• Shop local for Mother's Day to avoid the crowds

    WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Over the next few days, millions of people purchase gifts in time for Sunday.Americans spend about $21.4 billion on Mother's Day gifts. That's more than the $19.7 billion spent on Valentine's Day in the U.S.While it may be crowded at corporate malls or shopping centers, you can dodge the lines by buying local."I actually went to a jeweler in Uptown Westerville," said John Barker, a father who often helps his kids shop for their mother. "I try to think of something that she'l
  • Franklin Township officer seen in video kicking suspect resigns

    A Franklin Township police officer who was placed on leave after he was captured on video kicking a handcuffed suspect has resigned.An attorney for Officer Rob Wells confirms the officer turned in his resignation Sunday night.Wells was placed on administrative leave after the video of the incident on May 1 was posted online.The officers had been involved in a pursuit of Anthony Foster Junior. Foster was originally stopped for no registration, according to the police report.The cell phone video s
  • Voters go to polls in primaries to replace Ohio Gov. Kasich

    Voters go to polls in primaries to replace Ohio Gov. Kasich
    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio voters in both major parties are choosing nominees Tuesday to replace term-limited GOP Gov. John Kasich, capping a primary season in which mainstream candidates tried to fend off challenges from the Republican right and Democratic left.Republicans are selecting between Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, who served two terms in the U.S. Senate, and Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, a former state auditor who's spent the year distancing herself from Kasich's administration.The lead
  • Police: Person of interest in murder of Utah teen may be heading to Ohio

    Police: Person of interest in murder of Utah teen may be heading to Ohio
    Authorities in Utah said a person of interest in the murder of a teenager could be heading to Ohio.Salt Lake City police said 15-year-old Baleigh Bagshaw was violently attacked Monday afternoon while talking to her mother on the phone.Police have named 24-year-old Shaun French as a person of interest in the case and said he may be heading to Ohio along the I-80 corridor through Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.French is considered armed and dangerous.Police said he may be driving a
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  • Forecast: Warming up and dry through Wednesday.

    This Evening Partly cloudy and mild.
    Tonight: Mainly clear and mild. 54 SE 3-6 mph
    Tomorrow: Sun mixing with clouds and hot. Low 80s S 5-15 mph
    Thursday: Chance for scattered showers and storms, especially in the morning. 79
    Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Still warm. Near 80Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: Staying mostly clear tonight with lows in the mid to upper 50s. As high pressure shifts off to the east, a southerly flow of wind will p
  • #Cityshow Who will start at QB for the Buckeyes?? Joe Burrow's Dad says

    NOW THIS UPCOMING BATTLE FOR THE QB POSITION WILL BE A REAL GOOD ONE BECAUSE THE BUCKEYE'S ACTUALLY HAVE 3 STARTERS AT THE QB SPOT..NOW YOU REMEMBER THE LAST TIME WE HAD AN PLETHORA OF QB'S WE WON THE WHOLE THING!!! WHEN ASKED ABOUT HIS SON JOE BURROW WHO IS AN ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH AT OHIO UNIVERSITY TOLD ABC-6 his son is "getting close" to a decision about his future.AND URBAN MEYER VIA FOX 28 COLUMBUS says the process continues at Ohio State. Asked if Burrow's graduation Sunday has brought
  • Ohio voters set governor matchup, OK map-making changes

    Ohio voters set up a matchup Tuesday between Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine and Democrat Richard Cordray in the fall governor's race, picked a Trump-backed U.S. Senate candidate and approved a ballot issue creating new rules for drawing congressional districts.Jen Miller, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio, said approval of Issue 1 after decades of attempts was a victory for the entire state."Fair congressional districts mean everybody wins," she said, crediting a
  • Latest on Ohio's primary election

    Latest on Ohio's primary election
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on Ohio's primary election (all times local):12:35 p.m. - Ohio elections chief: No major voting problems so farThe secretary of state's office says no major problems were reported early Tuesday as Ohioans cast ballots in a primary election that includes picking Republican and Democratic nominees for governor.Voting was steady Tuesday with no long lines reported by late morning.Elections chief Jon Husted says absentee voting is up from the same time four yea
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  • Police: Up to 7 girls could be buried in Michigan woods

