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• Attorneys for hospital, Husel deny allegations in Mount Carmel wrongful death lawsuits

  02-05-2019 23:31
  COLUMBUS — Attorneys representing both Mount Carmel Health System and Dr. William Husel have responded to several of the wrongful death lawsuits filed against them.Attorneys for the hospital have denied the allegations; so too has an attorney for Dr. William Husel, who also claims that his client is immune from being sued under Ohio law.In all of the recent responses, Attorney Greg Foliano denies the allegations against his client and alleges that several of the patients were in grim or po
  
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• Ross County hospital changing approach to tackling substance abuse disorders

  02-05-2019 23:15
  A central Ohio hospital is changing its approach to tackling substance abuse disordersAdena Regional Medical Center is working to identify when those suffering from substance abuse are most likely to seek treatment, then helping them do just that.Everyone who comes into the ER is now asked if they’re suffering from substance abuse. If they say yes, a social worker is called in to determine how severe the abuse disorder is. If the person is a candidate for suboxone, they get it immediately
  
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• Blue Jackets superfan recreates favorite team members as bobbleheads

  02-05-2019 22:28
  John Chestna needed to solve a problem in his search for Columbus Blue Jackets bobbleheads — he couldn't find many at all.His solution? Make them himself."I just learned as I went. It's really fun," Chestna said.This bobblehead creator only makes Blue Jackets players. He has painted every jersey the Blue Jackets have worn including the military jersey.Using tiny brushes, he delicately creates the faces of Blue Jackets players he most admires.Having grown up in Boston, the Gahanna resident
  
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• Family of 4 found dead in Genoa Township home; Elevated levels of carbon monoxide reported

  02-05-2019 21:57
  
  Authorities are investigating the deaths of four family members found inside their home Thursday.Police and fire departments responded to the home on Lewis Center Road for a well-being check after receiving a 911 call from a family member.Paramedics found four family members deceased.First responders said they encountered an elevated level of carbon monoxide when they entered the home.Authorities have not identified the family at this time. The cause of death is still under investigation.
  
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• Authorities identify family of four found dead in Genoa Township home

  02-05-2019 21:57
  Authorities have identified four family members found dead inside their Genoa Township home Thursday.Genoa Township officials say 50-year-old Richard Gabriel Reitter III, his wife Jennifer Reitter, 49, and their two kids Richard Gabriel Reitter IIII, 15, and Grace Reitter, 13, along with their 3 dogs were found inside their home Thursday afternoon.Police and fire departments responded to the home on Lewis Center Road for a well-being check after receiving a 911 call from a family member.First re
  
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• 4 people, 3 dogs found dead in Genoa Township home; elevated levels of carbon monoxide reported

  02-05-2019 21:57
  Authorities are investigating the deaths of four family members found inside their home Thursday.Police and fire departments responded to the home on Lewis Center Road for a well-being check after receiving a 911 call from a family member.Paramedics found four family members deceased. Thursday evening, Genoa Township Police also confirmed that three dead dogs were removed.First responders said they encountered an elevated level of carbon monoxide when they entered the home.Authorities have not i
  
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• Arbor Day 2019

  02-05-2019 21:40 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Facebook bans Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones for hate speech

  02-05-2019 21:27
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and others from its main service and from Instagram, saying they violated the company's ban against hate and violence.The company said Thursday that it has also banned right-wing extremists Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer, along with Jones' site, Infowars. Facebook has previously banned Jones from its flagship service, but not Instagram.For years, social media companies have been under
  
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• Police looking for 6 suspects after man is robbed outside library in east Columbus

  02-05-2019 21:22
  
  COLUMBUS — Police are asking for the public’s help in the search for six suspects after a man was robbed in East Columbus.*VIDEO!* ID 6 SUSPECTS WHO ATTACKED VICTIM:
  4/8/19 suspects caught on @columbuslibrary🎥stalking 32yo W/M.
  Victim had crossed the street & sat in the grass by the library@E. Livington & Kelton Ave. when he was stomped, kicked & robbed.
  CPD:614-645-4588 [email protected] pic.twitter.com/vF9p388sFD— Columbus Ohio Police (@ColumbusPo
  
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• Concert Preview & Interview: Emily King

