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• Grove City woman charged in man's overdose death

  22-08-2019 23:30
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Grove City woman is facing charges in another man's overdose death.Carol Ann Seymour, 60, was indicted on several drug-related counts, including involuntary manslaughter, corrupting another with drugs and trafficking in heroin.Prosecutors say on Jan. 10, she drove 37-year-old Robby Alsey to a drug deal she had arranged. After dropping him off again, Alsey later died."If you’re selling drugs that cause somebody’s death, then it will be investigated as a crime
  
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• Women play increasingly larger role in Ohio Air National Guard

  22-08-2019 22:41
  
  When it comes to the make-up of the Ohio Air National Guard, it remains a male-dominated organization.About 80% of those who serve are men and about 18% are women. While that may seem low, the Ohio Air National Guard says it's better than the national average, which is about 16%.The Ohio Air National Guard is always looking for more women to join its ranks. It's not easy because of the qualifications but those who do serve say it's the best decision they ever made.Cameron Dodge, 24, is in her fi
  
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• Hemp or marijuana: Can police K-9's sniff out the difference?

  22-08-2019 22:14
  
  WHITEHALL, Ohio — K-9 Youg-Al is an expert at sniffing things out.“He does dual purpose, which means he does all the handler protection, tracking, area searches, article finds. On top of all that, the does explosive detection,” said Youg-Al’s handler, Whitehall Sergeant Dan Wardlow.A new law was signed in July that allows hemp to be grown and sold legally in the state. The question is, can police K-9's — which are trained in tracking down marijuana — tell the
  
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• Columbus Zoo to welcome 2 gorillas from Wisconsin

  22-08-2019 21:31
  
  POWELL, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is set to welcome two new gorillas to the family.Shalia, a 17-year-old western lowland gorilla and her offspring, 4 ½-year-old Sulaiman (Sully) will be coming from the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin.According to the Milwaukee County Zoo, Sully has a half-sister, Zahra, already at the Columbus Zoo since 2018.The transfer comes amid the Wisconsin zoo and the Western Lowland Gorilla Species Survival Plan's decision to place Shalia and Sul
  
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• Madison County prison employee arrested, accused of listing co-workers he would shoot

  22-08-2019 21:09
  
  A prison employee is behind bars, accused of having a hit list of co-workers he would shoot.Investigators say they also found a loaded gun in his car.Twenty-one-year-old Chace Dobbs of Springfield was a mailroom screening clerk at the Madison Correctional Facility in London.He is now jailed, accused telling other employees "that there was a list of other employees that he would shoot."Court records obtained by 10TV spell out the case against him.A prison investigator says it happened Wednesday m
  
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• Trump revives suggestion he'd end birthright citizenship

  22-08-2019 20:57
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was looking "very seriously" at ending the right to citizenship for babies born to non-U.S. citizens on American soil.Trump spoke to reporters as he departed the White House for a speech in Louisville, Kentucky. He said birthright citizenship was "frankly ridiculous.""We're looking at it very, very seriously," he said.This isn't the first time Trump has claimed he'd do away with it — he said something similar in October.But t
  
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• Mega Weekend – Breakaway, Urban Scrawl, Wine & Beer, and More

  22-08-2019 20:27
  Are you looking forward to the weekend? Mega Weekend is packed with end of summer festivals and other great events happening this weekend in Columbus.  Coffee Festival tickets are now available. Check out our contest page for concerts. Get your ticket for the Coffee Collab. Gemüt Biergarten opens on Friday! Below are some top picks for the weekend and […]
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• Seven-Story Building Proposed for Downtown Parking Lot

  22-08-2019 20:18
  Downtown Columbus could see another parking lot replaced with an apartment building if a new proposal moves forward. A Detroit-based developer wants to build a 220-unit apartment building at the northeast corner of Grant Avenue and Mound Street downtown. The guitar store German Village Music Haus, which occupies a small brick building at 350 S. […]
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• Crew Stadium and Development Proposal Headed to Commission

