• Catholic charity offers “microloans” to help borrowers avoid payday lending

    As some Ohioians get caught in the payday loan cycle with interest rates as high as 500 percent, a local Catholic organization offers a unique and low interest way to borrow money.The Society of St. Vincent DePaul began their microloan program in Licking County in 2016.“There is a big need for people who are working poor or underfunded,” Jim Jackson, Program Director of the microloan program in Licking County said.According to Jackson, borrowers are able to receive up to $500 to use
  • CCS disciplines students accused of using teacher log-in to change grades

    CCS disciplines students accused of using teacher log-in to change grades
    COLUMBUS -- Columbus City Schools has disciplined students involved in a grade-changing incident, a spokesperson told 10TV.The district said a Columbus Africentric student obtained a teacher's log-in for an online learning program. It said that student changed the grades of 14 students from six different high schools.The school spotted the irregularity and fixed the grades.The other five high schools are Eastmoor, Walnut Ridge, Whetstone, Beechcroft, and South High School.The district would only
  • Video: Watch as a young boy steals $3,000 in iPhones from Morse Road Best Buy

    Video: Watch as a young boy steals $3,000 in iPhones from Morse Road Best Buy
    COLUMBUS -- Columbus police are looking for a 10- 12-year-old boy who they suspect stole three iPhones from the Best Buy on Morse Road. At about 8:15 p.m. on May 13, the boy walks into Best Buy on Morse Road along with who police believe to be his brother and mother. The suspect walks up to one of the displays , hides for a moment to check the area, and stuffs two 2 Apple-8 iPhones, valued at $900 each, as well as an Apple iPhone X, valued at more than $1,000.An employee attempts to corral the b
  • Senate backs effort to restore 'net neutrality'

    Senate backs effort to restore 'net neutrality'
    The Senate has voted to kill a Federal Communications Commission rule that repealed the Obama administration's ban on internet providers blocking or slowing down certain content.Back in December, the FCC repealed "net neutrality" rules that ensured equal treatment for all web traffic.The Obama-era rule prevented providers such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon from interfering with internet traffic and favoring their own sites and apps. Critics, including the Trump administration, said over-regul
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  • Trump disclosure of Cohen payment raises new legal questions

    Trump disclosure of Cohen payment raises new legal questions
    President Donald Trump made no mention in his financial disclosure report Wednesday of a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair, but said in a footnote that he "fully reimbursed" his personal attorney for as much $250,000 for unspecified "expenses."The head of the nation's ethics office questioned why Trump didn't include this in last year's disclosure and passed along his concerns to federal prosecutors."I am providing both reports to you because you
  • Grocery store creates jobs, brings fresh produce to Franklinton

    Wednesday the Jubilee Market and Cafe opened in Franklinton. The grocery store becomes the city's first non-profit store providing fresh produce and fruit to help the low-income.Located at 1160 West Broad Street, the market is inside the former Anthony Thomas Candy warehouse.Lower Lights Christian Health Center raised nearly $2 million to renovate the space which includes a salad buffet.For those who live in the area, described as a food desert because of the lack of access to fresh food, this i
  • Girl in SUV crushed to death as storms pound Northeast

    Girl in SUV crushed to death as storms pound Northeast
    NEW YORK -- Powerful storms pounded the Northeast on Tuesday with torrential rain and marble-sized hail, leaving at least four people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power. In the City of Newburgh, New York, officials said an 11-year-old girl had just returned home with her mother and was unloading their SUV when the wind caused a large tree to topple into the vehicle, CBS New York reported. The girl was extricated from the vehicle and rushed to St. Luke's Hospital
  • Former U.S. Open champion's wife arrested after attacking mother-in-law

    Former U.S. Open champion's wife arrested after attacking mother-in-law
    ONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The wife of former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover is facing a domestic violence charge stemming from an altercation with Glover and his mother after he missed the 54-hole cut at The Players Championship. Krista Glover was arrested Saturday night and taken to the St. John's County Jail.She was released the next day after posting a $2,500 bond.She faces a May 31 court date on misdemeanor charges of domestic violence battery and resisting arrest without violence.According
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    This Evening: Mostly cloudy & muggy. Stray shower possible.
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    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and still a chance for scattered showers & storms.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: Waves of low pressure will continue the unsettled weather patter
  • Vogts celebrating 70th wedding anniversryCouple were married in...