  02-05-2019 21:00
  First and foremost, let me say that it’s been a privilege to explore Emily King’s phenomenal new album, Scenery. The fusion of her smoked sugar voice and sultry, minimalist grooves are like the most perfect summer night personified – warm and soul-satisfying. It’s no surprise that Scenery has evoked unanimous critical and fanatic praise across […]
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• Mega Weekend – Science Festivals, Star Gazing, and More Things to Do

  02-05-2019 20:00
  It’s a big weekend for festivals in Columbus! The COSI Science Festival is happening all over the city, plus new festivals Avenue for All and So Fest are on Saturday. Also on Saturday, cheer on the Blue Jackets in Game 5 at the watch party at Nationwide Arena. $5 gets you in! Get entered to win […]
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• Thornville’s Werk Out Festival Announces Full Music Lineup

  02-05-2019 19:30
  In its 10th year, The Werk Out Music and Arts Festival takes place August 1-3 at the Legend Valley concert venue and campground in Thornville, approximately 37 miles east of Columbus. The full lineup for the festival includes Dayton-based rock band and festival producers The Werks, Boston-based rock band Dopapod, Brooklyn-based funk band Turkuaz, and […]
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• Ohio student barred from prom over 'picking cotton' promposal sign

  02-05-2019 19:19
  
  BELLVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio high school student's prom proposal sign referencing black people picking cotton has been condemned by school officials as hurtful and inappropriate.A photo that shows the boy holding the sign with a girl standing next to him was posted on Facebook. The sign says: "If I was black I'd be picking cotton. But I'm white so I'm picking U for prom."Clear Fork Valley Local Schools Superintendent Janice Wyckoff issued a statement saying the district is "disappointed
  
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• Hillary Clinton: 'I'm living rent-free inside of Donald Trump's brain'

  02-05-2019 19:14
  
  Hillary Clinton said President Trump is using her to distract from his own problems and to fire up his base of supporters. The former secretary of state and 2016 presidential candidate discussed the Mueller report — and Trump's response to it — in an interview with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on Wednesday.Maddow brought up what she called a "sidebar" issue — Clinton's connection to the Mueller report and recent developments surrounding it. The special counsel's report revealed that i
  
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• Yong Kang Street to Open First Ohio Location

  02-05-2019 18:56
  Headed to The Gateway in fall 2019, Yong Kang Street will open its first Ohio location at 1576 N. High St., next to the recently opened Coffee Connections. Named after a street in Taipei, Taiwan that is home to a variety of restaurants and food stalls, Yong Kang Street offers dishes of both Taiwanese and […]
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• Cazuela’s Grill to Open New Location at Former Mad Mex

  02-05-2019 18:41
  Traditional Mexican restaurant Cazuela’s Grill will open a new location at the space formerly occupied by Mad Mex, at 1542 N. High St at The Gateway in the University District. Cazuela’s Grill has been in business for over 13 years — with their original location having moved from 2247 North High Street to 2321 North High […]
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• Westerville man charged with sexually exploiting 5-year-old, creating child pornography

  02-05-2019 18:32
  
  A Westerville man has been arraigned on charges related to creating child pornography of his alleged sexual abuse of a 5-year-old.According to court documents, an undercover FBI agent in Arkansas received a message from 26-year-old Christopher Sammons regarding sexual interest in children.It is alleged that Sammons encouraged the agent to “just make some home made stuff” when discussing the availability of child pornography.Sammons detailed sexually abusing a six-year-old and also al
  
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• Game Arena Opening Second Location at OSU Gateway

  02-05-2019 18:16
  Opening fall 2019, Game Arena will launch its second video gaming and eSports location at 1556 N. High Street at the Gateway in the University District. Like its flagship location in Hilliard, the campus location will feature high-performance computers, gaming chairs, and the latest PC and console games for both gamers and non-gamers to enjoy. […]
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• Columbus Voters’ Guide to the May 7 Primary Ballot

  02-05-2019 18:02
  The primary election is coming up on Tuesday, May 7, and while there aren’t any local candidates vying for office, Columbus is asking voters to approve a hefty $1.03 billion bond package. The funds would go toward a number of items, like capital improvements, neighborhood recreation centers, affordable housing, and a new Franklin County Municipal […]
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• The 17-year cicadas are about to emerge in parts of Ohio

