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• Stonewall Columbus opens doors to new multi-million-dollar community center

  18-04-2019 23:05
  
  Columbus' LGBTQ community has a new place to call home.Mayor Andrew Ginther helped cut the ribbon for a new Stonewall Columbus Community Center.Stonewall is the organization that hosts the city's annual Pride Festival.The group says its new expanded community center will help continue its mission of connecting and supporting the city's LGBTQ community."It's a brand new day at Stonewall Columbus, and everybody is welcome at the Stonewall Community Center. Everybody in the LGBTQ community, our fam
  
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• U.S. 33 reopened; Watkins Road bridge remains closed indefinitely in southeast Columbus

  18-04-2019 23:02
  Traffic Blog | Interactive traffic mapCOLUMBUS — U.S. 33 westbound has been reopened at Interstate 270 on the city's southeast side after a semi hit the Watkins Road bridge Thursday afternoon.However, officials say Watkins Road and the bridge spanning U.S. 33 is expected to be closed indefinitely until repairs are done."It will likely be months before the beam is replaced and the road reopens," the Ohio Department of Transportation said in a release.
  
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• U.S. 33 in southeast Columbus expected to remain closed until Friday morning

  18-04-2019 23:02
  
  Traffic Blog | Interactive traffic mapCOLUMBUS — U.S. 33 westbound remains closed at Interstate 270 on the city's southeast side after a semi hit the Watkins Road bridge Thursday afternoon.The Ohio Department of Transportation says the westbound lanes are expected to remain closed until Friday morning.Officials say Watkins Road and the bridge spanning U.S. 33 is expected to be closed from Winchester Pike and Spangler Road until repairs can be made to the bridge's beam and beam support. Pol
  
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• Franklin County leads state in OVI arrests

  18-04-2019 22:53
  Police in Whitehall said they are still shaking their heads after arresting the same driver for OVI twice in the span of a few hours."A blatant disregard for the law. At least most people maybe learn after their first mistake," said Deputy Chief Kelso.CrimeTracker 10 obtained OVI crash and arrest data from the Ohio Highway Patrol for the first three months of 2019. So far this year, troopers alone have investigated 53 OVI-related crashes that caused 65 deaths. That number is down 21 percent comp
  
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• Columbus State, Capital bring campuses together to help transfers

  18-04-2019 22:50
  A first of its kind collaboration is streamlining the process from community college to private university.Columbus State Community College and Capital University are bringing the campuses together to make a seamless transition for transfer students.They have a team of faculty, administrators and students coming looking at specific aspects of student life to develop a plan. Columbus State students will be integrated into the Capital campus at the start of their education.“Treating the stud
  
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• Newark police search for missing 19-year-old woman

  18-04-2019 22:22
  
  NEWARK, Ohio — The Newark Division of Police is seeking the public's help in locating a missing 19-year-old woman.Police say Carly E. Moore of Newark was last seen by family in the evening hours of April 15. She is described as white, 5'8" and with strawberry-blonde hair.Anyone with information on Moore's whereabouts is asked to call Newark police at (740) 670-7200.
  
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• Former Columbus vice officer Andrew Mitchell indicted on new charges in federal court

  18-04-2019 22:16
  COLUMBUS – Former Columbus Division of Police vice officer Andrew Mitchell – who is already facing state murder and manslaughter charges and federal charges alleging that he abused his police powers – has been re-indicted on an additional count of obstructing justice and one count of destructing or removing property to prevent seizure.Federal prosecutors allege that Mitchell betrayed public trust and abused his power as a vice officer by coaxing women into sex acts under the th
  
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• Friends of mother killed in London shooting say suspect had made threats

  18-04-2019 22:15
  
  Friends of Yaisa Cordero say she was a woman who loved to help others.In one instance, Michelle Fuller told 10TV about Yaisa helped her sister who was battling cancer."She came over cleaned her body cleaned her house for me," she said.Yaisa, 40, and her daughter, 25-year-old Joceline Cordero, were shot and killed Wednesday at a home in London, Ohio. Police later found the suspect, 54-year old James Evans Jr. and ex-boyfriend of Yaisa, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.Friends of
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 2-month-old missing from northeast Ohio