    Police: Up to 7 girls could be buried in Michigan woods
    MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. — ​Authorities excavating woods in southeastern Michigan for the remains of a 12-year-old girl last seen in 1979 also could be looking for the bodies of up to half a dozen others who have been reported missing over the years.Digging resumed Tuesday in Macomb Township, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) from downtown Detroit. The search started Monday for the remains of Kimberly King, but Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer told WJBK-TV that there could be others
  • Trump says he's withdrawing US for Iran nuclear accord

    Trump says he's withdrawing US for Iran nuclear accord
    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the U.S. will pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, dealing a profound blow to U.S. allies and potentially deepening the president's isolation on the world stage."The United States does not make empty threats," he said in a televised address.President Trump announced Tuesday the U.S. will withdraw from Iran nuclear deal:Trump's decision means Iran's government must now decide whether to follow the U.S. and withdraw or try t
  • Trump declares US leaving 'horrible' Iran nuclear accord

    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the landmark nuclear accord with Iran Tuesday, declaring he was making the world safer in restoring harsh sanctions. But he also dealt a profound blow to allies, deepened his isolation on the world stage and revived doubts about American credibility in the most consequential foreign policy action of his presidency.The leaders of Germany, France and Britain, co-signers of the agreement, expressed regret and said they would try to sa
  • Ohio State quarterback Joe Burrow announces decision to transfer

    Ohio State quarterback Joe Burrow announces decision to transfer
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Redshirt junior quarterback Joe Burrow announced Tuesday that he will leave Ohio State.Burrow said on Twitter that he struggled with the decision for weeks but has decided to "explore other options."He has yet to decide where he'll play next year but says the decision should come in the coming weeks.After weeks of struggling with this decision, I have decided to leave Ohio State and explore other options. My teammates and coaches all know the love I feel for them. I will decide
  • Mystery out-of-town group trying to defeat Beachwood's school levy

    As Beachwood tries to pass its multi-million dollar levy, a group based in Montana is running an opposition campaign. The question is why? An out-of-town opposition group is helping to wage war against the multi-million dollar levy.
  • Police: Puppy valued at $4,500 stolen from Bethel Road Petland

    Police: Puppy valued at $4,500 stolen from Bethel Road Petland
    COLUMBUS -- Columbus Police say a girl walked into Petland with her friends and walked out with a puppy she didn't pay for.The puppy, valued at $4,500 by Petland, was stuffed into the suspect's backpack, according to Columbus police.The incident happened at 6:45 p.m. March 30 at the Bethel Road Petland.According to police, the girl walked in with two male friends who yelled across the store to create a diversion while the puppy was stolen.The dog is a Shih Tzu and Pomeranian mix, known as a Shir
  • New Arlington Gateway Proposal Calls for Larger Footprint, 11 Stories

    A revised proposal for the Arlington Gateway mixed-use development calls for a larger footprint, and for a portion of the project to grow to 11 stories. First proposed as a seven-story building that would replace the retail center at 1359-1325 W. Lane Ave., the project later grew to nine stories and, after several additional iterations, […]
  • A Spring Visit to Memorial Park

    The peaceful and beautiful Ohio Police & Fire Memorial Park honors the heroic contributions that Ohio’s police officers and firefighters make to our society and the memory of those who have fallen in the line of duty. The park, which is the first statewide memorial to Ohio’s police officers and firefighters, features a life size […]
  • Iowa baby hit by softball has fractured skull, brain bleeds

