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• Columbus-based North Country Charcuterie introduces spreadable chorizo Updated at

  02-05-2018 23:26
  It's a soft, cured meat flavored with hot paprika, cayenne and chipotle peppers. The product is marketed under the name Hoguera Spreadable Chorizo.
  
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• Police nab 15 guns, marijuana, mushrooms and ecstasy in Whitehall search

  02-05-2018 22:52
  
  WHITEHALL -- A 25-year-old Whitehall man was arrested after a search warrant was executed at his home Wednesday.The resident and subject of the investigation, Jacob Lawrence, 25, was not home at the time of the warrant execution in the 800 block ofWestphal Avenue, but was located later and arrested.Police recovered 15 guns, 1,198 grams of marijuana, and an as yet undetermined amount of both psilocybin mushrooms and ecstasy pills. In addition, $1,711 of drug money was recovered. Two of the 15 gun
  
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• Columbus Women's Commission: Leadership Breakfast & Panel Discussion

  02-05-2018 22:37 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Mount Carmel East unveils new patient tower

  02-05-2018 22:29
  It's about to be an all new experience for patients at Mount Carmel East Hospital.A new patient tower opens next month.The new building is six floors with 128 beds.All of the rooms are single rooms.Staff worked with the architects to ensure the design is efficient and focused on patient care.“A lot of attention paid to safety and patient comfort,”said CEO Michael Wilkins.“We’ve also tried to create work flows and use technology to keep caregivers as close to the patient a
  
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• 1st death reported in romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak

  02-05-2018 22:20
  
  The first death has been reported in a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.Federal health officials say California reported the death, but they did not provide other details.The government now has reports of 121 people who got sick in 25 states. At least 52 people have been hospitalized, including 14 with kidney failure, which is an unusually high number of hospitalizations.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the numbers Wednesday.Kentucky, Massachusetts
  
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• Reynoldsburg Police investigating after Licking County sheriff's cruiser hits home

  02-05-2018 22:11
  REYNOLDSBURG - Reynoldsburg Police are investigating after a Licking County sheriff's cruiser hit a house in Reynoldsburg.It happened Wednesday afternoon on Ridgeline Drive in Reynoldsburg.According to Reynoldsburg police, the deputy left his nearby home and crashed the vehicle. He was off-duty at the time.He is being treated at a hospital with a head and left arm injury.It is unknown what led to the crash at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Ashland High School teacher utilizes Minecraft to teach, inspire

  02-05-2018 21:43
  
  Every time we pick up a book, we do it: We visualize using our imaginations to create in our mind.His mind is filled with imagination."There's a lot of ideas," Ben Spieldenner said. "There are a lot of ideas."His students jokingly call it something else."Yeah, he's a nerd," Nivene Hutchins said.Spieldenner, an English teacher at Ashland High School, said he'd be the first to tell you that his mind is a little different when it comes to teaching the curriculum."It's a little bit cartoon, a little
  
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• Forecast: Warm & more humid; chance for showers overnight

  02-05-2018 21:25
  This Evening:Partly cloudy skies with the slight chance for a storm in the north, warm and windy.
  Tonight:Showers and storms possible late, otherwise warm and windy.Low 65.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.
  Tomorrow:Scattered showers and storms at times, a few could have gusty winds.High 80.Winds: SW 10-20 mph.
  Friday: More showers and storms at times through the day, not as hot but still windy.High 77.Winds: SW 10-20 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:
  
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• Barn Fire in Ohio Destroys a Car Collection that Includes a C5 Corvette Convertible

  02-05-2018 21:10
  A red C5 Corvette convertible was among the prized collectibles destroyed by a fire at a metal building in Columbus, Ohio over the weekend. Robert Johnson said he spotted flames shooting out of the building along North Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road but was unable to keep the collection of vintage cars and trucks from going up in smoke.
  