  18-04-2019 21:53
  
  An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 2-month-old girl from northeast Ohio.Authorities say Jasper Stennett was taken from a home in Warren in Trumbull County.Jasper is described as a white female, 1 foot 8 inches tall, 11 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a yellow shirt and blue/yellow pants.The suspect’s name is 20-year-old James Stennett. He is described as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches, 142 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. No clothing descrip
  
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• Amber Alert canceled; 2-month-old reported missing from northeast Ohio found safe

  18-04-2019 21:53
  
  UPDATE: Warren Police say the 2-month-old reported missing from northeast Ohio has been found safe._____Original story: An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 2-month-old boy from northeast Ohio.Authorities say Jasper Stennett was taken from a home in Warren in Trumbull County.Jasper is described as a white male, 1 foot 8 inches tall, 11 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a yellow shirt and blue/yellow pants.The suspect’s name is 20-year-old James Stennet
  
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• Beloved sea lion 'Duke' dies at Cincinnati Zoo

  18-04-2019 21:24
  
  The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden's beloved California sea lion named Duke has died, the zoo announced Thursday.The zoo says at nearly 31 years old, Duke was one of the oldest of his kind at any zoo in North America, as the median life expectancy for his species is 23.According to the zoo, Duke was slowing down, his behavior changed and his appetite decreased.“He was special…so laid back, smart and sweet. He was a great ambassador and enjoyed interacting with visitors and his
  
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• Local Artist Spotlight: Erik Jon Slangerup

  18-04-2019 20:59
  Erik Jon Slangerup has been writing children’s books as a side gig for nearly two years. His first book, “Dirty Boy,” came out in 2000. Since then he has published others, and more recently developed an app that has been nominated for a Webby Award. Slangerup first thought about developing an app a few years […]
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• Mega Weekend: Music, Crew, Egg Hunts & More

  18-04-2019 20:27
  Everyone always wants to know, ‘what are some fun things to do this weekend’? We’ve got a great roundup of events this weekend to keep you enjoying yourself! Get entered to win tickets to: MGMT, Chase Rice, Foals, Hunter Hayes, and Ohio Sports. The Urban Living Tour is May 5, get tickets. One ticket remains for Yes, There Will […]
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• Harvest Pizzeria Closing German Village Location

  18-04-2019 19:56
  After eight years, Harvest Pizzeria will be shuttering their original German Village location. Owner Chris Crader penned an email release today stating that the location is unable to sustain a rent increase from the building’s owner. “We love the warmth and communal feel our smallest restaurant, and we know the community does as well,” stated […]
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• Attorneys for Mount Carmel families say settlement offers were “offensive”

  18-04-2019 19:31
  
  COLUMBUS - Attorneys representing 17 families of Mount Carmel patients tied to the overdose scandal say the hospital's insurance carrier offered the families settlements, but that they were "unreasonable, offensive and disrespectful of the impact and toll these deaths have had on the family members."The law firm of Leeseberg & Valentine now says it plans to go forward with its full discovery with hopes of unearthing what happened and what exactly led to the deaths of 35 patients over a perio
  
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• City Council Housing Committee Hearing 4/18/2019

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• Ugly Tuna Saloona Makes a Comeback as Ugly Tuna 2

  18-04-2019 18:54
  It’s a new day for Ugly Tuna Saloona, which after 14 years in business closed last May. Owner John Votino said then that they’d be relocating, but had yet to lock down a new spot. He’s since secured a location for Ugly Tuna 2, at 195 Chittenden Ave., with a planned opening just in time […]
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• Sen. McConnell proposes national minimum age of 21 for tobacco

  18-04-2019 18:47
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he plans to introduce legislation to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 nationally.The Senate leader said Thursday his bill will cover all tobacco products, including vaping devices.The Kentucky Republican represents a state that for generations was a leading tobacco producer in the U.S. But tobacco production has dropped dramatically in Kentucky in the past decade.McConnell said his bill will conti
  
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• US claims for unemployment aid hit lowest level since 1969

  18-04-2019 18:42
  
  The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in nearly half a century.The Labor Department says claims for jobless aid fell by 5,000 last week to 192,000, lowest since September 1969. The four-week average, which is less volatile, dropped by 6,000 to 201,250, lowest since November 1969.Weekly claims have been at historically low levels — below 300,000 — for more than four years.Unemployment claims are a proxy for layoffs. The low levels show th
  
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• Father settles with rafting center over Westerville teen killed by brain-eating amoeba

