• Metro park transformed after Reagan Tokes’ murder

    COLUMBUS - This is not a place where Lisa McCrary-Tokes liked to visit. And who could blame her.Nearly two years ago, Scioto Grove Metro Park became a murder scene.The place where her daughter, Reagan, was taken from her.“I remember the first time I came here I thought, well that's it, I went once and I thought I will never, ever set foot in that park again.”It was here that her daughter was fatally shot after what prosecutors described as a hellish night on February 8, 2017 –
  • CTV Newsbrief: Ribbon Cutting of Newest CBJ Playground

  • 19 Columbus gang members charged in racketeering conspiracy, including 5 murders

    19 Columbus gang members charged in racketeering conspiracy, including 5 murders
    A federal grand jury has charged 19 Columbus men associated with a local Crips gang in a racketeering conspiracy that includes five murders, multiple attempted murders and other violent and drug-trafficking crimes.The charges were announced Tuesday by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in Columbus.According to the indictment, the men are members or associates of the Trevitt and Atcheson (T&A) Crips gang. The gang’s name is derived from those streets in the King-Lincoln District of Columbus
  • Coroner: 8 overdose deaths in Franklin County in less than 24 hours

    Coroner: 8 overdose deaths in Franklin County in less than 24 hours
    The Franklin County Coroner's Office said there has been another round of overdose deaths in less than a 24-hour period.In a release on Tuesday, Dr. Anahi Ortiz said there were seven overdose deaths between around 6 p.m. on Monday and 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday.On Wednesday, Dr. Ortiz said an eighth person died from an overdose during that time span.The deaths were in seven different zip codes around the county: 43081, 43227, 43229, 43211, 43224, 43223 and 43207.The coroner's office is waiting on tes
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  • Coroner: 7 overdose deaths in Franklin County in less than 24 hours

    Coroner: 7 overdose deaths in Franklin County in less than 24 hours
    The Franklin County Coroner's Office said there has been another round of overdose deaths in less than a 24-hour period.In a release, Dr. Anahi Ortiz said there were seven overdose deaths between around 6 p.m. on Monday and 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday.The deaths were in seven different zip codes around the county: 43081, 43227, 43229, 43211, 43224, 43223 and 43207.The coroner's office is waiting on test results to see if the deaths are fentanyl-related.These deaths follow a trend of 29 overdose deaths
  • ATF: Guns stolen from UPS facility in Tennessee found outside Chicago

    ATF: Guns stolen from UPS facility in Tennessee found outside Chicago
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Hundreds of guns that were stolen from a United Parcel Service facility in Tennessee were recovered Tuesday in the Chicago area, federal authorities said.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said most of the roughly 400 guns taken from a UPS facility in Memphis were found in Midlothian, a Chicago suburb.ATF had said the guns were taken Sunday by two men in a U-Haul truck. ATF spokesman Michael Knight said the truck was recovered along with the guns.
  • Sneak Peek of the New National Veterans Memorial and Museum

    Maybe you’ve noticed the unique building that overlooks Scioto Mile nestled on seven acres between Downtown Columbus and Franklinton? It’s the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM). Inside this building are stories of sacrifice and bravery, beautifully told by veterans themselves. The NVMM will have the exclusive honor of sharing the journey of our country’s […]
  • Sneak Peak of the New National Veterans Memorial and Museum

    Maybe you’ve noticed the unique building that overlooks Scioto Mile nestled on seven acres between Downtown Columbus and Franklinton? It’s the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM). Inside this building are stories of sacrifice and bravery, beautifully told by veterans themselves. The NVMM will have the exclusive honor of sharing the journey of our country’s […]
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  • Grower expects to provide Ohio's 1st medical marijuana in December

    Grower expects to provide Ohio's 1st medical marijuana in December
    CLEVELAND (AP) — Stepping into the small vestibule, visitors are immediately struck by a slightly musty, slightly skunky odor that provides a redolent clue about what's happening there.The next clue: An employee takes your identification from behind bulletproof glass and doesn't give it back until you leave.Welcome to Eastlake-based Buckeye Relief LLC, the first large marijuana cultivator granted permission by the state to begin growing pot for Ohio's fledgling medical marijuana industry.
  • Columbus Zoo to welcome new male polar bear this fall

