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• Columbus Humane recovers 278 animals — 31 deceased — from Columbus pet shop, owners’ home

  15-08-2019 23:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Humane and local authorities recovered 278 animals from a west Columbus pet store and the owners’ home on Tuesday, leading to Columbus Humane temporarily shutting its doors to public admissions.Due to the high volume of animals recovered, Columbus Humane says it will temporarily suspend all public animal admissions until further notice. Only animals seized by the Cruelty Investigations Department will be admitted.Of the animals seized from the Petting Zoo Pe
  
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• Columbus man accused of committing 10 felonies, 2 misdemeanors within 30 minutes

  15-08-2019 22:52
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus man is facing charges after prosecutors say he committed multiple felonies within 30 minutes and a one-block radius.According to Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien, 29-year-old Rodney Edward King, Jr. committed several crimes on Aug. 6 between 9:54 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.King allegedly entered five random apartments or homes and robbed the residents, threw a rock at a cab and pulled a screwdriver on a COTA bus driver and struck him in the foot.King has bee
  
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• Sister: Earnhardt Jr., family safe after plane crash in Tennessee

  15-08-2019 22:37
  ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WCNC) — Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife, and their child have been transported to a hospital after their private plane crashed at Elizabeth Municipal Airport in Carter County, Tennessee Thursday."Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation," Kelley Earnhardt, the sister of the former NASCAR driver and current television personality, tweeted after the crash.The extent of their conditions was not immediately known. The Elizabethton Fire Chief
  
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• Earnhardt Jr. discharged from hospital after plane crash, taking time off to be with family

  15-08-2019 22:37
  ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WCNC) —Dale Earnhardt Jr. will take the weekend off from broadcasting to be with his wife and daughter after the three were in a crash landing near the Elizabeth Municipal Airport in Carter County, Tennessee Thursday."Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation," Kelley Earnhardt, the sister of the former NASCAR driver and current television personality, tweeted after the crash.An NBC Sports spokesperson confirms Earnhardt and his family
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr., family taken to hospital after plane crashes in Tennessee

  15-08-2019 22:37
  
  ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WCNC) — Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife, and their child have been transported to a hospital after their private plane crashed at Elizabeth Municipal Airport in Carter County, Tennessee Thursday."Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation," Kelley Earnhardt, the sister of the former NASCAR driver and current television personality, tweeted after the crash.The extent of their conditions was not immediately known. The Elizabethton Fire Chief
  
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• Court orders teen to remain in custody after alleged threat to shoot up Pataskala Street Fair

  15-08-2019 22:28
  LICKING COUNTY, Ohio — A Licking County teenager will stay in custody after police say he threatened to shoot up the Pataskala Street Fair.Court records say the 15-year-old made the threat on Snapchat.Police and prosecutors say this is a threat they had to take seriously.10TV is not identifying the teen, who appeared via video in Licking County Juvenile Court Thursday.He and his mother were both in tears as the prosecutor said the boy should remain in custody."I would like him to come home
  
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• St. John Arena to host OHSAA girls basketball state tournament in 2020, boys in 2021

  15-08-2019 22:15
  
  The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the 2020 girls and 2021 boys basketball state tournaments will be held at St. John Arena at The Ohio State University.“We are excited to return to St. John Arena, where many schools and basketball fans have great memories,” said Jerry Snodgrass, OHSAA Executive Director. “The Schottenstein Center and its staff have been great partners of the OHSAA, but there are some upcoming scheduling conflicts with OSU basketball and ic
  
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• Upscale Grocer Closing Doors to Columbus Market

  15-08-2019 22:08
  The Fresh Market, a North Carolina-based gourmet supermarket chain, announced it will close its sole Columbus store at 1920 W. Henderson Rd. The company says that after an organizational analysis of the store, in which it evaluated area competition and potential long-term growth, that it decided not to renew its lease for 2020. The store’s […]
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• New Sandwich Shop Headed for Bridge Park

