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• Dom & Dave: Breaking down Buckeyes NCAA win, big moves made by the Browns this week

  15-03-2018 23:33
  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.Thursday, March 15 TopicsRecapping the Buckeyes opening round win over South Dakota StateBig changes for the Browns this week: Multiple signing, Joe Thomas announces ret
  
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• Ohio State outlasts South Dakota State 81-73 in West Region

  15-03-2018 23:07
  
  Kam Williams made a tiebreaking four-point play with 1:36 left, then added a trio of free throws after being fouled on another 3-point attempt, lifting Ohio State to an 81-73 victory over South Dakota State in the West Region on Thursday.Fifth-seeded Ohio State (25-8) built a 13-point lead by reeling off 16 straight points midway through the second half of a game that featured 71 combined 3-pointers.South Dakota State made a late run at the Buckeyes, scoring 10 straight points to tie it at 70-al
  
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• One person dies after March 15 crash in Hilltop

  15-03-2018 22:21
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Three people were taken to local hospitals after a crash in the Hilltop area of Columbus on March 15, according to police.Police said the crash happened around 4:50 p.m. near the intersection of West Broad Street and North Wheatland Avenue.Police said two of the people injured were taken to hospitals in critical condition, but one later succumbed to their injuries.Jasmine Handon, 30, of Whitehall, who was taken to Mt. Carmel West, died from her injuries at 8:22 p.m. Monday
  
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• 3 people injured, at least 2 critically, after crash in Hilltop

  15-03-2018 22:21
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Three people have been taken to local hospitals after a crash in the Hilltop area of Columbus, according to police.Police said the crash happened around 4:50 p.m. near the intersection of West Broad Street and North Wheatland Avenue.Police said two of the people injured were taken to hospitals in critical condition.They were taken to Mount Carmel West and Grant Medical Center.Police did not have information on the severity of the injuries for the third person.West Broad St
  
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• Franklin County Sheriff's Office reminder to drivers: Move over

  15-03-2018 20:49
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is gathering dash cam video to show examples of drivers who fail to slow down and move over when they see flashing lights on the side of the road, or in their rearview mirror.The sheriff's office hopes to use the videos to launch a new campaign on social media to spread the message to make room for first responders.The sheriff's office has seen firsthand what can happen when drivers fail to obey the law. In March 2015, deputies were investigating an OVI crash
  
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• Ram pickups recalled to fix rusting fuel tank strap

  15-03-2018 20:41
  
  DETROIT - Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 300,000 older Ram pickup trucks worldwide because the fuel tanks can sag.The recall mainly affects trucks in cold-weather U.S. states and Canada where salt is used to clear snow from roads.It includes Ram 1500 pickups from the 2009 through 2012 model years. In the U.S. the trucks are in 20 states and Washington, D.C.The company says an investigation found a bracket can corrode and let the tanks sag. The remaining structure will stop the tanks from f
  
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• Forecast: Chilly overnight with more sun Friday

  15-03-2018 20:24
  This Evening: Cold, a little breezy but mostly clear.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and cold, a little breezy at times.Low 23.Winds: NW 8-12 mph.
  Tomorrow: Lots of sunshine but well below average, not as windy.High 42.Winds: NNW 3-6 mph.
  Saturday: Chance for freezing rain early then a few showers linger in the early afternoon.High 44.Winds: ENE 4-8 mph.
  Sunday: Lots of sun with near-average highs, pleasant.High: 53.Winds: Light northerly.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Rad
  
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• Proposed bill would let the US keep daylight saving time year round

  15-03-2018 20:03
  
  U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that he's filed legislation to allow not just Florida but the entire nation to save daylight all year round.The Florida Republican says he's sponsoring the "Sunshine Protection Act" as well as the "Sunshine State Act" because they'll help the nation's economy.Rubio took this initiative a week after Florida's Legislature voted to make their state the nation's first to adopt year-round daylight saving time statewide — a change that can't take effect
  
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• Man described with Alzheimer's disease charged in slaying

  15-03-2018 19:35
  
  MANSFIELD, Ohio — A 79-year-old Ohio man described as having Alzheimer's disease has been charged with murder and held on $1 million bond in the fatal shooting of his wife.The Mansfield News Journal reports an attorney entered a not-guilty plea this week for Clyde Manley Jr., of Mifflin Township.Prosecutors say 65-year-old Barbara Manley was shot in the chest and found dead in the Manleys' garage March 5.Relatives told investigators she hadn't been seen for days before that.The suspect's d
  
