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• Teen indicted after making threats against Beechcroft High School

  08-03-2018 23:54
  
  An 18-year-old has been indicted on charges after allegedly making threats against Beechcroft High School.De’Andre D. Fleming is facing one count of inducing panic, one count of making terroristic threat, two counts aggravated menacing.Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said Fleming threatened to shoot up the school and kill the Assistant Vice Principal and the School Safety and Security Officer.According to Franklin County court records, Fleming has a history of inducing panic.
  
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• Columbus chiropractor accused of inappropriately touching patients

  08-03-2018 23:44
  
  A Columbus chiropractor is facing charges after he allegedly touched two patients inappropriately.Dr. Ryan D. Smith is accused of touching two female victims and positioning the patients so that their hands touched him.According to court documents, Dr. Smith faces 23 counts of misdemeanor sexual imposition.The alleged incidents happened in early 2017.According to documents from the state chiropractic board, Dr. Smith was put on probation in November after he told the board that he failed to expl
  
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• Clintonville chiropractor accused of inappropriately touching patients

  08-03-2018 23:44
  
  A Clintonville chiropractor is facing almost two dozen charges from patients alleging he touched them, sexually, while under his care.Dr. Ryan Smith has been a chiropractor since 2003. He now faces 23 charges of sexual imposition.According to police, the 23 counts come from two patients in 2017. One person says in late January, Dr. Smith "directed her to place her arm behind her back. When she did so, Dr. Smith pressed his genitals against her hand." That patient also says Dr. Smith "directed he
  
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• Stinky skunks cause problems for central Ohio residents

  08-03-2018 22:44
  Some central Ohio homeowners are landing in a stinky situation; skunks are hanging around their homes.Director of Wildlife Education at the Ohio Wildlife Center, Stormy Gibson, offered some insight into the increasingly stinky season saying, “around February 14, that’s Valentine’s Day for humans, but it is also Valentine’s Day for skunks.”Gibson explains that mating season for the skunks is in full effect. “A male will release his scent and if the female is at
  
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• Pothole legislation hopes to create cash for repairs

  08-03-2018 22:41
  The road craters are back.No matter where you drive in Ohio, you're bound to run over or swerve around a pothole.It's common this time of year for our roads to crack open, but this season is one of the worst in 10 years, according to local county engineers.Blame it on the weather. Extreme shifts in cold, thaw, rain and freeze have left roads riddled with potholes.In Delaware County, Red Bank Road, and Miller-Paul road has some of the worst stretches of potholes.In Knox County, someone painted an
  
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• Ohio State hosts reception for 15th Annual 'Who's Who in Black Columbus,' a celebration of African-American achievement

  08-03-2018 22:36
  Ohio State President Michael Drake addresses the crowd Wednesday night at the Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom as part of an event celebrating the publication of the 15th edition of "Who's Who in Black Columbus." Credit: Abigail Rice Distinguished leaders in the black community were honored in the 15th edition of "Who's Who in Black Columbus" Wednesday evening, a celebration of the publication by Who's Who Publishing highlighting achievements of local African-Americans.
  
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• Forecast: Light snow ends, still breezy and cold

  08-03-2018 21:14
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy, blustery and cold. Scattered flurries still possible early.
  Tonight: Lingering clouds, breezy and cold. 23 W 5-15 mph
  Tomorrow: Becoming partly cloudy but still chilly. 38 W 5-15 mph
  Saturday: Mostly sunny and more seasonable.Mid 40s Light North
  Sunday: Sun & clouds. Slight chance. Low-mid 40s.
  Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:Tonight will dry out and turn mostly cloudy, cold and bre
  
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• COTA CNG Station Opening, March 8, 2018

  08-03-2018 21:05 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Mega Weekend – Tons of Theatre, Planetarium Shows, Sports, and The Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus

  08-03-2018 20:00
  See stars onstage, on the big screen at the planetarium, and even on ice with the Columbus Blue Jackets games this weekend! There’s plenty to do around town, and even more to find on our Events Calendar. Plus, win tickets to New Orleans One Mo’ Time or X Ambassadors! Thursday, March 8th: Celebrate International Women’s […]
  
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• Credit card info possibly exposed at Ohio Applebee's locations

  08-03-2018 20:00
  
  COLUMBUS -- If you visited a central Ohio Applebee's restaurant in December 2017 or January 2018, your credit card information might've been vulnerable to hackers.RMH Franchise Holdings, the company that handles the Applebee's payment system, said it found dangerous software called malware on systems in 15 states, including Ohio.According to RMH Franchise Holdings' website, Columbus restaurants affected include the locations on Morse Road, Polaris Parkway, Georgesville Square Drive and Ackerman
  