    They were married in Bellaire, Ohio on April 11, 1948. Richard is a retired school teacher and Gloria retired from the Department of Human Services, now Job and Family Services.
  • Poké Bros. Opening in Westerville, Debuting Expanded Menu

    After opening their first two Ohio locations in 2016 and 2017, Poké Bros. will soon add its third regional location in three years, this one at 599 S. State St. in Westerville. Owner TJ Wellman said the new store’s grand opening would coincide with some menu changes that he hopes will appeal to a larger […]
  • ECOT auctioning off its property, equipment and cars

    ECOT auctioning off its property, equipment and cars
    COLUMBUS — Property that once belonged to an online Ohio charter school is being liquidated in an online auction that runs through mid-June.Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, better known as ECOT, closed in January after the State Department of Education determined the school owed what's become an $80 million tab for failing to document how much time students spent learning during two school years.The Columbus Dispatch reports ECOT's refurbished Columbus headquarters are up for bid, along w
  • Ohio man sentenced to prison in toddler's overdose death

    Ohio man sentenced to prison in toddler's overdose death
    HAMILTON — The father of a 1-year-old boy who ingested a toxic mix of drugs and died has been sentenced to prison.The Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News reports 34-year-old Dorrico Brown pleaded guilty last month to reckless homicide and corrupting another with drugs. He was sentenced Wednesday in southwest Ohio's Butler County.A toxicology report indicated that Dorrico Brown Jr. had opioids, benzodiazepines and antihistamines in his system when he died in May 2017. Prosecutors say the child
  • Mansfield police looking for 17-year-old girl missing since May 7

    Mansfield police looking for 17-year-old girl missing since May 7
    The Mansfield Division of Police is asking for the public’s help to locate Haley Gentry.Haley left her home on May 7 without permission and was last seen around 3 p.m. on that day, in the area of Maple Street.Haley is a 17-year-old, white female with red hair and blue eyes. She is 5-foot-4-inches tall and 130 pounds.Haley was last seen wearing a pink hoodie with “Tapout” written on it and wearing black sweatpants.Anyone with information concerning the current whereabouts of Hal
  • Major Addition Proposed for Union Cafe Building

    A plan to add two stories to the Union Cafe building at 782 N. High St. is getting closer to being approved by the Italian Village Commission. The latest proposal, which was heard by the commission last night, calls for the longtime bar and restaurant to expand to two full floors. A smaller, third floor […]
  • Washington Court House City Schools to name road after fallen Kirkersville Police Chief

    Washington Court House City Schools to name road after fallen Kirkersville Police Chief
    On May 18, Washington Court House City Schools will dedicate a campus road as “Steven Eric DiSario Way,” in honor of the fallen Kirkersville Chief of Police.Chief DiSario, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty during a shooting May 12, 2017, is a 1997 graduate of Washington Senior High School.“As the former D.A.R.E. Instructor for the Washington Court House City Schools, I had the honor of instructing Eric,” Fayette County Sheriff Vernon P. Stanforth recalled.&
  • Urban Meyer pays hospital visit to deputy shot in the line of duty

    Urban Meyer pays hospital visit to deputy shot in the line of duty
    COLUMBUS -- It is a certainty that Franklin County Sheriff's deputy Jacob Haeberlin has had no shortage of visitors to his hospital room since being shot in the line of duty Saturday.Wednesday, though, might have been something a little more special.Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer stopped by to visit, and share his well-wishes with Haeberlin as he recovers at Grant Medical Center.Haeberlin was shot in his abdomen, just below his protective vest, after he pulled over a suspect who opened fi
  • Trump: US hasn't been notified about threat to cancel summit