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• Tearful families wait as bodies remain under failed bridge

  15-03-2018 19:27
  
  Authorities said Friday that cables supporting a pedestrian bridge under construction in Florida were being tightened following a "stress test" when the 950-ton concrete span collapsed over traffic, killing at least six people, injuring 10 others and flattening an untold number of cars.Officials expected to find more bodies in the rubble. People who haven't heard from their loved ones congregated near the scene Friday.Jorge and Carol Fraga drove from West Palm Beach, fearing their relative's car
  
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• 'Multiple' fatalities when bridge collapses onto vehicles

  15-03-2018 19:27
  
  MIAMI — A pedestrian bridge being built across an eight-lane highway collapsed at a Miami-area college Thursday, crushing eight vehicles under massive slabs and killing multiple people, authorities said.Search and rescue missions were underway. Eight people were taken to hospitals. The number of fatalities was not immediately known."The main focus is to rescue people." said Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez. "As soon as those efforts are over, our homicide bureau will take the lead."Th
  
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• Fallen bridge: 'Stress test' preceded collapse that killed 6

  15-03-2018 19:27
  MIAMI — An innovative pedestrian bridge being built at Florida International University had been put to a "stress test" and its cables were being tightened when it collapsed over traffic, killing six people and sending 10 to a hospital, authorities said.As state and federal investigators worked to determine how and why the five-day-old span failed on Thursday, one factor may have been the stress test that Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said crews were conducting on the span.Two workers we
  
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• Death toll raised to 6 in Florida bridge collapse

  15-03-2018 19:27
  MIAMI — Six people were killed and 10 others hospitalized in the collapse of a pedestrian bridge under construction at Florida International University, police said Friday as state and federal investigators worked to determine how and why the five-day-old span failed."This has turned into from a rescue to a recovery operation," Miami-Dade Police Det. Alvaro Zabaleta said.First responders had been racing to find survivors in the rubble using high-tech listening devices, trained sniffing dog
  
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• At least 4 dead, 9 injured, in Florida bridge collapse

  15-03-2018 19:27
  MIAMI — Florida officials said Thursday that four people have been found dead in the rubble of a collapsed South Florida pedestrian bridge where the frantic search for any survivors continued past nightfall.Fire Chief Dave Downey said at an evening news briefing that four deceased people were found amid the chaotic scene of concrete rubble and crumpled vehicles. He said nine victims were removed "early on" and taken to hospitals but didn't elaborate on their conditions. He said the "search
  
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• Mega Weekend – The Ultimate Guide to St. Patrick’s Day Plans and More!

  15-03-2018 19:00
  It’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend, and there are more than enough plans for the whole family! Start with a concert, and work your way through the local plays, fundraisers, beer tastings, and more. Don’t forget to submit your upcoming events on our events page, sign up for the MegaWeekend newsletter, and enter to win tickets […]
  
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• District: Post saying Hilliard student suspended over walkout refusal is fake

  15-03-2018 18:43
  
  Hilliard City Schools says a post claiming a student was suspended for not participating in National Walkout Day is false.The letter in the post says the student would be suspended for Thursday for refusing to leave a classroom during the walkout.Stacie Raterman, Director of Communications, said the information in the post is false and no students were suspended for participating or not participating in the walkout.
  
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• District: Letter saying Hilliard student suspended over walkout refusal is fake

  15-03-2018 18:43
  
  Hilliard City Schools says a post claiming a student was suspended for not participating in National Walkout Day is false.The letter says the student would be suspended for Thursday for refusing to leave a classroom during the walkout.Stacie Raterman, Director of Communications, said the letter is fake and no students were suspended out of Wednesday’s walkout.
  