    Columbus Zoo to welcome new male polar bear this fall
    The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has announced they will be welcoming an adult male polar bear from Colorado later this fall.Lee, an 18-year-old polar bear, will be arriving from the Denver Zoo.After completing a quarantine period, Lee will be introduced to the zoo’s 11-year-old twin sisters, Aurora and Anana, for potential breeding.“Not only is Lee sure to be beloved within our central Ohio community, but we know and appreciate that he is an important ambassador for polar bears in thei
  • Baby rhino bites tip of man's finger during Cincinnati Zoo tour

    Baby rhino bites tip of man's finger during Cincinnati Zoo tour
    CINCINNATI (AP) — Officials at an Ohio zoo say a 1-year-old baby rhinoceros has bitten the tip of a man's finger during a behind-the-scenes tour at the facility.Cincinnati Zoo spokeswoman Michelle Curley says the eastern black Rhino named Kendi nipped the man's right index finger during a visit to the zoo Tuesday. Curley says the man was treated for the minor injury. The zoo didn't release any additional information.Kendi was born at the zoo in July 2017. Zoo officials have said his name m
  • Kaufman Looking for Buyers for IBEW Site in Short North

    The former International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) site at 23 W. Second Ave. appears to be on the market again. The 1.5-acre piece of land was purchased by Kaufman Development in 2016 and has since been the subject of dozens of meetings of the Victorian Village Commission. A new website is touting the site as […]
  • Press Conference: New Blue Jackets Playground Ribbon Cutting

  • Columbus customers given chance to earn free meal at Chipotle

    Columbus customers given chance to earn free meal at Chipotle
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Chipotle customers in Columbus could be one of a select few to earn a free meal.It is all part of the company's new rewards program, which is only being offered in Columbus, Kansas City and Phoenix.Chipotle Rewards is a point-based system that gives customers 10 points for every dollar they spend. So for example, if a customer earns 1,250 points, they can earn a free entree.If you would like to sign up for the new program, you can use the Chipotle app or visit the website.
  • Student in custody after loaded gun found at Gahanna Lincoln High School

    GAHANNA - A student is in police custody after he allegedly brought a loaded gun to Gahanna Lincoln High School Tuesday.Gahanna police say 18-year-old senior Marshall Francis took the gun into Clark Hall, the career and technology facility located across the street from the high school, and showed it to a classmate.Once the other student saw the gun, police say it was reported to a school resource officer. The officer located Francis and took him into custody along with the firearm.Gahanna schoo
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  • Photos: Columbus CoffeeFest 2018

    The weather was perfect and the coffee was overflowing as the third annual Columbus CoffeFest returned this past weekend with over 3,500 guests. Saturday kicked off the weekend with coffee infused brews. While Sundays main event allowed coffee to take center stage in the form of soaps, apparel and mugs with the addition of breakfast […]
  • Women arrested with Stormy Daniels sue Columbus vice officers

    Four Columbus police officers are being sued – accused of making false vice arrests of two women who were picked up alongside Stormy Daniels this summer, according to a federal lawsuit.Attorneys for the two women – Miranda Panda and Brittany Walters – allege that the arrests of their clients were made under false pretenses and that the arrest of Daniels was politically motivated.The lawsuit filed in federal court, alleges that three of the officers are Republican and plotted to
  • Women arrested with Stormy Daniels sue Columbus police officers

    COLUMBUS (WBNS) -- Four Columbus police officers are being sued – alleging that the arrests they made of two women alongside Stormy Daniels this summer were politically motivated and made under false pretenses.The lawsuit filed in federal court, alleges that three of the officers are Republican and plotted to arrest Stormy Daniels.The adult film actress was already a household name over the hush money she claims she received for an alleged affair she had with Donald Trump more than ten yea
  • Tracking Severe Weather: Small risk for a few stronger storms Tuesday

    Tracking Severe Weather: Small risk for a few stronger storms Tuesday
    Showers and storms are once again in the forecast and the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has issued a "Slight Risk" for stronger storms in northeast Ohio later on today as a result.A cold front is forecast to move through sometime in the mid to late afternoon and the air mass will be warm and muggy - and therefore unstable - when it arrives.As of this writing (11:45 a.m.) dew points are high and temperatures are in the low to mid-70s across the area. Things should warm into the upper 70s
  • Tracking Severe Weather: Severe thunderstorm watch for central Ohio until 10 p.m.

