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• CVS, Walgreens urge against openly carrying guns in stores

  05-09-2019 23:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Drug chains CVS and Walgreens, as well as grocery chain Wegmans Food Market, have joined the chorus of retailers requesting that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in their stores even where state laws allow it.The announcements on Thursday follow similar moves by Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, as well as Kroger earlier this week. Walmart also said it would stop selling handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition in the aftermath of a string of mass shoo
  
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• Criminals targeting homeless population in new scam, banks warn

  05-09-2019 23:45
  It’s a crime Doug La Tour has seen circulate for years in the banking industry, but he says the old scam is coming back with a new twist — criminals hiring homeless people to cash counterfeit checks.“They recruit people with promise of easy money,” says La Tour, Vice President of Risk Management for Kemba Financial Credit Unions. “Desperate people do desperate things.”With today’s desktop publishing, La Tour says it’s become quite easy for criminal
  
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• US woman arrested at Philippines airport with newborn in bag

  05-09-2019 23:19
  
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An American woman who attempted to carry a 6-day-old baby out of the Philippines hidden inside a sling bag has been arrested at Manila's airport and charged with human trafficking, officials said Thursday.They said Jennifer Erin Talbot was able to pass through the airport immigration counter on Wednesday without declaring the baby boy but was intercepted at the boarding gate by airline personnel.Talbot was unable to produce any passport, boarding pass or governme
  
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• A&F Challenge on Track to Raise Record Funds

  05-09-2019 22:40
  New Albany-headquartered Abercrombie & Fitch Co. kicks off its 18th annual A&F Challenge music festival and fundraiser on Friday night, during which it will welcome over 5,000 attendees to its corporate campus. Tickets for this year’s event recently sold out, as expected. Those fortunate enough to have them in hand will have access to performances […]
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• 2 arrested after leading Franklin County deputies on chase in stolen vehicle

  05-09-2019 21:50
  
  Two people have been arrested after the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said they led deputies on a chase ended in a crash.The sheriff’s office said a deputy was running the plates on a truck around 2:30 p.m. Thursday which came back as stolen.When the deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver took off.The sheriff’s office said the case was brief after the driver hit a parked vehicle near Loretta Avenue and Dresden Street in Columbus.The two people in the truck were arr
  
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• 1 dead following shooting in Whitehall; 1 in custody

  05-09-2019 21:43
  
  WHITEHALL, Ohio — One person is dead following a shooting in Whitehall Thursday.It happened in the driveway of a home in the area of Langley Avenue and South Hamilton Road shortly before 2:30 p.m., according to Whitehall police.Police say the suspect had fled the scene but is now in custody.Police say Rosemore Middle School was placed under lock down while authorities searched for the suspect.
  
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• First Look: Graduate Columbus

  05-09-2019 20:56
  The first guests are scheduled to arrive this weekend at the new Graduate Columbus Hotel in the Short North. Located at 750 N. High St., the hotel’s opening marks the final step in the transformation of the former Bollinger Tower – an 11-story building that held affordable senior housing until it was sold by the […]
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• 'Leaf by leaf': Ohio State football releases Cincinnati trailer

  05-09-2019 20:40
  
  The Ohio State Buckeyes have released the trailer for their in-state match up against Cincinnati.This week's trailer focuses on the team's helmet as a blank slate and the famous Buckeye leaf they earn "hit-by-hit."The Buckeyes and Bearcats kickoff at noon in Ohio Stadium.
  
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• Columbus Savings Expo

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• Mega Weekend: Hot Times, Oktoberfest, Cloud City, and More!

  05-09-2019 20:00
  Have a great weekend! If you are looking events in Columbus this weekend and things to do, here’s your list! Coffee Festival tickets are on sale, and if you have a ticket you get first dibs on our limited-edition artist collaboration mugs! Check out our contest page for concerts. See some cool properties on the Fall Urban Living Tour. Below are […]
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• Police searching for missing 90-year-old man last seen in east Columbus

  05-09-2019 19:41
  
  The Columbus Division of Police are searching for a missing 90-year-old man.Police said Eugene Brown was last seen Wednesday night at 8:22 p.m. on East Broad Street.He was driving a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe, orange in color, Ohio plate HON 8014.Brown is described as a black male, 6 feet 1 inch, 170 pounds with white hair and brown eyes.He was last seen wearing long sleeve green-plaid shirt, olive green pants, green and white tennis shoes and may have on a beige colored ball cap.His family told poli
  
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• Hurricane Dorian rakes Carolinas as it moves up the coast

