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• Hilliard voters to decide if change in city's government is needed

  11-10-2018 23:11
  For 165 years, the city of Hilliard has always maintained that a strong mayor form of government is best for its citizens.In the “mayor-city council” form of government, Hilliard voters elect a Mayor to be the Chief Executive Officer of the city and also vote for seven city council members, thereby creating a separation of powers between the executive (mayor) and the legislative branch (city council).The mayor has the power to introduce legislation to the city council and he/she can
  
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• Melt Hot Fitness Now Downtown

  11-10-2018 22:47
  “This is raw, uncensored. Melt Hot Fitness Downtown!” said Kelly Sondegren before her recent hot yoga class at 33 N. Grant Ave. Sodergren is a consummate fitness professional, and she really helps students keep their promises. Sodergren and her crew have been holding fat-melting, body-carving yoga and fitness classes for years at Melt Hot Fitness’ […]
  
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• Social Security checks will grow in 2019 as inflation rises

  11-10-2018 22:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2.8 percent boost in benefits next year as inflation edges higher. It's the biggest increase most retired baby boomers have gotten.Following a stretch of low inflation, the cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2019 is the highest in seven years. It amounts to $39 a month for the average retired worker, according to estimates released Thursday by the Social Security Administration.The COLA affe
  
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• "That was quite something": Kanye West steals the show at the White House

  11-10-2018 21:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring that his red "MAGA" hat makes him "feel like Superman," rapper Kanye West made a free-styling appearance in the Oval Office Thursday.Ahead of a private lunch, President Donald Trump and West spoke with reporters as they sat across from each other at the Resolute desk. West dominated the conversation with a series of monologues that touched on social policy, mental health, endorsement deals and his support for the president."Trump is on his hero's journey right n
  
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• Generosity’s Roots Run Deep: Jim and Francie Henry Family Fund

  11-10-2018 21:45
  Each member of the Henry Family is involved when it comes to making decisions about which nonprofits to invest in—which tend to be organizations that appreciate gender, cultural, and ethnic differences. “That’s what makes this town great. It’s generous, diverse, and people rally around causes. And it’s all in the right spirit, for the betterment […]
  
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• 2018 Circleville Pumpkin Show: Schedule, parking, live webcam

  11-10-2018 21:32
  
  Quick Links: Parking | Schedule | Map | Live VideoAs the excitement builds for the pumpkin show, and really, all things fall, those that run the show are giving you a live-look at all the action.The show begins with a preview Tuesday night but the full-day's worth of events starts Wednesday, Oct. 17 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 20.Included in the fun at the pumpkin show will be parades (two per day at 3:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday to Friday and one Saturday); The Miss Pumpkin Show, the Little Mis
  
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• Three-Story Apartment Building Proposed for King-Lincoln District

  11-10-2018 21:28
  A local developer wants to build a three-story apartment building on a tucked-away lot in the King-Lincoln District. The 25-unit building would sit at 932 E. Gay St. and would require the demolition of one single family house. A 25-space surface lot would provide parking for the apartments, a mix of studios and small one-bedroom […]
  
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• 'Win the moment': Ohio State football releases Minnesota trailer

  11-10-2018 21:06
  
  The Ohio State Buckeyes have released the trailer for their Big Ten matchup against Minnesota."When I needed you the most, you played your best. When I needed you the most, you did your very best."The Buckeyes and Gophers kickoff at Ohio Stadium at noon.
  
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• District waives unpaid fees for Pickerington senior in danger of not graduating

  11-10-2018 20:53
  PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- A senior at Pickerington Central High School was in jeopardy of not graduating because of unpaid feeds at another school district. Jeannette Semones, the guardian of Paige Hatton, says Hilliard City Schools waived her $522 in unpaid fees Thursday and her transcripts have been sent to Pickerington Central High School.The 17-year-old senior says she doesn't like confrontation or being negative."I've just always tried to believe that if I give good to the world, then good come
  
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• Trump: US investigators looking into missing Saudi writer

  11-10-2018 20:26
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States is being "very tough" as it looks into a Saudi writer missing and feared murdered in Istanbul, adding "we have investigators over there and we're working with Turkey" and with Saudi Arabia.Trump spoke on "Fox & Friends" about Jamal Khashoggi, 59, a government critic who disappeared a week ago after entering a Saudi consulate in Turkey. The wealthy former government insider wrote columns for The Washington Post, in
  
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• Woodhouse Vegan Pop-Up Finds Permanent Home in Italian Village

  11-10-2018 20:24
  Top reason not to go vegan: no more cheese. Top reason to go vegan: Woodhouse, the vegan comfort food pop-up, is opening up a permanent spot in Italian Village, and they’ve got a vegan cheese that competes with the real deal. “Nicole makes the nacho cheese every week,” says co-owner Cara Woodhouse, adding that they […]
  