    Iowa baby hit by softball has fractured skull, brain bleeds
    ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — A 7-week-old baby is being treated for skull fractures and brain bleeds after she was hit in the head by a softball while watching her father play in northeastern Iowa.Authorities say the overthrown softball struck McKenna Hovenga and her mom, Kassy, as they watched the game Wednesday in Shell Rock, some 95 miles (150 kilometers) northeast of Des Moines. McKenna's father, Lee Hovenga, was in the game.McKenna was taken to a local hospital then flown to St. Mary's Hos
  • Facebook bans foreign ads in Ireland abortion referendum

    Facebook bans foreign ads in Ireland abortion referendum
    LONDON (AP) — Facebook announced Tuesday that it is banning foreign advertisements related to Ireland's abortion referendum amid concerns that North American groups are trying to influence the campaign.Irish voters will decide May 25 whether to repeal a constitutional ban on abortion, in a divisive referendum that has drawn international attention.Ireland bars political donations from abroad, but the law does not apply to social media advertising. U.S.-based anti-abortion groups are among
  • Report of a student with access to incendiary material prompts evacuation at Westland High School

    Report of a student with access to incendiary material prompts evacuation at Westland High School
    FRANKLIN COUNTY-- The Franklin County Sheriff Office is investigating a report of a student having access to incendiary materials Tuesday morning.The student resource officer at Westland High School was contacted by another student of a specific student having access to incendiary materials. Out of precaution, the deputy order the evacuation of the school and students were moved to the football stadium nearby, according to the Franklin County Sheriff Office.A Southwestern City School official sa
  • Baseball's biggest rivalry headed to London in 2019

    Baseball's biggest rivalry headed to London in 2019
    LONDON— The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will face each other in two regular-season games at the Olympic Stadium in London next year."We are bringing you one of the best rivalries in baseball," MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday.Boston will be the home team for both of MLB's first games in Europe on June 29 and 30, 2019. The stadium will have a capacity of 55,000 in a baseball configuration.MLB said it also "committed to playing in London in 2020 and our intention is to esta
  • University of Cincinnati revokes Cosby's honorary degree

    University of Cincinnati revokes Cosby's honorary degree
    CINCINNATI— University of Cincinnati trustees have revoked Bill Cosby's honorary degree from the school, joining at least two dozen others that rescinded honors for the comedian before or after his sexual assault conviction last month.The trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved revoking Cosby's 2001 honorary doctor of humane letters degree, saying they "abhor sexual violence." University President Neville Pinto echoed that in a statement expressing support for survivors of sexual assault
  • Walmart to add policy aimed at curbing opioid abuse

    Walmart to add policy aimed at curbing opioid abuse
    BENTONVILLE, Ark.— Walmart is taking steps aimed at curbing opioid abuse and misuse.The retail giant announced on Monday that Walmart and Sam's Club will restrict initial acute opioid prescriptions to no more than a seven-day supply within the next 60 days. It also will follow laws in states that require acute opioid prescriptions for less than seven days.Walmart says the policy aligns with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines for opioid use.Walmart and Sam's Club al
  • New trend in counterfeit cash: smaller denominations are circulating more

    COLUMBUS, Ohio - The next time someone hands you cash, could you tell if it was counterfeit?Several police agencies are reporting more counterfeit cash getting passed around—and in smaller denominations.“Previously the lowest bill that we would see would be a $20,” says Lt. B.J. Gruber with the Marion Police Department.“But we have seen instances of tens and even fives and this appears to be the result of counterfeiters taking advantage of the fact that businesses typical
  • 5 people shot in 2 incidents in downtown San Diego

    5 people shot in 2 incidents in downtown San Diego
    Five people were hit in 2 shootings in downtown San Diego Monday night, reports the CBS affiliate there, KFMB-TV. Authorities confirmed to the station that the five were taken to area hospitals with serious-- but apparently non-life-threatening wounds.Police were on the scene, interviewing witnesses. They fanned out seeking evidence such as shell casings, and were checking trashcans.One witness told KFMB she heard at least 12 to 15 gunshots.We’re on 15th and Market downtown at the scene of
  • CBS News poll: Opioid addiction in U.S.: 7 in 10 say it's a very serious problem