  02-05-2019 17:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The 17-year cicadas, with their bulging red eyes and deafening mating song, are about to emerge.The insects have been waiting underground for nearly two decades, and millions of them are about to make their debut around western Pennsylvania, parts of eastern Ohio and a small swath of West Virginia.Sandy Feather, a horticulture educator with Penn State Extension, tells the Tribune Review it takes several days of temperatures above 60 degrees for them to come out of the gro
  
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• Cicada swarm about to emerge in parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania

  02-05-2019 17:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The 17-year cicadas, with their bulging red eyes and deafening mating song, are about to emerge.The insects have been waiting underground for nearly two decades, and millions of them are about to make their debut around western Pennsylvania, parts of eastern Ohio and a small swath of West Virginia.Sandy Feather, a horticulture educator with Penn State Extension, tells the Tribune Review it takes several days of temperatures above 60 degrees for them to come out of the gro
  
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• River & Rich Sets Grand Opening Date

  02-05-2019 17:00
  On Sunday, May 5, CASTO, with development partners Robert Weiler Company, Kelley Companies, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority and S2 Construction, will celebrate the opening of its newest development project, River & Rich. The opening coincides with the grand re-opening of ROY G BIV Gallery. The project includes 230 multifamily units, a 300-space public parking garage […]
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• CPD: Man stabs wife to death at Linden-area home, attempts to take his own life

  02-05-2019 16:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -Police say a man stabbed his wife to death at their home in the Linden-area and then attempted to take his own life.First responders were called at 8:17 a.m. to the house, located in the 1300 block of East 23rd Avenue.Columbus police tell 10TV the couple's daughter went to the home Thursday morning and found her mother dead and father seriously injured.Police believe the woman was stabbed to death by her husband who then stabbed himself. The suspect was transported to a nearby ho
  
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• Restaurant Review: A Common Table

  02-05-2019 16:00
  A Common Table set up a serious sandwich shop smack dab in the center of Clintonville on High Street. The address formerly held a solid salad operation, but these days, bread n’ meat (or beet) combos are on the menu. The new joint hosts a small dine-in area, with walls bedecked with interesting art. At […]
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• Concert Preview & Interview: Picture This

  02-05-2019 15:46
  Picture This is the biggest band in Ireland, a badge they’ve earned in a relatively short time since their inception in 2015. With their second studio album, the energetic, ambitious Mdern Lv, arriving earlier this year, the foursome from Athy, County Kildare, a small market town southwest of Dublin, are now on their first headlining […]
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• SWAT situation at east Columbus McDonald's ends; suspect charged

  02-05-2019 14:55
  COLUMBUS - A SWAT situation at a McDonald’s in east Columbus has ended after police said the suspect was taken into custody.Police said a 20-year-old Yusufu Manirambona walked into the restaurant at 3550 E. Broad St. with a gun and sat down at a table.A manager saw the gun and called authorities. Employees and customers were evacuated safely.SWAT officers and negotiators were called to the scene.Officers went into the McDonalds when Manirambona was in the restroom. When he came out, he was
  
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• SWAT situation at east Columbus McDonald's ends; man in custody

  02-05-2019 14:55
  
  COLUMBUS - A SWAT situation at a McDonald’s in east Columbus has ended after police said the suspect was taken into custody.Police said a man walked into the restaurant at 3550 E. Broad St. with a gun and sat down at a table. A manager saw the gun and called authorities.Employees and customers were evacuated safely. No injuries were reported.SWAT officers and negotiators were called to the scene. They were able to talk to the suspect and got him out of the restaurant without incident.
  
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• Police: Suspect in east Columbus McDonald's standoff has history of inducing panic

  02-05-2019 14:55
  COLUMBUS — A Blacklick man is in custody after a three-hour standoff that shut down three city blocks Thursday morning.Police said a 20-year-old Yusufu Manirambona walked into the restaurant at 3550 E. Broad St. with a gun and sat down at a table.It happened in the 3500 block of East Broad Street in Columbus.10TV cameras captured the end of a tense morning, as police led Yusufu Manirambona out of a McDonalds around 11 a.m.Police say he walked into the restaurant around 6:20 Thursday mornin
  
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• Gifts Your Graduate Will Actually Appreciate (And Use)

  02-05-2019 14:00
  The month of May means warm weather, barbecues and the start of graduation season. With thousands of students graduating college this year, you can count on being invited to one or more celebrations. So what do you give the new college grad? Here are four unique gifts they’ll actually appreciate and use: A New Laptop. […]
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• Thick fog likely contributed to crash that damaged Franklin Co. sheriff’s cruiser