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• Local man helps young adults with autism transition from school to workforce

  02-05-2018 21:07
  A local man, determined to find challenging and fulfilling work for his daughter living with autism, has created an organization to do just that.The non-profit organization Autism Power, works to help young adults who have aged out of traditional schooling."I believe that our young adults bring much more to the table that they are being allowed to show us," Autism Power founder Tony Iacampo said.Iacampo started the organization after watching his 24-year-old daughter Carmen navigate life post hi
  
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• Go Lunch Summer Lunch Program Sponsor Meeting

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• Desperate to hire, more businesses open door to pot smokers

  02-05-2018 20:59
  
  WASHINGTON — FPI Management, a property company in California, wants to hire dozens of people. Factories from New Hampshire to Michigan need workers. Hotels in Las Vegas are desperate to fill jobs.Those employers and many others are quietly taking what once would have been a radical step: They're dropping marijuana from the drug tests they require of prospective employees. Marijuana testing — a fixture at large American employers for at least 30 years — excludes too many potent
  
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• Police: One dead after self-defense shooting in west Columbus

  02-05-2018 20:56
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus Police say one person is dead after a shooting in west Columbus.The call came in at about 2:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Westmoor Court. The person was pronounced dead at 2:40 p.m.Dispatchers say the shooting was in self-defense.No other details were immediately available.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Police: One dead after possible self-defense shooting in west Columbus

  02-05-2018 20:56
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus Police say one person is dead after a shooting in west Columbus on Wednesday.The call came in at about 2:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Westmoor Court. The person was pronounced dead at 2:40 p.m.Police said the shooting is a result of a neighborhood dispute involving two people that has been going on for a few daysOne person is in custody.Police said detectives are looking into if the shooting was in self-defense and no one else was involved.Officers responded to an incident i
  
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• Police: 1 dead after shooting in west Columbus; neighbor charged with murder

  02-05-2018 20:56
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police say one person is dead after a shooting in west Columbus on Wednesday.The call came in at about 2:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Westmoor Court.Officers arrived and found a male near the location that had been shot. The person was pronounced dead at 2:40 p.m. by medics.The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Mario Dipenti.Police said the Dipenti and the suspect, identified as 30-year-old Joshua Ferrell, were neighbors and had been arguing for at least several days.
  
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• Columbus man pleads guilty to charges in connection with Volunteers of America fire

  02-05-2018 20:51
  
  COLUMBUS -- Aaron Callicoat, the man accused of starting several fires, including one at the Volunteers of America warehouse, entered guilty pleas Wednesday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to multiple felony counts, according to Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien.Callicoatpleaded guilty to charges of aggravated arson and arson as well as a repeat violent offender specification concerning five fires he set from June 7, 2012 to April 9, 2017, including the Jan. 2, 2017 aggravated arson o
  
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• Brinks truck drops thousands of dollars on Interstate 70 in Indiana

  02-05-2018 20:04
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State police say drivers clamored to pick up cash on an interstate in Indianapolis after the back doors of a Brinks armored truck swung open and hundreds of thousands of dollars flew out.State police spokesman Sgt. John Perrine says investigators don't know exactly how much cash was in the truck when its lost its load about 9 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 70 on the city's southwest side. Perrine says it was definitely hundreds of thousands.Officers blocked traffic as the
  
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• White House lawyer working on Mueller probe to retire at end of month

  02-05-2018 19:33
  
  WASHINGTON — White House lawyer Ty Cobb will retire at the end of the month, the White House said Wednesday, further shaking up President Donald Trump's legal team as the president intensifies his attacks on the special counsel's Russia investigation.Cobb, the White House point person on special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, informed White House chief of staff John Kelly last week that he would retire at the end of May. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Cobb
  
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• White House hires lawyer who represented Clinton in impeachment

  02-05-2018 19:33
  
  WASHINGTON — Facing critical decisions in the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump has hired Emmet Flood, a veteran attorney who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment process.The White House announced the hiring not long after announcing the retirement of lawyer Ty Cobb, who has been the administration's point person dealing with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. It's the latest shakeup for the legal team grappling with unresolved questions on how to protect
  
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• The Avenue Steak Tavern Opens Second Location Tomorrow

  02-05-2018 19:13
  The Dublin location of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ The Avenue Steak Tavern is opening this Thursday, May 3. The second of its kind in the area (the other located in Grandview), it’ll occupy the new Bridge Park West building in historic Dublin. “We are thrilled to bring The Avenue to historic Dublin,” said Kristen Luff, general […]
  
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• Black men arrested at Starbucks settle for $200K program

  02-05-2018 19:02
  
  PHILADELPHIA — Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the city Wednesday for a symbolic $1 each and a promise from officials to set up a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs.The men's lawyer and Mayor Jim Kenney outlined the agreement to The Associated Press."I am pleased to have resolved the potential claims against the city in this productive manner," Kenney said. "This was an incident that evoked a lot of pain in our cit
  
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• Photo Coverage: First look at Gallery Players' Incident at Vichy

  02-05-2018 18:54
  A play by Arthur Miller , Incident at Vichy centers on a detention room of a Vichy police station in 1942, at the height of World War II. Eight men have been picked up for questioning on their religious status.
  
