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• Local organization providing job resources for 400 laid off by Kroger

  12-02-2019 23:33
  A central Ohio organization is offering job services to more than 400 people laid off from the Kroger Columbus bakery."The first thing that I felt was shock myselfbecause we generally will know that these things are coming on, and the closures are more gradual," said Lisa Patt-McDaniel, CEO for the Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio.The board offers a Rapid Response Program, which offers resume and interview training, then pairs job seekers with potential employers."There are 30,000 job
  
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• Longtime radio general manager killed in Heath crash

  12-02-2019 23:18
  
  HEATH, Ohio – The general manager of WNKO/WHTH Radio in Newark was killed Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash.Heath police say 73-year-old John T. Swank, who went by Tom, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Hopewell Drive.The Newark-based radio station shared their condolences after hearing of the loss of their longtime GM, friend and mentor. In a Facebook post, the station said Tom was known as a "tough-minded but fair man" who supported numerous charitable organizations in Lic
  
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• Heath police investigating deadly crash after car flips over into water

  12-02-2019 23:18
  
  HEATH, Ohio – One person is dead after a crash in Licking County Tuesday afternoon.Dispatchers at the Licking County Regional Communications Center said there was a report of a car that flipped into water in the 700 block of Hopewell Drive, in between SR-79 and SR-13.Police and medics responded to the call around 4:20 p.m.The road remains closed in the area of the crash while police investigate.No other details were immediately available.
  
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• Heath Police identifies 73-year-old man killed in crash

  12-02-2019 23:18
  
  HEATH, Ohio – Police are investigating what caused a car to flip over and crash into the water leaving one man dead Tuesday.Dispatchers at the Licking County Regional Communications Center said there was a report of a crash in the 700 block of Hopewell Drive, in between SR-79 and SR-13.Heath Police and medics responded to the call around 4:20 p.m. and found a vehicle in a ditch with one man inside.Authorities say first responders pronounced 73-year-old John Swank dead on the scene.No other
  
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• OSU-Mansfield student, alleged abductor dead after Kentucky police chase ends in gunfire

  12-02-2019 22:36
  
  Kentucky State Police confirms that two people who died in an officer-involved shooting in Kentucky are an Ohio man and the woman he is accused of abducting.The Ohio State University Mansfield's department of public safety says Skylar Williams was in a campus parking lot around 11:45 a.m. Monday when the suspect, identified as Ty'rell Pounds, approached her, showed a handgun, forced her into his vehicle and drove away.Pounds' vehicle was located but the department said he stole another vehicle.O
  
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• NTSB: "Sharp left turn" before fatal Survival Flight helicopter crash in southeast Ohio

  12-02-2019 21:43
  
  The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the Survival Flight medical helicopter crash in southeast Ohio last month.The flight was traveling from Mount Carmel Grove City hospital to Holzer Meigs hospital in Pomeroy for a patient transfer back to Columbus on January 29.Shortly after 7 a.m., Ohio State Highway Patrol were notified by Survival Flight they lost communication with the helicopter. From left to right: Jennifer Topper, Bradley Haynes and Rachel Cunn
  
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• Man accused of stealing, crashing Columbus police cruiser in custody

  12-02-2019 21:09
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio —A man who allegedly stole and crashed a Columbus police cruiser after being revived from an overdose has been caught.According to the Franklin County Jail,25-year-oldJeremey Davis was arrested Tuesday.Davis was revived by the officers and placed in an ambulance.While officers checked whether he had any outstanding warrants, Davis ran out of the ambulance and took off in the cruiser.According to police, Davis crashed the cruiser in the 600 block of East Gates Street and then
  
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• Fourth Daily Growler Location Opening Next Week

  12-02-2019 21:05
  The Daily Growler is expanding once again. Polaris Fashion Place will host the craft beer bar’s fourth location in the food hall, near Dick’s Sporting Goods and Field & Stream. “We look at this as a game changer both for Polaris Fashion Place and The Daily Growler,” said John Blakely, co-owner of The Daily Growler, […]
  
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• State revokes teaching license of accused child molester; parents ask why it took 3 years

  12-02-2019 20:58
  
  The State Board of Education voted unanimously to permanently revoke the teaching license of Matthew Gatton, a mental health worker accused of sex crimes.Matthew Gatton had his five-year substitute early childhood teaching license revoked on Tuesday.The license was issued in 2014 and he is not currently employed by a school in Ohio.According to an investigation by the Ohio Department of Education, Gatton “allowed students to sit in his lap, held a student close to him, allowed a student to
  
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• Central Ohio mental health worker accused of sex crimes has teaching license revoked

