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Friday, August 7, 2009
INVITE: Sexy Saturdays
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
Hiney Gate’s Future Undecided
10 TV: There will be no decision Thursday regarding the fate of a popular pre-game party on Lane Avenue. A judge was expected to rule on an eviction case, which in turn could decide whether or not a party similar to Hineygate takes place before and after Ohio State football games. Instead, a continuance was ordered Thursday and a judge will hear the case later this month… Court proceedings will continue on Aug. 24.
For years Hineygate was held at the Holiday Inn on Lane Avenue, but The Ohio State University purchased the hotel and converted it into a dorm. There was interest in bringing the party back and moving it next door to the parking lot of the Thirsty "I" bar, a place formerly known as Wendell's. The bar sits on property owned by the university, and the university began the eviction process after claiming the establishment's owners were late on rent payments. In court filings, lawyers for the bar argued it is now current on its rent to the university…
For years Hineygate was held at the Holiday Inn on Lane Avenue, but The Ohio State University purchased the hotel and converted it into a dorm. There was interest in bringing the party back and moving it next door to the parking lot of the Thirsty "I" bar, a place formerly known as Wendell's. The bar sits on property owned by the university, and the university began the eviction process after claiming the establishment's owners were late on rent payments. In court filings, lawyers for the bar argued it is now current on its rent to the university…
Heather’s Team Raises $96,000
10 TV: Thanks to the efforts of 7,500 people who joined Heather's Team during May's Race for the Cure, 10TV was able to raise more than $96,000. 10TV presented the check Thursday to Komen Columbus. The Columbus Race for the Cure is one of the largest in the country. This year's event raised a record $2 million for local programs to battle breast cancer.
INVITE: Foreplay Friday
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Mezzanine Drinks (Available 11 p.m. – Midnight)
$1 Top Shelf Drinks
Raids Target Two Robbers
NBC 4: SWAT, troopers and the bomb squad were at a North Side apartment complex after officers found a live grenade while serving a search warrant. CPD SWAT was serving a search warrant on a burglary suspect on the 2400 block of Goldengate Square in the Abbey Lane Apartment complex. Columbus police evacuated one apartment building, knocking on the doors of about 20 apartments Thursday morning. The evacuation lasted for about two to two-and-a-half hours. Authorities also stopped northbound Cleveland Avenue traffic. A male burglary suspect was arrested from the address. Apparently, police were tipped off that a vehicle with electronics and other items was sitting in an apartment parking lot. Police impounded the vehicle. Authorities said the suspect kept calling about the vehicle so authorities released it to him and followed him back to the Abbey Lane complex and saw him taking allegedly stolen goods out of the vehicle. A female suspect also was apprehended at the apartment on outstanding warrants. Costume jewelry reportedly was found in the apartment Thursday.
10 TV: Investigators arrested a man and recovered thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise at a west side home Thursday. SWAT teams raided the home on Avondale Avenue at about 8 a.m. as part of a burglary investigation spanning Franklin, Delaware, Licking and Union counties… Inside the home, investigators found televisions, power tools, toys, several guns and boxes of ammunition. One man, whose name was not immediately released, was arrested. Officers from New Albany assisted in the raid. The suspects are believed to have broken into the home of a New Albany police officer. Investigators said the officer's weapons were stolen but it was not immediately known if the stolen firearms were found in the house…
10 TV: Investigators arrested a man and recovered thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise at a west side home Thursday. SWAT teams raided the home on Avondale Avenue at about 8 a.m. as part of a burglary investigation spanning Franklin, Delaware, Licking and Union counties… Inside the home, investigators found televisions, power tools, toys, several guns and boxes of ammunition. One man, whose name was not immediately released, was arrested. Officers from New Albany assisted in the raid. The suspects are believed to have broken into the home of a New Albany police officer. Investigators said the officer's weapons were stolen but it was not immediately known if the stolen firearms were found in the house…
Marijuana, LSD Factor Into Comfest Fatality
10 TV: Toxicology results show that LSD was found in the brain of an 18-year-old man who died at Comfest in June. Police were called to Comfest on June 27 and found Bryan Barbin, who had four to five stab wounds. Barbin died from his injuries at Grant Medical Center. According to the Franklin County coroner’s office, toxicology exams found LSD in the victim’s brain and that his blood tested positive for marijuana.
