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• Delaware State Park shelter fixed after doors locked people out during tornado warning

  17-06-2019 23:57
  DELAWARE STATE PARK, Ohio - It is the only tornado shelter in any of Ohio's 75 state parks. And, on Saturday night, campers at Delaware State Park were looking to escape the storm there. But they were met with locked doors."We are looking into the cause of that, and we take that very seriously because safety is of the utmost concern to us," said Sean Miller, director of the Delaware County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.On Monday, inspectors with the company that installed
  
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• Local farmers struggle to grow crops because of weather; farm markets feeling ripple effect

  17-06-2019 23:20
  Foraged and Sown Organic Ohio Farm is battling with inconsistent weather. The rain has made it tough for farmers to grow and maintain their crops.At Foraged and Sown, they grow culinary herbs and berries. When planting the seeds, they have a certain window that they need to work in. If the ground is too wet then it leads to them sometimes missing the window to start the process.Co-owners, Rachel Tayse and Kate Hodges, said too much saturation can and will ruin the soil. It also makes it difficul
  
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• ColumbusRotary: Reflections From Sea & Space Frontiers

  17-06-2019 23:11 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Police: 4 shot, 2 arrested at Raptors rally in Toronto

  17-06-2019 22:46
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Four people were shot and wounded at a rally Monday for the NBA champion Raptors, and two people were arrested "with firearms," police said.Droves of Raptors fans ran from the shooting in a stampede from the City Hall square, which was packed with tens of thousands of people. A million or more fans earlier packed downtown Toronto for a parade for the Raptors, raising concerns about safety and overcrowding.Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said four people suffered gunshot w
  
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• 2 shot, 2 arrested at rally for NBA champion Raptors

  17-06-2019 22:46
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Two people were shot and wounded at a rally Monday for the NBA champion Toronto Raptors that turned into a stampede. Police said there were two arrests.Droves of Raptors fans ran from the shooting in the City Hall square packed with tens of thousands of fans. A million or more fans earlier packed downtown Toronto for a parade, raising safety concerns amid problems with overcrowding.Toronto police spokeswoman Allison Sparkes confirmed the shootings and arrests. Two firearms w
  
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• From Cutting Boards to the North Market: A Carpenter’s Son’s Craftsmanship Grows

  17-06-2019 22:42
  A Carpenter’s Son launched in 2015 selling Ohio-shaped cutting boards as a means to help Josh Scheutzow and his family raise funds for their domestic adoption. Come August, the furniture company will install seating for over 400 people on the mezzanine level of the iconic North Market. From part-time side hustle, to a full-time gig […]
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• Ctv Newsbriefs: Go Lunch Summer Food Kick-Off

  17-06-2019 22:25 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Ohio teacher charged with sexually abusing 28 first-grade girls

  17-06-2019 22:19
  
  A former teacher in southwest Ohio has been indicted 36 counts of gross sexual imposition.According to WCPO, 25-year-old John Hopkins worked for the Springboro Community City Schools at Clearcreek Elementary and Springboro Intermediate as a physical education teacher.Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell said there is security video of Hopkins abusing 28 girls and touching 88 in all between December 2018 and March 2019.Fornshell said the videos show the girls on Hopkins lap and he would put h
  
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• Westerville looking to build new police headquarters

  17-06-2019 22:11
  The city of Westerville is looking to build a new police department.“When our current building was built, we had about half the number of officers that we have right now,” said Westerville Interim Police Chief, Charles Chandler.Chandler explains the police department has grown so much, their investigation unit works out of the old post office across the street from the actual police department.“There's a lot of going back and forth across the street.Evidence is over here, thing
  
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• Scammers using phony flight websites to steal your money

  17-06-2019 21:43
  It's that time of year when families are looking to escape on a summer vacation.But looking for a great deal online can end leaving you ticketless if you're not careful, according to the Better Business Bureau."Often times you click on something and you get redirected and you don't know where you've been redirected to and you think you've initiated the contact and that's where the scam starts," says Kip Morse of the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio.The latest travel con works this way: Whi
  
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• Former Owner, Manager of Milestone 229 to Open Nosh on High

  17-06-2019 20:55
  A new restaurant is taking over the former MoJoe Lounge space across from the Columbus Commons. Created by Kevin Jones and Mike Campbell, formerly of Milestone 229, Nosh on High will open its doors at 149 S. High St. this summer. Small plates, shareables, and an extensive wine and cocktail list are at the center […]
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• Pete Buttigieg says "it's almost certain" he wouldn't be first gay president

  17-06-2019 20:53
  
  Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg could make history as the youngest president in the history of the United States — and the first openly gay one. Buttigieg, however, believes he wouldn't be the only gay president.Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, came out as gay in 2015, before being elected to his second term as mayor. He is now married to junior high school teacher Chasten Glezman, who would become first gentleman if Buttigieg wins the presidency. In an interv
  
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• Zoo Babies: 2-month-old Asian small-clawed otters on 10TV News

