• Students work to make Short North construction easier on the eyes

    Among the hustle and bustle and growing pains of a rapidly expanding Short North is a little something to brighten your day.“It’s particularly exciting to watch people as they walk through and kind of pause and take in the artwork,” Betsy Pandora, Executive Director of the Short North Alliance said.Placed between cranes and orange cones are hard to miss prints. The vibrant, bold creations are designed by local artists.In all, 23 different works of art are installed on 400 diffe
  • Report: Dolphins agree to trade Jarvis Landry to Browns

    Report: Dolphins agree to trade Jarvis Landry to Browns
    MIAMI — A person familiar with the deal says the Miami Dolphins have agreed to trade Pro Bowl receiver Jarvis Landry to the Cleveland Browns for two draft picks.The person confirmed the trade to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because under NFL rules, no trades can be completed until Wednesday, the start of the league's new year.Landry signed a $16 million, one-year franchise tag Thursday with Miami, clearing the path for a trade. The Dolphins began shopping him when
  • Law enforcement targeting speeders, unsafe drivers from the sky on I-270

    Law enforcement targeting speeders, unsafe drivers from the sky on I-270
    The Ohio State Highway Patrol and Hilliard police are teaming up to crack down on what troopers call "crash causing violations" on I-270 near Cemetery Road.Troopers said since November 1, 2017, law enforcement has investigated at least 120 crashes on I-270 southbound between mile markers 10 and 16 on the west side of Columbus. Now, law enforcement on the ground is getting aerial support from trooper pilots. Pilot Andrew Edinger spotted 14 violations in less than two hours in the area Friday morn
  • Texas-based hippo eyeing Cincinnati's famed Fiona

    Texas-based hippo eyeing Cincinnati's famed Fiona
    Cincinnati's famed hippo Fiona has her first public suitor.A 2-year-old hippo named Timothy at the zoo in San Antonio, Texas, has launched his courtship via social media. Posts declared her the "most beautiful hippo" he's ever seen and wonder if they can be "boyfriend and girlfriend" someday.Dear Fiona,My name is Timothy. I have seen you on the internet at the @CincinnatiZoo & you are the most beautiful hippo I have ever seen! Perhaps we can meet someday and be boyfriend and girlfriend? I am
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  • Demand for bulletproof backpacks spikes after Florida school shooting

    In the wake of the Parkland shootings, many are taking more steps toward safety.One product, in particular, is seeing a spike in sales, bulletproof backpack inserts.An Ohio company that makes them didn't intend for this use but it's, unfortunately, the demand.Akron-based ShotStop is ballistics protection company that makes products for the military and law enforcement.But the need was there so they made their product into an insert that can be put in backpacks.Since the Parkland shootings, deman
  • Florida's governor signs compromise school safety bill

    Florida's governor signs compromise school safety bill
    Flanked by family members of students who were killed during a mass shooting just over three weeks ago, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a $400 million school safety bill in response to the tragedy that killed 17 people at a high school.He said the bill, which was written since the shooting, balances "our individual rights with need for public safety.""It's an example to the entire country that government can and has, moved fast."The bill isn't what many of the shooting's survivors, or t
  • Florida governor signs gun restrictions 3 weeks after attack

    Florida governor signs gun restrictions 3 weeks after attack
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a far-reaching school-safety bill Friday that places new restrictions on guns, cementing his state's break with the National Rifle Association and decades of Republican thinking on gun control in the aftermath of the Parkland high school attack.Surrounded by family members of students killed in the shooting just over three weeks ago, the GOP governor said the bill balances "our individual rights with need for public safety.""It's an exampl
  • Romanoff's Classic Tuxedo closing downtown store after 40 years

    Long before Downtown Columbus was a hip place to start a business, Ivan Romanoff bought a building and hoped his idea would pay off."When I moved down here the streets were deserted practically," he said.He opened his downtown store at the corner of East Rich and South 4th Street when Jimmy Carter was president.Romanoff has since watched Downtown Columbus transform."The Holiday Inn was a dump now they've fixed it up nicely," he said.The son of a salesman whose father also sold clothes, Romanoff
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  • Police haven't reached gunman with hostages at veterans home

