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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club: The Impact of Ohio State & the Innovation Economy

  15-05-2019 23:51 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Dangerous drug comeback: Meth 'epidemic' exceeds heroin in some communities

  15-05-2019 23:18
  
  A dangerous drug is making a comeback and prosecutors say the supply chain runs right through Columbus.Though headlines in recent years have been dominated by the heroin crisis plaguing Ohio, law enforcement in a six-county area say they are seeing an epidemic of methamphetamine. In some communities, meth has surpassed heroin.As a young man, Bobby Wirick experimented with numerous drugs. He says nothing grabbed hold of him like meth."It was the first time I tried it," he said. "I liked it so muc
  
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• 1 person in critical condition following Linden shooting

  15-05-2019 23:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is injured following a shooting in Linden Wednesday afternoon.Columbus police say it happened just after 4:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Cordell Avenue.The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.No further information was immediately available.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Police investigating two scenes connected to a shooting in northeast Columbus

  15-05-2019 23:06
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police are investigating two scenes they say are connected to a shooting in northeast Columbus on Wednesday.Police said officers responded to the scenes in the 2700 block of Stonehenge Drive and near the intersection of Morse Road and Westerville Road around 4:30 p.m.One person was taken to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in stable condition.A second person was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital but the condition is not known.Police are looking into where
  
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• Police investigating northeast Columbus shooting

  15-05-2019 23:06
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus police are investigating a shooting in northeast Columbus on Wednesday.Police responded to the area of Walnut Creek Drive near Stonehenge Drive on a report of a shooting just before 4:30 p.m.Officers found a man with a wound from a bullet grazing his head and a gunshot wound to the arm.Witnesses told police a passenger in a vehicle shot him.Police said they found the vehicle at a gas station on Morse Road near Westerville Road and the passenger was shot in the leg
  
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• 2019 Capital Improvement Budget. Hearing: Barnnett Rec Center 5/14/19

  15-05-2019 22:26 via youtube.com
  
  
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• State Fire Marshal welcomes explosion detection K-9 with swearing-in ceremony

  15-05-2019 21:45
  
  The Ohio State Fire Marshal has welcomed an important four-legged addition to the office Tuesday.State Fire Marshal Jeff A. Hussey and Commerce Director Sheryl Maxfield welcomed Rena, an explosive detection K-9, to the team with an official swearing-in ceremony.The State Fire Marshal Office says the 2-year-old German Shepherd will replace 9-year-old Dodger, a Labrador Retriever.Dodger will now enjoy retirement life.
  
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• Reduced rates, new validation program among parking changes coming to Short North

  15-05-2019 21:43
  
  More parking changes will soon be introduced in the Short North. This time, district officials say it's for the better."The great thing about the Short North Parking Plan is that it’s meant to evolve," said Betsy Pandora, executive director for the Short North Alliance.Spokespersons for the City of Columbus Department of Public Service say they received complaints concerning the price for parking in the Short North during the daytime hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m."Some of the changes that you a
  
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• Browns RB Kareem Hunt vows he's changed after violent past

  15-05-2019 21:16
  
  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns running back Kareem Hunt knows only his actions will help him outrun a violent past.Hunt spoke Wednesday for the first time since Cleveland signed him in February after he was released by the Kansas City Chiefs late last season when video surfaced of him shoving and kicking a woman during an argument.Hunt says he's changed and vowed to be "a better person" while hoping to earn back the trust of teammates and fans. He says he's grateful for getting a second chance
  
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• "Jamaican Rick," man tied to human trafficking in Columbus, sentenced to 15 years in prison

  15-05-2019 20:51
  
  Authorities say a man who promoted prostitution and human trafficking for years in central Ohio has been sentenced to prison.The Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Andrew Harris – also known as Bobby Eric Smith and “Jamaican Rick” – was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to one count of human trafficking, one count of compelling prostitution and two counts of promoting prostitution.Authorities say Harris targeted women who were suffering fro
  
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• Latest Updates on Hilton Hotel Expansion at Convention Center (Updated)