    CBS News poll: Opioid addiction in U.S.: 7 in 10 say it's a very serious problem
    By Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony SalvantoSeventy-one percent of Americans say the issue of opioid addiction is a very serious problem for the country, and most feel the federal government should be doing more to address it. Majorities across political lines and age and income levels (71 percent) call the issue very serious.Many Americans have been touched by the issue personally. More than four in 10 (45 percent) say they personally know someone who has suffered from o
  • Body found in car submerged in pond at community college

    Body found in car submerged in pond at community college
    FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — A body found inside a car submerged in a pond at a community college in northwestern Ohio is believed to be a woman missing since last month.The car was found Monday on the campus of Owens Community College in Findlay. The identity of the woman inside has not been confirmed, but police believe the car belonged to 70-year-old Charlene Robinson of Clyde. She has not been seen since April 3.Investigators say there are no signs of foul play. They believe the car had been t
  • Overturned truck closes U.S. 33 south in southeast Columbus

    Overturned truck closes U.S. 33 south in southeast Columbus
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police and Fire crews were called around 6 a.m. to a crash involving a tractor-trailer in south Columbus.Firefighters arrived to find a truck on its side, blocking the road on U.S. 33 south near I-270.Officers closed U.S 33 south along with ramps from I-270 to U.S. 33 while crews work to clean up the accident.No time frame was given on how long the road would be closed.Police say the driver of the truck was not injured and the crash remains under investigation.
  • Overturned truck closed U.S. 33 south in southeast Columbus for several hours

    Overturned truck closed U.S. 33 south in southeast Columbus for several hours
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police and Fire crews were called around 6 a.m. to a crash involving a tractor-trailer in south Columbus.Firefighters arrived to find a truck on its side, blocking the road on U.S. 33 south near I-270.Officers closed U.S 33 south along with ramps from I-270 to U.S. 33for several hours while crews work to clean up the accident.TRAFFIC ALERT 8am 5/8/18: 33 E/B will be closed at I-270 for about another hour due to a truck roll over crash. Lt. Paul Weiner-CPD Traffic Unit pic.twitte
  • Overturned truck closed U.S. 33 east in southeast Columbus for several hours

    Overturned truck closed U.S. 33 east in southeast Columbus for several hours
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police and Fire crews were called around 6 a.m. to a crash involving a tractor-trailer in south Columbus.Firefighters arrived to find a truck on its side, blocking the road on U.S. 33 east near I-270.Officers closed U.S 33 east along with ramps from I-270 to U.S. 33for several hours while crews work to clean up the accident.TRAFFIC ALERT 8am 5/8/18: 33 E/B will be closed at I-270 for about another hour due to a truck roll over crash. Lt. Paul Weiner-CPD Traffic Unit pic.twitter.
  • Justice Insider: Good Samaritan literally trips up suspect fleeing police

    A 54-year-old West Side man watched the scene unfold outside a Hilltop library. He saw numerous uniformed Columbus police officers trailing a suspect.
  • Trump considers benching Giuliani from doing TV interviews

    Trump considers benching Giuliani from doing TV interviews
    President Donald Trump is growing increasingly irritated with lawyer Rudy Giuliani's frequently off-message media blitz, which has included muddying the waters on hush money paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels and making claims that could complicate the president's standing in the special counsel's Russia probe.Trump has begun questioning whether Giuliani, an old friend and former New York City mayor, should be sidelined from television interviews, according to two people familiar with the presi
  • Google to showcase AI advances at its big conference

    Google to showcase AI advances at its big conference
    Google is likely to again put artificial intelligence in the spotlight at its annual developers conference Thursday.The company's digital concierge, known only as the Google Assistant, could gain new abilities to handle tasks such as making restaurant reservations without human hand-holding.Google may also unveil updates to its Android mobile operating system, enable better AI-powered navigation suggestions in Google Maps, and push further into augmented reality technology, which overlays a view
  • Scarlett Johansson wears fashion brand owned by Harvey Weinstein's wife