    Trump: US hasn't been notified about threat to cancel summit
    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. hasn't been notified about North Korea's threat to cancel his planned summit with Kim Jong Un next month.North Korea threatened earlier in the day to scrap the historic summit between Trump and Kim, saying it has no interest in a "one-sided" affair meant to pressure the North to abandon its nuclear weapons. Trump maintained that he'll still insist on the country's denuclearization should the summit go on."We haven't been notified
  • Coping With Court: Surviving the Emotional Toll of Divorce

    Imagine a situation in which everything you identify with and understand about your own life changes unexpectedly. Imagine having your family, finances and future irrevocably upended with a single swipe of a pen. Now, imagine having to face these difficult situations, and many more that follow, alone. That’s the position Worthington resident Christopher Kearney found […]
  • Police: Rapper T.I. arrested outside his gated community while intoxicated

    Police: Rapper T.I. arrested outside his gated community while intoxicated
    ATLANTA -- Police say the rapper T.I. was arrested early Wednesday on disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and simple assault charges as he tried to enter his gated community outside Atlanta.Henry County Deputy Police Chief Mike Ireland said T.I. was arrested around 4:30 a.m. after he got into an argument with a security guard. Media reports say the Grammy-winning artist, whose real name is Clifford Harris, lost his key and the guard wouldn't let him into the community.Ireland said T.I. and a
  • Officer shoots armed former student at Illinois high school

    Officer shoots armed former student at Illinois high school
    DIXON, Ill.— A 19-year-old who showed up at his former high school in northern Illinois and opened fire on a police officer working there was shot by the officer and taken into custody Wednesday morning.The officer, who was not injured, was hailed a hero for his quick response protecting students and staff who had gathered at Dixon High School for a graduation rehearsal."He saved an enormous amount of lives," Lee County Sheriff John Simonton. His comments were echoed by Illinois Gov. Bruce
  • Concert Preview & Interview: Vance Joy

    Australian folk-rock export Vance Joy’s much-anticipated sophomore album, Nation of Two, arrived in February, following his widely embraced 2014 debut, Dream Your Life Away. Although Joy’s rise to international acclaim has happened in a relatively short time frame, it’s hard to remember when his thick, expressive tenor and penchant for ballooning melodies hasn’t been a […]
  • Ohio State completes 2020 & 2021 football season schedules

    Ohio State completes 2020 & 2021 football season schedules
    COLUMBUS - The Ohio State University athletic office announced it has completed football schedules for 2020 and 2021 seasons, Wednesday.Ohio State's 2020 season includes nonconference home games against the Mid-American Conference schools Bowling Green and Buffalo.The 2021 schedule features the home half of the two-game series against Oregon – Sept. 11 – followed consecutively by nonconference matchups against Tulsa and Akron. The Buckeyes will open the 2021 season at Minnesota and t
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  • Michigan State will pay $500 million to Larry Nassar survivors in settlement

    Michigan State will pay $500 million to Larry Nassar survivors in settlement
    EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University says it has reached $500 million settlement with women and girls assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar.Michigan State University has reached a $500 million settlement with hundreds of women and girls who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar in the worst sex-abuse case in sports history.The deal was announced Wednesday by Michigan State and lawyers for 332 victims.Nassar pleaded guilty to assaulting victims wit
  • Columbus police officer helps 96-year-old woman; buys her birthday cake

    Columbus police officer helps 96-year-old woman; buys her birthday cake
    It started as a ho-hum call for Columbus police. A resident was having trouble with her keys and had no one else to call.Officer Adam Hardwick went to Thelma's home and helped her out by fixing her door, removing and adjusting the striker plate. Then he went above and beyond.Hardwick labeled her keys so she wouldn't be confused as to which key went with which lock.Then, he completed a few more odd jobs. According to a post on social media, Hardwick was polite, professional, and explained to Thel
  • Judge says Ohio can't cut off convicted killer's dreadlocks