  12-02-2019 20:58
  
  The State Board of Education voted unanimously to permanently revoke the teaching license of Matthew Gatton, a mental health worker accused of sex crimes.Matthew Gatton had his five-year substitute early childhood teaching license revoked on Tuesday.The license was issued in 2014 and he is not currently employed by a school in Ohio.According to an investigation by the Ohio Department of Education, Gatton “allowed students to sit in his lap, held a student close to him, allowed a student to
  
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• Trump not 'thrilled' with border deal, not saying he'll sign

  12-02-2019 20:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he's "unhappy" with a hard-won agreement to prevent a new government shutdown and finance construction of more barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, but he didn't say whether or not he would sign the measure. GOP congressional leaders swung behind the proposed deal, selling it as a necessary compromise."I can't say I'm happy. I can't say I'm thrilled," Trump said during a Cabinet meeting.He said he needs to look further at the agreemen
  
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• CoreLife Eatery Opening Third Columbus Location

  12-02-2019 20:41
  Another CoreLife Eatery will open in Columbus this Friday, Feb. 15, at 17 E. Lane Ave. on the OSU campus. It’ll mark the third in the city for the restaurant, and the 51st nationwide. CoreLife Eatery, branded as a healthy and affordable alternative to the usual fast casual joint, offers fare sans fats, sweeteners, GMOs, […]
  
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• Federal health agency accepts plan of correction at Mount Carmel hospitals

  12-02-2019 19:29
  
  COLUMBUS – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has accepted plans of correction for Mount Carmel West and St. Ann’s hospitals, 10 Investigates has learned.But the documents released in association with this announcement reveal damning details about what may have transpired inside the Mount Carmel Health System.Site inspectors from the state department of health – investigating on behalf of CMS -determined that “the hospital failed to ensure a system was in plac
  
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• Columbus Rotary: The Columbus Symphony Orchestra

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• Horror 101 Comes to Gateway Film Center

  12-02-2019 19:00
  Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and you know what that means: horror movies. No, you say? Well, Gateway Film Center aims to change your tune. Thursday, February 14 kicks off their new program Horror 101 with a big Valentine’s party and the tortured romance of Candyman (1992). According to Gateway’s president and programmer Chris Hamel, […]
  
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• Notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman convicted in U.S. trial

  12-02-2019 18:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mexico's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly killings, political payoffs, cocaine hidden in jalapeno cans, jewel-encrusted guns and a naked escape with his mistress through a tunnel.Guzman faced a drumbeat of drug-trafficking and conspiracy convictions that could put the 61-year-old escape artist behind bars for deca
  
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• MLB commissioner will be grand marshal for Cincinnati parade

  12-02-2019 18:31
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred will serve as grand marshal for Cincinnati's annual opening day parade as he helps celebrate the 150th anniversary of the professional baseball-pioneering Red Stockings.The Reds announced Tuesday Manfred will lead the 100th Findlay Market parade, which will wind through the city ahead of the March 28 game when the Reds host the Pirates. Reds team historian Greg Rhodes says the Findlay Market merchants' parade grew out of diso
  
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• Allegiant adds non-stop flights from Columbus to Charleston, SC; $49 each way

  12-02-2019 17:36
  
  Allegiant announced service from Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus to Charleston, South Carolina beginning May 17.The company also announced $49 one-way fares for a limited time.The seasonal flights will operate twice weekly to Charleston International Airport (CHS).“We’re very excited to announce this brand new service from Columbus,” said Drew Wells, Allegiant vice president of planning and revenue. “We’re confident that Columbus-area travelers will b
  
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• Ohio teen defies mother and gets vaccinated after turning to strangers online

  12-02-2019 16:53
  Disproven theories about the safety of childhood vaccines are pitting an Ohio mother against her teenage son. High school senior Ethan Lindenberger recently defied his mother and got vaccinated, saying his parents' misguided beliefs put his health, and the health of his younger siblings, at risk.For most of his life, Lindenberger thought it was normal for most kids not to get immunized, but about two years ago he began to see how the posts about vaccines his own mother was sharing on social medi
  
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• Allegiant Announces New Nonstop Service to Charleston

  12-02-2019 16:49
  Allegiant has announced its latest nonstop service from Rickenbacker (LCK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS). Flights to the historic city will take off Mondays and Fridays, beginning June 7. In November, Allegiant announced nonstop flights to Sarasota, Florida. Other seasonal and year-round destinations include: Myrtle Beach; Savannah, GA; Fort Lauderdale; and Tampa, FL. For more […]
  
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• The Chainsmokers, 5 Seconds of Summer bringing tour to Columbus

