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• Local doctor uses his own money to pay for people who can't afford surgery

  13-08-2019 23:09
  A local surgeon is using his own money and passion for his career to help out people who need surgery and can't afford it.The doctor who has his own practices around the area and also works in OhioHealth Grant Medical Center and Riverside Methodist Hospital. He has been covering costs for five years and he said, has helped over 50 people.The doctor said he doesn't do this for recognition, so we decided to leave out his name.We found one of the patients he helped, Jerry Williams who is a veteran.
  
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• Dealers, federal officials rely on honor system when it comes to buying a gun

  13-08-2019 22:25
  When someone wants to buy a gun in this country, they must first fill out what's called a Firearms Transaction Record.The Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) requires it, and aside from your background check,the rest of the form is based on the honor system.Like one question that asks: Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressants, stimulant, narcotic drug or any other controlled substance?But neither the ATF nor the FBI has any way to prove if you're telling the truth
  
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• Ohio AG announces funding for law enforcement to differentiate between hemp and marijuana

  13-08-2019 22:16
  Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the creation of a Major Marijuana Trafficking Grant Program to assist law enforcement in differentiating between hemp and marijuana.The grant will provide $50,000 in funding for agencies to have large quantities of marijuana tested in accredited laboratories that have the capabilities to quantify THC.“Just because the law changed, it doesn’t mean the bad guys get a ‘get of out of jail free’ card,” Yost said. “We are eq
  
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• Brioso Coffee Relocating Downtown

  13-08-2019 22:07
  After 18 years, Brioso Coffee’s flagship location is on the move. The coffee shop will relocate to the corner unit of 51 N. High St. this fall. Brioso fans won’t have to travel far to get their caffeine fix. The new location in the Citizens building is caddy-corner from their current home at 14 E. […]
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• Northeast Ohio farm unveils new Baker Mayfield corn maze: 'The Mazefield'

  13-08-2019 21:40
  
  BRUNSWICK, Ohio (WKYC) - As the Cleveland Browns' 2019 season approaches, Baker-mania is running wild.And one need not look any further than Mapleside Farms for evidence.On Tuesday, the popular farm located in Brunswick unveiled its new corn maze: "The Mazefield," which pays homage to Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. Measuring in at seven acres, the corn maze depicts Mayfield wearing his No. 6 Browns jersey and throwing a touchdown pass, as well as the words "Cleveland Browns" and "M
  
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• 2 guards suspended, warden reassigned after Epstein's death

  13-08-2019 21:24
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Two guards assigned to watch Jeffrey Epstein the night he apparently killed himself in jail have been placed on leave and the warden has been removed as federal authorities investigate the financier's death, the Justice Department said Tuesday.The announcement came amid mounting evidence that the chronically understaffed Metropolitan Correctional Center may have bungled its responsibility to keep the 66-year-old Epstein from harming himself while he awaited trial on charges
  
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• Troopers seize $37,269 worth of methamphetamine in Warren County

  13-08-2019 21:03
  
  Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized 369 grams of methamphetamine worth approximately $37,269 during a traffic stop in Warren County last week.Troopers stopped the vehicle for following too close and a license plate light violation on Interstate 75 on August 6 around 9 p.m.According to OSHP, the suspect fled while troopers approached the vehicle. During the pursuit, the suspect was seen throwing a bag out of the window before coming to a stop a short time later.The suspect, identified as 36
  
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• City Chat: Back to School Immunizations

  13-08-2019 20:19 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Feds seize 10,000 rounds of ammunition, 25 guns from home of Ohio man accused in threat

  13-08-2019 20:01
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors say an 18-year-old Ohio man charged with making online threats against federal agents was arrested at a home filled with guns and a huge stockpile of ammunition.Court documents say Justin Olsen also wrote that he supported mass shootings and attacks on Planned Parenthood.Federal prosecutors say Olsen has been under investigation since February, but they decided to act now because of recent mass shootings across the U.S. Olsen, who lives with his father,
  
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• Bridge Park Expands Condo Offerings with “The Warren”

  13-08-2019 20:00
  The next phase of Bridge Park is well underway, expanding the mixed-use Dublin development northward with a combination of residential and commercial uses. In addition to the North Market expansion, developer Crawford Hoying is currently building out another 43-unit condominium building called “The Warren” which overlooks the new Riverside Crossing Park. “The views from The […]
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• Hundreds of animals seized from west Columbus pet shop, owner’s home

  13-08-2019 19:59
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio - More than 200 animals were removed from a pet store and the owner’s home in Franklin County on Thursday.According to Columbus Humane, agents executed two search warrants at the Petting Zoo Pet Shop on West Broad Street and the owner’s residence on Demorest Road.Authorities began removing the animals from both properties after a months-long investigation.Columbus Humane said they received multiple complaints of improper caring for the animals’ well-being.
  
