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Tennessee and Oklahoma put men to death as US states schedule 3 executions for the same day

Tennessee and Oklahoma put men to death as US states schedule 3 executions for the same day

Tennessee and Oklahoma have put inmates to death within 30 minutes of each other as U.S. states scheduled three lethal injection executions in one day
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Eight Columbus officers involved in gunfire exchange, but suspect not struck

Eight Columbus officers involved in gunfire exchange, but suspect not struck

Eight Columbus police officers fired at a suspect who exchanged gunfire with them on the East Side. The suspect wasn't hit, one officer was injured.
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Jay Timmons becomes first Ohio State football freshman to lose black stripe in camp

Jay Timmons becomes first Ohio State football freshman to lose black stripe in camp

Freshman Jay Timmons is the first Ohio State freshman to lose his black stripe since the start of preseason training camp.
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Oklahoma carries out first of 3 executions scheduled for the same day in the US

Oklahoma carries out first of 3 executions scheduled for the same day in the US

Oklahoma has put a man to death for killing his girlfriend in 2005 in the first of three executions scheduled for the same day in the U.S. If all proceed, it will be the first time in nearly 16 years that three executions occur on the same day in the U.S. In Oklahoma, Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez was executed Thursday for the 2003 killing of his girlfriend
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Plain City Village Council enacts one-year data center development ban

Plain City Village Council enacts one-year data center development ban

Plain City's Village Council approved a one-year moratorium on data center development at its Aug. 10 meeting.
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Tornado warning issued for Madison County

Tornado warning issued for Madison County

A tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington OH at 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Union County

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Union County

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington OH at 9:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Tennessee carries out second of 3 executions scheduled for the same day in the US

Tennessee carries out second of 3 executions scheduled for the same day in the US

Tennessee has put a man to death for killing a motel maid in 1985 in the second of three executions scheduled for the same day in the U.S. If all proceed, it will be the first time in nearly 16 years that three executions occur on the same day in the U.S. Tennessee executed Anthony Darrell Hines on Thursday for the murder of Catherine Jean Jenkins
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Columbus city officials are banding together to provide resources after storms

Columbus city officials are banding together to provide resources after storms

A shelter will be opening on the southside of the city soon to help the area most impacted by the storms.
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National Weather Service suspects a tornado hit Columbus Aug. 11

National Weather Service suspects a tornado hit Columbus Aug. 11

The peak winds reached 82 miles per hour and led to overturned cars, downed trees and building damage.
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Courthouse Escapee Captured After Fleeing to Memphis Metro Area

Courthouse Escapee Captured After Fleeing to Memphis Metro Area

Derrion Jerrod Jones, a 35-year-old arrestee, was captured after allegedly escaping custody during a court appearance in Madison County, Tennessee. Jones fled the courthouse in a 2024 Nissan Altima, which was later found in the Cordova area of Shelby County. He was initially arrested on suspicion of DUI and released on bail but failed to meet the conditions of his bond, leading to his arrest attempt. The Tennessee Highway Patrol assisted in recapturing Jones, though the exact location of his capture remains undisclosed.
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Gov. DeWine gives update on Ohio storm damage. Watch live now

Gov. DeWine gives update on Ohio storm damage. Watch live now

Gov. Mike DeWine is giving an update on storm damage at the Ohio Emergency Operations Center in Columbus on Aug. 11.