  12-02-2019 16:37
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Chainsmokers announced Tuesday morning the band will headline an arena tour this fall, which includes two stops in Ohio.5 Seconds of Summer, who is featured on The Chainsmokers’ latest single “Who Do You Love,” will be joining all dates along with pop artist Lennon Stella, who is opening the show.The 41-city tour, titled "World War Joy," will kick off on September 25 in Cincinnati.The tour will be back in Ohio the following month for a show at the Schotten
  
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• Concert Preview Q&A: Bryce Vine

  12-02-2019 16:09
  New York-born, Los Angeles-raised rapper Bryce Vine is poised to strike big with his forthcoming studio album and Sire Records debut, Carnival. His radio breakthrough came last year in the form of single “Drew Barrymore,” which earned major spins in multiple formats and 140 million online streams. Soon, Vine booked appearances on Late Night with […]
  
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• The Confluence Cast: Ohio v. the World

  12-02-2019 15:35
  
  
  Ohio’s place in history is often relegated to a few events or trivial facts. Local attorney Alex Hastie and his podcast, Ohio v. the World, are seeking to change that. With in-depth interviews on Ohio’s influence on our society, Hastie digs deep to show his love of history and his home state. We sat down […]
  
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• Local fertility expert says women should weigh several factors before freezing eggs

  12-02-2019 12:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Women hoping to become mothers are seeing a growing number of options and flexibility thanks to fertility technology. Newer technology allowing eggs -not embryos- to be frozen is leading to a new business trend - egg freezing boutiques.Fertility experts are seeing an increase across the nation in social, or non-medical egg freezing. Often, women cite professional, financial and personal relationships as factors for delaying starting a family.While there are many reasons to use t
  
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• 2 Parkland moms now divided over guns

  12-02-2019 12:20
  
  PARKLAND, Fla. — It's an image that has become emblematic of the Parkland school massacre : two terrified moms outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, one of them a tall, weeping blonde with the black smudge of Ash Wednesday on her forehead, the other a petite redhead crying in despair on her shoulder.But the bond in that widely seen photograph didn't survive long. The two women soon found themselves at odds — like the nation itself — over gun control.The redhead was Cathi Rush,
  
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• Fire kills 17, injures 4 at New Delhi hotel

  12-02-2019 12:12
  
  NEW DELHI — A fire engulfed a shoddily built budget hotel in central New Delhi early Tuesday, killing 17 people and injuring at least four others, including a woman from Myanmar who leaped from an upper floor to escape the flames, Indian authorities said.Hotel guest Sivanand Chand, 43, said he was jolted awake around 4 a.m., struggling to breathe."When I got out of my room, I could hear 'help, help!' from adjoining rooms," Chand said.The hallway was pitch black and thick with smoke, so Cha
  
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• Hearing set for Ohio inmate accused in 2 knife attacks

  12-02-2019 12:09
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A hearing was planned Tuesday for an Ohio inmate accused in a 2017 knife attack on four other prisoners handcuffed and unable to defend themselves and in a stabbing attack the following year on a guard who is still recovering from his injuries.Inmate Greg Reinke was already serving a life sentence for aggravated murder for a fatal 2004 shooting in Cleveland when the knife attacks happened.Reinke, 38, has pleaded not guilty to the attacks, both of which happened at the
  
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• Biden, other dignitaries expected at John Dingell's funeral

  12-02-2019 12:09
  
  DEARBORN, Mich. — Former Vice President Joe Biden and other dignitaries are expected at John Dingell's funeral after hundreds of people passed his coffin and were personally greeted by the family of America's longest-serving member of Congress.A funeral is scheduled for Tuesday at Church of the Divine Child in Dearborn, five days after the Michigan Democrat died at his home at age 92. Dingell served 59 years in the House, retiring at the end of 2014.Former constituents and admirers lined u
  
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• A breed apart: Rare Westminster dogs have ring to themselves

  12-02-2019 12:08
  
  NEW YORK — Every dog breed has its day at the Westminster Kennel show. That day can start by facing off against dozens of dogs — or no others at all.Outside the ring where as many as 48 French bulldogs vied Monday to be best of their breed, Peter and Tracy Rousseau kept a sense of perspective about the field their Norwegian lundehund would face later in the day.A member of the rarest breed in the American Kennel Club's rankings, Eva was one of only two lundehunds at the nation's most
  
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• Voters purged from rolls will have new chance at registering

  12-02-2019 12:06
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Secretary of State Frank LaRose says he is reaching out to Ohioans who were recently purged from Ohio's voting rolls.A spokesperson for LaRose said Monday that he will reach out to an estimated 267,000 Ohioans who were removed in January after not responding to a "last chance" notice from predecessor Jon Husted. Cleveland.com reports LaRose plans to send voter registration cards to every voter who was purged.Both LaRose and Husted, who is now Ohio's lieutenant governor, ar
  
