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• Bishop Brennan discuses love, legacy at time when legacy of church is challenged

  29-03-2019 23:33
  COLUMBUS (WBNS) — In a packed Saint Joseph Cathedral in downtown Columbus, Bishop Robert Brennan was installed as the 12th bishop of the Diocese of Columbus.Brennan drew applause while showing parishioners a copy of his installation letter signed by Pope Francis.“He is a roll-up-your-sleeves kind of Bishop. We found out that already in short order,” said Father Michael Lumpe, who is the rector for Saint Joseph Cathedral. “He’s full of energy. His faith is on fire. S
  
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• 2 Ohio State fraternities placed on probation over code of conduct violations

  29-03-2019 22:07
  Two Ohio State fraternities — Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Tau Omega — are on probation for violating the Student Code of Conduct.Letters obtained from Ohio State University show Alpha Tau Omega admitted to:Providing alcohol to new membersAssigning tasks to new membersMaking new members clean the fraternity houseHosting a party where new members were zip tied to their dates, then required to finish a bottle of liquor to cut the zip tie
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• Review: Available Light’s Barbed and Moving ‘This’

  29-03-2019 22:00
  Available Light score another home run with their crackling production of This, the Off-Broadway comedy by Melissa James Gibson, directed by Acacia Duncan. This opens with a party game straight out of BF Skinner and never lets up in its relentless picking-apart of human rituals and contemporary ennui. Merrell (Shanelle Marie) and Tom (Jason Kientz) […]
  
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• Local Artist Spotlight: Women in Art

  29-03-2019 21:00
  In honor of Women’s History Month coming to an end, the Local Artist Spotlight for March features not just one, but four women this month. They represent a variety of backgrounds — both in medium and identity — and learning about why they do what they do has been truly inspiriting. Armana Embaie is an […]
  
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• Redacted Mueller report expected to be released by mid-April

  29-03-2019 20:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress should expect to receive a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation by mid-April, Attorney General William Barr said Friday.In a letter to the chairmen of the House and Senate judiciary committees, Barr said he shares a desire for Congress and the public to be able to read Mueller's findings, which are included in the nearly 400-page report Mueller submitted last week.Barr said he does not plan to share the report wi
  
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• Drugs, weapon seized from south Columbus residence near elementary school

  29-03-2019 19:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man was arrested Thursday after authorities found drugs, a loaded gun and cash at his south Columbus residence near Obetz.The Franklin County Drug Task force executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 3500 block of Lockbourne Road, less than one mile away from Cedarwood Elementary School.The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says detectives seized more than 1 ounce of heroin, one-half ounce of cocaine, nearly a pound of marijuana, a loaded semi-automati
  
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• Commission Hears Three Proposals for Westerville

  29-03-2019 19:43
  Columbus-based developer Casto is proposing a 248-unit apartment complex for a 16-acre parcel of land near the intersection of Sunbury and Central College roads in Westerville. The development would consist of a series of three-story residential buildings, a central clubhouse, and one commercial building that would front Sunbury Road. The proposal, which was heard earlier […]
  
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• Photos: New Via Vecchia Winery Under Construction on South Side

  29-03-2019 19:10
  When winery and event venue Via Vecchia announced an expanded space at a new location in November, owner Michael Elmer said he hoped the space would help revitalize The Fort, as well as the South Side. Construction is still well underway. The winery is currently booking tours and tastings, but already has several events booked […]
  
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• LIST: 2019 Easter egg hunts, activities in central Ohio

  29-03-2019 18:46
  
  This year, Easter Sunday falls on April 21. Several communities across Columbus are holding Easter egg hunts and other activities in the days leading up to the holiday.The following list of events is accurate as of April 6, 2019. Please e-mail us if there are additions or corrections.AMANDAApril 20 at 12 p.m.
  Ed Wolfe Memorial ParkASHVILLEApril 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  Asheville Community ParkBERLIN TOWNSHIPApril 13 at 11 a.m. (ages 1-10)
  Berlin Township Fire DepartmentBEXLEY April 20 from 12:0
  
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• Trump threatens to close border with Mexico next week

  29-03-2019 18:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to close the nation's Mexican border or large sections of it next week, a potentially drastic step affecting both nations' economies, if Mexico does not halt illegal immigration at once."It could mean all trade" with Mexico," Trump said when questioned by reporters in Florida. "We will close it for a long time. I am not kidding around."Trump has previously threatened to close the border - including at a rally in Grand Rapids, Mi
  
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• Staff at The Wilds save 5 endangered rare dhole pups