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546 Votes Induces Mass Migration (Dispatch)
Coleman Ponders Post Election (Dispatch)
Buckeyes Oppose Neurological Nemesis (Dispatch)
Coleman Ponders Post Election (Dispatch)
Buckeyes Oppose Neurological Nemesis (Dispatch)
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
INVITE: Patron Tasting Party
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Age Range: Male (21 and over); Female (19 and over)
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$2 Bombs
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INVITE: Platinum Lounge
Commencement: 9:00Venue: Mynt Ultra Lounge (445 North High Street)
Drinks (Available After Midnight)
$2 Coors Light
$2 Cherry & Grape Bombs
Appearance
DJ Rishbone
DJ Surge
Tiberi Will Face Congressional Challenge
10 TV: After serving five years as a Franklin County Commissioner, Paula Brooks announced Wednesday that she will run for Congress. Brooks, a Democrat, will challenge Republican Pat Tiberi in the 12th District…
Brooks said she would focus her campaign on energy independence that will help bring new jobs to the area. She said her service as a county commissioner has shown her ability to create jobs. "Opening that new Huntington Ballpark was a regional benefit," she said. "We built tourism in the central Ohio region from $5 billion in 2005 to $7 billion today."
Brooks, a lawyer, has also served in state government. She was formally an investigator in Ohio's Attorney General's Office, and served as director of the Department of Administrative Service.
Brooks said she would focus her campaign on energy independence that will help bring new jobs to the area. She said her service as a county commissioner has shown her ability to create jobs. "Opening that new Huntington Ballpark was a regional benefit," she said. "We built tourism in the central Ohio region from $5 billion in 2005 to $7 billion today."
Brooks, a lawyer, has also served in state government. She was formally an investigator in Ohio's Attorney General's Office, and served as director of the Department of Administrative Service.
Claret Withdraws Clemency Request
NBC 4: Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett has withdrawn a request for early release from prison that he said would allow him to pursue an NFL career. Prisons spokeswoman JoEllen Culp said Wednesday that a letter from Clarett explaining his decision arrived at the Ohio Parole Board on Monday.
Clarett had argued that the sooner he was released, the sooner he could make a comeback, possibly in the NFL. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien objected, saying the former Buckeyes standout hadn’t made a strong case to be released so early in his prison term.
Clarett was sentenced in September 2006 to serve at least 3 1/2 years for a holdup outside a Columbus bar and a separate highway chase earlier that year. He could still be out as early as March.
Clarett had argued that the sooner he was released, the sooner he could make a comeback, possibly in the NFL. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien objected, saying the former Buckeyes standout hadn’t made a strong case to be released so early in his prison term.
Clarett was sentenced in September 2006 to serve at least 3 1/2 years for a holdup outside a Columbus bar and a separate highway chase earlier that year. He could still be out as early as March.
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Mayor Coleman Scores Income Tax Increase (Dispatch)
Ohio State’s Sophomore Tackles (Dispatch)
Hills Market Crab Boil Saturdays (Underground)
Ohio State’s Sophomore Tackles (Dispatch)
Hills Market Crab Boil Saturdays (Underground)
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Issue One: City Grants Financial Reprieve
10 TV: Columbus voters approved an increase in the city's income tax on Tuesday to prevent layoffs of police and firefighters and restore services cut in the current fiscal crisis. Unofficial results showed Issue 1 passing by 52 percent to 48 percent… "We knew it was going to be close all along, one way or the other," Mayor Michael Coleman said. "This was a very difficult decision for our citizens. They made the right decision."
Opponents of the tax hike were disappointed that Issue 1 passed, but they said city leaders must now be held accountable for how the money will be spent. "At the end of the day, we still have to hold City Hall accountable, even more so, because they have between $90 and $100 million more of our tax money," Matt Ferris, a City Council candidate and Issue 1 opponent, said…
After returns showed Issue 1 passed, Coleman said Tuesday night that the roughly 500 police officers and firefighters threatened with layoffs would be keeping their jobs. The new brought smiles at the firefighters' union headquarters, where members of the divisions of Fire and Police smoked cigars and danced to music.
Coleman pointed out that even with the tax increase, the city still has about a $15 million deficit to make up. But he promised the yes vote on Issue 1 means no layoffs for police or fire, some of the closed recreation centers will be reopened, and city services will be maintained.
Beginning October 1, those who work in Columbus will find the city taking an additional half-percent of their pay, from 2 percent to 2.5 percent. It works out to an additional $50 for every $10,000 earned.