  17-06-2019 20:33
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium brought two Asian Small-Clawed pups to 10TV Monday afternoon.The 2-month-old pups, Willie and Marley, are being hand-reared by the zoo.Suzi Rapp from the Columbus Zoo says to expect the otters to be featured in one of the shows at Adventure Cove when it opens next year.Watch Willie and Marley's appearance on 10TV News in the video above.Otters are my favorite! There are 13 known species of otters and today the @ColumbusZoo brought two Asian Small
  
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• Sneak Peek: M at Miranova’s New Look and Menu

  17-06-2019 20:22
  After a facelift, M at Miranova reopens this Tuesday, June 18. The 18-year-old restaurant, located at 2 Miranova Pl., on the first level of the Miranova tower Downtown, underwent an extensive remodel and will present an almost entirely new menu upon opening. “Eighty percent of the menu is different,” says Ian Rough, Regional Chef of […]
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• Photos: The Strumbellas Perform at Newport Music Hall

  17-06-2019 19:17
  Canadian indie folk-rock five-piece The Strumbellas made a stop in Columbus on Friday night with an upbeat performance at the Newport Music Hall. The band are currently touring their fourth studio LP, Rattlesnake, released earlier this year, while current single Salvation can often be heard on local radio station CD102.5. The Moth & The Flame opened the evening. Matt […]
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• Photos: New Found Glory at Newport Music Hall

  17-06-2019 18:56
  Opening up the evening were the hugely impressive all female rock band, Doll Skin, who quickly got the early attendees on side with an enjoyable set packed with huge vocals and massive guitar hooks. The uninspiring punk-by-numbers sounds of Illinois five-piece, Real Friends, didn’t quite hit the the same levels as Doll Skin, but served as adequate noise to […]
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• Ohio BMV pilot program allows you to check-in online; aimed at reducing wait times

  17-06-2019 17:53
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Registrar Charles Norman announced Monday the pilot of a new, virtual queuing system for Ohio drivers who visit deputy registrars.The new system went online today at 12 deputy registrar locations in the state. It allows customers to "Get in Line, Online" and advance in the queue without physically waiting in the office. After checking in online, customers have a four-hour window to
  
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• Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, dies at 95

  17-06-2019 16:34
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Gloria Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the "poor little rich girl" of the Great Depression, survived family tragedy and multiple marriages and reigned during the 1970s and '80s as a designer jeans pioneer, died Monday at the age of 95.Vanderbilt, the great-great-granddaughter of financier Cornelius Vanderbilt and the mother of CNN newsman Anderson Cooper, who announced her death via a first-person obituary that aired
  
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• Celebrate Summer Solstice With Free Yoga

  17-06-2019 16:18
  “We have had a great response each year and this year it will be at Tuller Square Park – an exciting new venue for us,” said Loretta Zedella, yoga teacher for City of Dublin and leader at the International Day of Yoga. “It’s a nice way for the community to get together. Also, it’s hard […]
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• 'Hunger Games' prequel novel coming in 2020

  17-06-2019 16:00
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after seemingly wrapping up "The Hunger Games," Suzanne Collins is bringing readers back to Panem. A prequel, set 64 years before the beginning of her multimillion-selling trilogy, is coming next year.The novel, currently untitled, is scheduled for release on May 19, 2020. Collins said in a statement Monday that she would go back to the years following the so-called "Dark Days," the failed rebellion in Panem. Collins set the "Hunger Games" books in a post-apocalypt
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted: Michael D. Green III

  17-06-2019 13:33
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -The Franklin County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a man who's wanted on several charges.Michael D. Green III is wanted on charges of discharging a firearm, felonious assault, carrying a concealed weapon, and failure to comply among other charges.He is 18 years old, 5'5", and weights 195 pounds.If you see him, call (614) 525-7928 (SWAT).
  
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• 1.5-magnitude earthquake hits northeast Ohio, USGS confirms

  17-06-2019 13:23
  
  WILLOWICK, Ohio —The United States Geological Survey said a 1.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded Sunday night.According to the USGS, it was recorded just outside of Willowick at around 10:28 p.m. The quake comes almost exactly one week after a 4.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded last Monday morning about a half mile off coast under Lake Erie.
  Many people felt the tremors of the magnitude 4 earthquake. No injuries or damage was reported.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story
  
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• Scioto County couple plead not guilty in death of baby found in well

  17-06-2019 13:20
  
  PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — Court officials say the parents of a 4-month-old boy found dead in an Ohio well have pleaded not guilty to charges including aggravated murder, kidnapping and corpse abuse.Court officials in Scioto County say 39-year-old Jessica Groves and 41-year-old Daniel Groves, of Otway, pleaded not guilty Monday in Portsmouth in the death of their infant son, Dylan.Messages seeking comment were left for the Groves' attorneys.The parents were arrested before the indictment.The
  
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• Parents to be arraigned in death of baby found in Ohio well

  17-06-2019 13:20
  
  PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — The parents of a 4-month-old boy found dead in an Ohio well are to be arraigned on charges including aggravated murder, kidnapping and corpse abuse.A Scioto County grand jury indicted 39-year-old Jessica Groves and 41-year-old Daniel Groves, of Otway, last week in the death of their infant son, Dylan. Their arraignment is set for Monday in Portsmouth.The parents were arrested before the indictment. Court documents don't list attorneys for them.The baby's body was fo
  