    NEW YORK — Scarlett Johansson walked Monday's Met Gala carpet in Marchesa — the fashion brand owned by the estranged wife of Harvey Weinstein.Georgina Chapman's womenswear brand was a red carpet staple prior to the sexual misconduct scandal that enveloped Weinstein, with dozens of women saying he sexually assaulted them. The company has been a mainstay for decades.That all ended after the accusations against Weinstein began piling up, including revelations that the movie mogul once b
  • H&M launches modest clothing line for spring

    H&M is joining brands like Nike, American Eagle, and Macy's with a new line for the modest shopper.The line, called H&M LTD Collection, is heavy on embroidered, flowy pieces such as tunic and trouser sets, kaftan dresses and other pieces with long sleeves and lengthened hemlines.H&M says it wants the collection to reflect more of the global market and diversity.The full line will be in stores on May 24.
  • Worthington City Council votes to send letter requesting 'reasonable' gun control

    Worthington City Council votes to send letter requesting 'reasonable' gun control
    WORTHINGTON- The Worthington City Council voted to send a letter on state legislative gun control issues to state Rep. Mike Duffey, asking for "reasonable" gun control legislation.On Tuesday, the City Council voted 6-1 to send the letter, with City Councilmember Rachael Dorothy voting against.It says, "We, the elected representatives of the Citizens of Worthington, ask that you take meaningful steps to enact responsible, reasonable gun control legislation."The letter asks for a ban on assault-st
  • GOP frets over West Virginia as 4 states decide primaries

    GOP frets over West Virginia as 4 states decide primaries
    Voters in the heart of Trump country are ready to decide the fate of Don Blankenship, a brash West Virginia businessman and GOP outsider with a checkered past who is testing the appeal of President Donald Trump's outsider playbook in one of the nation's premiere U.S. Senate contests.The stakes are high for a Republican Party bracing for major losses in this fall's midterm elections. A victory on Tuesday for Blankenship, an ex-convict who has run racially charged ads, could cost Republicans a Sen
  • Iran president warns of 'problems' as Trump decision looms

    Iran president warns of 'problems' as Trump decision looms
    Iran's president on Tuesday warned the country could face "some problems" ahead of President Donald Trump's decision on whether to pull out of its nuclear deal with world powers.Without directly naming Trump, Rouhani's remarks at a petroleum conference in Tehran represented the first official Iranian comment on the U.S. president's overnight tweet that he'd make an announcement on the deal Tuesday."It is possible that we will face some problems for two or three months, but we will pass through t
  • Forecast: Sunny, summer-like Tuesday

    Today:Sunny and warmer. High 77. Light and variable wind.
    Tonight:Mostly clear. Low 57. SE wind 3-5 mph.
    Tomorrow:Mostly sunny and warmer. High 80. SE wind 5-15 mph.
    Thursday:Showers and thunderstorms likely. Breezy. High 78. SW 10-15 mph; gusting up to 25 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:High pressure will continue to keep us dry and bring sunny skies today. Highs will be in the upper 70s. Staying mostly clear tonight with lows in the m
  • Head-on crash involving farm tractor kills one in Marion County

    Head-on crash involving farm tractor kills one in Marion County
    MARION COUNTY, Ohio - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Marion County. Troopers from the Marion Post responded to the scene of a crash on CR-166 near CR-172 at 6:42 Monday evening. A Honda Civic and Case 4994 farm tractor hit head-on.The driver of the car, 26-year-old DJ McClenathan of Edison, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Marion County Coroner's Office.An ambulance transported his passenger, 7-year-old Jaydyn McClenathan, to Marion General Hospital for t
  • Recently identified Marine to receive military burial

    By HOLLY ZACHARIAH, The Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS, Ohio - All she knows is a few stories - stories that reach back more than seven decades. They are stories of the hijinks of Harold V. Thomas and Robert Thomas when they played as kids in their family's neighborhood on Columbus' South Side a lifetime ago.
  • Ashland County jury finds Shawn Grate guilty of murder, kidnapping

