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• Columbus keeping close eye on number and location of shared scooters

  13-05-2019 23:44
  The City of Columbus administration is keeping a close eye on the number of shared scooters and bikes being distributed across town.The Columbus Department of Public Service required at least 100 vehicles be placed in struggling neighborhoods, termed by the city as "opportunity neighborhoods.""Twenty percent have to be in the opportunity neighborhoods of the City of Columbus. In looking through the data, we found that those guidelines were not necessarily being followed all the way," said Michae
  
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• Gov. DeWine calls for new statewide standards for police pursuits

  13-05-2019 23:33
  Car chases are one of the most dangerous parts of police work, putting the public and officers at risk.Now Ohio's Governor is calling for state standards to make our streets safer."It's the second most dangerous thing we do, short of discharging our firearm. Pursuits are very dangerous," said Phil Plummer, current Ohio State Representative, former Montgomery County Sheriff."We need a better statewide policy and quit killing innocent people. Number one you destroy families, number two the officer
  
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• Middle school in Pike County closes due to radiological contamination

  13-05-2019 23:06
  
  PIKE COUNTY, Ohio – Zahns Corner Middle School in Pike County is closing for the remainder of the school year because of radiological contamination, the president of the Scioto Valley Local Board of Education said in a letter to parents and staff.The school board president, Brandon Wooldridge, said in the letter that the district was notified “that enriched uranium was detected inside the Zahns Comer Middle School building and that Neptunium 237 was detected in a US Department of Ene
  
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• Employee at Polaris Fashion Place being investigated for inducing panic

  13-05-2019 23:02
  A teenager who works at Polaris Fashion Place is being investigated for inducing panic after authorities say they caused an explosion in the mall Sunday.Many thought shots had been fired inside the mall but it was later discovered the worker put nitrogen into a soda and it exploded.An off-duty police officer who tried to calm the situation said panic set in quickly.“There were people basically running past me, screaming, running down the hallway,”said Sgt. Dana Hess.“I think ev
  
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• Opinion: New Urban Plan Must Offer Equal Opportunities For All

  13-05-2019 22:45
  The Columbus region will add 1 million new residents over the next three decades. While that rate of growth will feel relatively steady in the coming years — that’s around a 1.5 percent annual increase in population — the long term effects will add up to be a very drastic change to central Ohio. While Columbus and […]
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• Crew SC signs forward Gyasi Zardes to multi-year extension

  13-05-2019 22:45
  
  Columbus Crew SC has announced they have signed forward Gyasi Zardes to a multi-year contract extension as a designated player.Zardes joined Crew SC in 2018, scoring a career-high 19 goals and winning the Major League Soccer Comeback Player of the Year Award.In 2019, Zardes has scored four goals and earned one assist in 12 games.“We’re thrilled that Gyasi has agreed to be a part of this team for the foreseeable future, as it shows his commitment to our Club and to our community,&rdqu
  
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• Mayor Ginther to unveil Capital Improvements Budget to city council

  13-05-2019 22:36
  
  Mayor Andrew Ginther will unveil is Capital Improvements Budget for 2019 to the Columbus City Council Monday evening.According to the mayor’s office, the budget of $940 million includes funding for street repair and repaving, water and sewer upgrades and building construction.Nearly 60% of the budget is to pay for water and sewer infrastructure.The second reading and a council vote is expected on June 3.Below are highlights of the budget provided by the mayor’s office.Highlights of t
  
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• Former US President Jimmy Carter has surgery for broken hip

  13-05-2019 22:08
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A spokeswoman says former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says he has broken his hip.Spokeswoman Deanna Congileo said in a statement Monday afternoon that Carter fell at his home in Plains, Georgia, while leaving to go turkey hunting.She said that Carter underwent surgery at a medical center in Americus, Georgia.Congileo added that the surgeon said the operation was successful.
  