    Tracking Severe Weather: Severe thunderstorm watch for central Ohio until 10 p.m.
    WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Athens, Champaign, Clark, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Guernsey, Hocking, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Richland, Ross, Union, Vinton and Washington County until 10 p.m.Doppler 10 Weather Resources: Interactive Radar| Weather Warnings | Updated ForecastThe severe weather threat on Tuesday has been extended as central Ohio is now under a “Slight Risk”
  • "Presidential Alert" test goes out to mobile phones nationwide

    WASHINGTON (AP) — About 225 million electronic devices across the United States will wailed and buzzed Wednesday afternoon as the Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted an emergency alert test.The tone sounded at 2:18 p.m. EDT, similar to that of an Amber Alert or flood watch warning, and the subject of the alert read: "Presidential Alert" and text said: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."It is the first test of the national wireles
  • "Presidential Alert": Emergency alert test going out to mobile phones nationwide

    WASHINGTON (AP) — About 225 million electronic devices across the United States will wail and buzz Wednesday afternoon as the Federal Emergency Management Agency conducts an emergency alert test.A tone will sound at 2:18 p.m. EDT, similar to that of an Amber Alert or flood watch warning, and the subject of the alert will read: "Presidential Alert" and text will say: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."It is the first test of the national wi
  • Americans to receive cell phone alert from Trump in first national test

    It's the alert that – if it's real – you won't want to get again.For the first time ever on Wednesday, Americans nationwide will receive an alert on their cell phones from President Trump. The test, scheduled for 2:18 p.m. ET, is the first test of a national presidential alert system that will let any president issue a warning about a crisis. That could include a missile launched by another country at the U.S. or a tsunami."CBS This Morning," got an inside look at the new system with
  • Flexibility Attracting Business of All Shapes & Sizes to Coworking

    Five years ago, Columbusites would have struggled to find even a handful of coworking spaces in the city. Now, there’s over 25 to choose from, representing small, single-location operations, to locally-owned franchises, to national chains. Coworking spaces bring a spectrum of workers from different businesses together to a communal office where they can choose a […]
  • Twenty One Pilots to perform at Nationwide Arena in June

    Twenty One Pilots to perform at Nationwide Arena in June
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Twenty One Pilots have announced a second leg of the “Bandito Tour.”The new dates, which follow this fall’s sold-out first leg, are set to kickoff May 1 at Monterrey, Mexico’s Arena Monterrey and will continue through a hometown performance in Columbus at Nationwide Arena on June 29.TICKETS Registration for first access to tickets is now open and will run through 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 7th.Presales begin Tuesday, October 9th at 10 a.m. local ti
  • Major Changes In Store for Columbus City Schools

    The last quarter of 2018 is shaping up to be an active, and potentially transformative, period for Columbus City Schools. This week, CCS is aiming to conclude its brief search for the vacant Board of Education seat vacated by former member Dominic Paretti, who resigned amid accusations of sexual harassment on Sept. 21. According to […]
  • Police investigation closes all lanes of I-70 eastbound at I-670

    Police investigation closes all lanes of I-70 eastbound at I-670
    COLUMBUS - The Ohio Department of Transportation says that all eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 are closed at I-670 due to a police investigation.All drivers heading eastbound on I-70 should take I-670 as an alternate route.The entrance ramps from Broad Street and Sullivant Avenue are also closed.ODOT says they expect the closure to last for four to five hours.
  • Body found on I-70 near downtown Columbus