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• Charges filed after hundreds of animals seized from west Columbus pet shop, owner’s home

  13-08-2019 19:59
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio - More than 200 animals were removed from a pet store and the owner’s home in Franklin County on August 13.According to Columbus Humane, agents executed two search warrants at the Petting Zoo Pet Shop on West Broad Street and the owner’s residence on Demorest Road.Authorities began removing the animals from both properties after a months-long investigation.Columbus Humane said they received multiple complaints of improper caring for the animals’ well-being
  
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• Animals seized from pet shop in west Columbus; owner’s home raided

  13-08-2019 19:59
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio – Several reptiles, puppies and other animals were removed from a business and a home in Franklin County on Tuesday.According to Columbus Humane, agents executed a search warrant at a pet shop in west Columbus and the owner’s residence on Demorest Road.Authorities began removing the animals form both properties after a months-long investigation.Columbus Humane said they received multiple complaints of improper caring for the animals’ well-being.It is unkno
  
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• Police divided on whether Dayton gunman targeted sister

  13-08-2019 18:08
  DAYTON (AP) — Investigators are split on whether the Dayton shooter intentionally killed his sister, who was one of the first nine he killed, the city's police chief said Tuesday.Text messages show Connor Betts knew where his sister was when he began shooting, but what's not known is whether he could see her standing under an umbrella at a taco stand, Chief Richard Biehl said at a news conference.The evidence is so far inconclusive on whether the 24-year-old gunman targeted his 22-year-old
  
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• Dayton shooter hit 26 people in half a minute

  13-08-2019 18:08
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Police in Dayton say the gunman in Ohio's mass shooting shot 26 people in 32 seconds before officers killed him.Chief Richard Biehl says besides the nine people the gunman killed, he wounded at least 17 others.Previously, police and hospital officials said at least 14 suffered gunshots. More than a dozen other people had other injuries related to the shooting early Aug. 4 in Dayton's Oregon entertainment district.Police also showed videos Tuesday that helped track gunma
  
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• Authorities plan update in probe of Dayton mass shooting

  13-08-2019 18:08
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities are working to piece together what led to a mass shooting in Ohio after accusing the gunman's friend of buying body armor used in the massacre.Dayton officials plan an update on the investigation at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.Federal authorities announced charges Monday against a longtime friend of gunman Connor Betts. Ethan Kollie is accused of lying on federal firearms forms while buying a pistol not used in the shooting.They also accused Kollie o
  
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• NEXT: The Politics of Trees

  13-08-2019 18:00
  Two notable events in the news the past few days involved our stewardship of trees.   Jair Bolsonaro, the president of Brazil, fired the Director-General of his country’s National Institute for Space Research because the agency revealed that deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has increased dramatically. Since Bolsonaro took office in January 2019, there has […]
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• Adam Brouillette’s Take on The Big Table

  13-08-2019 17:44
  Local Artists Interpret The Big Table through work To kick off and promote this year’s Big Table, taking place all across central Ohio on August 28, The Columbus Foundation commissioned local artists to interpret what coming together as a community means to them. Through these mixed-media tablecloths, artists showcased their creative talent and their love for […]
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• Left-Handers rejoice! 10 fun facts to celebrate your day

  13-08-2019 16:35
  
  August 13, 2019 is the 22nd annual Left-Handers Day. According to the Left-Handers Day website, the day is meant to "increase public awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed."From using right-handed scissors to cars designed to drive on the right side of the road, lefties live in a right-handed world.Over the years the left-handed struggle has become easier with social media, web resources and products all designed to help out this minority community.However since 1997,
  
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• Work Begins on Second Phase of Pizzuti’s “The Sutton”

  13-08-2019 15:40
  The second of two new buildings at the Short North intersection of First Avenue and High Street is well under way. Known as “The Residences at The Sutton,” this six-story building will be the residential compliment to the four-story “The Offices at The Sutton” building on the corner. “The Residences at The Sutton is uniquely […]
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• Circleville house destroyed by fire; investigators looking at possible lightning strike