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• Dedication of John and Annie Glenn Museum to be held May 19

  13-05-2019 21:58
  
  NEW CONCORD, Ohio (AP) — The John and Annie Glenn Museum will be dedicated as a site on the National Register of Historic Places this month in the late astronaut's hometown of New Concord.The museum, which was John Glenn's boyhood home, will be dedicated in a May 19 ceremony in the Muskingum County village roughly 70 miles east of Columbus. The Glenns' daughter, Lyn, will help dedicate the property.The former U.S. senator was born in Cambridge and moved to New Concord with his family in 19
  
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• Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scheme

  13-05-2019 21:46
  
  BOSTON (AP) — "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman pleaded guilty Monday in the college admissions bribery scheme, the biggest name to do so in a scandal that has exposed the lengths to which some wealthy parents will go to get their children into top universities.The Emmy-winning actress, 56, could face prison time after she admitted to participating in the nationwide scam, in which authorities say parents bribed coaches, rigged entrance exams or both to game the admissions system
  
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• Ohio teen loses more than 100 pounds walking to school every day

  13-05-2019 21:22
  
  A student in Canton is receiving praise from his school district after an incredible weight loss.The Canton City School District posted on Facebook about McKinley Senior High School student Michael Watson who lost 115 pounds.“After years of being overweight, Michael took matters into his own hands,” the district wrote.The district said he “adopted a healthier lifestyle of eating and exercise by taking the road less traveled.”They added that Michael walked to school every
  
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• Police Explorer Program

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• Jolie Occasions to Relocate Within the Short North

  13-05-2019 19:29
  The space recently left behind by Clothe Ohio won’t stay vacant for long. Jolie Occasions, the women’s boutique that opened in the Short North in 2017, will relocate there, tripling their square footage and adding more inventory. Currently at 864 N. High St., Jolie Occasions occupies roughly 600 square feet. The store offers a range […]
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• Mayor Ginther Announces $14 Million for Hilltop Pre-K Center

  13-05-2019 19:22 via youtube.com
  
  
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• NEXT: Can We Gauge Social Mood?

  13-05-2019 19:11
  In the iconic graphic novel The Watchmen, the evil genius Adrian Veidt gazes at a wall of scores of television screens, each tuned to the world’s media, news reports, entertainment. (This is set in the 1980s, don’t forget.) As Veidt scans all the visual chatter, his mind sees patterns across the screens. At one point […]
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• MercyMe bringing 'Imagination Nation' tour to Columbus

  13-05-2019 19:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The popular Christian band MercyMe is bringing extending its "Imagination Nation" tour.The band will perform along with Crowder and Micah Tyler at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, Oct. 5.The tour comes on the heels of the film "I Can Only Imagine" inspired by MercyMe frontman Bart Millard’s real-life story behind the song.Tickets go on sale Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m.“Imagine Nation Tour” Dates:* all dates subject to change October 3 - Buffalo, NYOctober 4 - Pittsb
  
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• Year-long renovation of Ohio Statehouse garage to begin

  13-05-2019 18:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A planned year-long renovation of the Ohio Statehouse garage is set to begin this week.The garage renovation starting Monday is considered the biggest Statehouse update since a complete renovation in the 1990s. The three-level underground garage was built in 1964 and last restored in 1993.The renovation has been scheduled for a while, but the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board said earlier this year that ceilings and floors on the bottom two floors of the garage
  
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• Westerville honor guard delivers fallen officers cruiser doors to national memorial

  13-05-2019 18:26
  Bagpipes ring out at the National Law Enforcement Memorial as fellow officers, families and complete strangers pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.“Last year was a year we came here very somber and didn't participate much. This year is much different for us. We are extremely involved. We want to show how much we loved these two, how much respect we have for them and what they've done for the city of Westerville. We want to represent them well,” said Corporal A
  
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• US measles cases still climbing, topping 800 for year

  13-05-2019 18:13
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say this year's count of measles cases has surpassed 800, a growing tally that is already the nation's highest in 25 years.A total of 839 cases were reported as of last week. That's the most since 1994, when 963 were reported for the entire year.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the latest numbers Monday.In all, 23 states have reported cases this year. The vast majority of illnesses have been in New York — most of them among
  
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• Bonobos to Open First Columbus Location in the Short North

  13-05-2019 18:00
  Men’s apparel brand and retailer Bonobos has signed a lease at The Pizzuti Companies’ latest mixed-use development in the Short North, at 875 N. High St. Bonobos, known for well-fitting menswear and accessories, was originally founded as an online-only retailer in 2007. Bonobos began opening brick-and-mortar locations in 2012. Bonobos will occupy 1,500 square feet […]
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• Ohio 4-year-old dies after finding gun from dad, a state trooper