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• Parkland shooting: Video shows officer outside during massacre

  15-03-2018 18:20
  Security video shows a Florida sheriff's deputy go toward the high school building while a gunman massacred 17 students and staff members, but he stayed outside with his handgun drawn.The Broward County Sheriff's Office released the video Thursday showing Deputy Scot Peterson's actions during the Feb. 14 shooting. It shows him and a staff member rushing toward the building in a cart. He pulls his weapon and takes up a position outside the building. During much of the shooting, the camera's view
  
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• Police searching for 2 women accused of robbing bank near OSU campus

  15-03-2018 17:57
  
  COLUMBUS - Ohio State University Police are searching for two women who robbed a Huntington Bank on Ohio State's campus Thursday morning.It happened just before 12 p.m. at 235 W 11th Avenue.The women are described as black, wearing similar dark athletic clothes with bandanas covering their faces.No injuries have been reported.Buckeye Alert #2 - 2 black females used a gun to rob the Huntington Bank @ 11th/Neil. They fled southeast wearing similar dark athletic clothes. Remain vigilant— OSU
  
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• The Kindness Community

  15-03-2018 17:01
  Why does kindness matter? Columbus Metropolitan Club explored this topic with individuals who are generating kindness in our Columbus community—featuring Dwight Smith, chairman and CEO, Sophisticated Systems and founder, My Special Word; Kathryn Krendl, president, Otterbein University; Rocky Grimes, founder, Heart of Unlimited Boundaries (HUB); and moderated by Kelley Griesmer, SVP, Manager, The Walter Family […]
  
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• Ex-student threatens to fly plane into Ohio high school

  15-03-2018 16:42
  
  BUTLER COUNTY (WCPO) - Hamilton police are investigating a former student who threatened to crash a small plane into Badin High School.It happened around 10:30 a.m. Thursday when the man made a threat because his girlfriend is a student at the school.Police said students are safe and were not evacuated.Badin Director of Admission Dirk Q. Allen told WCPO that the school was never under lockdown and that a private plane had flown "uncomfortably close to campus."Badin High School is safe and there
  
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• Threatening note prompts early dismissal for Huntington Local Schools

  15-03-2018 16:13
  
  ROSS COUNTY - A note found inside a classroom Wednesday led all three schools to evacuate their buildings, according to the Huntington Local School superintendent's office.Officials said the incident happened around 1:40 p.m. and students were immediately evacuated.The Ross County Sheriff Office responded with K-9 units and swept the buildings; giving each the all clear.Authorities said they don’t believe the threat is credible but they are still investigating.
  
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• Sunbury Urban Farm Connects Columbus Youth to Nature and Food Sources

  15-03-2018 16:00
  Sunbury Urban Farm is just less than a year old, however its purpose is longstanding. Paisley Nash-Dooley, a member of the staff that includes Sarah Erikson and a host of volunteers, says that the mission of Sunbury Urban Farm is to cultivate community. “Our research and personal experiences have taught us that people who are […]
  
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• CATCO Plumbs Magic in the Mundane with The Realistic Joneses

  15-03-2018 16:00
  Playwright Will Eno has an ear for the beautiful strangeness in the way humans talk to one another and the fine line between good intentions and horrible acts. His gift for turning observation into emotion with a hot, sharpened knife is on full display in CATCO’s glorious production of The Realistic Joneses directed by Joe […]
  
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• US imposes sanctions on Russians for US election meddling

  15-03-2018 15:55
  
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on 19 Russians for alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, including 13 indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller as part of his Russia-related investigation.Also targeted were five Russian companies, including the Internet Research Agency, which is accused of orchestrating a mass online disinformation campaign to affect the election that Republican Donald Trump won over Democrat Hillary Clinton.The T
  
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• Protecting the flock: More churches relying on increased security

  15-03-2018 15:41
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - There’s a reason Easter Sunday brings out heavy security at churches around central Ohio.“Easter is the Super Bowl of churches,” says Clifton Spinner, Safety and Security Director at Franklin University in downtown Columbus and Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio.“The church is going to be very crowded and if people are sick or evil in their planning, they'll target that day because that sends a message,” he adds.A recent safety seminar hosted by Spin
  
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• Travel: Beat the Winter Blues in Las Vegas

  15-03-2018 15:00
  Ohio winters can be bleak. The endless, gray, dreary days tend to take a toll on one’s psyche. By February, central Ohioans are counting down the days – or weeks – until spring. Thankfully, there is a way to beat those winter blues: traveling to a warmer climate. Las Vegas is a great winter getaway. […]
  
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• Restaurant Review: Kai’s Crab Boil