    Police haven't reached gunman with hostages at veterans home
    YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — A gunman slipped into an employee going-away party at the largest veterans home in the United States and took three people hostage Friday in a standoff that has kept the sprawling California grounds locked down for hours, authorities and family members said.Officials said the hostages' conditions were not known because they had not contacted the gunman after several hours. They know who he is but didn't reveal his identity or know the motive for the attack at the state
  • Officials ID gunman in California veteran center killings

    Officials ID gunman in California veteran center killings
    UPDATE 1:14 a.m: YOUNTVILLE, Calif.- Officials ID gunman in California veteran center killings as Albert Wong, records say he is a former Army infantryman.YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Three workers for a program that treats veterans for post-traumatic stress disorder were found dead Friday along with the suspect who took them hostage in a daylong standoff at the largest veterans home in the U.S., officials said.The bodies of the four were discovered nearly eight hours after the gunman slipped into
  • Gunman takes hostages at California veterans home

    Gunman takes hostages at California veterans home
    YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — A gunman took at least three people hostage at a large veterans home in California on Friday and police locked down the sprawling grounds, Napa County Fire Capt. Chase Beckman said.Police closed access to the large veterans home in Yountville after a man with a gun was reported on the grounds.The Napa County Sheriff's Department issued an alert to residents at 10:30 a.m. Friday warning them to avoid the area because of "activity at the Veterans Home in Yountville."The
  • California gunman in veteran center killings was ex-patient

    California gunman in veteran center killings was ex-patient
    YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Three women who devoted their lives to helping traumatized veterans were killed by a patient who had been kicked out of their Northern California treatment program, authorities and a relative of a victim said.A daylong siege at The Pathway Home ended Friday evening with the discovery of four bodies, including the gunman. He was identified as Albert Wong, 36, a former Army rifleman who served a year in Afghanistan in 2011-2012.Investigators were still trying to determin
  • Army vet gunned down women who devoted lives to veterans

    Army vet gunned down women who devoted lives to veterans
    YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Three women, including one who was pregnant, who devoted their lives to helping traumatized veterans were killed by a patient who had been kicked out of their Northern California treatment program, authorities and a relative of a victim said.A daylong siege at The Pathway Home ended Friday evening with the discovery of four bodies, including the gunman. He was identified as Albert Wong, 36, a former Army rifleman who served a year in Afghanistan in 2011-2012.Investigat
  • 3 hostages, gunman found dead in California veterans home

    3 hostages, gunman found dead in California veterans home
    YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Three workers for a program that treats veterans for post-traumatic stress disorder were found dead Friday along with the suspect who took them hostage in a daylong standoff at the largest veterans home in the U.S., officials said.The bodies of the four were discovered nearly eight hours after the gunman slipped into an employee going-away party in a building where combat veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan receive treatment, said California Highway Patrol Assistant Chief
  • Forecast: Sunny Saturday ahead

    This Evening: Cloudy and cool with a westerly breeze. Feeling like the 20s with the wind chill.
    Tonight: Clouds slowly break. Low 23. NE wind 0-5 mph.
    Saturday: Grab the shades! Sunny and slightly below average. High 42. NW wind around 5 mph.
    Sunday: Starting off with sunshine, but clouds gradually build. High 44. NE wind 5-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: A few lingering light snow showers mainly in the nor
  • Hyperloop Fact Check: All Hype or the Real Deal?