  15-08-2019 22:04
  Frank & Carl’s will start serving up sandwiches this fall at 6558 Longshore St. in Bridge Park. It’s the first location for the sandwich shop and bar headed by brothers and business partners Max and Mitch Stafford. “The intention of Frank & Carl’s is to add to the existing momentum in the area by providing […]
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• Coroner: Dayton gunman had cocaine, alcohol, medication in his system during mass shooting

  15-08-2019 21:33
  DAYTON (AP) — The Dayton shooter who killed nine people had cocaine on him and in his system during the mass shooting that police stopped in what they described as a combat-like gun battle, a coroner said Thursday.Montgomery County coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger said Connor Betts, 24, had a pipe device and a baggie of cocaine with him, and cocaine, alcohol and anxiety medication in his blood. Harshbarger also reported in his preliminary autopsy findings that police stopped Betts with at leas
  
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• Coroner: Dayton gunman had cocaine, alcohol, anti-depressants in his system during mass shooting

  15-08-2019 21:33
  
  DAYTON (AP) — The Dayton shooter who killed nine people had cocaine on him and in his system during the mass shooting that police stopped in what they described as a combat-like gun battle, a coroner said Thursday.Montgomery County coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger said Connor Betts, 24, had a pipe device and a baggie of cocaine with him, and cocaine, alcohol and an antidepressant in his blood. Harshbarger also reported in his preliminary autopsy findings that police stopped Betts with at least
  
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• Mega Weekend: Food Festivals, Shopping Sales, WAG! Dog Festival and More

  15-08-2019 20:00
  Have a great weekend! This weekend is full of food events and shopping events in Columbus. Welcome back OSU! Check out our contest page for concerts. Get your ticket for the Coffee Collab. If you want Coffee Festival tickets, sign up for the mailing list before this Saturday! Sign up for Amazon’s Treasure Truck. Below are some top […]
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• Cat taped shut in cardboard box outside Ohio shelter clawed its way out

  15-08-2019 19:54
  
  The Shelby County Animal Shelter said a cat left outside in a cardboard box clawed its way out to escape.In the Facebook post from Thursday morning, the shelter said staff coming into the office found the box with food, dishes and medicine on top of it. It was taped shut and had holes made on the sides.“The cat inside was so terrified it clawed through one of the holes so it could escape. At this time, we have no idea where this cat is. It is now in a new environment with no source of food
  
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• Ohio committee rejects medical marijuana for anxiety, autism

  15-08-2019 18:54
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A State Medical Board of Ohio committee has decided not to recommend adding anxiety and autism spectrum disorder to the state's list of qualifying conditions for purchasing medical marijuana.The committee made its decision Wednesday after hearing testimony that included concerns from several physicians about using marijuana for those conditions. They said the drug offers momentary relief from anxiety but can lead to panic attacks or worsening anxiety for some patients
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: John Dean, The Legacy of Watergate

  15-08-2019 16:15 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Israel bans US congresswomen who support boycott from visiting country

  15-08-2019 15:45
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's deputy foreign minister says the government has decided to bar two U.S. Democratic congresswomen who support the international boycott movement from entering the country.Tzipi Hotovely told Israel Radio in an interview Thursday that "Israel has decided not to allow" Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota to visit as planned.She says it is in keeping with a policy of denying entry to those who advocate boycotts of Israel.Her remarks came shortl
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents Michael Artis on His New Unromantic Comedy Web Series

  15-08-2019 13:00
  Michael “Eagle” Artis is an African-American film director, producer, writer and actor, as well as the Creative Executive Officer of his own production company Artis Creative. He has both appeared in and worked behind the camera of several feature films including the soon to be released A Family Affair as well as Holy Hustle, which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. This year Artis is premiering his […]
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• 12-year-old discovers apparent woolly mammoth tooth while on vacation in Ohio

  15-08-2019 12:49
  
  It's a story for the (ice) ages. A 12-year-old boy recently discovered a woolly mammoth tooth at an inn in Ohio.The Inn at Honey Run, in Millersburg, Ohio, confirmed the discovery last week. According to the Inn, Jackson Hepner was taking photos with his family when he spotted the giant tooth along the edge of a creek."I found the mammoth tooth about ten yards upstream from the bridge we had our family pictures on," Jackson wrote in an account of the tooth's discovery that the Inn posted online.
  