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• Report urges travelers to get MMR vaccine due to European outbreak

  17-06-2019 12:44
  
  A report published Monday in the American Academy of Pediatrics medical journal recommends all U.S. citizens "receive all recommended vaccinations, including measles, before traveling abroad." The study comes in the wake of what researchers are describing as a "record-breaking" measles outbreak in the World Health Organization's (WHO) European Region.The WHO European Region comprises 53 countries, from Andorra to Ukraine. According to data from the WHO, 41,000 measles cases were reported from Ja
  
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• Divers recover vehicle from water at Alum Creek State Park; owner says it was stolen

  17-06-2019 12:28
  
  First responders removed a car from the water at Alum Creek State Park Monday morning; authorities are still trying to determine how it got there.Emergency crews were called to the scene after someone called 911 around 4:30 a.m., saying they spotted a vehicle in the water near the dam. Authorities from the Army Corp of Engineers had to shut down the dam to slow down the water being released. Divers from Orange Township Fire checked the vehicle and found the windows down with no one inside.Offici
  
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• Divers check vehicle in water at Alum Creek Dam

  17-06-2019 12:28
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY- First responders responded to a water rescue after a vehicle went into the water at Alum Creek State Park Monday morning.Delaware County Emergency Communications received a call around 4:30 a.m. after someone spotted a car in the water at the Alum Creek Dam.Authorities from the Army Corp of Engineers had to shut down the dam to slow down the water being released.Divers from Orange Township Fire checked the vehicle and found the windows down with no one inside.Officials say it ap
  
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• Active water rescue at Alum Creek Dam

  17-06-2019 12:28
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY- First responders are on the scene of a water rescue after a vehicle went into the water at Alum Creek State Park.Delaware County Emergency Communications received a call early Monday morning someone thought they saw a car in the water at the Alum Creek Dam. .The Delaware County Sheriff and several fire departments with boats are currently on the scene investigating.It’s unclear if anybody has been found inside the vehicle at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for update
  
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• Senate proposal tackles issue of custody of troubled kids

  17-06-2019 12:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A legislative proposal would help Ohio parents keep custody of troubled children who require desperately needed and expensive services.A measure in the Senate version of Ohio's two-year budget is aimed at so-called "multisystem youths" who need help from service agencies that cover disabilities, child welfare and mental health.Ohio's current system sometimes means parents must relinquish custody to the state to obtain help for their child because they don't have the m
  
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• 1 person killed, 7 others wounded in shooting at party

  17-06-2019 12:21
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities in Philadelphia say one person has been killed and at least seven others wounded in a shooting at a graduation party.KYW-TV reports the shooting happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday near South 70th Street and Reed Bird Place. Authorities say four teenagers between the ages of 15 and 17 suffered gunshot wounds to their legs. Four adults in their 20s were shot in various parts of their body.One of the adults died.Authorities have not provided a motive for
  
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• Boeing says 'sorry' for Max crashes, seeks renewed trust

  17-06-2019 12:20
  
  LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Boeing executives apologized Monday to airlines and families of victims of 737 Max crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, as the U.S. plane maker struggles to regain the trust of regulators, pilots and the global traveling public.While Boeing was in a visibly contrite mood at the opening of the Paris Air Show, rival Airbus launched a new long-range single-aisle jet, beating Boeing to a market that both aviation giants predict will grow.Safety was on many minds at the
  
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• 50 years after Stonewall, LGBT rights are a work in progress

  17-06-2019 12:19
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — They didn't set out to change history; they weren't the first LGBT Americans to mobilize against bias.Yet the June 1969 uprising by young gays, lesbians and transgender people in New York City, clashing with police near a bar called the Stonewall Inn, was a vital catalyst in expanding LGBT activism nationwide and abroad. This month's anniversary provides an opportune moment to ask: How has the movement fared over the past 50 years? What unfinished business remains?From the
  
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• Some Pillsbury flour products recalled due to E. coli risk

  17-06-2019 03:15
  
  Hometown Food Company and ADM Milling Co. are issuing a voluntary recall for some Pillsbury flour products due to an E. coli risk.According to the Hometown Food Company, 4,620 cases of the affected Pillsbury Best 5 lb. Bread Flour were distributed to a limited number of retailers in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.Two specific lot codes of Pillsbury Best 5 lb. Bread Flour are impacted by the recall: (FDA)
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• Personal care products send a child to the emergency room every 2 hours, study finds

  17-06-2019 01:59
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — While many don’t think much of personal care products kept in plain view like shampoo, lotion, makeup and nail polish, researchers found their presence can lead to a real danger for young children.A study from researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that 64,686 children under five were treated for emergencies related to personal care products from 2002 through 2016.That’s the equivalent to one child
  
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• NCH study finds personal care products send a child to the emergency room every 2 hours

  17-06-2019 01:59
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — While many don’t think much of personal care products kept in plain view like shampoo, lotion, makeup and nail polish, researchers found their presence can lead to a real danger for young children.A study from researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that 64,686 children under five were treated for emergencies related to personal care products from 2002 through 2016.That’s the equivalent to one child
  
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