  05-09-2019 18:44
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hurricane Dorian raked the Carolina coast with howling, window-rattling winds and sideways rain Thursday, spinning off tornadoes and knocking out power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses as it pushed northward toward the dangerously exposed Outer Banks.Leaving at least 20 people dead in its wake in the devastated Bahamas, Dorian swept past Florida on Wednesday at a relatively safe distance, grazed Georgia overnight, and then began hugging the South Carolina c
  
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• Rare albino ruby-throated hummingbird spotted in Northeast Ohio backyard

  05-09-2019 18:32
  
  (WKYC) - For the Gutka family, it was a cool sighting at their Chardon Township home. For a birder, it would be equivalent to seeing a unicorn.Albino hummingbirds are incredibly rare and seeing one would make any binocular-clad birdwatcher weak in the knees. Andrea Gutka has seen the tiny, white beauty buzzing from flower to flower in her yard. She's seen many normally colored ruby throated hummingbirds in her yard this year and credits the blooms on the Rose of Sharon shrub along her white pick
  
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• Columbus Foundation Grants Reach Record-Breaking $224 Million In 2018, $2.5 Billion Since 1944

  05-09-2019 18:30
  Celebrating 75 years and a new award, The Columbus Foundation’s annual Celebration of Philanthropy focused on generosity This year’s annual Celebration of Philanthropy highlighted The Columbus Foundation’s 75-year commitment to strengthening and improving the community and recognized outstanding examples of philanthropy through its 2019 awards. “The Columbus Foundation donor family does it again! A record-setting […]
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• Jennifer Reeder Brings Feature Knives and Skin to Wex

  05-09-2019 18:00
  Filmmaker and Columbus native Jennifer Reeder returns to the Wexner Center for the Arts Friday, September 13 to screen her first feature, Knives and Skin. The film has been picked up for distribution by IFC Midnight after its successful festival run, landing screenings at the Berlin Film Festival, Tribeca, Fantasia, Fantastic Fest and Deauville American […]
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• 10TV Meteorologist Mike Davis charged with child pornography

  05-09-2019 17:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – 10TV Meteorologist Mike Davis is in the Franklin County Jail and is charged with pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor.According to Franklin County Municipal Court Records, the offense happened on August 5.The charge is a second-degree felony.He is scheduled to be arraigned on September 6.10TV learned of the charges after Davis was taken into custody Thursday morning.This is a developing story and will be updated once we learn more information.
  
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• First Look: Nosh on High

  05-09-2019 17:12
  Nosh on High celebrates its grand opening today, Thursday, September 5 at 149 S. High St. The former home of MoJoe Lounge has been transformed into a 3,000 square-foot full-service restaurant offering lunch and dinner Downtown. Nosh’s dinner menu is focused on shareable American tapas. It’s reflective of how Co-Owner Kevin Jones likes to eat […]
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• Teen indicted for rape of woman who was pushing her child in stroller on Columbus bike trail

  05-09-2019 16:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A teenager has been indicted on rape, robbery and kidnapping charges for a sexual assault that took place on a Columbus bike trail in April.According to Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien, a woman was pushing her child in a stroller when she was approached from behind by a teenager with a gun. The suspect then allegedly robbed and raped the woman.The sexual assault and robbery took place at Camp Chase bank trail on April 12, according to the prosecutor's office. The su
  
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• Student charged after gun, loaded magazine found at Marion-Franklin High School

  05-09-2019 15:29
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A judge has charged a student Thursday and set his bond after authorities recovered a handgun, loaded magazine and marijuana from a backpack at Marion-Franklin High School Wednesday morning.According to Columbus police, a school safety and security officer at the school located on Koebel Road was alerted to someone smoking marijuana in a hallway bathroom.The officer stopped a student, identified as 18-year-old Waki Malik Bryant, outside the bathroom and searched his backpa
  
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• Ohio woman arrested at Philippines airport with baby hidden in bag

  05-09-2019 15:17
  
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An American woman who attempted to carry a 6-day-old baby out of the Philippines hidden inside a sling bag has been arrested at Manila's airport and charged with human trafficking, officials said Thursday.They said Jennifer Erin Talbot was able to pass through the airport immigration counter on Wednesday without declaring the baby boy but was intercepted at the boarding gate by airline personnel.Talbot, from Ohio, was unable to produce any passport, boarding pass
  
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• Tips to Boost Your Mind, Body & Bank Account During Self-Care September

  05-09-2019 14:00
  Self-care. This one practice is so important yet often neglected in our everyday lives. Why? Because although self-care is essential, it isn’t always easy. We are so busy with careers, daily duties and putting other’s needs before our own that we often forget about our personal well-being. During Self-Care Awareness month, we challenge you to […]
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• Crew member fulfilled dream before death in scuba boat fire