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• Shop Talk: Blissed Out Boutique Opens in Westerville

  11-10-2018 19:00
  This month, Darcy Blessing opened Blissed Out Boutique. The shop is located in Westerville at 320 S. State St. The boutique carries sizes 2 to 22, offering unique selections in each size category from missy to plus. Just over a year ago, Blessing decided she was ready to follow her long-time dream of joining the […]
  
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• Face the State with Scott Light | October 14, 2018

  11-10-2018 18:47
  This week on Face The State:Final Face Off - Mike DeWine and Richard Cordray go head to head in their third and final debate.The gubernatorial candidates talk Ohio's economy, education, affordable tuition and where they stand on Issue One.Kasich on Kavanaugh - Ohio Governor John Kasich calls out both parties over the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation process.Our panel looks at what the decision means for the nation and for Ohio.
  Guests this week:David Pepper - Chairman of the Ohio Democratic PartyBla
  
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• Photos: Nothing But Thieves’ Sold Out Show At Newport Music Hall

  11-10-2018 18:00
  Brit-rock five-piece Nothing But Thieves stopped by Columbus on Tuesday night for a sold-out show at the Newport Music Hall. Support for the evening came from the grubby garage rock of fellow Brits Demob Happy and the politically charged lyrics and rap-rock sounds of Grandson. Nothing But Thieves are currently out on tour with their […]
  
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• Nightmares Film Festival Returns to GFC

  11-10-2018 18:00
  “NFF is what all film festivals should be.” So says Jason Hignite, Film Festival Director for HorrorHound, of Columbus’s own Nightmares Film Festival. “It nurtures and encourages filmmakers,” Hignite continues. “It supports the independent film making scene. It promotes ‘Better Horror.’ To top it all off, it’s in a gorgeous venue.” Gateway Film Center hosts […]
  
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• Concert Preview: Steven Page

  11-10-2018 17:00
  Among the distinctive voices that are woven into the tapestry of Canadian music, Steven Page’s richly hued tenor owns a rightful strand for its versatility and eloquence. As a founding member of and principal vocalist and songwriter for the Barenaked Ladies, his creative DNA is permanently attached to a catalog that helped to create the […]
  
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• All The Pet Costume Contests and Pet Parades Around Columbus

  11-10-2018 17:00
  Dying to show off your adorable costumed pet this Halloween? Here’s a list of the pet costume contests and pet parades going on around the city: Sunday, October 14, Mums & Mummies in Westgate Park. Costume Contest and Parade for Pets & Kids: PETS starting at 2:15 p.m. & KIDS starting at 2:45 p.m. based on age […]
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Laurelville Fresh Apple Cider

  11-10-2018 16:00
  While the summer temperatures seem to be lingering on forever, fall officially arrived in late September with the equinox. With the new season comes the requisite fall foods: pumpkins, gourds, apples and apple cider. And turnips. Laurelville Fruit Farms has been in the apple cider business for over 100 years. This year, it started its […]
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot is now 9th-largest prize in U.S. history

  11-10-2018 15:45
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (CBS/AP) -- Lottery players will have a chance at the nation's ninth-largest jackpot when numbers are drawn for Friday's Mega Millions game. The estimated $548 million prize would be the largest jackpot in more than nine months.Players who buy $2 tickets face extremely long odds, with a one in 302.5 million chance of matching all six numbers.This is the Mega Millions' third biggest prize ever. Mega Millions' record haul was a $656 million jackpot shared by people in three states
  
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• Postal service proposes price increase for stamps

  11-10-2018 15:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is seeking to increase the price of its first-class stamp by 5 cents to 55 cents to help stem its mounting red ink.If approved by regulators, the 10 percent increase to the cost of mailing a 1-ounce letter would be the biggest since 1991. The price of each additional ounce would go down, from 21 cents to 15 cents.The proposed increase would take effect in January. It comes as President Donald Trump has criticized the Postal Service for "losing a fo
  
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• 'Unimaginable destruction': Hurricane smashes rows of houses

  11-10-2018 14:48
  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Search-and-rescue teams fanned out across the Florida Panhandle to reach trapped people in Michael's wake Thursday as daylight yielded scenes of rows upon rows of houses smashed to pieces by the third-most powerful hurricane on record to hit the continental U.S.At least two deaths were blamed on Michael, and it wasn't done yet: Though weakened into a tropical storm, it continued to bring heavy rain and blustery winds to the Southeast as it pushed inland, soaking ar
  
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• Hurricane Michael left path of destruction, isn't done yet