  02-05-2019 13:28
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio - One lane of southbound Interstate 71 is closed in southern Franklin County after a crash involving a deputy's cruiser.The Franklin County Sheriff's Office tells 10TV a deputy was assisting a disabled semi-truck on the interstate. Another vehicle traveling south did not see the flashing lights and hit a tow truck, the disabled semi, and the deputy's cruiser.No one was injured.The cruiser has significant damage.Authorities have opened one lane of the highway, but expect to
  
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• Student who tackled gunman called a hero

  02-05-2019 13:19
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — David Belnap stood on his North Carolina college campus aching from the latest U.S. school shooting as he held a candle and wore a homemade T-shirt with "Riley Howell is a hero" written on the back.Howell died in his classroom Tuesday at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, charging and tackling a gunman who would kill him and another student and wound four others with a legally obtained pistol, authorities said.Howell's decision to fight for the lives of othe
  
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• Student slain while attacking UNCC gunman gets hero's send-off

  02-05-2019 13:19
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina college student slain while confronting a gunman in his classroom was being given a hero's send-off Thursday as his body is taken back to his hometown with a police escort.Police motorcycles and other vehicles with blue lights flashing quickly left a funeral home and started their 150-mile journey west Thursday morning from Riley Howell's college home in Charlotte to his mountain hometown of Waynesville.Traffic stopped along busy, four-lane Charlotte
  
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• As car-sharing picks up in US, so do legislative battles

  02-05-2019 13:16
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — When Chris Williamson was in the market for a new family car, a timely ad and conversations with a co-worker convinced him to try something out of the ordinary. He bought a BMW 3 Series convertible and covers the payments by renting it to strangers on a peer-to-peer car sharing app called Turo.It allows his family of seven to have a nicer car, essentially for free."It's great to have that little bit of extra income and not have to worry about the car payments," said Williams
  
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• Mike Pence to visit heads of burned black Louisiana churches

  02-05-2019 13:02
  
  OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to visit with community and faith leaders near Opelousas, Louisiana, where three black churches were destroyed by an arsonist.News outlets report the White House says Pence will tour the remains of one of the churches on Friday and meet with Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy. The Rev. Gerald Toussaint says he and reverends from the other burned churches will also be meeting with the vice president.A local sheriff's deputy's 21-ye
  
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• Ohio honors fallen officers with ceremony

  02-05-2019 12:36
  An annual memorial ceremony honored the nearly 800 Ohio peace officers who have died in the line of duty since 1823, including four last year.Hundreds of law enforcement officers from across Ohio gathered Thursday to honor the memory of those killed in the line of duty. Officers stood at attention as a draped flag unfolded for each of four Ohio peace officers killed in the line of duty last year, including Westerville Police Officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli.WATCH: Ceremony honoring Ohio
  
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• Ceremony honors fallen Ohio officers, including 4 last year

  02-05-2019 12:36
  
  LONDON, Ohio (AP) — An annual memorial ceremony is honoring the nearly 800 Ohio peace officers who have died in the line of duty since 1823, including four last year.Those include Westerville Officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli, who were fatally shot in February 2018 while responding to a 911 call. The others are Mentor Officer Mathew Mazany, who was struck June 24 while assisting with a freeway traffic stop, and Cleveland Officer Vu Nguyen, who collapsed during a fitness run in extr
  
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• Drake breaks Taylor Swift's record at Billboard Music Awards

  02-05-2019 11:47
  
  Mother's Day is in a couple weeks, but Drake gave his mom an early gift with a heartfelt speech at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, where the rap star also broke Taylor Swift's record for most wins.Drake turned up the love for his mom when he picked up top artist, besting Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Post Malone and Travis Scott. He won 12 awards Wednesday in Las Vegas, making his career total 27 (Swift has 23 wins).He looked up to the ceiling as he held the trophy, then said: "I just want to thank m
  
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• Leonardo drawing, portrait mark 500 years since his death

  02-05-2019 11:39
  
  LONDON (AP) — A drawing of a bearded, pensive-looking man owned by Queen Elizabeth II is a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, a royal art adviser said Thursday on the 500th anniversary of the artist and polymath's death.Martin Clayton, head of prints at the Royal Collection, said the sketch was made by one of Leonardo's assistants shortly before his death on May 2, 1519.Clayton said "the elegant straight nose, the line of the beard rising diagonally up the cheek to the ear" and other details s
  