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• Public Safety Committee: Panhandling Discussion

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• Columbus Police arrest man accused of attacking Short North artist

  08-03-2018 19:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A man wanted in connection to the attack on a Short North street artist was arrested Thursday, according to Columbus Police.Thirty-year-old Brendan Tyler Baldwin is accused of attacking 63-year-old Malcolm Jones on March 1.The attack happened in the afternoon at Mike's Grill after Jones helped a bartender with a belligerent customer.An hour after he was removed, witnesses say the man returned, armed with a broken beer bottle.Malcolm spoke to 10TV from his hospital bed Friday, a
  
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• Spring Indoors Until the Bloom!

  08-03-2018 18:58
  Spring is so close we can feel it! Soaking up the outside indoors at Franklin Park Conservatory until it warms up and we see fresh sprouts and blooms of a new season. 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, […]
  
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• U.S. Forest Service chief retires following harassment reports

  08-03-2018 18:39
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. -- U.S. Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke has stepped down after an investigation was launched into sexual misconduct allegations against him.A Forest Service spokesman on Thursday confirmed Tooke's sudden retirement just seven months after he took over an agency that has been rocked over the past two years by reports of rampant sexual harassment.His departure comes less than a week after PBS NewsHour reported Tooke was under investigation following relationships with subordinates
  
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• Alternative Fashion Mob Celebrates 6 Years of Inclusivity at Alternative Fashion Week

  08-03-2018 18:31
  Alternative Fashion Mob, a collection of fashion designers and industry professionals, will kick off the sixth annual Alternative Fashion Week on March 10 with inclusive fashion-centric programming through the 25th. As with every year, Alternative Fashion Mob says its goal is to showcase “beauty in all shapes, sizes, and looks” with the week’s events. The […]
  
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• Day 4 of Golsby Trial: Jurors shown police interview with Golsby after his arrest

  08-03-2018 18:29
  For more than three hours, jurors listened to a police interview with Brian Golsby during the fourth day of his capital murder trial.The police interrogation carried on well into the early morning hours of February 11, 2017 – three days after Ohio State student Reagan Tokes went missing.During the interview, Golsby admitted that he kidnapped, robbed and raped Reagan Tokes, but denied killing her.“I did not kill nobody,” Golsby told detectives with the Grove City Police Departme
  
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• SciFi Marathon Time Travels to Bexley Drexel this Weekend

  08-03-2018 18:00
  Springing ahead for daylight savings can leave you feeling groggy and out of place, like you’ve been in some kind of time warp. For some, that experience can be less than stellar. But if time travel, confusion and bleary-eyed mayhem are to your liking, the Drexel Theatre has such a weekend planned for you. The […]
  
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• Believeland Beer Fest created for Cleveland

  08-03-2018 17:53
  It will be Saturday, April 28, at Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. Like the Cleveland Beerfest held each January at the convention center, two sessions will be held.
  
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• Consumer warning: BBB releases list of year's most popular scams

  08-03-2018 17:28
  
  Consumer Protection Week 2018 began Monday. The Better Business Bureau's Scam Tracker saw an average of about one scam report every 11 minutes over the course of 2017. BBB has released the top trends consumers should watch out for.Online purchases took over the top spot as the riskiest scam. BBB of Central Ohio President Kip Morse said it usually begins with a victim making a payment online for a good or service. That promised item is never delivered."Online scams has jumped to the number one sp
  
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• Consumer warning: BBB releases list of most popular scams

  08-03-2018 17:28
  COLUMBUS, OH - The Better Business Bureau's Scam Tracker saw an average of about one scam report every 11 minutes over the course of 2017. BBB has released the top trends consumers should watch out for.Online purchases took over the top spot as the riskiest scam. BBB of Central Ohio President Kip Morse said it usually begins with a victim making a payment online for a good or service. That promised item is never delivered."Online scams has jumped to the number one spot," said Morse. "Not surpris
  
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• Condemned Ohio killer claims innocence, asks for mercy

  08-03-2018 17:23
  
  COLUMBUS — A condemned Ohio killer scheduled to die next month should be spared because of the possibility of other suspects and questions about when one of the victims was slain, attorneys planned to argue to the state's parole board on Thursday.The issue before the board is the conviction and death sentence of William Montgomery for the fatal shooting of Debra Ogle in 1986 in the Toledo area. Montgomery also was convicted of murder but not sentenced to death for the shooting of Cynthia T
  