  05-09-2019 13:45
  
  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Allie Kurtz gave up a job in the movie industry to live her dream of working on the water, and when she landed a job as deckhand on a scuba diving boat, she was thrilled.She was on that boat, the Conception, when it caught fire and sank, the only crew member among the 34 people trapped below deck as flames blocked their only way out.Friends from South America to Europe are mourning the 26-year-old, whose family said they will miss her lively, adventurous spirit
  
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• Attorneys for Ohio school shooter seeks sentence reduction

  05-09-2019 13:08
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An attorney for a convicted school shooter has argued before an appeals court that a judge improperly used promotional material for a drug prescribed to the teen before giving him the maximum sentence of more than 23 years.The Springfield News-Sun reports Stephen Hardwick, an attorney for 19-year-old Ely Serna, also told the three-judge panel Tuesday at the Second District Court of Appeals that Champaign County Judge Nicholas Selvaggio should have considered Serna's age
  
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• Women's prison opens new nursery for babies born behind bars

  05-09-2019 13:03
  MARYSVILLE, Ohio (10TV) -- The Ohio Reformatory for Women is the first and only prison in the state that offers a nursery for babies born to incarcerated mothers.Thursday, the facility will embark on a new "first" by opening a brand new, fully-equipped dormitory dedicated to moms and their infants."The bond between the parent and the child starts not only in the womb, but after the fact. It’s very important for the development of the child to be with their parent if it’s possible," s
  
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• Samsung folding screen phone to go on sale after big delay

  05-09-2019 12:57
  
  LONDON (AP) — Samsung says it will start selling its highly-anticipated folding phone on Friday, after the original launch date was delayed by months because of embarrassing problems with the screen.The South Korean tech giant had put the Galaxy Fold's launch on hold after reviewers encountered problems with the device's innovative folding screen, which the company indicated on Thursday have now been resolved."During the past several months, Samsung has been refining the Galaxy Fold to ens
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents: Brian Mangrum, Principal French Horn of the Columbus Symphony

  05-09-2019 12:47
  Brian Mangrum joined the Columbus Symphony as principal French horn in the summer of 2018, shortly after graduating from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. A native of Montreal, he also studied at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal and Marianopolis College, was a New Horizons Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and School and […]
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• Ohio health officials confirm 4 cases of severe pulmonary illness following vaping

  05-09-2019 11:12
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — State and local public health officials have confirmed four cases of severe pulmonary disease following vaping.In an announcement Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Health says the cases are likely due to vaping and officials are investigating an additional 11 reports of illness.The department of health on Aug. 23 asked healthcare providers to report all suspected cases of serious pulmonary illness where the cause is unclear and the patients have a history of vaping or usin
  
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• Police find shooting victim after ShotSpotter notification in South Linden

  05-09-2019 10:20
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police are investigating a shooting in the South Linden area. ShotSpotter technology alerted police to shots being fired on Hamilton Avenue at 2:48 a.m. on Thursday. Officers found evidence of a shooting at a home just across from Hamilton Elementary School and Hamilton Stem. A short time later, police located a shooting victim in a yard on nearby E. 22nd Avenue. Medical personnel transported that man, who police say was in critical condition, to Grant Medical Center fo
  
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• Dorian, back to a Category 3 hurricane, creeps up US coast

  05-09-2019 09:40
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hurricane Dorian , back to a Category 3 storm, began raking the Southeast U.S. seaboard early Thursday, left tens of thousands without power as it threatened to inundate low-lying coasts from Georgia to Virginia with a life-threatening storm surge after its deadly mauling of the Bahamas.Dorian had crashed into the island nation as its strongest hurricane on record leaving widespread devastation and at least 20 people dead. But it weakened substantially in the days s
  
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• Students warned after two armed robberies on Ohio University campus

  05-09-2019 09:00
  
  ATHENS, Ohio -Police at Ohio University are warning students to be alert after two armed robberies on campus.The department made a Facebook post alerting students around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. It said two armed robberies took place on the Athens campus, one on N. McKinley at Pickering Hall and another on Shafer Street at Union Street.They described the suspect as a white male, 5'7" - 5'8". He was armed with a silver pistol and fled in an older 4-door sedan.Police are urging students to use caution
  
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• JCPenney seeking to fill 1,000 positions at Columbus facility

  05-09-2019 04:32
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the holiday season approaches, JCPenney is looking to fill 1,000 customer care and supply chain positions at its Columbus facility.The company is hosting a hiring event on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the JCPenney Logistics Facility at 5555 Scarborough Blvd.Customer care representatives are responsible for providing customer care via phone, email and social media. Supply chain associates are responsible for performing stock-handling tasks, as well as prepa
  