  13-05-2019 17:54
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say the 4-year-old son of an Ohio state trooper found his father's gun and accidentally shot and killed himself.A coroner ruled Monday that all evidence points to the boy shooting himself after finding an unsecured weapon inside his home in Toledo. Police say the boy on Sunday had been taken to a hospital where he died.The coroner identified the boy as 4-year-old Evan Sun. Authorities say he suffered one gunshot wound to the head.The State Highway Patrol ide
  
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• 4-year-old Ohio boy dies in shooting police believe was accident

  13-05-2019 17:54
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Police say a 4-year-old boy has been killed in what they believe was an accidental shooting at a home in Ohio.Toledo police Chief George Kral says it appears that the boy somehow shot himself with a parent's gun. But police say the investigation is continuing.Authorities say the child was shot once in the head. His identity hasn't been released.Police Sgt. Paul Davis says one of the family members is with the State Highway Patrol.A message seeking comment was left for t
  
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• 4-year-old Ohio boy dies after finding gun from dad, a state trooper

  13-05-2019 17:54
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say the 4-year-old son of an Ohio state trooper found his father's gun and accidentally shot and killed himself.A coroner ruled Monday that all evidence points to the boy shooting himself after finding an unsecured weapon inside his home in Toledo. Police say the boy on Sunday had been taken to a hospital where he died.The coroner identified the boy as 4-year-old Evan Sun. Authorities say he suffered one gunshot wound to the head.The State Highway Patrol ide
  
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• Review: “Apocalypse” Night of MadLab’s 20th Theatre Roulette

  13-05-2019 17:43
  MadLab’s Theatre Roulette is a Columbus institution and still the best bang-for-your-buck sampling of new voices in bite-sized portions. Anyone who assembles three nights of brand new shorts for 20 years should be commended. For this 20th anniversary, I saw the Apocalypse night, directed by Laura Spires with assistance from Mary Sink and Kayla Theis. […]
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• 'Empire' to get 1 more season on Fox amid schedule shake-up

  13-05-2019 16:36
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — "Empire" will return for its final season this fall on Fox — with Jussie Smollett a question mark — and should count itself lucky.Fox, the lowest-rated network among the big four broadcasters, is hitting the reset button for the 2019-20 season by cancelling eight shows and adding 10 new ones."Empire" companion drama "Star" is among the goners as the network makes room for an eclectic mix of wrestling, two new animated comedies and a "9-1-1" spinoff starring Rob
  
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• Photos: Columbus Crew vs. LA FC

  13-05-2019 16:08
  Columbus Crew SC were unable to capitalize on Wednesday evening’s 3-1 drubbing of LA Galaxy as neighbors Los Angeles FC came to MAPFRE Stadium on Saturday to walk away with a 3-0 victory. Mark-Anthorny Kaye opened the scoring in the 37th minute with a cushioned finish, while Adama Diomande and Carlos Vela picked up goals […]
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• Water heater to blame for carbon monoxide deaths of Genoa Township family, investigation finds

  13-05-2019 15:53
  
  GENOA TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- The carbon monoxide deaths of four members of the Reitter family in Genoa Township was caused by a water heater that was installed by Gabe Reitter and a friend, according to Genoa Township Police investigation.Investigators were also able to determine that the hot water heater model Navien NPE-240A tankless system is similar to a water heater that was part of US Consumer Product Safety Commission recall.The water heater in the Reitter's home was not part of that recall.Fi
  
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• Report: Michigan's John Beilein agrees to 5-year deal to become Cleveland Cavaliers coach

  13-05-2019 15:32
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly found their new head coach.ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Michigan coach John Beilein has reached a five-year deal with the team. An official announcement has not yet been made by the Cavaliers.Beilein told the university Monday morning of his decision, according to ESPN.Talks escalated over the weekend, with a deal reached on Sunday, league sources tell ESPN. Beilein informed his administration on Monday morning of his dec
  
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• Cleveland Cavaliers sign Michigan's John Beilein to a 5-year deal