    The Hyperloop has been a hot topic in Columbus since January of last year, when a proposal to connect Chicago, Columbus and Pittsburgh with the futuristic technology was selected as one of 35 semifinalists in the Global Challenge. A second round of media stories came last September, when Columbus was selected as one of 10 […]
  • Wrinkles, Fantastic Women and Choices in Theaters This Weekend

    One million movies come out this weekend. I’m ball-parking, but it’s a pretty accurate number. Too many—The Strangers: Prey at Night, Gringo, The Hurricane Heist, Thoroughbreds—didn’t screen for critics, which is never a good sign. But a bunch did, and some of them are pretty great. Choices! A Wrinkle in Time It was a dark […]
  • Vice President Pence focuses on economic growth in speech

    Vice President Mike Pence focused on economic growth as a main theme in his speech at an America First Policies event in Cleveland.Pence said Friday that more than 3,300 manufacturing jobs have been added in Cleveland since President Donald Trump took office. The Republican vice president also said Ohio families can expect to see their paychecks rise by roughly $4,000 a year because of recent tax cuts.Pence criticized Ohio's Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown for voting against the Republican ta
  • Pence to speak about Trump policies, including tax cuts

    Pence to speak about Trump policies, including tax cuts
    CLEVELAND — Vice President Mike Pence is to give remarks during an America First Policies event in Cleveland and attend a private fundraiser for an Ohio congressman.A White House official says Pence is to speak Friday afternoon at a policy event at the InterContinental Cleveland Hotel. The event is part of a series called "Tax Cuts to Put America First." The official says it will highlight President Donald Trump's policy accomplishments, focusing on the tax changes and their effects on Cle
  • Westerville man will spring forward 500 clocks

    On Sunday at 2 a.m. we'll jump straight to 3 a.m. as we spring forward. The time change can be an inconvenience, whether it's the lack of sleep or just remembering to change the clocks.But one man's job gets a little harder twice a year when we change the clocks.Jon Collins, owner of the Grandfather Clock company in Westerville has to make sure he has time right."We do have our fair share of customers that do call and say do you really go through all the clocks and change everything, and I say y
  • Hilliard Police: “Stop posting lies on social media!”

    Hilliard Police: “Stop posting lies on social media!”
    HILLIARD, Ohio -- The Hilliard Division of Police warned students Friday to not post or share lies or half-truths about school threats on social media.Police said a post was made on social media in February about a possible threat of a shooting at Memorial Middle School in Hilliard.The threat was investigated and found invalid, according to police. But now, the same social media post is being shared and recirculated again without validity. Police said every threat is investigated.“If you c
  • OSU issues crime alert after multiple thefts from residence hall

    OSU issues crime alert after multiple thefts from residence hall
    COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University Police has issued a crime alert after multiple thefts in a residence hall.OSUPD is investigating multiple thefts of computers, electronic gaming systems, televisions and other valuables stolen from unlocked, unattended rooms in Morrill Tower.Police said as many as six reported thefts are believed to be related.They happened in Morrill Tower between February 26 and March 7.The times vary between incidents which took place between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m.If anyone ha
  • Self-promoting 'Pharma Bro' sentenced to prison in fraud

    Self-promoting 'Pharma Bro' sentenced to prison in fraud
    Martin Shrkeli, the smirking "Pharma Bro" vilified for jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug, was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for defrauding investors in two failed hedge funds.The self-promoting pharmaceutical executive notorious for trolling critics online was convicted in a securities fraud case last year unconnected to the price increase dispute.Shkreli, his cocky persona nowhere to be found, cried as he told U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto he made many mistakes and apol
  • Face The State with Scott Light | March 11, 2018

    This week on Face The State with Scott Light:Governor John Kasich's final state of the state address - Governor Kasich talked success in office, a simple start and Ohio values. The speech was called preachy at some points.Our panelists describe the message in one word.Gubernatorial Debate – Democrats hoping to fill Governor Kasich’s seat in the fall take the stage.The arguments they laid out and the what some call the future of the party. Guests this week:Gavin DeVore Leonard - One O
  • Columbus Zoo celebrates at-risk species winter baby boom