    A jury has convicted serial killer Shawn M. Grate of aggravated murder and kidnapping in the 2016 deaths of Stacey Stanley and Elizabeth Griffith. The Ashland County Common Pleas jury took about three hours to find him guilty in the case that rocked this northern Ohio community about 80 miles from Columbus when a woman he had been holding hostage managed to get his cell phone and call for help.
  • James, Cavs sweep Raptors to make conference finals

    James, Cavs sweep Raptors to make conference finals
    CLEVELAND — LeBron James sent Toronto into summer vacation for the third straight season as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a series sweep of the Raptors with a 128-93 win in Game 4 on Monday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.James finished with 29 points, 11 assists and spent some of the final 7:38 dancing near the bench during Cleveland's 10th straight playoff win over Toronto, which changed its system, its roster and its approach but still can't beat the game's best pl
  • Shots fired at Ohio Dominican University parking lot, no one hurt

    Shots fired at Ohio Dominican University parking lot, no one hurt
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police were called to a parking lot at Ohio Dominican University after a report of shots fired Monday night, according to a school spokesperson.Police said officers were called to a parking lot in the 1200 block of Sunbury Road just after 9 p.m. to investigate the shots fired report.No one was hurt.A school spokesperson told 10TV a public safety officer at the school heard the shots come from the parking lot and saw two cars possibly involved leave the scene.There is no
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  • Ohio Congress candidate says someone spray-painted swastika on campaign sign

    For the last few months, Lawrence Cohen has been campaigning for change running for Ohio's U. S. House District 12 seat formerly occupied by Republican Pat Tiberi."I'm tired of the dark money and the big money in politics and I wanted to get out there and just talk to voters," he said. "Knock on doors and do it the old-fashioned way."He's one of 10 on the Republican ticket for Tuesday's primary.While driving on State Route 161 in Licking County over the weekend, he noticed one of his campaign si
  • #Cityshow Cedar Point newest roller coaster reopens after minor collision

    IF YOU ARE FROM OHIO THEN YOU KNOW WHEN THE SPRING AND SUMMER HIT, YOU HAVE TO BE AT EITHER ONE ON TWO PLACES THAT EITHER CEDAR POINT OR KINGS ISLAND. #FACTS TWO OF THE BEST THEME PARKS IN THE COUNTRY , BOTH TOP 5. SO WHEN THE NEWEST RIDE GOES DOWN ON OPENING DAY IT'S A HUGE DEAL.
  • Reynoldsburg police searching for person who smashed substation window

    Investigators in Reynoldsburg believe an angry suspect tried to smash through a window at a police substation.The damage could cost the department hundreds of dollars, but officers say they need help from the community to catch the criminal."You could use a baseball bat I suppose, or a rock or a brick," Lt. Bill Early said.Reynoldsburg Police Lieutenant Bill Early says he isn't sure what caused the damage or who."You have to hit it hard and they only broke the exterior pane, it's a double pane w
  • Columbus Rotary Club: Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor, The Ohio Supreme Court 5/7/2018

  • "No other explanation but God": Boy regains consciousness after brain trauma

    A 13-year-old Alabama boy is recovering from an accident no one thought he'd survive. In fact, doctors declared him dead and were getting ready to donate his organs when he regains consciousness."He was dead a total of 15 minutes," said Jennifer Reindl, Trenton McKinley's mom. "All I saw was a stretcher with his feet. They actually stapled that side shut so they could get him back breathing. When he came back they said he would never be normal again."The 13-year-old was at a friend's house two m
  • Kucinich touts 'ticket that people can believe in'

    Democratic firebrand Dennis Kucinich was in Columbus on Monday, urging voters to the polls for a Tuesday governor's primary that has taken on a national profile. The former Cleveland mayor, congressman and presidential candidate was joined on East Main Street by his running mate, Akron City Councilwoman Tara Samples, actor Danny Glover and former Ohio Sen. Nina Turner of Cleveland.

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