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• Ohio voters purged from rolls will have new chance at registering

  12-02-2019 12:06
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Secretary of State Frank LaRose says he is reaching out to Ohioans who were recently purged from Ohio's voting rolls.A spokesperson for LaRose said Monday that he will reach out to an estimated 267,000 Ohioans who were removed in January after not responding to a "last chance" notice from predecessor Jon Husted. Cleveland.com reports LaRose plans to send voter registration cards to every voter who was purged.Both LaRose and Husted, who is now Ohio's lieutenant governor, ar
  
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• Drill sergeant pleads guilty in crash that killed 2 recruits

  12-02-2019 12:04
  
  FORT JACKSON, S.C. — A drill sergeant at Fort Jackson in South Carolina has pleaded guilty to killing two recruits who were marching in front of his vehicle in 2017.The Post and Courier reports Andrew Marrow told the court Monday that he was running on four hours of sleep while driving a truck behind a group of marching U.S. Army recruits. He said he fell asleep and awoke to screams.Pvt. Ethan Shrader, of Tennessee, and Pvt. Timothy Ashcraft, of Ohio, were pinned beneath the truck and late
  
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• FDA announces crackdown on illegal dietary supplements

  12-02-2019 12:01
  
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a crackdown Monday on dietary supplements. Two out of three American adults take them, but public health officials warn some products contain unapproved ingredients and don't work as promised.In a statement announcing the FDA's action, Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said 12 warning letters, and five advisory letters had been sent to supplement companies whose products "are being illegally marketed as unapproved new drugs" because they claim to "preven
  
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• South side work to close several ramps Tuesday night

  12-02-2019 11:45
  
  COLUMBUS - Construction on the south end of Columbus will impact drivers Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). Weather permitting, crews will be working on beam installation at I-270 and I-71 on the south side. What you need to know:9 PM TUESDAY: I-270 east will be reduced to one lane and the following ramps will close:I-270 east to I-71 north
  Detour: I-270 east to I-71 south to Stringtown Road to I-71 northI-71 north to I-270 west
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• US-led coalition hits mosque in Syria used by Islamic State

  12-02-2019 11:36
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition says it has hit a mosque used by the Islamic State group as a command and control center in eastern Syria.The coalition said Tuesday it launched the strike in support of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, who are fighting to drive the extremists from their last tiny stronghold near the border with Iraq.It said the strike occurred Monday as IS was using the mosque to direct attacks and employ suicide car bombs against the SDF.The coalition's deput
  
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• Parents concerned about plans for elementary schools pack Hilliard school board meeting

  12-02-2019 04:36
  
  HILLIARD, Ohio - Many parents were at the Hilliard school board meeting Monday.Several stood in the hallway, waiting for their chance to speak.The Hilliard School District is planning major changes to a few elementary schools.Starting in 2020, Britton Elementary will educate kindergarten through second graders, and Norwich Elementary will hold third through fifth graders.Parents say that is too many changes in a short time for their children.“It's an absolute boiling over of frustration th
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting, February 11, 2019

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• Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall

  12-02-2019 02:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks.Republicans were desperate to avoid another bruising shutdown. They tentatively agreed Monday night to far less money for President Donald Trump's border wall than the White House's $5.7 billion wish list, settling for
  
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• As Trump makes case for border wall, lawmakers reach deal

  12-02-2019 02:53
  
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump headed to the Texas border on Monday to argue his case that walls work as Democrats and Republicans back home in Washington announced a deal had been reached to avoid another government shutdown.Trump was bound for El Paso, aiming to reshape the debate around the wall following a damaging shutdown fight and with his signature 2016 campaign promise hanging in limbo. In a case of pointed political counterprogramming, Beto O'Rourke, the former Demo
  
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• California governor rebukes Trump in border troop withdrawal

  12-02-2019 02:33
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he's withdrawing most of the state's National Guard troops on the Mexico border because he won't participate in the Trump administration's "absurd theatrics" on border security.Still, he acknowledged some troops were doing good work fighting drug crime and said he plans to allow 100 of the roughly 360 state troops now deployed to keep working with the federal government."I'm trying to acknowledge there are some legitimate c
  
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• Rep. Ilhan Omar apologizes for tweets widely denounced as anti-Semitic

  12-02-2019 00:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar "unequivocally" apologized Monday for tweets suggesting that members of Congress support Israel because they are being paid to do so, which drew bipartisan criticism and a rebuke from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.The Minnesota Democrat said she had no intention offending anyone, including Jewish Americans."We have to always be willing to step back and think through criticism, just as I expect people to hear me when others attack me about
  
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