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• National Guard cargo plane crashes near Savannah, Georgia

  02-05-2018 18:36
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Air Force says an Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane has crashed near an airport in Savannah, Georgia.In a tweet, the Chatham County Emergency Management Agency says the plane crashed Wednesday at the intersection of two roads.The Savannah Morning News reports the plane was from the Air National Guard 165th Airlift Wing. It crashed around 11:30 a.m.There was no immediate word of injuries.A photo tweeted by the Savannah Professional Firefighters Association shows the t
  
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• Military cargo plane crashes in Georgia, killing 5

  02-05-2018 18:36
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane on a training mission crashed Wednesday along a road near a Georgia airport, killing at least five National Guard members from Puerto Rico, authorities said.Black smoke rose into the sky from a section of the plane that appeared to have crashed into a median on the road. Firefighters later put out the blaze.Capt. Jeff Bezore, a spokesman for the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Air Wing, said the crash killed at least five peop
  
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• 9 Puerto Ricans killed in final flight of 60-year-old C-130

  02-05-2018 18:36
  PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (AP) — ​A crew of nine Puerto Ricans were flying an Air National Guard C-130 into retirement in Arizona when it crashed onto a highway in Georgia on Wednesday, and authorities said there are no survivors.The plane crashed onto state highway 21 moments after taking off from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, narrowly missing people on the ground and sending an orange and black fireball into the sky."It miraculously did not hit any cars, any homes," Eff
  
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• RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 Contestant to Perform at Axis

  02-05-2018 18:30
  Yuhua Hamasaki is a contestant on the current season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, a reality show where drag queens perform and compete for the title of America’s next drag superstar. Hamasaki is Chinese American and identifies as gender fluid, which is largely overlooked in drag. With her time on Drag Race, Hamasaki wants to open […]
  
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• Southwest flight with busted window makes unscheduled landing at Cleveland airport

  02-05-2018 18:04
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) —A cracked window forced a Southwest Airlines plane heading from Chicago to New Jersey to land in Cleveland on Wednesday, just two weeks after a jet engine blew apart and broke a window in a deadly accident aboard another Southwest flight.There were no reports of injuries after Flight 957 landed safely after making an abrupt turn toward Cleveland while over Lake Erie, according to tracking data from FlightAware.com.Some of the 76 passengers told The Associated Press said tha
  
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• Southwest flight with busted window makes emergency landing at Cleveland airport

  02-05-2018 18:04
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A cracked window on a Southwest Airlines plane forced a plane heading from Chicago to New Jersey to land in Cleveland Wednesday, just two weeks after a jet engine blew apart and broke a window in a deadly accident aboard another Southwest flightThere were no reports of injuries after Flight 957 landed safely.Dallas-based Southwest said that the plane diverted to Cleveland for a maintenance review after the damage to one of the multiple layers of window pane. Photos from in
  
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• Alchemy Cafe Serves Up Hot Brunch and Dinner in Grandview

  02-05-2018 17:38
  Alchemy, the health-centric café that’s called Parsons Avenue home for that last three and a half years, will open its second location in Grandview this weekend. The new spot is a deviation from what Alchemy fans might be used to, offering a full brunch menu as well as hot dinner items along with their classic […]
  
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• Police ID victims, suspect in deadly northeast Columbus stabbings

  02-05-2018 17:30
  
  COLUMBUS -- The Columbus Division of Police has released the IDs of the victims and suspect in a quadruple stabbing and a police-involved shooting Monday in northeast Columbus.The suspect was identified as Abadi Gebregziber, 64, who died at Riverside Hospital.Alganesh Gebrezgabiher, a 51-year-old female, remains in life-threatening condition at Riverside Methodist Hospital.Selam Habte, 18, and Azeb Demewez, 33, both females, were pronounced dead Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and R
  
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• German Village Hotel Proposal Grows to Six Stories

  02-05-2018 17:25
  A proposal to build a hotel on the northern edge of German Village has grown in size. When the project was brought before the German Village Commission in March, plans called for a five-story building with 129 guest rooms. The latest concept, which was heard by the commission last night, calls for a six-story building […]
  