  18-04-2019 18:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The father of a Westerville teenager who died after being exposed to a rare brain-eating amoeba at a North Carolina whitewater rafting center has settled a wrongful-death complaint.The Columbus Dispatch reports a federal lawsuit in Lauren Seitz's death was settled Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina.The 18-year-old Seitz died 11 days after being thrown overboard and going underwater at the U.S. National Whitewater Center during a 2016 church trip. The lawsuit was ori
  
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• Read the full redacted version of Robert Mueller’s report

  18-04-2019 18:04
  
  A redacted version of Mueller's report was released Thursday morning.Read the report below.Your browser does not support the iframe HTML tag. Try viewing this in a modern browser like Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer 9 or later.
  
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• Columbus Blue Jackets Win First Stanley Cup Playoff Series, Advance to Second Round

  18-04-2019 17:47
  Ending an unlikely four-game sweep, the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 on Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena, and will advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This is the Jackets’ first-ever playoff series win in its 18th season with the National Hockey League. The Jackets were up against […]
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• First Look: Country Music Bar Bristol Republic

  18-04-2019 17:40
  Short North’s newest bar opens Thursday, April 18. First announced in May, Bristol Republic has taken over the space that Basil held for nine years, transforming it into a country music venue, barbecue restaurant and whiskey bar. The interior is nearly unrecognizable to those who frequented Basil, with a wide open floor plan featuring a […]
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• New Rental Car Facility Under Construction at CMH

  18-04-2019 17:00
  John Glenn Columbus International Airport will begin construction on a new rental car facility on Wednesday, April 17. The new facility will span 10 acres and would allow travelers to drop off and pick up rental cars from a new, centralized location. The upgrade promises 40 percent more garage parking and is slated for completion […]
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• Save the Crew Announced as 2019 Spirit of Columbus Award Winner

  18-04-2019 16:01
  Every year, The Columbus Foundation recognizes individuals and organizations who exhibit outstanding community spirit through their work and accomplishments. This year, the foundation selected a number of figures involved in efforts to “Save the Crew,” including Dr. Pete Edwards, Jr., co-owner of Columbus Crew SC, and select members of the Save the Crew community volunteer […]
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• Restaurant Review: Yellow Brick Pizza in Victorian Village

  18-04-2019 16:00
  Yellow Brick Pizza in Olde Towne has always seemed like such a treasure; the sort of place that’s a one-of-a-kind. That said, there are now two Yellow Bricks. A second Yellow Brick made its debut over in Victorian Village in 2018. And, on reflection and reconsideration, more Yellow Brick is better. It seems selfish to […]
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• Columbus Public Health- Car Seat Program

  18-04-2019 15:09 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 4 children hospitalized after school bus crash in southeast Columbus

  18-04-2019 13:06
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus police were on the scene of a school bus crash where multiple children were injured in southeast Columbus.It happened just after 6:30 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of South Ohio Avenue and East Whittier Street.According to police, four children were taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital and expected to be OK.Authorities told 10TV on the scene that all students attend Columbus Performance Academy. The driver is at fault for the crash and was arrested for an outstanding t
  
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• Wild bee species critical to pollination on the decline

  18-04-2019 12:57
  
  CONCORD, N.H. — More than a dozen wild bee species critical to pollinizing everything from blueberries to apples in New England are on the decline, according to a new study.Researchers from the University of New Hampshire wanted to understand if the documented declines hitting honeybees and bumblebees were also taking a toll on the lesser studied bee species in New Hampshire.So, they examined 119 species in the state from a museum collection at the college dating back 125 years. Writing in
  
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• Naked toddler near IHOP leads to arrest of passed out Ohio adults

  18-04-2019 12:45
  
  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Employees of a Florida IHOP were headed to work early Friday when they found a naked toddler wandering the restaurant's parking lot. They then found the toddler's mom and the mom's fiance passed out in a nearby van.Panama City police tell news outlets that the employees were unable to wake 24-year-old Jordyn Freeman and 27-year-old Randy McMillin, both of whom were under the influence of drugs. They are both from Scioto County.Police say two 9-month-old children we
  
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• Colorado schools reopen as FBI examines teen suspect's past