  13-05-2019 15:32
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers went back to college to get a coach.John Beilein has left Michigan following a successful 12-year run and will take his shot in the NBA, signing a five-year contract with Cleveland on Monday.The 66-year-old Beilein wasn't thought to be on the team's radar, but the Cavs are confident he's the right choice to continue their rebuild and get them back to relevance following a 19-63 season."John is one of the most accomplished and innovative basketball minds and l
  
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• New Scooter Companies, Local E-Bike Startup Set to Enter Columbus Market

  13-05-2019 15:22
  Three new “micro-mobility” companies have received approval from the City of Columbus to enter the market and are planning summer launches. Jump, which was acquired by Uber last April for $200 million, will deploy both its rentable e-bikes and scooters, while Spin, which was acquired by Ford Motor Company in November, will soon be rolling […]
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• Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97

  13-05-2019 15:11
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doris Day, the honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and innocent sex comedies made her a top star in the 1950s and '60s and among the most popular screen actresses in history, has died. She was 97.The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday at her Carmel Valley, California, home. The foundation said she was surrounded by close friends."Day had been in excellent physical health for her age, until recently contracting a serious ca
  
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• Reward offered as search continues for hiker Amanda Eller, missing on Maui

  13-05-2019 14:25
  
  Maui – The search for a missing hiker on Maui stretched into another day Sunday with little evidence on her whereabouts, reports CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB-TV.Amanda Eller was believed to be hiking Wednesday on a trail in the Makawao Forest Reserve, 12 miles from her home in Haiku. She was reported missing Thursday when she didn't return home. Her vehicle was found in reserve's parking lot with her cellphone and wallet inside.Dozens of first responders were dispatched and searched the are
  
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• Ohio Senator Rob Portman raises another $1M for 2022 reelection bid

  13-05-2019 13:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Republican senator from Ohio is amassing millions of dollars toward his 2022 reelection bid, which falls in the middle of President Donald Trump's would-be second term.Sen. Rob Portman, of Cincinnati, added more than $1 million to his already healthy campaign fund Friday. A campaign spokesperson tells The Associated Press the money was raised at a hometown event hosted by members of the wealthy Lindner family.Earlier last week, Portman's campaign said he raised $100
  
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• Amazon to employees: We'll pay you to quit and haul packages

  13-05-2019 12:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon, which is racing to deliver packages faster, is turning to its employees with a proposition: Quit your job and we'll help you start a business delivering Amazon package.The offer, announced Monday, comes as Amazon seeks to speed up its shipping time from two days to one for its Prime members. The company sees the new incentive as a way to get more packages delivered to shoppers' doorsteps faster.Amazon says it will cover up to $10,000 in startup costs for employees w
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted: Rob K. Price, Jr.

  13-05-2019 12:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Franklin County SWAT is searching for 20-year-old Rob K. Price, Junior.There's a warrant for his arrest on several charges including tampering with evidence, weapons under disability, improper handling-firearm, and carrying a concealed weapon.Price has been on the run since October. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office believes he could be near the Westerville and Morse Road area of northeast Columbus.Anyone with information on his location should call 614-525-SWAT.
  
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• San Francisco may ban police, city use of facial recognition

  13-05-2019 12:34
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is on track to become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition by police and other city agencies, reflecting a growing backlash against a technology that's creeping into airports, motor vehicle departments, stores, stadiums and home security cameras.Government agencies around the U.S. have used the technology for more than a decade to scan databases for suspects and prevent identity fraud. But recent advances in artificial intelligence hav
  
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• End of 'Big Bang' stirs debate over future of TV comedies

  13-05-2019 12:30
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2006, TV critics swooned over "30 Rock," part of a new breed of comedy that dared to fly without a laugh track and whose ranks included "Arrested Development," ''The Office" and "Everybody Hates Chris."Then a misfit nerd crashed the party. "The Big Bang Theory" was crafted in the style of 1950s groundbreaker "I Love Lucy," with the requisite studio-audience tapings and recorded guffaws intact. Even some of those making the CBS comedy that debuted in 2007 questioned it
  
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• Rainy weather forces cancellation of paratrooper drop in Ohio