  15-03-2018 15:00
  Kai’s Crab Boil is a bona fide experience, start to finish. It’s a clamoring place where guests wear plastic bibs, eat with their hands, and wash it all off at a giant metal community sink. You don’t find that every day in Columbus. On the menu is seafood. Really, almost any sort of shellfish-seafood, market […]
  
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• Opinion: Ohioans who want green energy are free to use - and pay for - renewable generation

  15-03-2018 14:31
  The article begins with the assertion that conservatives in Ohio favor clean energy policies, and accuses the Republican legislature of engaging in efforts to water down or kill renewable energy rules. It also cites a poll showing that 85 percent of conservative voters are willing to pay more for their electricity if it is sourced from renewable energy sources.
  
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• Forecast: Skies open up; breezy & chilly

  15-03-2018 14:06
  Today: More sunshine, chilly & breezy.High 44. Winds: NW 8-15 mph.
  Tonight: Becoming mostly clear, cold and brisk. Low 23. Winds: NW 6-13 mph.
  Tomorrow: More sunshine, chilly but not as breezy.High 41. Winds: NW 4-9 mph.
  Saturday: Chance wintry mix to rain.Partly cloudy & still below average.High 44.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: High pressure will offer dry conditions with below average temperatures over
  
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• Astronaut's DNA no longer the same as twin brother after space mission

  15-03-2018 13:28
  Looks can be deceiving for astronaut identical twins Mark and Scott Kelly.NASA has learned that Scott Kelly and his identical twin Mark Kelly are no longer genetically the same. Mark left, and Scott Kelly, right (NASA)Media Folder: Media Root
  Scott spent a year on the International Space Station and NASA studied the brothers to learn how space impacts the human body. Preliminary results revealed that 7 percent of Scott's genes did not return to normal after his return to Earth.Researchers b
  
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• Syria marks 7 years of war; hundreds leave besieged enclave

  15-03-2018 13:15
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of civilians streamed out of a town in Syria's besieged, opposition-held enclave of eastern Ghouta on Thursday, crossing on foot to government-held territory near the capital, Damascus, according to footage on state-run Syrian television.Al-Ikhbariya TV showed men, women and children walking out of the town of Hamouria, some carrying their belongings, including clothes and mattresses, over their heads. According to the footage, there were hundreds, if not thousands o
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents: Xclaim Founder Mariah Layne French on the Dance Company’s Tenth Season and Latest Work

  15-03-2018 12:00
  Ten years ago, Mariah Layne French founded Xclaim, a contemporary dance ensemble based in Columbus. Since then, Xclaim has performed nearly 50 original works, most of them choreographed by Mariah. In addition to directing Xclaim, she teaches dance at Charisma Centre for the Arts. Mariah lives in North Linden with her husband, Philip, and their […]
  
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• Dylann Roof's sister accused of bringing weapons to school

  15-03-2018 10:58
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Deputies say the sister of church shooter Dylann Roof has been arrested for bringing drugs, pepper spray and a knife to her South Carolina school.The Richland County Sheriff's Department tells WIS-TV 18-year-old Morgan Roof was arrested Wednesday after an administrator at A.C. Flora High School had contacted a school resource officer.Roof is charged with marijuana possession and two counts of carrying weapons on school grounds. A judge set her bond at $5,000. She was scre
  
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• Investigation underway after shooting in Madison County injured two men

  15-03-2018 10:48
  
  MADISON COUNTY - The Madison County Sheriff's Office has identified the two men injured in a shooting on East Columbus Street in Mount Sterling.Officials said they were called to a report of a shooting after 4 a.m. Thursday.Joshua Sollars, 25 and Aaron Kirk of Mount Sterling were both taken to Grant Medical Center to be treated for their injuries, according to deputies. Officials said there were multiple suspects that possibly ran from the residence prior to the deputies arrival. Authorities sai
  
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• Investigation underway after shooting in Madison County injured two

  15-03-2018 10:48
  
  The Madison County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting on East Columbus Street in Mount Sterling.Officials said they were called to a report of a shooting after 4 a.m. Thursday.Two men were injured as a result of the shooting and transported to Grant Medical Center in Columbus, according to deputies.Authorities said there was no forced entry to the residence and Ohio BCI is processing the scene.The shooting remains under investigation.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• 1 person injured in shooting investigation in Madison County

