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• Terms agreement released for new Crew SC stadium in Austin

  28-07-2018 22:17
  
  The city of Austin, Texas and Precourt Sports Ventures have released a term sheet for the Major League Soccer Stadium Project.The stadium project will be situated on city-owned land will be located at McKalla Place in Austin.The Austin City Council plans to have special council meetings starting August 1 to discuss the project moving forward.Precourt Sports Ventures released stadium renderings for its potential site in Austin, Texas back in May.Anthony Precourt announced the team's possible move
  
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• Injury crash closed northbound lanes of I-71 in south Columbus

  28-07-2018 22:00
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an injury crash which closed I-71 north near I-270 in south Columbus.First responders responded to a vehicle crash on the interstate at 3:37 p.m. Saturday afternoon.Deputies determined injuries were involved in the crash and immediately closed all northbound lanes of I-71.Dispatchers say it is unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash.A portion of the roadway reopened just before 4 p.m.This crash remains und
  
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• Police: Texas mall robbery suspects nabbed; no shots fired

  28-07-2018 20:27
  
  An attempted robbery at a jewelry store at a mall in south Texas briefly sparked fears of an active shooter on Saturday, but police later confirmed it was just the sound of smashing glass, not gunfire. McAllen, Texas police confirmed they had taken five people into custody at the La Plaza Mall in McAllen in connection with the attempted robbery, but said nobody was injured.The sound of the glass being smashed apparently prompted enough concern earlier that the Hidalgo County Constable's office f
  
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• No "active shooter" at La Plaza Mall in McAllen, Texas, just attempted robbery

  28-07-2018 20:27
  
  Authorities said there was an active shooter at La Plaza Mall in McAllen, Texas, on Friday, but later rescinded that, blaming the alarm on the sound of glass smashing as a group apparently attempted to burglarize a jewelry store."Active Shooter at the McAllen Plaza Mall Stay Away from the area! Several law enforcement agencies heading to the scene," Hidalgo County Constable Precinct 4 posted on Facebook as the incident began.About an hour later, the City of McAllen confirmed via a post on the mu
  
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• Dashcam video shows Ohio officers fatally shooting armed man

  28-07-2018 20:18
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio — A police department has released a dashcam video that shows two officers fatally shooting an armed man who appeared to be walking away and within seconds of the officers confronting him.The two veteran SWAT officers had been detailed Friday afternoon to find 25-year-old Lamar Richardson, who had been identified as a suspect in a string of armed robberies over the last month, Toledo police said.Police Chief George Kral narrated the unedited video shown to the media Friday nig
  
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• Pilot walks away after single-plane crash in Knox County

  28-07-2018 19:05
  
  MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - The Knox County Sheriff and Mount Vernon post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a small plane crash at the Knox County Airport.According to a spokesperson at the airport, the crash happened around 10:45 Saturday morning while the pilot, the only occupant in the plane, was landing.The pilot did not suffer any injuries, according to a spokesperson at the airport.The airport will remain closed until the investigation is complete and the wreckage is removed and c
  
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• 1 person critical after shooting in north Columbus

  28-07-2018 17:35
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are investigating a shooting that left a person in critical condition in north Columbus.Authorities told 10TV the male victim was found suffering a gunshot wound in the 1700 block of Linden Avenue. He was taken to Grant Medical Center. Police do not have any suspect information at this time. No other information was immediately available. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Uncontained wildfire destroys 500 structures in California

  28-07-2018 17:16
  
  REDDING, Calif. — Only a handful of homes still stand in Keswick, a small northern California community consumed by wildfire.The air chokes with the smell of smoke and chemicals. The smoldering remains are still too hot to sift through. The so-called Carr Fire, still mostly uncontained, so thoroughly devoured homes as it roared through Shasta County that it's hard to say how many were there just days before.Somewhere in the ash was the home of Shyla and Jason Campbell.Jason, a firefighter,
  
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• 2 children, great-grandmother perish in California wildfire

  28-07-2018 17:16
  
  REDDING, Calif. — The death count from a rapidly growing Northern California wildfire rose to five Saturday after two young children and their great-grandmother who had been unaccounted for were confirmed dead."My babies are dead," Sherry Bledsoe said through tears after she and family members met with Shasta County sheriff's deputies.Bledsoe's two children, James Roberts, 5, and Emily Roberts, 4, were stranded with her grandmother Melody Bledsoe, 70, when fire swept through the rural area
  
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• Woman and 5 kids killed in southwestern Michigan motel fire

  28-07-2018 16:10
  
  SODUS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Five children and an adult from the same family have been killed in a massive motel fire in southwestern Michigan.Authorities say the Cosmo Extended Stay Motel in Sodus Township was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived, shortly after a 911 call at 1:45 a.m. Saturday.The Berrien County sheriff's office says the children ranged in age from 2 to 10. A woman identified as 26-year-old Kiarre Samuel also died.The motel is off Interstate 94 in the southwestern corner o
  
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• Mother and 5 of her children die in Michigan motel fire

  28-07-2018 16:10
  
  SODUS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A fire that swept through a southwestern Michigan motel early Saturday killed five children and their mother, authorities said.The Cosmo Extended Stay Motel in Sodus Township was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived shortly after receiving a 911 call at 1:45 a.m., the Berrien County sheriff's office said.Kiarre Curtis, 26, and five children ranging in age from 2 to 10 years old likely succumbed to smoke inhalation, Chief Deputy Robert Boyce said. Her h
  