    Judge says Ohio can't cut off convicted killer's dreadlocks
    COLUMBUS — A federal judge has ruled that Ohio can't force a convicted killer to cut off his dreadlocks, calling it a violation of religious rights.U.S. District Judge Patricia Gaughan sided with inmate Deon Glenn, who says his faith of Rastafarianism requires him to wear his hair in dreadlocks.The judge said Monday that Ohio's blanket policy against dreadlocks violates the law because it doesn't permit a religious exemption. She also said the state didn't prove Glenn's hair couldn't be se
  • Unusual walkoff finish in Clippers win

    The Clippers and Gwinnett Stripers overcame a torrential downpour, a tornado warning, a nearly two-hour delay and half of an extra inning in game one of their three-game set, which Columbus won, 5-4, in walk-off fashion by virtue of a new rule combined with an error. With the score tied 4-4, Brandon Barnes started the 10th inning at second base under a minor league rule change implemented this season and leadoff hitter Yu Chang bunted a ball towards third that reliever Josh Ravin fielded and ove
  • Golf's biggest name returns to The Memorial as Tiger Woods slated to play

    Golf's biggest name returns to The Memorial as Tiger Woods slated to play
    At one time the world's best golfer, and arguably still golf's biggest draw has returned to The Memorial.The Memorial Tournament announced Tiger Woods would be playing the first weekend in June at the Tournament.Woods, a five-time winner of the tournament, who has been on and off the tour the last few years due to injury, played his best round ever at the PGA Player's Championship last weekend.HE'S BACK! Our five-time winner @TigerWoods has officially committed to play #theMemorial. Who else is
  • Unusual Eats: Veggie Jerky from & Juice Co.

    Juicing is enjoying its heyday in Columbus, and & Juice Co. (not a typo: “& Juice Co.” is the name) has been positioning itself as the local HQ for liquid lunches. In fact, in 2018, the operation expanded from its original Upper Arlington digs into neighborhoods such as Clintonville and Italian Village. Make no mistake, […]
  • Senate panel releases interview transcripts with Trump Jr

    Senate panel releases interview transcripts with Trump Jr
    WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr. told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he couldn't remember whether he had discussed the Russia investigation with his father.That's according to transcripts of his interview with the panel last year. The committee on Wednesday released more than 1,800 pages of transcripts of interviews with Trump's son and others who met with a Russian attorney at Trump Tower ahead of the 2016 election.Trump Jr. deflected multiple questions during the interview, including w
  • Yanny or Laurel? Viral audio clip divides the internet

    A short audio clip is completely puzzling the world and pitting friend against friend in the online debate. Some people think they hear the word "Laurel" while others are convinced it says "Yanny."It's the most perplexing phenomenon since the great black-and-blue vs. gold-and-white dress debate of 2015."Yanny vs. Laurel" took the internet by storm after a Reddit user posted the short clip of a robot reading the word. She asked fellow Reddit users a simple question: What do you hear? The clip was
  • Warby Parker in the Short North Nears Grand Opening

    Eyeglasses company Warby Parker has announced the opening of its Short North location, at 601 N. High St. Warby Parker Co-founder and Co-CEO Dave Gilboa says the Short North’s “creative energy and culture” is what brought the brand back to the neighborhood. In 2011, Warby Parker opened a small showroom inside of the shop Milk Bar […]
  • Spacewalking astronauts tackle pump work at space station

    Spacewalking astronauts tackle pump work at space station
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA astronauts are taking a spacewalk to shuffle around a couple of space station pumps.Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold emerged from the International Space Station on Wednesday. They need to rearrange the space station's external cooling system by swapping the positions of two spare ammonia pumps.NASA wants the best spare in the best spot. One pump got too cold because of a power shutdown 17 years ago and is called Frosty. The other spewed out ammonia five years ago
  • Gas station clerk arraigned in fatal shooting of customer