    Columbus Zoo celebrates at-risk species winter baby boom
    POWELL, Ohio -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is celebrating the arrival of seven baby animals, representing three at-risk species, born this winter.Five Asian small-clawed otter pups, a silvered leaf langur baby and a Humboldt penguin chick were born in late January and early February.The Asian small-clawed otter pups were born the morning of January 26.Native to coastal regions from southern India to Southeast Asia, Asian small-clawed otters are often threatened by habitat destruction, polluti
  • 2018 City of Columbus Irish Proclamation Ceremony

  • Hazmat situation prompts evacuation at west Columbus Social Security office

    Hazmat situation prompts evacuation at west Columbus Social Security office
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Division of Fire was on the scene of a hazmat incident in west Columbus Friday.According to Chief Steve Martin, a suspicious package was mailed to the Social Security Administration building. Two people were under medical evaluation after being exposed to a substance found inside the package, according to Chief Martin.Firefighters evacuated the immediate area for further investigation. The area has since been cleared, according to officials on scene.Officials are s
  • Study finds false stories travel way faster than the truth

    Study finds false stories travel way faster than the truth
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter loves lies. A new study finds that false information on the social media network travels six times faster than the truth and reaches far more people.And you can't blame bots; it's us, say the authors of the largest study of online misinformation.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology looked at more than 126,000 stories tweeted millions of times between 2006 and the end of 2016 — before Donald Trump took office but during the combative presi
  • NEXT: Technology That Creates Fake News

    The new ambassador to the Netherlands, Peter Hoekstra, was asked by Dutch interviewers recently to clarify statements he had made in 2015 that Dutch cities were in chaos because of “the Islamic movement.” “There are cars being burned. There are politicians that are being burned…And yes, there are no-go zones in the Netherlands,” he told […]
  • For Passport Needs, Skip the Post Office This Traveling Season

    From the joy of leaving work, worry and the everyday world behind, to the excitement of discovering new places, interesting people and unique cultures, nearly every aspect of traveling abroad offers a pleasurable and satisfying experience. With one major exception: obtaining or renewing a passport. A valid passport is now required for all means of […]
  • Uber driver allegedly videotapes sexual encounter with passenger

    Uber driver allegedly videotapes sexual encounter with passenger
    WILMINGTON, N.C. -- An Uber driver is accused of secretly videotaping a 19-year-old woman during a sexual encounter after reportedly picking her up.Gerald William Smelson, 72, has been arrested and charged with felony secret peeping for an incident that occurred on January 7 in Wilmington, North Carolina, WECT reports.According to the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office, Smelson picked up the woman and her friend at a beach and dropped the pair off outside of their home. That's when officials sa
  • Man arrested for injuring artist in bar assault

    Columbus police arrested a Granville man Thursday for allegedly assaulting a Short North street artist, reportedly leaving him blind in one eye. A man later identified as Brendan Baldwin was kicked out of Mike's Grill, 724 N. High Street, in the afternoon of March 1 for being "belligerent" and returned about an hour and 40 minutes later, when he intentionally hit Kevin "Malcolm" Jones, 63, in the face with a glass bottle, causing extensive facial injuries, said Det.
  • Delaware County rest stop closed due to U-Haul truck fire

    Delaware County rest stop closed due to U-Haul truck fire
    DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio - Officials were on the scene of a closed rest stop following a U-Haul truck fire in Delaware County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Law enforcement officials say that a rest stop at I-71 northbound just south of SR 36 and 37 in Delaware County was closed after a U-Haul truck caught fire just before 7 a.m. Friday.No one was injured in the fire, and there were no other road closures.Fire crews are currently working to put the fire out.
  • Superintendent: Metal detectors weren't in use at Alabama school before fatal gun accident

    Superintendent: Metal detectors weren't in use at Alabama school before fatal gun accident
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- An official says the Alabama high school where a 17-year-old student was fatally shot in an apparent gun accident has metal detectors but they weren't in use that day. Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Lisa Herring said at a news conference Thursday that the district would examine its procedures after the teenager, Courtlin Arrington, was shot Wednesday in a Huffman High School classroom."We have lost one of our brightest and best scholars," Herring said of Arrington.She
  • Report: Obama in discussions to produce shows for Netflix