  29-03-2019 17:43
  
  Five rare dhole pups at The Wilds are thriving thanks to the hand-rearing efforts of the conservation center’s care teams.The pups were born on February 16 and are the second litter of dhole pups born there. The Wilds is only one of four facilities in the United States that cares for the endangered species.The pups, two males and three females, were born to mother, Csilla and father, Beni.The Wilds’ team of experts intervened with caring for the pups when their mother did not survive
  
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• Dumbo to Beach Bum and Everything In Between in Theaters

  29-03-2019 17:18
  Weird mix of stuff in theaters this weekend. Disney’s big reboot or a riveting true story of terrorism and heroism? Matthew McConaughey getting high with Snoop Dogg and Jimmy Buffett or an Icelandic vigilante with a string quartet in tow? Let’s dig in. Dumbo by Hope Madden and George Wolf There was something so terrifyingly […]
  
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• Mayor Ginther, GreenSpot and the Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation

  29-03-2019 16:21 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Licking County jail cook admits to having sexual relationship with inmate

  29-03-2019 15:59
  
  An employee at the Licking County Justice Center has been charged after she admitted to having a relationship with an inmate.According to the Licking County Sheriff’s Office, they were informed on March 28 that 43-year-old Heather Bookman was possibly having a sexual relationship with an inmate while on duty.Bookman was questioned about the allegation and she admitted to having sex with an inmate in a bathroom in 2017. She also admitted to other inappropriate relationships with two other i
  
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• Bill introduced to allow Ohioans to carry guns without permit, background checks

  29-03-2019 15:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Law-abiding Ohioans age 21 and older could legally carry hidden firearms without getting a permit under a proposal introduced by House Republicans and supported by GOP Gov. Mike DeWine.Sixteen states allow that. But Ohioans who want to legally carry concealed firearms currently have to pass a background check, receive eight hours of training and get a permit.Republican Reps. Ron Hood, of Ashville, and Tom Brinkman, of Cincinnati, have tried repeatedly to change the la
  
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• Old Worthington Welcomes New Dry Salt Therapy Spa

  29-03-2019 15:00
  Long-time Worthington residents and childhood friends Natalie White Scott and Stephanie Merrick Gillespie recently opened The Salt House of Worthington at 891 High St. Dry salt therapy, or “salting,” has been popular in Europe for centuries, but only recently caught in the U.S. in the past couple of decades. Scott and Gillespie now offer the […]
  
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• Restaurant Review: Third & Hollywood

  29-03-2019 14:42
  Grandview’s Third & Hollywood is brought to us by the same folks that built Northstar and Brassica. While the latter beloved counter-service operations have multiplied exponentially on the local scene, Third & Hollywood remains a glamorous loner. Perhaps its existence as a loner is what makes it all the more special. It also holds a spot […]
  
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• Spirited Sisters

  29-03-2019 14:27 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Simone Biles reveals she slept "all the time" to cope with sexual abuse

  29-03-2019 11:57
  
  Olympic gymnast Simone Biles opened up to actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, saying she feels"stronger" after coming forward as a sexual abuse survivor of disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, even though it was initially difficult to confront. Biles spoke to Chopra Jonas on her half-hour YouTube special, "If I Could Tell You Just One Thing," that aired exclusively on Chopra Jonas' YouTube channel Wednesday.When asked how the four-time Olympic gold medalist dealt with all the pressure
  
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• Authorities identify human skeletal remains found in Ohio woods

  29-03-2019 11:46
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities say skeletal remains found recently in a ravine in suburban Cincinnati have been identified as those of a man who had been missing for nearly two years.Cincinnati police say 35-year-old Gary Clark, of Cincinnati, was reported missing May 26, 2017. Clark's remains were found March 20 in Delhi Township. Township police said someone walking in a wooded area found the remains in a ravine.Authorities didn't release any information on the cause of death.Delhi Townsh
  
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• Texas AG investigating Chick-fil-A's exclusion at airport

  29-03-2019 11:45
  
  AUSTIN, Texas— Texas' attorney general opened an investigation Thursday into San Antonio's decision to exclude Chick-fil-A from opening airport concession facilities due to the fast-food chain owners' record on LGBT issues.Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the investigation in a letter to San Antonio officials and stated his office will examine whether Texas' second-largest city violated state law with the rejection. Paxton called the move "the opposite of tolerance" and a "discriminat
  
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• NFL to install turf field where league's first game played