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• Four Loko teases new seltzer with nearly triple the alcohol content of its competitors

  15-08-2019 12:34
  
  Four Loko, an alcoholic beverage line once popular with millennials, appears to be jumping on the hard seltzer trend in an extreme way. In a series of tweets, Four Loko teased a seltzer boasting a much higher alcohol-by-volume amount than its main competitors.The brand tweeted a photo of a can labeled Four Loko Sour Seltzer "with a hint of blue razz" and a 14% ABV. "Hard Seltzers ran so we could fly," Four Loko's Twitter account wrote Tuesday, showing rival brands in soft-focus in the background
  
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• Owners speak out after buying dogs from troubled central Ohio business owner

  15-08-2019 06:14
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - People are coming forward sharing their stories of purchasing pets from a troubled central Ohio business owner.On Tuesday, Columbus Humane seized 200 animals from a pet store and the owner's home. Agents executed two search warrants at the Petting Zoo Pet Shop on West Broad Street and the owner’s residence on Demorest Road.10TV sat down with two women who say they purchased puppies from the owner only to have them immediately fall ill. One dog survived, the other did not.
  
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• Debunking myths: Bulletproof backpack put to the test against gunfire

  15-08-2019 04:43
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The thought of school shootings raises the question of solutions. Yasir Sheikh knows it's not a one-size-fits-all."I'm not here to say that we have the solution to the problem," he said. "But what I believe is this is one of the many solutions for personal security especially in the event of active shooters."Sheikh is the president of Guard Dog Security, which specializes in selling products for self-defense and protection. In 2013, following the mass shooting at Sandy Hoo
  
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• PSEB to close Groveport call center, eliminating more than 100 positions

  15-08-2019 03:44
  
  GROVEPORT, Ohio — PSEB LLC, the parent company for Eddie Bauer and PacSun, notified Ohio Department of Job & Family Services Tuesday their plan to close the Groveport call center.The move will eliminate an estimated 111 positions at the call center.In the letter, PSEB. does not go into detail on why the service center is closing.The call center is located at 6600 Alum Creek Drive and is set to close Oct. 11.10TV has reached out to the Human Resources office for additional comment.
  
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• Columbus Zoo announces birth of baby Siberian musk deer

  15-08-2019 02:10
  
  POWELL, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium officially welcomed a new addition to the world Wednesday.The female Siberian musk deer was born on July 19 — according to the zoo — to parents Lady Stetson and Stetson.The animal care team says the fawn is adorable, bright and alert. She will also develop an all-over brown coat as she grows.According to the zoo, Siberian musk deer are listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened
  
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• Local boot camp helps students explore high-demand trade jobs

  15-08-2019 01:06
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A summer boot camp for central Ohio teens is looking to spark interest in careers in the hands-on trades.Over the course of four days, more than a dozen central Ohio students between the ages of 12 and 15 spent time with members of various trade organizations.Welders, electricians, plumbers and carpenters walked the students through hands-on activities to expose them to the vast world of trades.“You learn a skill set using your hands and your mind. No one can take th
  
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• Police arrest 15-year-old accused of making online threat regarding Pataskala Street Fair

  15-08-2019 00:08
  
  The Pataskala Division of Police said a 15-year-old has been arrested and charged for making a threat online.Police said they received information Wednesday that a potential threat was made on social media regarding the Pataskala Street Fair.Detectives were able to identify the suspect and make an arrest. The suspect was taken to a juvenile detention center.The teen has been charged with aggravated menacing and police said additional charges may be added after the case is reviewed by prosecutors
  
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