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• La Tavola Owner Rick Lopez Opening New Tapas Bar Lupo on Arlington

  08-03-2018 17:00
  Local entrepreneur and chef Rick Lopez, known for his old world Italian restaurant La Tavola, has announced the upcoming opening of a new venture: Lupo on Arlington, a tapas bar with Spanish, Italian and Portuguese influences. Filling what he sees as a desperate need for a true tapas bar, Lopez has teamed up with chef […]
  
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• Coca-Cola may get boozy in Japan with bubbly alcoholic drink

  08-03-2018 16:04
  
  NEW YORK — Coca-Cola may be getting into the booze business again by developing a bubbly alcoholic drink in Japan.The soda maker, best known for Coke, Sprite, and Fanta, says it's experimenting with a canned beverage that would be a mix of sparkling water and an alcoholic Japanese drink. The Atlanta-based company declined to say when the drink may launch or what it would be called.Coca-Cola Co. sold wine about 40 years ago but got out of that business in 1983. Last year, it launched a line
  
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• Restaurant Review: Breakfast at The Keep

  08-03-2018 16:00
  The Keep isn’t particularly small, but something about it feels warm and a little intimate. It might be the fiery wall sconces, with flames that flicker and reach well beyond the boundaries of their glass lamp shades. It might be the earth tones, or the old windows that overlook the architecture of City Hall and […]
  
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• PM Gallery Closing After 38 Years in the Short North

  08-03-2018 16:00
  One of the oldest galleries in the Short North is closing its doors after 38 years. PM Gallery, one of two galleries that started Gallery Hop, recently announced it will close its brick-and-mortar location at 1190 N. High St. The gallery has represented hundreds of local and national artists over the years. “A combination of […]
  
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• Big Walnut High School placed on lockdown after threat

  08-03-2018 15:35
  
  A student made a verbal threat Thursday morning prompting a lockdown at Big Walnut High School, according to district officials.The Big Walnut Local Schools superintendent says the school is following their safety plan protocols and that the district and law enforcement is evaluating the threat.The high school was placed on precautionary lockdown while they investigate and talk to students.School officials did not provide details of the alleged threat made by the student.
  
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• Big Walnut High School on lockdown after threat

  08-03-2018 15:35
  
  A student made a verbal threat Thursday morning prompting a lockdown at Big Walnut High School, according to district officials.The Big Walnut Local Schools superintendent says the school is following their safety plan protocols and that the district and law enforcement is evaluating the threat.The high school was placed on precautionary lockdown while they investigate and talk to students.School officials did not provide details of the alleged threat made by the student.
  
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• Hyundai recalls Sonatas; air bags may not inflate in crash

  08-03-2018 15:21
  
  DETROIT - Hyundai is recalling nearly 155,000 Sonata midsize cars in the U.S. because the air bags may not inflate in a crash.The recall covers cars from the 2011 model year. Hyundai says a short circuit in the airbag control computer can stop the seat belts from tightening before a crash as well as prevent the airbags from deploying.The company says in government documents that it has four reports of airbags not inflating. It was not clear if anyone was hurt.The cars were made between Dec. 11,
  
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• Short North’s Food Hall Will Open Later This Month

  08-03-2018 15:00
  Ohio’s first food hall, Food Hall, is nearing an opening, and the five food vendors that will serve it have already been revealed. Sushi, ramen, Texas-style barbecue, Mexican street food, and Italian — all are represented at Food Hall, the latest concept by Corso Ventures. The local restaurant group is known for other Short North […]
  
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• "We know all about you": MoviePass faces backlash over data collection

  08-03-2018 14:49
  
  MoviePass, a popular movie ticket subscription service, admits it's looking at ways to gather private information on its more than two million users. Last week, CEO Mitch Lowe said: "We watch how you drive from home to the movies. We watch where you go afterwards....We know all about you." The company said the comments were meant to be "jovial."For about $10 a month, MoviePass users can watch one movie a day at participating theaters. The company now says location-based marketing could help it g
  
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• New craft beer made by women to benefit women around Columbus

  08-03-2018 14:30
  On this International Women’s Day there are many female accomplishments to celebrate, but 10TV spoke with one group of women aiming to break down the barriers in an industry most often associated with men; the craft beer industry.That group of women, at Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, is aiming to change the misconception that beer, especially craft beer, is a beverage just for men. And their efforts are for a good cause.“We’re here. We’re strong. We do enjoy craft beer and I
  
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• Police, Fire a " March 8

  08-03-2018 13:20
  The bullet was lodged in the brick of the home. No one was injured. 200 block of Hurricane Street: A woman reported at 3:44 p.m. Tuesday that someone broke a window of an apartment.
  