  13-08-2019 14:55
  
  CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio – The Circleville Fire Department is investigating what caused a house to catch fire Tuesday morning.Officials say around 6:50 a.m. a Circleville police officer on patrol noticed smoke in the area of Pontious Lane and Hayes Court.The officer arrived at a home on Pontious Lane to find the garage engulfed in flames.The officer went inside the house and found two people sleeping.The officer was able to get them out safely, according to Circleville Police Sgt. Matthew Hafey.F
  
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• Columbus Rotary: Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation

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• AMBER ALERT: N.C. murder suspect abducts his 2 young kids after shooting; 1 found safe

  13-08-2019 13:23
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An Amber Alert has been issued for a 3-year-old girl police say was abducted by her father after a deadly shooting in Steele Creek Monday afternoon.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police were called to a reported shooting at the Tryon Park at Rivergate apartment complex around 4:30 p.m. When officers got to the home, they found 28-year-old Aiesha Shantel Summers dead from a gunshot wound. Detectives said the suspect, 35-year-old Edward Silk Garner Sr., took his children from the ho
  
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• Shootout kills California officer, suspect

  13-08-2019 13:10
  
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A man whose pickup truck was being impounded grabbed a rifle and opened fire, killing a California Highway Patrol officer and wounding two others Monday before he was shot to death in a hail of gunfire, authorities said."We don't know his motive for this crime," Riverside Police Chief Sergio Diaz said Monday night.The shooter opened fire shortly after 5:30 p.m. after a CHP officer pulled over a white GMC pickup truck and decided to impound it."He called for a tow t
  
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• Analysis shows 2020 votes still vulnerable to hacking

  13-08-2019 12:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — More than one in 10 voters could cast ballots on paperless voting machines in the 2020 general election, according to a new analysis, leaving their ballots vulnerable to hacking.A study released by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law on Tuesday evaluates the state of the country's election security six months before the New Hampshire primary and concludes that much more needs to be done. While there has been significant progress by states and the federal g
  
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• Ways to avoid costly student loan mistakes

  13-08-2019 12:01
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -Millions of students graduating from college this year will have the shadow of student loans hanging over their heads. The burden has grown to an all-time high. Within Ohio, an estimated 62-percent of graduates leave college with an average of just over $30,000 in loans.Consumer 10 talked with experts about finding better college loan options. Chairperson of Franklin University's Department of Accounting and Finance, Dr. Martina Peng, talks with students regularly about college d
  
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• Consumer 10: Ways to avoid costly student loan mistakes

  13-08-2019 12:01
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -Millions of students graduating from college this year will have the shadow of student loans hanging over their heads. The burden has grown to an all-time high. Within Ohio, an estimated 62-percent of graduates leave college with an average of just over $30,000 in loans.Consumer 10 talked with experts about finding better college loan options. Chairperson of Franklin University's Department of Accounting and Finance, Dr. Martina Peng, talks with students regularly about college d
  
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• Man in custody after deadly stabbing in east Columbus

  13-08-2019 04:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- A man is dead after a stabbing in east ColumbusOfficers responded to the 300 block of Stoddart Avenue around 10:15 Monday night for a call of a possible shooting.When they arrived, they found a man in his 20s who was stabbed.The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center where he later died around 10:50 p.m.Police have arrested 57-year-old Gregory Huish and charged him with murder.Police said Huish and the victim lived in the same home and the stabbing was the result of an argumen
  
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• Man dead in shooting in east Columbus

  13-08-2019 04:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- A man isdead after a shooting in east Columbus.Columbus police say a person was shot around 10:15 Monday night in the 300 block of Stoddart Avenue.The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center where he later died around 10:50 p.m.Columbus Police say there is one suspect in custody.
  
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• Ohio State's Landers shines light on mental health struggles

  13-08-2019 01:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State defensive tackle Robert Landers struggles with mental illness, and he doesn't care who knows it.In fact, he wants more people to be aware of it. The mass shooting in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio, rattled him enough that he decided it was time to speak out.The gregarious senior known as "BB" said he has suffered bouts of anxiety and depression since his father was shot to death and he was forced to become the man of the house at age 10. It wasn't until he go
  
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• Waverly police investigating offensive graffiti at YMCA

  13-08-2019 00:47
  WAVERLY, Ohio - Police in Pike County are investigating after offensive graffiti showed up at a local YMCA.The vandalism happened Sunday at the Pike County YMCA in Waverly. Spray paint was seen on the building, a bus, a sign, and in the parking lot. Some of the images vandals painted were racially and sexually offensive."Definitely disheartening, but we have a lot of good things going on here at the YMCA. I don't want to let that put a bad mark on us," said Pike County YMCA CEO Kim Conley.Waverl
  
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