    Report: Obama in discussions to produce shows for Netflix
    Barack Obama and Netflix reportedly are negotiating a deal for the former president and his wife, Michelle, to produce shows exclusively for the streaming service.The proposed deal was reported Friday by The New York Times, which cited people familiar with the discussions who were not identified.Netflix did not immediately respond for a request for comment. Obama spokeswoman Katie Hill declined comment on the report.Obama senior advisor Eric Schultz, in a statement provided to The Associated Pre
  • Obama reportedly in discussions to produce shows for Netflix

    Obama reportedly in discussions to produce shows for Netflix
    LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) -- Barack Obama and Netflix have had conversations about the former president and his wife, Michelle, producing shows for the streaming service, a source familiar with the matter confirms to CBS News' Julianna Goldman.The proposed deal was first reported Friday by The New York Times, which cited people familiar with the discussions who were not identified. The newspaper said the talks are at an advanced stage.Netflix did not immediately respond for a request for comment. Oba
  • Teen rescued from San Antonio cave after 10 hours

    Teen rescued from San Antonio cave after 10 hours
    San Antonio fire crews have rescued an 18-year-old LEE High school student who got stuck in a cave during a field trip, reports the CBS affiliate there, KENS-TV.It happened just before midnight Thursday after she was trapped more than 10 hours."She told her mom, 'I didn't want to die in there,'" San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said."We had a plan, and fortunately Plan A worked out for us. It was very difficult to chip away at that rock," he said.Firefighters were called to the Robber Baron C
  • Bucyrus Students'' Artwork Selected For State Exhibitions

    BUCYRUS, OH Bucyrus Middle School students Samantha Farrar and Kaitlyn Kuhn recently had artwork chosen for two separate state-level art exhibitions in Columbus. Farrar, a seventh-grade student at Bucyrus Middle School, has her artwork exhibited in the 2018 Ohio Art Education Association's Young People's Art Exhibition through March 16. The exhibit represents Ohio students in grades kindergarten through eight and is on display at Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus.
  • NYC's 'Fearless Girl' staying put for now, future uncertain

    NYC's 'Fearless Girl' staying put for now, future uncertain
    The "Fearless Girl" statue that's been a New York City tourist attraction since it was installed to mark International Women's Day one year ago is staying put for now while city officials figure out where it's going next to spread its message of female empowerment.A spokeswoman for Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday that city officials expect to make an announcement about the future of the statue "very soon.""The Fearless Girl's message has resonated with New Yorkers and visitors alike, and that
  • Reports: Toys "R" Us may liquidate its bankrupt U.S. stores

    Reports: Toys "R" Us may liquidate its bankrupt U.S. stores
    Toys "R" Us may be planning a sad end to its toy story: the liquidation of its bankrupt U.S. operations.The retailer has yet to find a buyer or secure a debt restructuring deal with its lenders, according to Bloomberg News. That means a shutdown of the company's U.S. division could happen within days, Bloomberg reported, citing sources close to the situation.The chain filed for bankruptcy in September with the goal of finding protection from creditors before the holiday shopping season. That pro
  • Forecast: Flurries move out but it stays cold today

    Today: Flurries taper off and clouds decrease in the afternoon, breezy.High 38.Winds: W 10-15 mph.
    Tonight: Decreasing clouds overnight, chilly.Low 25.Winds: N 3-6 mph.
    Tomorrow: Mostly sunny skies, warmer but a little below average.High 43.Winds: NNW 4-8 mph.
    Sunday: Skies turn mostly cloudy through the day with a stray shower in the SE.High 43.Winds: NE 8-12 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:Some lingering flur
  • Clintonville chiropractor accused of sexual contact with patients