  15-05-2019 20:30
  Update 5/15/19: New video renderings (below) were added to this story, originally published on April 23, 2019. The team behind the proposed 28-story Hilton hotel next to the Greater Columbus Convention Center presented the latest plans for the project to the Downtown Commission this morning. The $220 million building was first announced in March of […]
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• Latest Plans for Hilton Expansion Heard by Commission (Updated)

  15-05-2019 20:30
  Update 5/15/19: New video renderings (below) were added to this story, originally published on April 23, 2019. The team behind the proposed 28-story Hilton hotel next to the Greater Columbus Convention Center presented the latest plans for the project to the Downtown Commission this morning. The $220 million building was first announced in March of […]
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• House bill proposes naming the sugar cookie Ohio's state cookie

  15-05-2019 18:49
  
  A bill in the Ohio House would designate the sugar cookie as the official cookie of Ohio.House Bill 235 states “The cookie with the main ingredients of sugar, flour, butter, eggs, and vanilla, commonly known as the sugar cookie, is adopted as the official cookie of the state.”The bill is sponsored by Representatives Jessica Miranda (D-Forest Park) and Brigid Kelly (D-Cincinnati).The Cincinnati Enquirer reports third-graders at Sycamore Township Catholic School helped create the bill.
  
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• City Adjusts Short North Parking Rules, Starts Planning for Other Neighborhoods

  15-05-2019 18:32
  Some of the new parking rules for the Short North that the City of Columbus rolled out in January will be changing this summer, including a price cut for resident guest passes and a reduction in how much it costs to park along side streets during the day. When the city’s Assistant Director for Parking […]
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• ACLU, Planned Parenthood file lawsuit over Ohio’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban

  15-05-2019 18:09
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Planned Parenthood and abortion clinics sued Wednesday to thwart Ohio's latest and most restrictive abortion law, an anticipated move that's part of a national anti-abortion strategy to challenge the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.The lawsuit is similar to legal fights in several southern states that recently passed similar, or more aggressive, legislation to push the now-conservative-leaning Supreme Court to take up abortion and overturn the 1973 ruling that legalized
  
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• Ford adds 270,000 cars to recall for unintended rollaways

  15-05-2019 16:25
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Ford is adding 270,000 vehicles to a recall in North America to fix a gearshift problem that could cause them roll away unexpectedly.The addition covers certain 2013 through 2016 Fusion midsize cars with 2.5-liter engines.The company is urging drivers to always use the parking brake until repairs are made.Ford says a bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission can degrade, causing the cable to detach. If that happens, a driver could shift into park but the ca
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Reinecker’s Bakery

  15-05-2019 16:00
  Babka is a type of treat that takes on a lot of forms and interpretations. You can score a Seinfeld-famous chocolate babka at mainstream joints like Trader Joe’s, and walk away with a loaf of bread that hosts infinite ribbons of chocolate filling within its folds. That’s all nice, but Reinecker’s makes a different sort […]
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• US birth rate continues to fall

  15-05-2019 12:56
  
  America's baby bust isn't over. The nation's birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows, leading to the fewest babies in 32 years.The provisional report, released Wednesday and based on more than 99% of U.S. birth records, found 3.788 million births last year. It was the fourth year the number of births has fallen, the lowest since 1986 and a surprise to some experts given the improving economy.The fertility rate of 1.7 births per U.S. w
  
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• Fewer babies as US birth rate fails to rebound with economy

  15-05-2019 12:56
  
  America's baby bust isn't over. The nation's birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows, leading to the fewest babies in 32 years.The provisional report, released Wednesday and based on more than 99% of U.S. birth records, found 3.788 million births last year. It was the fourth year the number of births has fallen, the lowest since 1986 and a surprise to some experts given the improving economy.The fertility rate of 1.7 births per U.S. w
  
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• These are the best — and worst — states in the U.S.