  18-04-2019 12:00
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. — The death of a Florida teenager who authorities say was obsessed with the Columbine school shooting and may have planned to carry out her own attack in Colorado did not end an investigation into the 18-year-old, authorities said as they examine whether the young woman acted alone and Denver-area schools prepared to reopen their doors.The body of Sol Pais was discovered in the mountains outside Denver with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Wednesday af
  
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• Trump tried to seize control of Mueller probe, report says

  18-04-2019 04:24
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed to a waiting nation Thursday that President Donald Trump had tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller's removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president.Click here to read the uploaded version of the Mueller Report from the Department of JusticeThe report said that in June 2017, Trump directed White House Counsel Don McGahn to call the acting attorn
  
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• Mueller report release spirals into political gamesmanship

  18-04-2019 04:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly two years of waiting, America will get some answers straight from Robert Mueller— but not before President Donald Trump's attorney general has his say.The Justice Department on Thursday is expected to release a redacted version of the special counsel's report on Russian election interference and Trump's campaign, opening up months, if not years, of fights over what the document means in a deeply divided country.Even the planned release of the nearly 400
  
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• After 2 years of waiting, Americans will see Mueller report

  18-04-2019 04:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on special counsel Robert Mueller's reporton Russia and President Donald Trump:___​10:15 a.m.The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is asking special counsel Robert Mueller to testify before his panel as soon as possible about his report on the Trump campaign and Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.Chairman Jerrold Nadler released a three-sentence letter to Mueller requesting his appearance, minutes after Attorney General William
  
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• Troopers seize $10,000 worth of meth, loaded handgun in Licking County traffic stop

  18-04-2019 04:02
  
  LICKING COUNTY, Ohio — A Zanesville man is in custody after troopers seized drugs, paraphernalia and a loaded firearm during a traffic stop earlier this month.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a trooper stopped a 2001 Ford Ranger for a marked lanes violation on Interstate 70 on April 6. The trooper noticed signs of impairment and arrested the driver, identified as 38-year-old Jermanine Green, for OVI.In all, authorities seized a loaded JHP .45 caliber handgun, paraphernalia and more than
  
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• Chris Bradley honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

  18-04-2019 02:56
  
  Chris Bradley was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Professional Journalists Wednesday night.10TV’s Mike Davis and Jerry Revish accepted on behalf of Chris.The award recognizes central Ohio journalists for distinguished careers and lifetime achievements in journalism.As 10TV’s Chief Meteorologist for 12 years, Chris quickly developed a strong following on 10TV and on social media and connected with the community in many ways.He died in December of 2018 a
  
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• Local 17-year-old set to graduate with bachelor's degree, completes first year of law school

  18-04-2019 02:51
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — From the time we're children, it's what we're told: You can be anything you want when you grow up.But for some, waiting that long just can't be done.Danya Hamad, now 17, has been on 10TV before. Two years ago at 15 years old, she graduated with an associate's degree from Columbus State. Two weeks later, she graduated from high school. Her brother, David, did the same thing last year."I understand how it could be [abnormal] for other people," she said. "But, for me, at this
  
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• 2019 schedules announced for NFL's 100th season

  18-04-2019 02:31
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL's 100th season will begin with its most classic rivalry and feature the Super Bowl champion Patriots hosting Pittsburgh in the first Sunday night game.MORE: See the 2019 schedules for the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals.As previously announced, NFL 100 will kick off with Green Bay at Chicago for the 199th meeting of a series that began in 1921. That Sept. 5 game in the Thursday night slot usually reserved for hosting by the NFL champ forced New England t
  
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• 2019 schedule for Cincinnati Bengals released

  18-04-2019 02:08
  
  The NFL team schedules were released Wednesday night.Click here for the schedule for the Cleveland Browns.Below is the schedule for the Cincinnati BengalsSeptember 8 - at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m.September 15 - San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m.September 22 - at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m.September 30 - at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m.October 6 - Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m.October 13 - at Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m.October 20 - Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m.October 27 - at Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m.November 3 - BYE
  
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• Alex Trebek gives update on health, say he’s ready for season 36 of 'Jeopardy'

  18-04-2019 00:18
  
  "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek said he is “feeling good” after his cancer diagnosis as the crew is wrapping up filming for the show’s 35th season.Trebek announced he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer back in March.In a video posted Wednesday, Trebek thanks the fans for their support since the announcement."I wanted once again to thank you for your continuing messages of encouragement and support," Trebek said. "Particularly the many cards I've received from young peopl
  
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