  15-03-2018 10:48
  
  The Madison County Sheriff Office is investigating a shooting on East Columbus Street in Mount Sterling.Officials said they were called to a report of a shooting after 4 a.m. Thursday morning.At least one person was injured as a result of the shooting, according to deputies.Authorities have requested Ohio BCI to process the scene.The shooting remains under investigation.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Dog death on United raises questions about its track record

  15-03-2018 10:28
  
  United Airlines, under siege over the death of a puppy on one of its flights, says the flight attendant who ordered a passenger to put her pet carrier in the overhead bin didn't know there was a dog inside.The airline's account was contradicted by the family that owned the French bulldog, and also by other passengers on Monday night's flight.Eleven-year-old Sophia Ceballos told NBC News that her mother told the flight attendant "'It's a dog, it's a dog,' and (the flight attendant) said we have t
  
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• A self-assured Putin seems confident of electoral victory

  15-03-2018 10:24
  
  Vladimir Putin walks briskly to a group of factory workers, who ask him for a water treatment facility, new equipment to reduce toxic emissions and a sports arena for their children in this Ural mountains city.He promises, benevolently, to do all that and more.Putin's self-assurance and relaxed demeanor reflects the stress-free campaign he has run ahead of Sunday's election that is certain to catapult him to another six-year presidential term.The victory will put the Russian leader on track to b
  
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• Forecast: Staying dry & chilly; winds pick up

  15-03-2018 09:05
  Today: Mix of sun and clouds, chilly & breezy.High 44. Winds: NW 8-15 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy, cold and brisk. Low 23. Winds: NW 6-13 mph.
  Tomorrow: More sunshine, chilly but not as breezy.High 41. Winds: NW 4-9 mph.
  Saturday: Chance wintry mix to rain.Partly cloudy & still below average.High 44.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: High pressure will offer dry conditions with below average temperatures over
  
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• Former teacher's aide, coach sentenced to prison for sex with student

  15-03-2018 02:49
  
  A longtime teacher's aide and coach is heading to prison for sexually abusing a student.Forty-six-year-old Marc Wilson worked for Clear For Local School in Richland County for more than two decades.In 2016, a 20-year-old man came forward to accuse Wilson of sexually abusing him starting at age 14.The abuse happened over a six-year period.Wednesday Wilson pleaded guilty to five charges, including sexual battery and unlawful sexual contact with a minor.A judge sentenced him to eight years in priso
  
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• Former Clear Fork coach pleads guilty to sexual conduct with teen

  15-03-2018 02:49
  
  RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio - A former coach at Clear Fork Local Schools has been sentenced to 8 years in prison after pleading guilty in a case where he was accused of sexually assaulting a student.According to the Mansfield News Journal, Marc Wilson pleaded guilty to five charges on Wednesday.Wilson worked at Clear Fork Local Schools for 24 years.He worked as a teacher's aide and coached wrestling, football and tennis.In September 2016, a then-20-year-old former student said he and Wilson had a sexu
  
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• Community walk & gala fundraiser to celebrate lives of children taken by gun violence

  15-03-2018 02:41
  A Columbus mother who lost two of her children on the same day to gun violence is looking to help families like hers.Nearly three years later, and Crystal Turner says her mission is to keep memories of central Ohio victims alive.The JD Legacy event will honor Jenea Harvison and Donnell McDonald. The siblings were shot and killed in 2015 in broad daylight on Parsons Avenue.Turner, their mother, says she hopes to help parents who have lost children too."Everyday's a challenge," Crystal Turner said
  
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• Toys R Us To Close All US Stores, Including Seven in Central Ohio

  15-03-2018 02:32
  The writing has been on the wall for some time at chain store Toys R Us, so it should come as little surprise that the company announced today that it would be closing and/or selling all of its 800 remaining stores across the US. The company filed for bankruptcy last September with over five billion in […]
  
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• Ohio Lottery system back up after outage

  15-03-2018 00:02
  
  The system for the Ohio Lottery is back up after an earlier outage on Wednesday, according to a spokesperson.Danielle Frizzi-Babb, the deputy director in the office of communications at the Ohio Lottery, confirmed to 10TV the system came back on a little before 7 p.m.She did not provide information as to what may have caused the outage.
  
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