  22-08-2019 20:16
  The plan to build a new soccer stadium and mixed-use development on the western edge of the Arena District will gets its first hearing from the Downtown Commission next week. Documents submitted to the City of Columbus show the proposed street alignment for the development, a basic site plan showing the location of the stadium […]
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• Chuy's planning to hire more than 140 employees for new Polaris restaurant

  22-08-2019 20:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new restaurant set to open in the fall at Polaris Fashion Place is seeking to hire approximately 140 employees.Chuy’s an Austin, Texas-based Tex-Mex restaurant, aims to begin the hiring process on Monday, Aug. 26.The restaurant plans to fill both full- and part-time positions, including hosts, servers, bussers, kitchen staff and bartenders.Anyone interested can apply online or in-person starting Monday at Chuy’s hiring office located at 1239 Polaris Parkway.
  
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• Ryan Shazier surprises young athletes with shopping spree

  22-08-2019 20:06
  (KDKA) - It was quite the shock for 15 young athletes when former Ohio State Buckeye and current Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Shazier surprised them with a back to school shopping spree at Dick’s Sporting Goods.Shazier brought backpacks and a $100 gift card to buy new athletic clothing and equipment.“It's just an amazing opportunity because I was in some of their shoes when it came to growing up and playing sports and trying to be where I'm at now,” Shazier said.Shazier even served
  
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• First Look: Gemüt Biergarten

  22-08-2019 19:45
  The transformation is complete of a former firehouse in Olde Towne East. Gemüt Biergarten opens its doors tomorrow, Friday, August 23 at 734 Oak St. Patrons can expect a menu of traditional, German-style beers accompanied by German and European eats with a fusion of founder-family recipes. Gemüt will pour two of their own brews at […]
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• Ohio State football schedules set through 2023 season

  22-08-2019 19:10
  
  The next four seasons of Ohio State football are set.The university announced games against Arkansas State, San Jose State and Western Kentucky to complete the 2022 and 2023 schedules.Ohio State and Arkansas State will meet for the first time on Sept. 10, 2022 at Ohio Stadium. The game will be the middle of three consecutive home games to open the 2022 season after the season opener vs. Notre Dame and one week before a game against Toledo.San Jose State will be the Buckeyes home opener for Sept.
  
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• Target hosting hiring events to fill 150 positions for New Albany store

  22-08-2019 18:54
  
  The new Target location in New Albany is scheduled to open on October 20 and is looking to hire 150 employees.The store will be located at 6030 N. Hamilton Road in the new Hamilton Quarter development.Target will be hosting hiring events on August 22 (9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and 23 (8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) at the Hilton Columbus at Easton (3900 Chagrin Drive).Interested candidates should apply at Target.com/careers ahead of the events (online applicants should look for the “Westerville, Ohio T
  
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• Poll: 62% disapprove of how Trump's handling his job

  22-08-2019 17:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — About 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's overall job performance, according to a new poll released Thursday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, which finds some support for the president's handling of the U.S. economy but gives him weak marks on other major issues.Just 36% of Americans approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president; 62% disapprove.The numbers may be ugly for a first-term president facing reelecti
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: Retail Reality - The Story May Surprise You

  22-08-2019 17:15 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Consulting Group Unveils 140 Police Recommendations in Report

  22-08-2019 16:36
  Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to state the recommendations are the work of Matrix Consulting Group, not the Columbus Community Safety Commission. Matrix Consulting Group, the third-party consultant hired by the City of Columbus to review the Columbus Division of Police, has released their study and given 140 recommendations to reform police policies, […]
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• Community Saftey Advisory Commission Unveils 140 Police Recommendations in Report

  22-08-2019 16:36
  The Columbus Community Safety Advisory Commission, along with Matrix Consulting Group and the Columbus Division of Police, have released the operational review of CDP, in a report that makes 140 recommendations on ways to reform police policies, hiring, training, and perception. The 330-page report is the result of a nearly year-long study, in which over […]
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• WBNS-10TV News Anchor Jerry Revish to retire in November

  22-08-2019 16:29
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WBNS-10TV) – News Anchor Jerry Revish is retiring from his career in journalism, spanning more than four decades. He delivers the nightly news to Columbus viewers at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. His last day on air will be November 27, 2019.Revish shared the following with central Ohio: “I’ve had the blessing and pleasure of working for the best locally-owned television station in America. The Wolfe family set a standard of excellence and integrity since WBNS-10TV went on t
  