    Gas station clerk arraigned in fatal shooting of customer
    DETROIT (AP) — A 26-year-old gas station clerk has been arraigned in the fatal shooting of a customer inside the west side Detroit business.The Wayne County prosecutor's office says Rami Ali Jaber of Dearborn Heights appeared Tuesday in 36th District Court on first-degree murder and gun charges.Prosecutors say 34-year-old Derek Roberts of Detroit was shot Sunday after approaching the gas station's counter to make a purchase.A preliminary police report cited by The Detroit News says the cle
  • Singing the blues: Study of pop music finds rise in sadness

    Singing the blues: Study of pop music finds rise in sadness
    A study of hundreds of thousands of popular songs over the past three decades has found a downward sonic trend in happiness and an increase in sadness, as the chirpy band Wham! gave way to the moody Sam Smith.For the report in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers at the University of California at Irvine looked at 500,000 songs released in the UK between 1985 and 2015, and categorized them according to their mood."'Happiness' is going down, 'brightness' is going down, 'sadness' is
  • False starts, failures in diplomacy with North Korea

    False starts, failures in diplomacy with North Korea
    No, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un isn't killing his summit with President Donald Trump. Or at least, he's highly unlikely to.Pyongyang breaking off a high-level meeting with Seoul and threatening to scrap next month's historic summit with Washington over regular allied military drills is seen as a move by Kim to gain leverage and establish that he's entering the crucial nuclear negotiations from a position of strength.Washington and Seoul, which have no intentions to overpay for whatever Kim b
  • Kensington Palace silent on reports Markle's father is ill

    Kensington Palace silent on reports Markle's father is ill
    Kensington Palace is not commenting on reports that Meghan Markle's father needs a heart procedure and will miss Saturday's royal wedding in Windsor.Prince Harry's press office said Wednesday it had no additional comment beyond a statement made two days ago calling for "understanding and respect" for Markle's father, Thomas, "in this difficult situation."Thomas Markle, 73, is a retired Hollywood cinematographer who lives in Mexico and is divorced from Markle's mother. He told the TMZ celebrity w
  • Parkland parents who lost kids are running for school board

    Parkland parents who lost kids are running for school board
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two parents who lost children in February's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School announced their candidacies for county school board seats Tuesday, saying they want to improve safety and increase accountability.Ryan Petty, a telecom and technology entrepreneur, said he wants to help restore the Broward County School Board to its proper function as an oversight body for the administration, saying he thinks that has been lost. He is running for an at-
  • Following US lead, Guatemala moves embassy to Jerusalem

    Following US lead, Guatemala moves embassy to Jerusalem
    JERUSALEM (AP) — Guatemala festively opened its new embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the second country to do so after the United States, and giving Israel a diplomatic boost as it faces international criticism for the deadly violence on the Gaza border.Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales dedicated the embassy just two days after a high-powered American delegation also marked the transfer of its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said i
  • Watch out for the kids: George, Charlotte in royal wedding

    Watch out for the kids: George, Charlotte in royal wedding
    LONDON (AP) — Prince George and Princess Charlotte will have prominent roles in Saturday's royal wedding.Kensington Palace said Wednesday that four-year-old George will be a page boy and three-year-old Charlotte will be a bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.They are the two oldest children of Prince William, Harry's brother, and his wife Kate. The couple's third child, Prince Louis, was born last month and will not be attending.The palace says there will be six brid
  • Amazon to build in West Jefferson

    Amazon announced its plan to build a new facility in West Jefferson, which would create two shifts of 1,500 full-time jobs per shift. The internet retailer announced the plans in a press release on Monday.
  • Millions of Muslims prepare for start of fasting in Ramadan