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• Accused killer Shawn Grate pleads guilty to some charges in capital murder trial

  02-05-2018 17:12
  ASHLAND — An Ohio man on trial in the slayings of two women has pleaded guilty to 15 counts that don't include aggravated murder and kidnapping charges.The Ashland Times-Gazette reports 41-year-old Shawn Grate entered guilty pleas to charges that include rape and abuse of a corpse Wednesday in Ashland County.His trial continues on potential death penalty charges in the 2016 strangulation deaths of 29-year-old Elizabeth Griffith and 43-year-old Stacey Stanley. His trial began last week.Grat
  
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• Ross County health officials warn of unusually high number of overdoses in last 3 days

  02-05-2018 17:04
  
  ROSS COUNTY, Ohio -- Health officials say they are experiencing an unusually high number of overdoses in Ross County over the last three days.Investigators believe the overdoses are linked to opioids and other drugs being used in the community. The opioid may be disguised as heroin, or fake pills designed to look like real pharmaceutical drugs, according to police.The drugs can cause rapid respiratory depression upon ingestion and can lead to death.Police say if you witness an overdose, it is im
  
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• GreenSpot School: St. Mary

  02-05-2018 16:53 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Tiberi family honors daughter with 100th Maria's Message presentation

  02-05-2018 16:23
  
  Dom Tiberi started his quest with a simple message -- don't drive distracted. It's what claimed the life of his daughter Maria.Today, Dom, his entire family and 10TV honored Maria with the 100th presentation of that message when they went back to where it all started, Dublin Coffman High School.Maria's Message has been delivered to schools throughout Ohio and Dom has led the charge in teaching high school students -- some just about to get their license -- what an important responsibility drivin
  
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• Newark City Schools principal puckers up for pig after students hit reading goal

  02-05-2018 16:04
  
  A Newark City Schools principal lost a bet worth losing against her students at Carson Elementary School. Principal Julie Elwell said she would kiss a pig if students read 100 books this year. Her students reached their goal. On Monday, Principal Elwell puckered up in front of the students and kissed a pig.Julie Elwell, Principal of @CarsonNCS, challenged Mrs. Adkins' students that she would kiss a pig if they read 100 books this year. They reached their goal. This afternoon, she fulfilled her e
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Harry London Buckeyes

  02-05-2018 16:00
  So, Buckeyes (the candy kind) are typically a special thing. You might be able to score a three-pack somewhere during football season. Outside of that, you’ll be making them at home or buying them at a candy store. Or perhaps a farmer’s market. Harry London Chocolates, from North Canton, Ohio, wraps ‘em up and puts […]
  
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• Ohio man robs same bank 1 day after release from prison

  02-05-2018 16:00
  
  CLEVELAND — Authorities say a man sent to state prison for bank robbery has robbed the same Cleveland bank branch the day after his release.Federal prosecutors in Cleveland say 40-year-old Markiko Sonnie Lewis was indicted Tuesday on a single count of bank robbery for robbing a Cleveland Key Bank branch April 12. Prosecutors say he took just over $1,000.Lewis, of Maple Heights, was sentenced to 30 months in prison in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in April 2016, including time already
  
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• Ohio prosecutor blocks release of file in teen's death in minivan

  02-05-2018 15:43
  
  CINCINNATI — An Ohio prosecutor has blocked police from releasing results of their internal probe into the failed response to a 16-year-old boy trapped in a minivan near his school.Cincinnati Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman says Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters has directed that no photos or video be released from the investigation of Kyle Plush's death. He says Chief Eliot Isaac can't proceed with a planned Wednesday morning presentation to City Council members until the prosecutor
  
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• Gov. Kasich to announce chronic pain prescriber standards

  02-05-2018 15:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. John Kasich is preparing to announce new standards to help people suffering from chronic pain get proper treatment from prescribers to avoid addiction.The Republican governor scheduled a Wednesday afternoon news conference with the presidents of the state's medical licensing boards.The governor has been pushing prescribing limits in recent years to battle Ohio's addictions epidemic, which led to a record 4,050 overdose deaths in 2016.Restrictions enacted last yea
  
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• Gov. Kasich announces chronic pain prescribing rules