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• Ohio could target e-school founder's homes as it seeks $60M

  28-07-2018 16:00
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has provided new details of assets he might try to recover from the founder of a now-defunct online charter school.Cleveland.com reports the information regarding Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow founder Bill Lager appeared Friday in a court filing by DeWine, the Republican gubernatorial nominee.DeWine has indicated he believes Lager should be on the hook for more than $60 million Ohio is trying to recover from ECOT, which closed in Januar
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | July 28, 2018

  28-07-2018 14:00
  
  Welcome back, everyone! For you first-time readers, happy to have you here!This blog is dedicated to those dog lovers across central Ohio. Unless you have an outdoor yard, many of you probably walk your dog(s) on a daily basis and multiple times a day.The purpose and goal of this blog is to help those dog walkers and their furry, little friends make the most out of their walks outside while being safe at the same time.So, let's start things off with a look at what I call the "Comfort Scale."You
  
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• Reynoldsburg Police non-emergency phones down

  28-07-2018 13:47
  
  REYNOLDSBURG - The non-emergency phone lines are down in Reynoldsburg, according to the ReynoldsburgDivision of Police.Due to technical difficulties, the non-emergency line, 614-866-6622, is not available.Police say if you have an emergency, call 911.If you have a non-emergency, call 614-866-6375.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Alabama gives Nick Saban 8-year deal worth more than $74 million

  28-07-2018 12:50
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama coach Nick Saban still reigns supreme over college football — in national titles and annual pay.The university announced a new eight-year deal Friday worth at least $74.4 million, which would appear to make Saban again college football's highest-paid coach based on annual salary.The agreement runs through the 2025 season, boosting his average annual pay to $9.3 million if he sticks around for the duration."Our family is thrilled to agree to a contract extension w
  
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• Politics appear at the Ohio State Fair with Ohio Soapbox speeches

  28-07-2018 12:44
  
  Candidates running for office in November get a chance to talk to voters attending the Ohio State Fair.It is a new addition to the fair this year. The Ohio Soapbox gives candidates a chance to share why they should be elected in a traditional soapbox fashion speech.Each candidate gets 20 minutes to speak.The Ohio Soapbox will take place at the Cardinal Hall south patio beginning at 12:30 p.m. and rotate each half hour.Here are the times the candidates will speak:12:30 p.m. - U.S. Rep. Jim Renacc
  
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• 3 people arrested for OVI at sobriety checkpoint in Franklin County

  28-07-2018 12:15
  
  The Franklin County DUI Task Force arrested three people at a sobriety checkpoint in west Columbus.The task force conducted the checkpoint at Georgesville Road at Atlanta Drive starting Friday at 9 p.m. until 1:30 a.m. Saturday.A total of 1,073 vehicles passed through the checkpoint. Here are the results:Total Vehicles in the Zone: 1073Total Vehicles Checked: 397Total Vehicles Diverted: 43DUI Arrest(s) Made: 3Total Number of Citations Issued: 15Traffic Warnings: 28Vehicle Impounds: 7Misdemeanor
  
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• 1 critical from shooting in east Columbus

  28-07-2018 11:41
  
  COLUMBUS - One person is in critical condition after a shooting in east Columbus, according to police.Authorities said it happened just after 4:30 Saturday morning in the 1900 block of Fountainview Court.Police told 10TV the victim was taken to Grant Medical Center. There is no suspect information at this time.No other information was immediately available.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• North Fork bus driver found guilty of OVI

  28-07-2018 05:00
  
  A former North Fork School District bus driver was found guilty of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Licking County Municipal Court Friday.Tammi Smith was found guilty of OVI and will serve three days in jail along with paying court fines and costs of $1,187.The OVI happened last July with Smith tested more than three times the legal limit.Smith, however, was allowed to go back to her job as a bus driver after a clerical error. She was suspended from her job in November.The Ohio Departmen
  
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• One dead after two-vehicle crash in Madison County

  28-07-2018 03:39
  
  A 68-year-old West Liberty man died at the scene of a crash when two vehicles struck each other head-on on State Route 38 near State Route 161.The call came in about 4:15 p.m. Friday.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a 48-year-old West Mansfield man was traveling southbound on State Route 38 in a tractor trailer.Wayne L. McKeen was northbound in a 2006 Cadillac CTS. McKeen drove off the right side of the road, overcorrected, drove left of center and struck the truck.McKeen’s vehi
  
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• Face The State with Scott Light | July 29, 2018

  28-07-2018 03:24
  This week on Face The State with Scott Light:Economists explain how 4% economic growth won’t last long and how the Ohio economy is already affected by tariffs.Rep. Jim Jordan - The Ohio congressman who former Speaker John Boehner called a ‘legislative terrorist’ wants to be the next Speaker of the House.
  Guests this week:Rea Hederman - Executive Director of the Economic Research Center and Vice President of Policy at the Buckeye InstituteSandy Theis - Former Statehouse Bureau C
  
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• One dead after truck and train collide in Ross County

  28-07-2018 00:31
  
  The Ohio State Highway Patrol is on the scene of a fatal crash involving a truck and train in Ross County.The crash happened at 3:23 p.m. Friday at the train tracks near the intersection of State Route 159 and Delano Road, a spokesperson for the patrol said.They confirmed one person has died.
  
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