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• Around Columbus: Dedication of Barnett/Livingston Avenue Improvements

  22-08-2019 16:25 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Restaurant Review: Links-N-Lemonade

  22-08-2019 16:00
  Links-N-Lemonade opened up its very own brick-and-mortar hot dog joint in Graceland Shopping Center this summer. Like its food truck, the operation offers a very specific food genre: hot dogs and lemonade. In the case of its Graceland joint, it’s in a right-place/right-time situation. There’s not a lot of hot dog competition in the area, […]
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• Jet catches fire in Northern California; 10 aboard unhurt

  22-08-2019 12:52
  
  OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — All 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury Wednesday after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at a small Northern California airport, went off the runway and burst into flames, officials said.The pilot of the twin-engine Cessna Citation jet aborted its takeoff at Oroville Municipal Airport for unknown reasons shortly before noon, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said.The plane was carrying two pilots and eight passengers, and "all were account
  
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• Woman says fake Child Protective Services workers tried to "snatch" her son

  22-08-2019 12:46
  
  It was a normal Monday for a Washington state mother, until she said two people claiming to work for Child Protective Services (CPS) showed up at her home and tried to take her 4-year-old son into protective custody. But, the CPS said it doesn't have open cases involving the mother — and she claims that they were actually strangers trying to "snatch" her child in broad daylight.Jessi McCombs said a man and a woman arrived at her home in Marysville, Washington, on Monday. "[She] said she wa
  
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• Mixed-use development plans presented for Cooper Stadium site

  22-08-2019 05:54
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - After sitting vacant for more than a decade, developers presented plans for a mixed-use concept at the Southwest Area Commission meeting.Wednesday night, Arshot Development presented renderings and blueprints of plans for the 40-plus acres of land.Developer Bill Schottenstein and zoning attorney Jeff Brown explained to a packed house that their plan is different and cutting edge.The new plan calls for retail spaces - some constructed from shipping containers - combined with as m
  
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• 2nd teenager dies days after wrong-way crash in Pickaway County

  22-08-2019 05:18
  
  CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (10TV) -- Days after a crash involving a wrong-way driver that killed a teenager in Pickaway County, a second teenager has died from his injuries.The Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed Wednesday night the death of 17-year-old Vladyslav Gaidai.Troopers say Gaidai was riding in the passenger seat of a car driven by 17-year-old Joshua Fyffe, Junior on US 23 Saturday night near Circleville, when they were hit by a wrong-way driver.OSHP says that driver, identified as 56-year-old C
  
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• Columbus City Schools kicks off 1st day of classes

  22-08-2019 04:32
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s largest school district is back in session Thursday as students and faculty of Columbus City Schools report for the first day of classes.On Monday, 10TV spoke with Columbus City Schools Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon, who said she aims to help increase graduation rates, literacy and reading comprehension and understanding of mathematics.She also aims to equalize the district, making sure every school is teaching the same content, has the same type of leadersh
  
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• Castellanos scores 10th goal, NYC FC tops Crew SC 1-0

  22-08-2019 03:50
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Valentín Castellanos scored in the 36th minute, Sean Johnson got his seventh shutout of the season and New York City FC beat the Columbus Crew SC 1-0 on Wednesday night.New York (12-5-8) won for the fifth time in seven games to move within a point of Eastern Conference leaders Philadelphia and Atlanta. Columbus (7-15-6) lost for the first time in seven games.Castellanos scored his 10th goal of the season by getting past the defense for Maximiliano Moralez's lofted pa
  
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• Smoke from Amazon rainforest fires can be seen from space

  22-08-2019 03:41
  
  Wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest are burning at a record rate, according to Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE), KWES reports.The agency said Tuesday that its satellite data showed an 84% increase in the number of fires compared to the same period last year, according to the BBC. INPE said it has detected 72,843 fires so far this year, Reuters reported. The smoke and fires also appeared in satellite images released by NASA. Smoke from wildfires in the #AmazonRainforest
  
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