  02-05-2018 15:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. John Kasich is preparing to announce new standards to help people suffering from chronic pain get proper treatment from prescribers to avoid addiction.The Republican governor scheduled a Wednesday afternoon news conference with the presidents of the state's medical licensing boards.The governor has been pushing prescribing limits in recent years to battle Ohio's addictions epidemic, which led to a record 4,050 overdose deaths in 2016.Restrictions enacted last yea
  
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• Teen to be sentenced for shooting at West Liberty-Salem High School

  02-05-2018 15:12
  
  URBANA, Ohio — A teenager who pleaded guilty to shooting two students at an Ohio high school could face more than 23 years in prison for attempted murder, felonious assault and inducing panic.Eighteen-year-old Ely Serna is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in Champaign County nearly a month after he changed his mind about a trial and pleaded guilty.He'd previously pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the January 2017 shooting at West Liberty-Salem High School in West Liberty, roug
  
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• Teen gets max sentence for shooting at West Liberty-Salem High School

  02-05-2018 15:12
  
  URBANA, Ohio — A teenager who pleaded guilty to shooting two students at West-Liberty Salem High School received the max sentence of 23.5 years in prison for attempted murder, felonious assault and inducing panic.Eighteen-year-old Ely Serna was sentenced Wednesday in Champaign County nearly a month after he changed his mind about a trial and pleaded guilty.He'd previously pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the January 2017 shooting at West Liberty-Salem High School in West Liberty
  
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• Teen gets 23 years for shooting at West Liberty-Salem High School

  02-05-2018 15:12
  Logan Cole remembers in graphic detail being shot at his Ohio high school, in the bathroom where he had popped in to check his hair before a mock trial competition.He remembers the impact to his chest, the splatter of his own blood on the wall, his front teeth cracking on the floor as he fell. He remembers thinking he might die and pleading with the masked classmate with the shotgun to stop, to get help.Cole recounted the scene in court Wednesday as he urged a Champaign County judge to give teen
  
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• K-9 officer introduced to St. Clair Trustees

  02-05-2018 14:05
  The newest member of the St. Clair Township Police Department made his first appearance before the township's trustees on Tuesday. During the midday meeting, the police department introduced Noras, a 19-month old German Shepherd, who has been selected as the department's next K-9 officer and will succeed current K-9 officer Axel once he retires from the force.
  
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• Gibson guitar maker sees a future with bankruptcy protection

  02-05-2018 12:20
  
  Gibson guitars have been such a fixture in music history that Chuck Berry was laid to rest with his, B.B. King affectionately named his "Lucille," and Eric Clapton borrowed one from George Harrison to play the solo on the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."The maker of the iconic instrument, a constant across generations of American music, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday after wrestling for years with debt. The decision came with an assurance from Gibson that it is refocusing on its
  
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• Michelle Obama, celebrities to fete kids heading to college

  02-05-2018 12:14
  
  Michelle Obama will be joined by a lineup of celebrities when she honors Philadelphia students for their pursuit of a college education or career in the military at College Signing Day.Wednesday's event in Philadelphia is the fifth College Signing Day she's hosted.A long list of celebrities is set to join the former first lady at Temple University, including actors Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro, Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and singers Camila Cabello, Ciara and Janelle Monae.Ob
  
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• Man, woman, and dog rescued in Lancaster house fire

  02-05-2018 11:53
  
  Lancaster, Ohio -Lancaster Police officers help rescue two people trapped inside a house fire early Wednesday morning.Crews were called just before 3 a.m. to a report of a house fire in the 900 block of Goodwin Avenue in Lancaster.The Lancaster Fire Captain on the scene says they believe the fire started in a corner of a home and flames spread causing extensive damage. A smoke detector woke the two people who were inside the home at the time of the fire,according to officials.Authorities say pol
  
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• Forecast: Warm Wednesday

  02-05-2018 10:09
  Today: Starting off mostly sunny, but clouds build through the day and breezy. High 82. SW wind 10-20 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a thunderstorm. Low 65.
  Tomorrow:A chance for showers and storms, mainly in the afternoon and breezy again. High 80. SW wind 10-20 mph.
  Friday: Showers and storms are likely and staying gusty. High 76. SW wind 10-20 mph, gusting up to 30 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: A clear and mil
  
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• Suspect critically wounded in officer-involved shooting on West Side

  02-05-2018 09:29
  Columbus police were called around 10:40 p.m. to the 500 block of Ryan Avenue near Thomas Avenue for a reported domestic incident involving a stabbing victim. Police shot a male suspect multiple times.
  
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