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• Plain City teen starts YouTube channel to help those struggling with depression, suicidal thoughts

  05-09-2019 04:08
  
  PLAIN CITY, Ohio — If ever there was a loaded question to ask Raniyah Brown, this was it:"What is your story?"With a faint smile and a quick, deep breath, she collected her thoughts.Brown is 15. Let's start two years ago. At 13, a student at Jonathan Alder High School, there were, on the inside, no problems. She had a loving family, great friends, a social life and was athletic. The inside, though, was different."I had been struggling, you know, in silence for a year," she said. "A year of
  
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• Dorian creeps up US coast; near-record storm surge feared

  05-09-2019 03:59
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A weakened but still deadly Hurricane Dorian crept up the Southeastern seaboard Wednesday, and millions were ordered to evacuate as forecasters said near-record levels of seawater and rain could swamp the coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas.The storm, which ravaged the Bahamas with more than a full day of devastating wind and rain, had weakened substantially — dropping from a Category 5 storm to a Category 2. But it still had dangerously high winds and threate
  
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• Police identify 19-year-old found dead outside home in east Columbus

  05-09-2019 03:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police is investigating the death of a 19-year-old man found on the city’s east side as a homicide.According to police, they received a call just before 8 a.m. Wednesday after someone found a body behind a garage in the 2200 block of Ruskin Avenue.Police say the male victim had been shot and died as a result of his injuries.He was identified by police as Dorian Walls, Jr.There is no suspect information at this time.This is the 73rd homicide i
  
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• Judge allows purge of voters from Ohio rolls to begin

  05-09-2019 03:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge says there should be no delay in purging 235,000 people from Ohio's voter registration rolls.The Columbus Dispatch reports U.S. District Judge James Graham ruled Tuesday the Ohio Democratic Party is unlikely to prevail in its lawsuit to stop Secretary of State Frank LaRose from removing voters who haven't cast ballots in six years and failed to respond to notices seeking to verify where they live.Democrats filed suit Friday after The Dispatch reported
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club: Honda's Impact in North America

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• Hurricane Dorian death toll climbs to 20 in devastated Bahamas

  05-09-2019 01:59
  
  FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — The ground crunched under Greg Alem's feet on Wednesday as he walked over the ruins of his home, laid waste by Hurricane Dorian. He touched a splintered beam of wood and pointed to the fallen trees, overcome by memories."We planted those trees ourselves. Everything has a memory, you know," he said. "It's so, so sad. ... In the Bible there is a person called Job, and I feel like Job right now. He's lost everything, but his faith kept him strong."The devastation wrou
  
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• Bexley City School district introducing new wellness course with focus on mental health

  05-09-2019 01:43
  BEXLEY, Ohio — For students, especially teens, balancing busy schedules may be stressful."As a high school student, you have to deal with school, relationships, any extra activities like sports," Micah Rubinstin said.Bexley City School district is taking mental health and the well-being of their students and staff seriously.Bexley's PE health teacher, Sarah Flower, brought her idea to the school board last year. The class can be taken as an elective and is called the Wellness Course.Flower
  
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• Dayton mayor, police chief reflect on mass shooting one month later

  05-09-2019 00:15
  DAYTON, Ohio — It was a day that changed Dayton forever.A gunman opened fire in the early morning hours of Aug. 4, killing nine people and injuring several others.Just hours later, hundreds in the community had gathered on the same street for a candlelight vigil."It was remarkable," Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl said. "it was remarkable. It was like, wow. There’s hope, there’s hope."Along with the hope on display, that night was a call for change.Chants of "do something" ne
  
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• Video shows Olentangy students allegedly using semen, urine to taint teachers' food

  05-09-2019 00:10
  Note: Some details in this story may be disturbing to some. Viewer discretion is advised.DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — Seven students from Olentangy Hyatts Middle School in Delaware County are charged in the case of tainting their teachers' food with bodily fluids.Video obtained by 10TV shows a portion of the incident. That video is blurred to conceal the identities of the juvenile suspects and the teachers they are accused of assaulting.It was recorded May 16 inside an 8th grade Global Gourmet
  
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• OSHP no longer training police K-9's to detect marijuana after change in Ohio laws

  05-09-2019 00:05
  K-9's use their nose to track down illegal and dangerous substances for their human partners. As laws change, so does the training for these special officers.“We're always monitoring the changing landscape. That includes legislation across Ohio and the nation,” said Lieutenant Rob Sellers of Ohio State Highway Patrol.The Ohio State Highway Patrol trains K-9's for departments across the state. With laws changing across the country, OSHP decided they will no longer imprint or certify K
  
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