    A Clintonville chiropractor was charged in Franklin County Municipal Court on Thursday with 23 counts of misdemeanor sexual imposition after two patients told Columbus police that he had inappropriate contact with them during treatments last year. Dr. Ryan D. Smith of Synergy Chiropractic Wellness Clinic is accused of rubbing the breasts of the patients and of positioning himself so that their hands would come into contact with his genitals, according to court documents.
  • Police find 12-year-old boy reported missing in north Columbus

    Police find 12-year-old boy reported missing in north Columbus
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police found a missing 12-year-old boy.Police said Issa Sy left his home after he was in an altercation on Thursday.Sy was last seen in the area of Busch Boulevard and SR-161.After hours of searching for him, police announced just after midnight Friday that Sy was recovered and returned home safely.
  • Columbus community rallies to raise money for Short North artist attacked

    Columbus community rallies to raise money for Short North artist attacked
    A Short North street artist is still recovering from an attack that happened exactly one week ago.Malcolm Jones says he is in good spirits and moving forward.Jones said he's glad his accused attacked is finally behind bars.Columbus police arrested Brendan T. Baldwin Thursday and charged him with felonious assault.The arrest comes on the same day the community planned a fundraiser to show Jones just how much they love him.It's a place he frequents, in fact, Malcolm Jones has sketched it before."H
  • 'Impeach Trump' town halls across US starting in Columbus

    Billionaire Democratic environmental activist Tom Steyer is bringing his campaign to impeach President Donald Trump to Columbus on March 15. The state capital will host the first of 30 town halls across the U.S. in which Steyer will "make the patriotic case to Democrats, independents, and Republicans about the need for impeachment, and how the inaction of their elected leaders in Washington D.C. reflects broader neglect of their constituents," according to his Need to Impeach campaign. Details h
  • 14-year-old charged with making threats against Circleville City Schools

    14-year-old charged with making threats against Circleville City Schools
    CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio – A 14-year-old was arrested and charged with a felony after Circleville police said a threat was made against Circleville City Schools.Police said they learned of the threat at 3:30 p.m. Thursday but did not disclose any other information about the threat.Police arrested the 14-year-old, who is in custody at the juvenile detention facility until an initial appearance in Pickaway County Juvenile Court.The teenager is facing a second-degree felony charge of inducing panic.
  • 911 calls, radio traffic show chaos in high school massacre

    911 calls, radio traffic show chaos in high school massacre
    In the minutes after a gunman opened fire in a Florida high school, killing 17, frantic students and parents begin flooding 911 with calls.A deputy on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School campus first thought the loud bangs were firecrackers but quickly realized they are gunshots — yet he never ran toward them.Other responding deputies and police officers desperately tried to sort through a chaotic scene, treat the injured, lock down the school and locate the shooter.The Broward County
  • #SaveTheCrew Movement Unveils Fan-Made Jersey Design

    The Columbus Crew SC will kick off their season home opener on Saturday, and the most hardcore of fans will soon have a new way to show off their support for keeping the team based in Columbus. Organizers behind the #SaveTheCrew movement showcased their new Community Kit — a high quality fan-made jersey — at […]
  • Last call for alcohol springs forward this weekend

    Last call for alcohol springs forward this weekend
    The Division of Liquor Control sending a reminder to all retail liquor permit holders and the public with Daylight Saving Time this weekend.Businesses normally authorized to sell alcohol until 2:30 a.m. are required to adjust to the time change and stop alcohol sales 30 minutes early.“Time will spring forward from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. this Sunday, making it a half hour past the legal closing times for bars and restaurants,” Superintendent Jim Canepa said. “Those establishments have
  • Trump agrees to meet with Kim Jong Un, South Korea says

    Trump agrees to meet with Kim Jong Un, South Korea says
    South Korea's national security director says President Donald Trump has decided he will meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un "by May."Chung Eui-yong spoke outside the White House after a day of briefings with senior U.S. officials, including Trump, on the recent inter-Korea talks. Chung says Trump said "he would meet Kim Jong Un by May to achieve permanent denuclearization" of the Korean peninsula.Chung says Kim told the South Koreans he is "committed to denuclearization" and pledged that "North

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