    Body found on I-70 near downtown Columbus
    COLUMBUS -- Police are investigating after a body was found on Interstate 70 Tuesday morning.The Columbus Division of Police says it received multiple calls about a body on the left side of I-70 near Mound St.Police say a victim was located and pronounced dead at the scene.All eastbound lanes of I-70 in the area were closed but have since reopened.The Columbus Police Homicide Unit & Accident Investigation Unit is investigating.No additional details are immediately available.
  • Amazon ups hourly wage to $15, will advocate for higher pay

    Amazon ups hourly wage to $15, will advocate for higher pay
    NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month and said it will push for an increase in the federally mandated minimum wage, which now stands at $7.25 per hour.The company, whose value topped $1 trillion briefly in September, was facing political and economic pressure to raise pay for thousands of employees."We listened to our critics, thought hard about what we wanted to do, and decided we want to lead," said Jeff Bezos, Amazon
  • Amazon raising minimum wage for US workers to $15 per hour

    Amazon raising minimum wage for US workers to $15 per hour
    SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month.The company said Tuesday that the wage hike will benefit more than 350,000 workers, which includes full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal positions. It includes Whole Foods employees. Amazon's hourly operations and customer service employees, some who already make $15 per hour, will also see a wage increase, the Seattle-based company said.Amazon has more than 575,000 employees
  • Tropical Storm Rosa heads for Baja, U.S. Southwest

    Tropical Storm Rosa heads for Baja, U.S. Southwest
    After soaking northwestern Mexico with heavy rains as it neared the Baja California Peninsula, reportedly claiming at least one victim, Tropical Storm Rosa is expected to drench the U.S. Southwest.From Arizona to Utah, some residents filled sandbags in anticipation of heavy rainfall forecasts and potential flooding.The center of Rosa, which was a hurricane until late Sunday, was expected to hit Baja California and Sonora by early Tuesday, bringing 3 to 6 inches (7.5 to 15 centimeters) of rain, t
  • Dimmed lights, somber tributes on Vegas shooting anniversary

    Dimmed lights, somber tributes on Vegas shooting anniversary
    The marquees on the glimmering Las Vegas Strip dimmed their lights for three minutes Monday night as officials slowly read the 58 names of the people killed one year earlier in the country's deadliest mass shooting in modern history.The names of the slain were recited before a silent crowd punctuated by sobs shortly after 10:05 p.m., nearly the exact time that a gunman in a tower suite at the Mandalay Bay casino-resort opened fire on the crowd of 22,000.Rick Barnette, whose 34-year-old daughter
  • Democrats question Kavanaugh's credibility, temperament

    Democrats question Kavanaugh's credibility, temperament
    Democrats are raising new questions about the truthfulness of Brett Kavanaugh's sworn testimony to the Senate, shifting tactics against President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee as they await the results of the FBI's background investigation into sexual misconduct allegations.Chuck Schumer, the Senate Democrats' leader from New York, accused Kavanaugh of delivering a "partisan screed" during the Judiciary Committee hearing last week. He said Kavanaugh seemed willing to "mislead senators abo
  • Cloud of sex abuse scandal hangs over Vatican youth meeting

    Cloud of sex abuse scandal hangs over Vatican youth meeting
    Pope Francis opens a monthlong meeting of bishops Wednesday on engaging young Catholics as his church is again under fire for the way it covered up for priests who raped and molested young people.One American bishop suggested postponing or cancelling the synod, given the poor optics of assembling the church hierarchy to discuss a demographic harmed by the culture of concealment the same hierarchy has been accused of fostering.A Dutch bishop, outraged that the Vatican hasn't responded to claims t
  • Ohio councilors ease off on jail time for barking dogs proposal

    Ohio councilors ease off on jail time for barking dogs proposal
    City councilors in Akron, Ohio are backing off on a proposed ordinance that would jail dog owners if their dogs bark excessively.Toughening penalties for barking dogs was originally proposed by Councilman Russ Neal Jr., who proposed increasing penalties to include a possible month in jail. During a special council meeting Monday, councilors discussed the pushback on the proposed law they received in recent days.Councilwoman Tara Samples says she has heard from animal rescue organizations that th
  • Akron city councilors ease off on jail time for barking dogs proposal