  29-03-2019 11:42
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The NFL says its nonprofit NFL Foundation will fund construction of an artificial turf field in Ohio to honor the site where the league's first game was played.A National Football League release this week said the foundation will finance the field at Triangle Park in Dayton to commemorate the game played there by the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles on Oct. 3, 1920. The Triangles won 14-0.The Dayton Daily News reports the field should be complete by the time
  
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• Tourist taking photos dies in fall at Grand Canyon

  29-03-2019 11:35
  
  GRAND CANYON WEST, Ariz. (AP) — Two people have died at the Grand Canyon in separate incidents this week that included one man stumbling over the edge of the rim while trying to take pictures, officials said.A helicopter lifted the body of the Hong Kong man from 1,000 feet below the rim Thursday afternoon at Grand Canyon West, a popular tourist destination on the Hualapai reservation outside the boundaries of the national park, spokesman David Leibowitz said. His identity hasn't been relea
  
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• Ohio House, Governor agree on 11-cent gas tax increase; Senate still undecided

  29-03-2019 07:59
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The office of Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says the state gas tax would rise by 11 cents on a deal reached with the speaker of the Ohio House on the state transportation budget.DeWine spokesman Dan Tierney said Thursday the deal also calls for a 20-cents per gallon increase for diesel fuel.The Senate has proposed a six-cents-per gallon increase. DeWine originally sought an 18-cents per gallon increase.DeWine says he hopes the Senate will also agree to the deal. A joint
  
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• Ohio woman takes EpiPen fight to Washington

  29-03-2019 04:34
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sometimes, the greatest causes we get behind are the ones we live, firsthand."I was dying on that plane," Ashley Spencer said.Last May, Spencer was on a flight from Philadelphia to Cleveland. Before the flight she got a bag of chips from a store in the airport. She checked the ingredients thoroughly because she's allergic to peanuts. Seeing nothing but gluten free, she bought them and started eating them after takeoff. Shortly after, she says symptoms of anaphylactic shock began
  
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• Chicago seeks $130K from Smollett for cost of investigation

  29-03-2019 03:06
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — City officials on Thursday ordered Jussie Smollett to pay $130,000 to cover the cost of the investigation into his report of a street attack that police say was staged to promote his career.A letter from the city's legal department to Smollett and his attorneys said that figure covers overtime worked by more than two dozen detectives and officers who spent weeks looking into Smollett's claim, including reviewing video and physical evidence and conducting interviews.Those res
  
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• Blue Jackets jump into playoff spot with win over Canadiens

  29-03-2019 03:04
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Sergei Bobrovsky had 28 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets moved into an Eastern Division wild-card spot with a 6-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.The Blue Jackets, winners of three straight, moved into a tie with Montreal for the second wild card and they hold the tie-breaker with five games remaining. Carolina, which lost to Washington on Thursday, is one point ahead in the first slot.David Savard, Artemi Panarin,
  
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• Injury crash closes portion of U.S. 23 in Pickaway County

  29-03-2019 02:53
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY – First responders are on the scene of an injury crash on U.S. 23 south of Circleville.The crash was called into the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office Thursday evening just after 8 p.m.The crash happened near the intersection of Pittsburg Road and U.S. 23.A medic and medical helicopter is on the scene and U.S. 23 closed is both directions between Dupont Road and Radcliff Road.Authorities did not say when the road is expected to reopen.The crash remains under investigat
  
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• 3 taken to hospitals following crash on U.S. 23 in Pickaway County

  29-03-2019 02:53
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY – Three people have been taken to hospitals in the area following a semi-involved crash in Pickaway County Thursday night.The crash on U.S. 23 south of Circleville was called into the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office Thursday evening just after 8 p.m.Authorities say a semi pulled out onto U.S. 23 in front of a truck traveling southbound. The truck containing a man and two children then went underneath the semi.The two kids were taken to Nationwide Children’s Hos
  
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• Health & Human Services Committee: Human Services Organizations Briefing Pt. 2 3/28/2019

  29-03-2019 02:11 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Beagles saved from lab pesticide tests to be rehomed through Michigan Humane Society

  29-03-2019 01:38
  
  The beagles released from pesticide testing at Corteva Agriscience following a successful campaign seeking their freedom will now be rehomed through the Michigan Humane Society.The Humane Society of the United States announced the news Thursday that the dogs are one step closer to finding a forever home.A campaign seeking the release of the 36 beagles being fed pesticides at the Michigan laboratory has succeeded, the company that contracted for the controversial tests and the Humane Society of t
  
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• Columbus Council on World Affairs: US China Tech War

  29-03-2019 00:51 via youtube.com
  
  
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