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• Trump signs orders on steel, aluminum tariffs

  08-03-2018 12:48
  Unswayed by Republican warnings of a trade war, President Donald Trump ordered steep new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. on Thursday, vowing to fight back against an "assault on our country" by foreign competitors. The president said he would exempt Canada and Mexico while negotiating for changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement.The new tariffs will take effect in 15 days, with Canada and Mexico indefinitely exempted "to see if we can make the deal," Trump said. NAFTA
  
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• Lawmakers, business brace for rollout of Trump's tariff plan

  08-03-2018 12:48
  
  The White House says Mexico, Canada and other countries may be spared from President Donald Trump's planned steel and aluminum tariffs under national security "carve-outs," a move that could soften the blow amid threats of retaliation by trading partners and dire economic warnings from lawmakers and business groups.Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters the exemptions would be made on a "case by case" and "country by country" basis, a reversal from the policy articulated by the Wh
  
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• McDonald's gives a big "W" for International Women's Day

  08-03-2018 12:20
  
  McDonald's is celebrating International Women's Day by turning its famed golden arches upside down to make a "W."A spokesman from McDonald's says the move is to honor the extraordinary accomplishments of women everywhere.Employees from about 100 restaurants in the U.S. will wear special hats and shirts featuring the inverted "M."In a statement, McDonald's said that six out of 10 managers of U.S. restaurants are women. According to the United Nation's website, the first National Women's Day was o
  
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• McDonald's flips Golden Arches to a 'W' for Women's Day

  08-03-2018 12:20
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's has temporarily flipped its famous Golden Arches to look like a "W'' — a move it says it made to recognize International Women's Day.The upside-down logo appeared Thursday on the fast-food giant's website and social media accounts. It also flipped the arches at one restaurant in Lynwood, California. McDonald's says that at about 100 of its 14,000 restaurants, packaging and worker uniforms will have the flipped logo.McDonald's also says six out of 10 of its
  
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• Trump to meet with video game industry representatives

  08-03-2018 12:18
  
  President Donald Trump plans to meet with video game industry representatives as he considers responses to gun violence after the Florida school shooting that killed 17 people.The White House says attendees at Thursday's meeting include representatives of the Entertainment Software Association, the Entertainment Software Rating Board and the Parents Television Council. Others represent the Media Research Center, a video game distributor, a software company, along with the author of a book linkin
  
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• Trump discusses violence with video game execs and critics

  08-03-2018 12:18
  President Donald Trump raised concerns about the graphic depiction of violence in video games at a White House meeting Thursday with members of the industry and some of their most vocal critics.Searching for ways to respond to last month's Florida school shooting, Trump has questioned the impact of video games, although decades of research have failed to find a link between gun violence and graphic depictions of violence in games. Meeting attendees said he sought to hear from all sides."He asked
  
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• Philippine protest, South Korea's #MeToo mark Women's Day

  08-03-2018 12:07
  
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In Manila, they decried the president as a violator of women's rights. In Seoul, the surging #MeToo movement took to the streets. In India, where endemic violence against women has only recently become part of the public conversation, they marched toward Parliament loudly demanding their rights.It was International Women's Day on Thursday, and as the day began in Asia thousands of women ensured it could not go unnoticed.Hundreds of activists in pink and purple sh
  
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• Powerball winning numbers announced for $348 million jackpot

  08-03-2018 11:41
  
  The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday night's drawing were 6, 13, 19, 36 and 51, with the Powerball number of 18. The jackpot was $348 million.There was a one-time cash option of $207 million.There was no winner, lottery officials said, so the next drawing will be Saturday with a jackpot currently estimated at $385 million.Anonymous Powerball winner plans to donate portion of $559 million jackpot to charityTickets cost $2. Sales time cut-offs vary by state but are usually one to two hours
  
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• Storm moves up East Coast dumping snow, knocking out power

  08-03-2018 11:24
  
  The second major storm in less than a week moved up the East Coast early Thursday, dumping heavy snow and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses from Pennsylvania to New England.Some places saw more than 2 feet of snow by late Wednesday. Montville, New Jersey, got more than 26 inches from the nor'easter. North Adams, Massachusetts, registered 24 inches and Sloatsburg, New York, got 26 inches.Major cities along the Interstate 95 corridor saw much less. Philadelphia In
  