    Akron city councilors ease off on jail time for barking dogs proposal
    AKRON, Ohio -- City councilors in Akron are backing off on a proposed ordinance that would jail dog owners if their dogs bark excessively.Toughening penalties for barking dogs was originally proposed by Councilman Russ Neal Jr., who proposed increasing penalties to include a possible month in jail. During a special council meeting Monday, councilors discussed the pushback on the proposed law they received in recent days.Councilwoman Tara Samples says she has heard from animal rescue organization
  • Ohio seeks 2019 nominations for 'Great Ohioans'

    Ohio seeks 2019 nominations for 'Great Ohioans'
    A state board and foundation are seeking nominations for the 2019 class of "Great Ohioans."The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board and Capitol Square Foundation say the award recognizes special Ohioans who have played a significant role in an event, or series of events, of lasting significance in world, American or Ohio history.Nominees must have been born in Ohio or lived in the state for at least five years. The commemorated event in which a nominee participated must have happened at leas
  • Coach accused of molesting 13-year-old he met on dating app

    Coach accused of molesting 13-year-old he met on dating app
    ATLANTA (AP) — A teacher and coach at a Georgia high school is accused of molesting a 13-year-old he met on a dating app.WSB-TV reports Chattahoochee High social studies teacher 32-year-old Preston Paris was arrested Monday and charged with statutory rape, child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes. Paris also was a volleyball coach and assistant swim coach at the school.Authorities say the two met on the dating app Tinder and had a sexual relationship. They say Paris pic
  • Person in critical condition after being struck by vehicle in northeast Columbus

    Person in critical condition after being struck by vehicle in northeast Columbus
    COLUMBUS -- One person is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in northeast Columbus Monday night.Columbus police said the call came in at 10:41 p.m. in the area of Steltzer Road and McCutcheon Road.The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center. No roads are closed in the area at this time, police say.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as this story develops.
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  • Father encourages parents to promote safe driving following fatal car crash

    For Roger Atkinson, it started with a knock."And, I heard the knocking," he said.It was at his front door, Thursday night. At first, though, he didn't realize it. He thought maybe the noise was caused by one of his animals knocking something over.It wasn't."[I] walked back to the kitchen and got a drink and started to walk back and heard another knock," he said. "So, I looked out my kitchen window and saw headlights."He passed off the headlights as being his son, 18-year-old Ezekiel, in the driv
  • Bank robbery suspect who struck workers sought by police; reward offered

    Bank robbery suspect who struck workers sought by police; reward offered
    Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect involved in an Aggravated Robbery that took place at Huntington Bank located at 4550 E. Broad St.The incident took place at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 26. An armed, masked suspect entered the Huntington Bank and jumped over the teller counter. The suspect ordered the teller to the ground and demanded money. During the robbery, the suspect struck two of the employees with his handgun,.The suspect fled the bank
  • Dozens of stores will be closed on Thanksgiving

    Dozens of stores will be closed on Thanksgiving
    Americans may still be debating costumes for Halloween, but Thanksgiving is already on the calendar as a day off from work for employees at brick-and-mortar stores of at least 60 retailers, according to a list compiled by BestBlackFriday.com. Many retailers have opted to stay closed on Thanksgiving as foot traffic slowly declined and online sales took off. Costco, Home Depot, Ikea and Sam's Club are among the big-name retailers that plan to take off Nov. 22, according to the third annual compila
  • The Columbus Italian Festival is this weekend, here's everything you need to know

    The Columbus Italian Festival is this weekend, here's everything you need to know
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Every year on Columbus Day weekend, the Italian community comes together for a 3-day celebration.Here's what you need to know about the 2018 Columbus Italian Festival:LOCATION
    Italian Village(720 Hamlet St. - MAP)FESTIVAL HOURS
    Friday, Oct. 5:5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
    Saturday, Oct. 6: Noon - 11 p.m.
    Sunday, Oct. 7:Noon - 7 p.m.Music stages scheduleChurch Events TICKETS
    $5 at the door; free for 12 and under with adult admission.
    Call: 614-249-8259 or email [email protected]

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