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• Olentangy Trail Updates: Detour, Widening and Bridge Plans

  08-05-2019 23:55
  A portion of the Olentangy Trail will be closed from May 13 to July 12 as construction work ramps up on Founders Park, the 20-acre development on former Battelle parking lots in Harrison West. The trail will be closed between West Fifth and West Third avenues, where users will be detoured east to a separated […]
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• Senate intelligence committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr.

  08-05-2019 23:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate intelligence committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr., calling him in to answer questions about his 2017 testimony.That's according to a person familiar with the subpoena who discussed it on condition of anonymity. The committee has renewed interest in talking to President Donald Trump's eldest son after Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, testified earlier this year.Cohen told a House committee in February that he had briefed Trump Jr. approximately 10 time
  
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• Tim Hortons offering free ‘Mom-sized’ iced coffee for Mother’s Day

  08-05-2019 23:30
  
  Tim Hortons is offering an extra “pick-me-up” to thank moms for this coming Mother’s Day.At participating locations, moms can get a “Mom-sized” 52 oz. iced coffee free of charge while supplies last.Only one location in central Ohio is participating, which is located at 89 W. William St. in Delaware.
  
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• Groveport Madison facing $2.7 million loss in tax revenue

  08-05-2019 23:30
  Tuesday, Franklin County residents voted down a bond issue and tax levy that would have served as financial support for the Groveport Madison Local School District."Well, we have a lot of decisions to make," said Garilee Ogden, superintendent for the Groveport Madison Local School District.The bond issue and tax levy appeared on the ballot as one item.The 6.10-mill levy would have raised $6.2 million for operations. A 37-year, 4.72-mill bond issue, which appeared on the ballot as a second portio
  
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• Ohio State grad living his dream, managing production of 'Hello, Dolly!'

  08-05-2019 23:17
  The classic Broadway musical "Hello, Dolly!" is in Columbus this week.One of the people responsible for the production has roots right in central Ohio.Eric Mayer is one of three stage managers on the massive production. He was born in Columbus, attended Ohio State and worked for a decade in the OSU Department of Theatre.After that, he went to New York to pursue his dream of touring on a first-class Broadway production.He says now, he is living that dream."It's very exciting. It's a lot of travel
  
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• Teen who charged attackers was lone death in Colorado school shooting

  08-05-2019 21:46
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) — The lone fatality in the Colorado high school shooting was Kendrick Castillo, a friendly 18-year-old who leaped from his desk in a literature class and charged the two attackers, sacrificing his life to buy classmates time to escape.Another 18-year-old preparing to enter the Marines also tackled the shooters. And an armed security guard then confronted and detained one of the shooters.Authorities said these acts of bravery helped minimize the bloodshed from th
  
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• Health department closes restaurant at Polaris Mall, cites multiple violations

  08-05-2019 21:30
  
  Columbus Public Health has closed down a restaurant located at the Polaris Fashion Place food court after finding several violations in an inspection Wednesday.The health department investigated Yihi Japan after receiving a complaint about the restaurant and says no violations pertaining to that complaint were found.However, Columbus Public Health did conduct a standard inspection on the facility and tells 10TV based upon the violations they found, the "restaurant was issued a red sign and close
  
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• Columbus Zoo mourns death of 15-year-old African lion Tomo

  08-05-2019 21:24
  
  The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced that African lion Tomo was humanely euthanized Wednesday morning.The zoo said Tomo was euthanized after his quality of life had diminished rapidly.The 15-year-old lion had been receiving close medical attention to treat age-related issues.Tomo came to the Columbus Zoo in May 2006 from the San Diego Zoo.Since his arrival, Tomo fathered three litters, including the most recent two litters that totaled six surviving cubs born in 2015. Tomo was also a grandfat
  
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• Ohioans Fight Back Against Global Gag Rule

  08-05-2019 21:21
  While a federal judge has blocked the domestic “gag rule,” the global gag rule, also known as the Mexico City Policy, lives on, and Ohioans are part of a nationwide grassroots efforts to fight it.  Population Connection Action Fund (PCAF) is the national organization running the campaign to #Fight4HER, meaning, fight for the Global Health, […]
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• Cleaner Columbus Mascot Contest

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• Light Ohio Blue campaign to honor law enforcement officers across the state

  08-05-2019 20:55
  
  If you're traveling across central Ohio Wednesday evening, don't be alarmed if you encounter a procession of as many as 35 cruisers with red and blue lights flashing. It's time to 'Light Ohio Blue.'The event began in May 2016, just one month after Columbus Police SWAT Officer Steve Smith was shot and killed in the line of duty. That year just three buildings in downtown Columbus, including AEP and the LeVeque Tower, went blue. Three years later, the man who came up with the concept said 'Light O
  
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• Ezekiel Elliott offers to pay funeral costs for 14-year-old football star killed at party

  08-05-2019 20:24
  
  Former Ohio State Buckeye Ezekiel Elliott is reaching out to help the family of a rising football star in St. Louis who was shot and killed last week.According to CBS-affiliate KENS, the Dallas Cowboys running back has offered to pay the funeral costs for 14-year-old Jaylon McKenzie.Jaylon’s mother told them Elliott was one of the players he would constantly watch to improve his skills. Elliott was born in St. Louis.Police said Jaylon was shot Saturday night at a party in Venice, Illinois.
  
