critics insist it will be dead on arrival. And although Israel's government is overjoyed by Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital — with a
  • Trump-Netanyahu visit comes amid legal distractions for both

    Trump-Netanyahu visit comes amid legal distractions for both
    WASHINGTON — There's much to celebrate but plenty of cause for trepidation, too, as President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet Monday at the White House.For all his talk about brokering the "ultimate deal" between Israelis and Palestinians, Trump's long-awaited peace plan has yet to arrive, even as Palestinians and other critics insist it will be dead on arrival. And although Israel's government is overjoyed by Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's cap
  • Trump says he won't back down on tariffs plan

    WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump insisted Monday that he's "not backing down" on his plan to impose stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum despite anxious warnings from House Speaker Paul Ryan and other congressional Republicans of a possible trade war.The president said that North American neighbors Canada and Mexico would not get any relief from his plan to place the tariffs on the imports but suggested he might be willing to exempt the two longstanding allies if they agreed to b
  • Trump links tariff relief for Canada, Mexico to NAFTA talks

    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that North American neighbors Canada and Mexico will get no relief from his new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports unless a "new and fair" free trade agreement is signed.The Trump administration says the tariffs are necessary to preserve the American industries — and that doing so is a national security imperative. But Trump's latest tweets suggest he's also using the upcoming tariffs as leverage in ongoing talks to revise the North
  • Trump embracing potential for trade war

    Trump embracing potential for trade war
    President Donald Trump is embracing the potential for a trade war after announcing his intent to place tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, as he rebuffs allies who have pushed to be exempted from the stiff duties.The protectionist policy will be made official in the next two weeks, White House officials said Sunday, as the administration defended the decision from critics in Washington and overseas.Trump appeared unbowed Sunday, as he tweeted that American "Steel and Aluminum industries are
  • Ohio race shows how NRA flexes its political muscle

    Ohio race shows how NRA flexes its political muscle
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association pounced when former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, declared at an AFL-CIO event in Cleveland that the death of conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia "happened at a good time."Scalia remains a hero to many gun owners and the NRA alerted its members to Strickland's disrespect. It was part of a barrage by the group to portray its one-time ally as an anti-gun politician interested only in money and
  • Columbus Women's Commission taking on issues of pay equity, evictions

    When the Columbus Women's Commission rolled out a pledge to deal with pay inequity between women and men, about 60 companies signed the document in November. The commission, formed a little more than a year ago, has been taking small steps so far in tackling issues affecting women from the workplace to the homeless shelter.
  • Mound Street construction to impact courthouse area traffic

    Mound Street construction to impact courthouse area traffic
    Downtown drivers and those headed to the courthouse area could face a few changes to their regular commute starting Monday, March 5.ODOT - The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will begin a major construction project on March 5, 2018, that will directly impact county employees and visitors to the downtown complex, particularly those parking in the Fulton Street Parking Garage (34 E. Fulton Street).Please be advised Mound Street will become one-way heading west from 3rd Street to High Stre
  • Forecast: A bright start to the week but changes are coming

    Today: Sun to start with some afternoon clouds.High 45.Winds: ENE 5-10 mph.
    Tonight: Chance for rain then a rain/snow mix and some spotty freezing rain late.Low 32.Winds: E 4-8 mph.
    Tomorrow: A mix early then mostly cloudy and a little breezy.High 50.Winds: SW 5-15 mph.
    Wednesday: Chance for a rain/snow mix at times, breezy.High 43.Winds: NW 10-20 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: We’re starting out the da
  • Aid convoy headed to besieged rebel-held Damascus suburbs

    Aid convoy headed to besieged rebel-held Damascus suburbs
    BEIRUT (AP) — Desperate for food and basic medicines, many of the besieged and bombarded Syrian civilians in Damascus' eastern suburbs of Ghouta waited on Monday as a 46-truck convoy organized by the United Nations and key aid agencies began entering the rebel-held enclave.The U.N.'s humanitarian office said the convoy with health and nutrition supplies, along with food for 27,500 people in need, entered the town of Douma in the besieged eastern Ghouta. In a Twitter posting, it said howeve
  • Seoul envoys to meet N. Korea's Kim during Pyongyang trip

    Seoul envoys to meet N. Korea's Kim during Pyongyang trip
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Envoys for South Korean President Moon Jae-in planned to meet Monday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the start of a rare two-day visit to Pyongyang that's expected to focus on how to ease a standoff over North Korea's nuclear ambitions and restart talks between Pyongyang and Washington.The 10-member South Korean delegation is led by Moon's national security director, Chung Eui-yong. The meeting with Kim, which was announced by Moon's office, would mark the
  • Family hopes balloon release will lead to clues in homicide

    It’s been seven months since LaMona Marshall received life changing news while helping those impacted by Hurricane Harvey.“My heart physically hurts,” Marshall said.The Columbus based Red Cross volunteer learned that her son, 25-year-old Roberto Marshall, was shot and killed near an apartment complex in the area of Stone Ridge Drive.“I was told he was gone and I was like 'no, what do you mean?'”On the day before her son was supposed to turn 26-years-old, Marshall an
  • Ohio State women hold off Maryland to capture B1G title

    Ohio State women hold off Maryland to capture B1G title
    INDIANAPOLIS — Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points and No. 13 Ohio State beat 17th-ranked Maryland 79-69 on Sunday night to win the Big Ten women's basketball tournament.After trailing 22-17 at the end of the first quarter, Ohio State outscored Maryland 27-9 in the second period to take a 44-31 lead into the half. The Buckeyes started the second quarter with a 16-2 run before the Terrapins finally called a timeout in an attempt to slow Ohio State's momentum. The scoring onslaught gave the tou
  • Fairfield County school districts seeking new taxes

    Eight trailers filled with elementary students studying in makeshift classrooms demonstrate why Fairfield County's Bloom-Carroll district is asking voters on May 8 to approve a $30 million bond issue to build a new elementary school. More young families are moving into the 1,980-student district in the Carroll and Lithopolis areas, adding 79 students this school year alone, Haughn said.
  • Two people critically injured after crash in northeast Licking County

    Two people critically injured after crash in northeast Licking County
    FALLSBURY TWP. -- Two people were flown to Columbus area hospitals in critical condition after a one-vehicle crash in northeast Licking County Sunday afternoon.According to officials from Mary Ann Twp. fire, the crash involved one vehicle in the 10400 block of Licking Valley Road NE, and came in about 4:15 p.m.One person was flown to Grant Medical Center and another was flown to Nationwide Children's Hospital, both in critical condition.Stay with 10TV and 10tv.com as this story develops.

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