  11-10-2018 14:48
  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — The third-most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in recorded history left a wide path of destruction across Florida and Georgia, destroying homes and shopping centers and felling trees that killed at least two people. And it's not done yet.Hurricane Michael finally weakened to a tropical storm on Thursday, no longer a Category 4 monster packing 155 mph (250 kph) winds. But it was still menacing the Southeast with heavy rains, blustery winds and possible s
  
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• Death toll rises to 6 in wake of Hurricane Michael's rampage

  11-10-2018 14:48
  PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Linda Marquardt rode out Hurricane Michael with her husband at their home in Mexico Beach. When their house filled with surging ocean water, they fled upstairs. Now their home is full of mud and everywhere they look there's utter devastation in their Florida Panhandle community: fishing boats tossed like toys, roofs lifted off of buildings and pine trees snapped like matchsticks in 155 mph winds.Row after row of beachfront homes were so obliterated by Michael's surging
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: Children's Hunger Alliance

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• Olentangy schools are back open following brief lockdown

  11-10-2018 13:52
  
  Delaware, OH - All Olentangy schools are back open following a brief lockdown due to a false alarm.The Delaware County Sheriff's Office says around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, a witness thought they heard a shot fired toward a newspaper delivery driver.Authorities then took precautions, locking down Olentangy Orange High School and Olentangy Orange Middle School. They also advised residents in the area to stay in their homes.Deputies say after an investigation, they found no evidence that suggests an
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents: HighBall Halloween Performers Amber Knicole & Isis Yasmeen on Columbus, Artistic Inspiration, & 90s Divas

  11-10-2018 13:00
  On Friday, Oct. 26, HighBall Halloween celebrates costumes and creativity for HB: On The Rocks as local bands pay tribute to 90s music and style icons and the decade they defined. Amber Knicole will present Divas of the 90s, a mixed set of originals and covers, featuring Jenny Flory, Isis Yasmeen, Zhané Dawlingz and Rachel Maxann, along with local favorites Souther and headliner […]
  
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• US, Russian astronauts safe after emergency landing

  11-10-2018 12:53
  
  BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) — Two astronauts from the U.S. and Russia were safe Thursday after an emergency landing in the steppes of Kazakhstan following the failure of a Russian booster rocket carrying them to the International Space Station.NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos' Alexei Ovchinin lifted off as scheduled at 2:40 p.m. (0840 GMT; 4:40 a.m. EDT) Thursday from the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, but their Soyuz booster rocket failed about two minutes after th
  
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• Pickerington senior might not graduate because of Hilliard City Schools, unpaid fees

  11-10-2018 03:23
  She's 17 years old. She doesn't like confrontation or being negative."I've just always tried to believe that if I give good to the world, then good comes back to me," Paige Hatton said.If you knew her story, though, you wouldn't blame her if she was."My mom left when I was really young," she said. "Probably 6 months old."Since then, Hatton lived with her dad. Her mother, she says, was more of an off-and-on occurrence in her life. Then, Christmas Eve, last year."She was at our house when [her fat
  
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• Trump signs bills to help patients stop overpaying for drugs

  11-10-2018 02:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Insurers will no longer be able to bar pharmacists from telling consumers when paying cash would be cheaper than using insurance for their prescriptions, as a result of bills signed Wednesday by President Donald Trump.The two bills had broad bipartisan support as a consumer-friendly move to correct "gag rules" that many viewed as an egregious business practice. One bill applies to private health insurance and the other to Medicare.The measures bar health plans or middleme
  
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• 1 person killed in north Columbus shooting

  11-10-2018 01:58
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police were on the scene of a shooting that killed a man in north Columbus.It happened just before 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Agler Road and Brentnell Avenue.Police identified the man killed as 27-year-old Mohamed Abdi who was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition where he later died.Authorities do not have any known suspects at this time.No other information was immediately available.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• 1 in 'extremely critical' condition following shooting in north Columbus

  11-10-2018 01:58
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are on the scene of a shooting that left one person in "extremely critical" condition in north Columbus.It happened just before 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Agler Road and Brentnell Avenue.No other information was immediately available.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Officer in Tamir Rice shooting not taking offered police job

  11-10-2018 00:20
  
  BELLAIRE, Ohio (AP) — The former Cleveland police officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice has decided not to accept a part-time position with a small southeast Ohio department.WTOV-TV reports Bellaire Police Chief Richard Flanagan confirmed Wednesday that Timothy Loehmann had withdrawn his application. Flanagan has said he offered Loehmann a job because he believes in second chances.Loehmann shot Tamir Rice within seconds of a cruiser skidding to a stop outside a Cleveland recreation center in
  
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