  15-05-2019 12:43
  
  U.S. News & World Report released its third annual list of the best and worst states in America this week, based off of, "thousands of data points to measure how well states are performing for their citizens," according to the rankings. And the winners and losers of 2019 may catch some by surprise.Washington state takes the No. 1 spot, followed by New Hampshire and Minnesota taking home the bronze. The states achieved their high rankings by doing well in eight categories: Health care, educat
  
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• Local balloon shops impacted by helium shortage, rising costs

  15-05-2019 11:58
  WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Local families could feel the pinch of a global helium shortage. Consumer 10 found some local balloon and helium rental shops changing pricing and a few locations have stopped selling helium balloons altogether. While the worldwide helium shortage stands to have more serious consequences to the medical apparatus, deep-sea diving equipment, airbags, cryogenics and other devices relying on helium to operate many families first see the shortfall in simple party decor. Helium ba
  
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• Police identify man killed in 2-vehicle crash in east Columbus

  15-05-2019 11:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police have identified the man killed in a crash early Wednesday morning in east Columbus.Officers were called to the scene of a collision on E. Livingston Avenue at College Avenue around 1:20 a.m.Kevin Hickman, 47 was driving eastbound on E. Livingston Avenue when he ran a red light striking another vehicle that was turning from northbound College Avenue to westbound E. Livingston Avenue. Medical officials pronounced Hickman dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle wa
  
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• One dies at scene in crash involving two vehicles in east Columbus

  15-05-2019 11:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened early Wednesday morning in east Columbus. Officers were called to the scene of a collision on E. Livingston Avenue at College Avenue around 1:20 a.m. Medical officials pronounced one person dead at the scene. A second victim was transported to Grant Medical Center.Police had to close Livingston Avenue as they investigated the wreck. They were able to reopen the roadway around 5 a.m.
  
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• Alabama passes a near-total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest

  15-05-2019 04:11
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama legislators have given final approval to a ban on nearly all abortions, and if the Republican governor signs the measure, the state will have the strictest abortion law in the country.The legislation would make performing an abortion a felony at any stage of pregnancy with almost no exceptions. The passage Tuesday by a wide margin in the GOP-led Senate shifts the spotlight to Gov. Kay Ivey, a fixture in Alabama politics who's long identified as anti-abortion
  
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• Alabama just passed a near-total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest

  15-05-2019 04:11
  
  The Alabama State Senate just passed a near-total abortion ban in a 25 to 6 vote. The legislation provides no exceptions for rape or incest.The bill now heads to Governor Kay Ivey, a Republican. If she signs it, the bill will become law. Up until Tuesday she has withheld public comment on the legislation.The legislation -- House Bill 314, "Human Life Protection Act" -- bans all abortions in the state except when "abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk" to the woman, acco
  
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• Family says loved one died a hero trying to save deaf, blind dog

  15-05-2019 02:55
  HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Ohio - You don't need to see much to know something bad happened here.The wind pushes the smell of fire and debris through the air. A child's tricycle sits on a back porch. Soot-covered lawn ornaments seem frozen where they were placed years ago. The side of the home off Brushy Fork Road in Hanover Township is blackened and burned and the siding is melted. It's all seemingly held in place by flimsy caution tape.Something bad did happen here, but it's what you don't see that als
  
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• NCAA to consider allowing athletes to profit from names, likenesses

  15-05-2019 01:49
  
  The NCAA is looking at how its rules can be modified to allow college athletes to be compensated for their names, images and likenesses.NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors announced Tuesday that Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman and Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith will head a new working group on the topic."This group will bring together diverse opinions from the membership — from presidents and commissioners to student-athletes — that will examine the NCAA
  
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• 12 Ohioans sickened in latest e. coli outbreak from ground beef

  15-05-2019 00:01
  COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Health says it is monitoring and keeping tabs on the latest updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after nearly 200 people have fallen ill in 10 states from an e. coli outbreak linked to ground beef.The e. coli outbreak has impacted dozens of people in nearby states like Kentucky Tennessee and Indiana.Here in Ohio, 12 people have reportedly fallen ill – mostly in southern Ohio counties near Dayton and Cincinnati.Two companies &nd
  
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