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• Trial starts of Danish inventor accused of submarine murder

  08-03-2018 11:19
  
  Danish inventor Peter Madsen stands accused of tying up and torturing Swedish reporter Kim Wall before he either cut her throat or strangled her during a trip on his private submarine in August.Madsen, 47, whose trial starts Thursday in Copenhagen, is charged with murder, dismemberment and indecent handling of a corpse for the way he disposed of Wall's body.Madsen has denied murder. His defense lawyer, Betina Hald Engmark, told TV2 Thursday that he maintains she died accidentally inside the subm
  
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• Forecast: Pockets of snow at times; blustery & bitter

  08-03-2018 11:04
  Today: Chance for snow at times into the early afternoon, breezy.Little will stick but slick spots are possible.High 35.Winds: W 10-20 G30 mph.
  Tonight: Flurries early then turning mostly cloudy.Cold and breezy.Low 25.Winds: W 10-15 G25 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy and cold.Not quite as breezy.High 39.Winds: W 10-15 mph.
  Saturday: Partly cloudy and a little warmer but below average.High 44.Winds: N 4-8 mph.
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• Icy conditions on I-70 cause semis to go off highway

  08-03-2018 10:28
  
  LICKING COUNTY, Ohio - Icy conditions are creating travel problems east of Columbus.The Licking County Sheriff's Office says at least three semis slid off the roadway on I-70 eastbound between mile markers 137 and 141.Deputies plan on shutting down part of the interstate to clear those crashes but were not able to say when that closure would happen.
  
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• Two suspects wanted in Columbus double-murder have been arrested

  08-03-2018 08:38
  Two men wanted for murder in the late New Year's Day slaying of a man and his pregnant girlfriend at a Hilltop house were arrested Wednesday by Columbus police patrol officers. Mario Marshawn Wade, 18, and Christian Daquan Dillion, 19, were arrested about 5:30 p.m., said Sgt.
  
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• Sentencing set for man who tried to help Islamic State group

  08-03-2018 08:38
  This undated photo provided by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Columbus, Ohio, shows Aaron Daniels, who is accused of trying to travel to Libya to join the Islamic State group. Federal Judge Edmund Sargus on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, scheduled sentencing to Daniels for April 12. less FILE - This undated photo provided by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Columbus, Ohio, shows Aaron Daniels, who is accused of trying to travel to Libya to join the Islamic State group.
  
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• Teenagers offered safe place at YMCA in Waverly to escape harsh reality of home life

  08-03-2018 04:46
  WAVERLY, Ohio - Some teenagers in Pike County are getting a break from their home life thanks to a new program.Hurt to Hope, a pilot program in the state of Ohio, opened in Waverly at the YMCA in January.Governor Kasich mentioned the program on Tuesday in his State of the State address.The program is a safe place for teenagers to go who might not have the best home life. So far, 14 are enrolled. It offers counseling, community service, hope, and trust.10TV reporter Bryant Somerville had a candid
  
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• 1 person in critical condition in shooting near the Hilltop

  08-03-2018 04:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is in critical condition after a shooting near the Hilltop area of Columbus, according to police.Police said officers were called to the 1600 block of West Mound Street just after 10:15 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a shooting.The victim was taken to Mount Carmel West.No suspect information was released.
  
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• Accused murderer of Reagan Tokes repeatedly violated terms of release

  08-03-2018 04:25
  The state of Ohio briefly appeared to be on trial Wednesday as a defense attorney for accused murderer Brian Lee Golsby challenged decisions by a supervisory system that allowed him to remain free despite repeated violations. Brian Lee Golsby, center, stands with his attorneys Diane Menashe, second from left, and Kort Gatterdam, right, as Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien, not pictured, reads six of 18 counts against him during his arraignment hearing on April 3, 2017, at Franklin County Co
  
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• Columbus City Council looks to address aggressive panhandling problems

  08-03-2018 03:50
  Columbus City Council members held a public hearing Wednesday night to get feedback from the community on aggressive panhandling problems in the city.Columbus police say panhandling and aggressive panhandling has increased, and the opioid crisis is a contributing factor."It's been hard," Analee Davidson said.Out in the elements, Analee Davidson stands almost every day. Sometimes, she says, it's up to drivers going by her on Neil and Vine to decide if she'll eat or not."Some days I don't even eat
  
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