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• Review: Jubilant Hit Revival of “Hello, Dolly!” Comes to Broadway In Columbus

  08-05-2019 19:47
  Hello, Dolly!, Jerry Herman (music and lyrics) and Michael Stewart’s (book) adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s The Matchmaker, has delighted audiences since its 1964 debut. A high-water mark for productions comes to the Ohio with the first tour of the 2017 Broadway smash revival, directed by Jerry Zaks and choreographed by Warren Carlyle. This tale of […]
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• Treat to Try: Dragon Donuts

  08-05-2019 19:23
  It took a minute to get out to Dragon Donuts. Perhaps that’s understandable. Located in Grove City, the shop requires a short haul through the scenic 71-S road construction. But then again, it’s spring in Columbus, so congested road construction is inescapable. But in this case, it’s worth it. As the name indicates, donuts are involved. […]
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• Woman awaits sentencing for ex who shot her 12 years ago

  08-05-2019 18:37
  
  In 2005, Larry Belcher turned a gun on himself after shooting his ex-girlfriend in the chest. As a result, he was in a coma.Diona Clark survived her wounds and hoped that Belcher would ultimately go to prison for attempted murder.Now, 12 years after the crime, Belcher is facing a judge for a crime he doesn't remember committing.Belcher's crime was mishandled by the Columbus Division of Police, something the Division admitted when they assumed Belcher was not going to survive his injury.Due to hi
  
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• Trump tweets that GM plans to sell Lordstown, Ohio, factory

  08-05-2019 18:19
  
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors plans to sell its shuttered factory in Lordstown, Ohio, to a company that builds electric trucks.President Donald Trump announced the deal with a company named Workhorse on Twitter Wednesday morning. He also wrote that GM plans to spend $700 million at three locations in Ohio and create 450 additional jobs. He wrote that he got the news in a conversation with GM CEO Mary Barra.GREAT NEWS FOR OHIO! Just spoke to Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, who informed m
  
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• GM in talks to sell shuttered factory in Lordstown, Ohio

  08-05-2019 18:19
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is negotiating the sale of its shuttered factory in Lordstown, Ohio, to a company that builds electric trucks.GREAT NEWS FOR OHIO! Just spoke to Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, who informed me that, subject to a UAW agreement etc., GM will be selling their beautiful Lordstown Plant to Workhorse, where they plan to build Electric Trucks. GM will also be spending $700,000,000 in Ohio...— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 8, 2019
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• Walmart bans cigarette sales to anyone under 21 starting in July

  08-05-2019 18:08
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart said Wednesday that it will raise the minimum age for tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21 in an effort to combat tobacco sales to minors.The world's largest retailer says the new rules will take effect in July, and will also include its Sam's Club warehouse stores.Previously, its minimum purchase age was 18, aside from a number of states where the law required a minimum purchase age of 21.Last month, drugstore operator Walgreens also said it would increase the m
  
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• Trump invokes executive privilege to block release of full Mueller report

  08-05-2019 16:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is invoking executive privilege, reserving the right to block the full release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia probe, escalating President Donald Trump's battle with Congress.The administration's decision was announced just as the House Judiciary Committee was gaveling in to consider holding Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress over failure to release the report.Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York declare
  
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• The List: 6 More Mother’s Day Brunch Spots in Columbus

  08-05-2019 14:00
  Mother’s Day was designed for two things only: celebrating that oh so important woman (women) in your life, and eating out. This year, there’s no shortage of places, for every kind of budget, where Mom is not only celebrated, she’s treated like a queen. Here’s a list of 6 places around town to take mom […]
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• Duke & Duchess of Sussex make first appearance with Royal Baby

  08-05-2019 13:56
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the royal baby (all times local):12:40 p.m.Meghan and Prince Harry have shown their new son to the public, with the proud new mother declaring that the baby is "a dream."The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posed with their son for cameras at Windsor Castle — the first in a lifetime of photo calls for the two-day-old baby, who is seventh in line to the throne.They did not reveal the name of the child, known for now as Baby Sussex.Harry cradled the apparently sle
  
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• Authorities seize more than 100 dogs from Ohio home

  08-05-2019 13:26
  
  TROY, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio sheriff's office says authorities have seized more than 100 dogs from a home that is now condemned and two teens in the home have been moved to a different residence.The Miami County Sheriff's Office says deputies and personnel from the county's animal shelter and health department executed a search warrant Monday at the Concord Township home. Authorities said they were investigating allegations of animal cruelty and child endangering due to unsanitary conditions.
  