  13-05-2019 12:24
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Gloomy, rainy weather has forced cancellation of a planned drop in Ohio of paratroopers from a plane used in the D-Day invasion.A C-53D Skytrooper named "D-Day Doll' had been ready to carry the Airborne Heritage Platoon paratroopers for the canceled drop Monday morning at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.The museum is showing movies about the amphibious assault that led to the liberation of France and the end of the Nazi regime.Visitors can access tablets utili
  
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• Paratroopers will drop from D-Day vintage plane in Ohio

  13-05-2019 12:24
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Paratroopers will drop from a plane used in the D-Day invasion as the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force begins its commemoration of the 1944 attack.A C-53D Skytrooper named "D-Day Doll' will carry the Airborne Heritage Platoon paratroopers at Monday's jump near Dayton, Ohio.The museum also will show movies about the amphibious assault that led to the liberation of France and the end of the Nazi regime.Visitors can access tablets that use a French-developed technolog
  
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• Officer in 'I can't breathe' death faces disciplinary trial

  13-05-2019 12:24
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A long-delayed disciplinary trial is set to begin for the New York City police officer accused of using a banned chokehold in the July 2014 death of Eric Garner.Officer Daniel Pantaleo's trial is scheduled to start Monday at police headquarters.Garner was the unarmed black man whose pleas of "I can't breathe" became a rallying cry against police brutality.Pantaleo could face penalties ranging from the loss of vacation days to firing if he's found to have violated department
  
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• House GOP focusing on women, minorities for 2020 challengers

  13-05-2019 12:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republicans are hunting district-by-district for just the right candidates — women and minorities in many cases — to help them recapture the House six months after a political tidal wave swept Democrats into control of the most diverse majority in history.Among the recruits are a Republican woman in the Oklahoma state Senate and a black political novice from Houston with Iraq combat experience and three Ivy League degrees on his resume. They are part of th
  
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• Boy calls 911 to report he was left in hot car with 6 kids

  13-05-2019 11:56
  
  WALDORF, Md. (AP) — A boy called 911 to report that he and six other children had been left in a car in Maryland with the windows rolled up and the motor not running.The Charles County Sheriff's Office tells news outlets that the children ranged in age from 2 to 4 years old, and it's plausible that it was the eldest who called 911 Friday. The boy told authorities that the children were hot and didn't know where they were.Deputies traced the call to a Waldorf shopping center and helped the
  
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• Kentucky man accused in machete attack on 9-year-old boy

  13-05-2019 11:30
  
  COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man is accused of chasing three children from a Covington park and then stabbing a 9-year-old boy who fell behind.The Courier Journal reports 35-year-old Esteban Portugues was arrested Friday and charged with second-degree assault. The child's family says the boy was playing basketball with two other children Friday night. Covington police say Portugues, armed with a machete, and two other men armed with knives then entered the park.Police say the children
  
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• Expert explains why Ohio gas prices can fluctuate so quickly

  13-05-2019 09:50
  
  COLUMBUS – Every Monday and Friday 10TV tracks the cheapest gas prices around central Ohio but sometimes the difference in prices over the course of just a few days can be alarming.10TV learned it’s not coincidental.There are a few reasons behind the fluctuations:SEASONAL CHANGESRefining costs have to be accounted for, which can depend on seasonal changes, according to Chris Zeigler, API Ohio executive director.“That’s an environmental regulation that refiners have to com
  
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• More than 30,000 people register to buy medical marijuana, Ohio says

  13-05-2019 03:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's Medical Marijuana Control Program says more than 30,000 people with physician recommendations have registered to legally buy cannabis with about half having made purchases since some licensed dispensaries opened in January.The state provided an update on various aspects of the program Friday, to include:17 of 29 cultivators with provisional licenses having received operating certificates to grow medical marijuana.15 of 56 dispensaries with provisional licenses
  
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• Fallen Westerville police officers honored as part of National Police Week in Washington, DC

  13-05-2019 00:57
  Fifteen months ago, time stood still in Westerville. Two officers were shot and killed as they responded to a domestic violence call. Now, their brothers and sisters across the country are gathering in Washington, D.C. to honor them and all the fallen officers.More than 300 names have been added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this year, all officers who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Among those names will be Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering. Mo
  
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