Tennis | Andy Murray reaches Australian Open final for fifth time
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Andy Murray reached the Australian Open final for the fifth time, setting up a more anxious wait than ever to see whether he can finally break his drought at Melbourne Park. The No. 2-ranked Murray posted a 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 win over No. 13-seeded Milos Raonic in a momentum-swinging match that finished just before midnight local time. Murray, who has lost all four previous finals he has played in at Melbourne Park, will be facing five-time champion Novak Djok..>> view originalColumbus man charged in death of missing woman
Police charged a Columbus man with murder in connection with the death of a woman reported missing two days ago. Jessica N. Harris, 24, was last seen Tuesday while visiting family on the East Side. Patrol officers were called to the 1100 block of Rand Avenue early this morning in connection with this case, and Harris' body was discovered beside a buidling. Police said the victim and the suspect, Alan A. Stewart, 26, had recently become friends and that Stewart had become angry with Harris durin..>> view originalMedical marijuana panelists promise to keep open minds
With members pledging to be open-minded and willing to learn, the new House Medicinal Marijuana Task Force met briefly for the first time Thursday. The 15-member panel will start taking testimony from the public at its hearing on Feb. 11. Testimony generally will be taken in the order that people contact Rep. Kirk Schuring’s office. The Canton Republican is heading the group and stressed that he is not approaching it with any preconceived notions about medical marijuana or what the committee wi..>> view originalFBI shows video of shooting of Oregon refuge occupier
BURNS, Ore. — The FBI released video Thursday of the shooting death of a spokesman for the armed occupiers of a wildlife refuge that appears to show the man reaching into his jacket before he fell into the snow. The FBI said the man had a loaded gun in his pocket. Authorities showed the video at a news conference to counter claims that the man killed in the Tuesday confrontation on a remote Oregon high country road — Robert Finicum — did nothing to provoke officers. Release of the video came as..>> view originalColumbus schools' exec departs after only 20 months
Columbus City Schools’ chief of communications and external affairs is leaving the district after 20 months on the job. Todd Tuney will begin a new job as senior vice president of corporate relations and social responsibility with the YMCA of Central Ohio by mid-February, he said Thursday. “I actually enjoy the work that I do with the district,” Tuney said. But the YMCA has been a part of his life. “I’ve grown up in the Y,” he said. “The Y was a central part of my development as a kid.” Tuney’s..>> view originalDespite complaints, parking deal results in millions for Ohio State
Three and a half years after Ohio State University turned its parking operations over to a private contractor, customers haven't gotten any happier but the deal has poured millions into university coffers and promises more each year. Of $83 million in total payments from the endowment, the biggest chunk, $34.5 million, went toward recruiting and hiring faculty members, OSU trustees were told Thursday. Searches for nearly 100 faculty members are underway and 35 tenure-track positions have been f..>> view originalMan dies in crash following Chillicothe police chase
Authorities say a man led police in Ross County on a chase at speeds of about 100 mph before he lost control of his Pontiac Grand Am, crossed a highway median and rolled the car, killing him, overnight. The man's name has not been released pending a positive identification by the county coroner, said Sgt. Don Kelley, of the Chillicothe post of the State Highway Patrol. Though there had been a pursuit of a few minutes by Chillicothe Police Officer Adam Steele, no one was behind the man when he c..>> view originalColumbus man arrested in connection with Whitehall's first homicide ...
A 24-year-old Columbus man has been arrested in connection with Whitehall’s first homicide of 2016. Whitehall police and fire departments had responded to a report of a stabbing at 7:27 p.m. Jan. 28 at an Etna Street residence, according to Whitehall police Sgt. John Grebb. Whitehall police identified the victim as 28-year-old Aaron R. Levally, 28, of Hiawatha Street, in Columbus. James L. Short, 24, of Willow Hollow Drive, in Columbus is charged with one count of murder in connection with Leva..>> view originalCampaign finance day: Yost checks in with more than $400000
Years out from the scramble amid Republicans seeking landing spots in 2018, Auditor Dave Yost has $423,034 in cash on hand for his future electoral endeavors. Today is the deadline for candidates to file their annual campaign-finance reports with the office of Secretary of State Jon Husted reporting their 2015 totals. Yost was the first to file, reporting he raised $278,397 last year and received $39,326 in in-kind contributions, largely $32,500 in consulting from the Ohio Republican Party. He ..>> view originalExperience Columbus uses milestone anniversary to take stock ...
It's a story of fits and starts, of five-year plans, of a need for funding, and finally of finding enough success to create a need for more hotel rooms. That's the story of Experience Columbus, the organization previously known as the Greater Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau, which is marking its 75th anniversary this year. The group plans to celebrate the occasion March 8 at its annual meeting, which this year will be less business gathering and more public party featuring local chefs, cr..>> view original
Friday, January 29, 2016
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