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• 79-year-old Columbus artist to open her first art gallery

  02-05-2019 04:05
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - At the age of 79, Christiane Curry has dealt with many ups and downs.She has bounced back after the loss of someone close to her to open an art gallery for all to see.Curry grew up in eastern France. Her mother owned a photo studio. For her, painting was a passion -- not a practical way to make a living.In 1958, while working at a depot as a clerk doing graphic design, it happened."I just fell in love with a man with the prettiest blue eyes," Curry said. "That's what I tell ever
  
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• 79-year-old Columbus artist to have first solo show in Short North Gallery

  02-05-2019 04:05
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - At the age of 79, Christiane Curry has dealt with many ups and downs.She has bounced back after the loss of someone close to her to open an art gallery for all to see.Curry grew up in eastern France. Her mother owned a photo studio. For her, painting was a passion -- not a practical way to make a living.In 1958, while working at a depot as a clerk doing graphic design, it happened."I just fell in love with a man with the prettiest blue eyes," Curry said. "That's what I tell ever
  
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• Insight2050 Options For Focused Growth and Mobility

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• Ohio congressman proposes bill to combat robocalls

  02-05-2019 02:35
  Representative Bob Latta's (R-OH) office says Americans were targeted with more than 26 million robocalls last year, which was a 46 percent increase from the year before.That is why Latta has proposed the Support Tools to Obliterate Pesky (STOP) Robocalls Act.“They are a pain, I wish they could do something about them,” said Teresa Scott of Grove City.The bill allows a cell carrier to provide robocall-blocking technology to customers at no charge. It requires the Federal Communicatio
  
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• Student killed in UNCC shooting praised for fighting suspected gunman

  02-05-2019 01:47
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina college student tackled a gunman who opened fire in his classroom, saving others' lives but losing his own in the process, police said Wednesday.Riley Howell, 21, was among the students gathered for end-of-year presentations in an anthropology class at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte when a gunman with a pistol began shooting students. Howell and another student were killed; four others were wounded.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr
  
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• Some apps could have a potential hidden danger for your kids

  02-05-2019 01:06
  
  For many parents, learning about each social media app on their teenage child’s phone is a confusing and daunting task. For the teen though, there’s a bit of a thrill behind each download.“The goal is to make contact with as many people as they can, and they don’t care where they can,” says Det. Nikki Riley with the Reynoldsburg Division of Police.“Just for the numbers, get as many numbers, as many friends, as many likes.”Riley once worked as a school re
  
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• Dr. Husel’s attorney denies allegations in Mount Carmel wrongful death lawsuits

  02-05-2019 00:53
  
  COLUMBUS — An attorney representing Dr. William Husel has responded to several of the wrongful death lawsuits filed against his client.In all of the recent responses, Attorney Greg Foliano denies the allegations against his client, claims he is immune from being sued and alleges that several of the patients were in grim or poor conditions when they came into Mount Carmel West Hospital.In one of the latest responses this week, attorney Greg Foliano writes that Melissa Penix was 82-years-old
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club: Ohio's Transportation Future

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• ADAMH takes over Columbus Area Integrated Health Services following financial trouble

  02-05-2019 00:16
  After offering central Ohioans mental health and drug treatment services for years, Columbus Area Integrated Health Services is now being run by a Franklin county agency.The Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board has assumed the management role with the facility on East Broad Street. The change of hands comes after Columbus Area board members voted to relinquish control citing ongoing financial trouble.“I’d say about mid-February, the board was alerted to significant cash flow issues,
  
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• “Quest for the Cup”: Watch 10TV’s 30-minute special ahead of Game 4

  02-05-2019 00:14
  
  “It’s Time!”Join 10TV Thursday as we rally around the Columbus Blue Jackets.Starting at 7 p.m., 10TV will air a 30-minute special ahead of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second round at Nationwide Arena.10TV will be live in the Arena District with special guests Blue Jackets President of Hockey Operations John Davidson and Aaron Portzline from The Athletic.PROGRAMMING NOTE: Jeopardy! will air at 7:30 p.m. and Wheel of Fortune will at 1:37 a.m. on 10TV.
  
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