    Millions of Muslims prepare for start of fasting in Ramadan
    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Last minute preparations are underway as Muslims around the world stock up on groceries and dates for evening meals to break dawn-to-dusk fasting during the month of Ramadan.Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority nations, like Egypt and Indonesia, declared Ramadan would begin Thursday based on a moon-sighting methodology. Muslims follow a lunar calendar, and a moon-sighting methodology can lead to different countries declaring the start of Ramadan a day o
  • Warm Wednesday: Isolated showers or storms possible

    Today:Mostly cloudy with a slim chance of an afternoon pop up shower or storm. High 77. NE wind 5-10 mph.
    Tonight:A slight chance of showers and storms, otherwise cloudy. Low 63. NE wind 5-10 mph.
    Tomorrow:Mostly cloudy again with a slight chance of an afternoon shower or storm. High 78. NE wind 5-10 mph.
    Friday:Cloudy with a greater chance of an afternoon shower or storm. Slightly cooler, more seasonable. High 73. NE wind 5-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live R
  • Tornado warning called off early as Columbus area gets wind-driven rain but nothing serious, NWS says

    Sirens sounded a tornado warning for Columbus and Franklin County until 6:30 p.m. but the warning was called off minutes before that with no reported touchdowns, the National Weather Service office in Wilmington said. The NWS issued the tornado warning due to radar picking up potential funnel clouds within the second storm front to pass through the Columbus area late Tuesday afternoon and evening.
  • Lebron's 42-point night not enough as Celtics take 2-0 series lead

    Lebron's 42-point night not enough as Celtics take 2-0 series lead
    BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and the Boston Celtics withstood a 42-point night by LeBron James to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-94 on Tuesday night.The Celtics took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.Terry Rozier added 18 points, while Al Horford finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds.Boston improved to 8-0 this postseason at TD Garden. The Celtics have never blown a 2-0 series lead in the playoffs.James added 12 assists and 10 rebounds. He scored 21 of Cleveland's 2
  • Celtics survive 42-point night by LeBron, down Cavs 107-94

    Celtics survive 42-point night by LeBron, down Cavs 107-94
    BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and the Boston Celtics withstood a 42-point night by LeBron James to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-94 on Tuesday night.The Celtics took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.Terry Rozier added 18 points, while Al Horford finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds.Boston improved to 8-0 this postseason at TD Garden. The Celtics have never blown a 2-0 series lead in the playoffs.James added 12 assists and 10 rebounds. He scored 21 of Cleveland's 2
  • Gov. John Kasich to immigrants: Come work in Ohio

    COLUMBUS, Ohio - While President Donald Trump works to build a wall on the country's southern border, Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he wants to break down barriers for legal immigrants. Kasich wants to make it easier for legal immigrants to find jobs in Ohio, creating a new "Office for Opportunities for New Americans" through executive order Tuesday.
  • Fourth grade student to receive kidney from unlikely source: Her school's teacher

    Fourth grade student to receive kidney from unlikely source: Her school's teacher
    "I don't want to say I gave Him an ultimatum, but I said 'This is all I have left and you're going to have to show me something'," Alana Brown said.Brown says she didn't know what else to do but rely on a higher power. Her 8-year-old daughter, Eva, had been recently diagnosed with Collapsing FSGS and End-stage renal failure and had no working kidneys."Knowing that she is going to need multiple transplants in her life, we needed to have a living donor," Brown said.Family was ready and willing to
  • Whitehall City Council votes to move forward with condo purchase

    Whitehall City Council votes to move forward with condo purchase
    A decade-old battle over property in Whitehall came to an end Tuesday night as City Council moved forward to buy it.Council members voted to go ahead with the purchase of the 37-acre site, known as the Woodcliff Condominiums.City officials say the offer of $8.8 million was accepted by the condo association.The city says it's been working for 11 years to remove what they call, a "blighted property.""The offer to purchase and the acceptance of that offer by all interested parties in the city's opi

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