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• Deputy: Women buy box of Legos, find $40K in meth inside

  08-05-2019 13:25
  
  STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Three Georgia women bought a box of Legos while visiting a South Carolina consignment shop, only to find that the box was actually filled with about $40,000 worth of methamphetamine.Bulloch County Sheriff's Investigator Jim Riggs tells The Statesboro Herald that the women gifted the box to a child, who opened it and discovered the three pounds of drugs.Deputies say the women turned the drugs over to the sheriff's office, who called in Drug Enforcement Administration
  
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• Google's privacy promises don't sway many experts

  08-05-2019 13:23
  
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google announced new privacy tools Tuesday intended to give people more control over how they're being tracked on the go or in their own home, part of a broader effort by big tech companies to counter increasing scrutiny of their data collection practices.Trouble is, few experts appear ready to celebrate Google's moves.CEO Sundar Pichai kicked off the company's annual developer conference by noting that the company wants to do more to stay ahead of "constantly
  
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• Uber, Lyft drivers plan to strike in cities across the US

  08-05-2019 13:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are planning to turn off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors.Organizers are planning demonstrations in 10 U.S. cities Wednesday, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.They're timing their protests in advance of Uber's initial public stock offering, which is planned for Friday. Uber aims to rais
  
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• Governor DeWine dedicates 118-acre addition to nature preserve

  08-05-2019 12:57
  
  MARBLEHEAD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has dedicated the addition of 118 acres to a nature preserve to help protect more than 700,000 plants of the endangered Lakeside daisy species.The Republican governor was joined by Ohio's Department of Natural Resources director for Tuesday's dedication at the Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve in Marblehead. State officials say the preserve is home to the only natural population of the plant left in Ohio.The Lakeside daisy was listed as enda
  
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• Police: Harlem fire claims 6 lives, including 4 children

  08-05-2019 12:45
  
  HARLEM, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Fire Department says six people, including four children, were killed in an early morning blaze in a Harlem apartment building.Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro says they received a call reporting the blaze at 1:40 a.m. Wednesday from a person across the street from the seven-story Fred Samuels Houses on Seventh Avenue near 142 Street.Nigro says firefighters responded within three minutes to the fifth-floor fire.He says firefighters aggressively moved in to ex
  
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• PENZONE Salons + Spas celebrates 50 years, wins national awards while focusing on inner beauty

  08-05-2019 12:44
  It's an industry that's all about outer beauty, hair, makeup, nails, but one group of salons is now putting a focus on inner beauty.PENZONE Salons + Spasjust won Salon of the Year at The North American Hairstyling Awards.They also won Salon of the Year from Salon Today magazine. And it all focuses on inner beauty.It's been a beautiful 50 years at PENZONE Salons + Spas, with humble beginnings for Mr. Penzone at age 23. "Our employee lounges are bigger than that first location. It was about 600 sq
  
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• Barn a total loss after early morning fire in Licking County

  08-05-2019 12:43
  HARTFORD, Ohio – A large firefighter response to a barn fire Wednesday morning in northern Licking County.Firefighters were called at 5:10 a.m. to the rear of a home located on Tagg Road in Hartford Township.Officials said crews arrived to find a barn engulfed in flames. Firefighters had to use tankers trucksto bring water to battle the fire.The barn was used for utility equipment and appears to be a total loss, according to firefighters on the scene.There were no reported injuries and the
  
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• Oxygen greenlights Kim Kardashian prison reform documentary

  08-05-2019 11:43
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Oxygen Media has greenlighted a two-hour documentary that will capture Kim Kardashian West's efforts to free prisoners she believes were wrongly accused. It's a move by the network to expand its true-crime programming.The project has the working title, "Kim Kardashian: The Justice Project." It comes after her disclosure that she's studying to be a lawyer.Last year, she lobbied the White House for clemency for Alice Marie Johnson, who served more than two decades of a life s
  
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• Police identify man in east Columbus deadly shooting

  08-05-2019 09:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -Columbus Police are investigating a deadly shooting on the east side.Officers responded to a report of a shooting on Fairwood Avenue at 2:25 a.m. on Wednesday.Police found a man inside a parked vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.Authorities say the victim is 23-year-old Marquise Lanier.Officers did detain one person near the scene. They have not said if charges have been filed.This i
  
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• Police: Suspects rob 3 people in less than an hour

  08-05-2019 03:27
  Two teens are wanted for armed robberies that all happened in under an hour.The robberies happened on May 3: two on Sawmill Road and one inside the Mall at Tuttle Crossing.“He showed me the gun handle from his waistband, I'm like ok, here ya go,” Danielle said.Still shaken up, Danielle says she had just walked up to an ATM to deposit a check when she noticed two guys behind her.“I thought I could talk them out of it, but then I saw the gun and it kind of scared the crap out of
  
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• Lancaster firefighters rescue ducklings from storm drain

  08-05-2019 02:00
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio – Lancaster firefighters rescued ducklings from a storm drain, according to a Facebook post by the fire department on Tuesday.The fire department said they went to the area of Monmouth Street and Chartwell Street and were able to rescue the ducklings.The animals are safe.Pictures posted to the department Facebook page show the ducklings in the grass with an adult duck.
  
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