Opponents of the tax hike were disappointed that Issue 1 passed, but they said city leaders must now be held accountable for how the money will be spent. "At the end of the day, we still have to hold City Hall accountable, even more so, because they have between $90 and $100 million more of our tax money," Matt Ferris, a City Council candidate and Issue 1 opponent, said…
After returns showed Issue 1 passed, Coleman said Tuesday night that the roughly 500 police officers and firefighters threatened with layoffs would be keeping their jobs. The new brought smiles at the firefighters' union headquarters, where members of the divisions of Fire and Police smoked cigars and danced to music.
Coleman pointed out that even with the tax increase, the city still has about a $15 million deficit to make up. But he promised the yes vote on Issue 1 means no layoffs for police or fire, some of the closed recreation centers will be reopened, and city services will be maintained.
Beginning October 1, those who work in Columbus will find the city taking an additional half-percent of their pay, from 2 percent to 2.5 percent. It works out to an additional $50 for every $10,000 earned.
INVITE: Wild Wednesday
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Age Range: Male (21 and over); Female (18 and over)
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Arena Football Suspends Operations
10 TV: Arena football and the Columbus Destroyers won't be returning to Nationwide Arena anytime soon. The Arena Football League's owners have voted to suspend the league indefinitely...
The AFL cancelled the 2009 season last December after the New Orleans franchise shut down and the economic downturn threatened the survival of other teams. Columbus Destroyers majority partner Jim Renacci had been working with other owners to try to revive the league for 2010.
The president of the Tampa Bay franchise posted a note on his Facebook page over the weekend that the AFL was suspending operations indefinitely. Renacci confirmed the news Monday evening to The Columbus Dispatch. The AFL was founded in 1987, and the Destroyers had been playing in Columbus since 2004.
The AFL cancelled the 2009 season last December after the New Orleans franchise shut down and the economic downturn threatened the survival of other teams. Columbus Destroyers majority partner Jim Renacci had been working with other owners to try to revive the league for 2010.
The president of the Tampa Bay franchise posted a note on his Facebook page over the weekend that the AFL was suspending operations indefinitely. Renacci confirmed the news Monday evening to The Columbus Dispatch. The AFL was founded in 1987, and the Destroyers had been playing in Columbus since 2004.
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Senior Tackle Rehabilitates Image (Dispatch)
Berry Scores Diversion Program (Dispatch)
315 Flows With Fewer Drivers (Dispatch)
Gang Member Admits Murder (Dispatch)
AFL, Destroyers Fold (Underground)
Senior Tackle Rehabilitates Image (Dispatch)
Monday, August 3, 2009
Capital Area Humane Society Slices Employees, Hours
10 TV: The economy is taking a toll on the Capital Area Humane Society. Five positions have been cut, including one humane agent… Agents are law enforcers who investigate abuse of all animals. Other employees will see their salaries cut, or have their hours trimmed.
The agency's director, Jodi Buckman, said the humane society is feeling the same economic pinch as other central Ohio businesses. "We realized that we needed to continue to live within our means," Buckman said. "That meant a smaller footprint for our operation. It was important we take what resources we have and we invest them in a way that ensures we can continue to provide great service for the pets and people of central Ohio."
The Capital Area Humane society operates on a budget of over $2 million a year. It is a non-profit organization that gets the bulk of its funding through donations.
The agency's director, Jodi Buckman, said the humane society is feeling the same economic pinch as other central Ohio businesses. "We realized that we needed to continue to live within our means," Buckman said. "That meant a smaller footprint for our operation. It was important we take what resources we have and we invest them in a way that ensures we can continue to provide great service for the pets and people of central Ohio."
The Capital Area Humane society operates on a budget of over $2 million a year. It is a non-profit organization that gets the bulk of its funding through donations.
INVITE: Patron Tasting Party
Calendar: August 6Commencement: 10:00
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Public Nuisances Could Lose Liquor Licenses
10 TV: City leaders are looking to crack down on bars and other establishments that may be public nuisances. Public nuisances are establishments with community complaints, or places that keep police busy...
When it comes to liquor establishments in the city of Columbus, residents have the option to complain through the city attorney's office. Each year, permit carriers go through a renewal process with the state, and during that process municipalities can object to the permit renewal if there are problems and complaints…
10TV obtained a list of the bars with the most police runs in the city. The list included Nvivo Club on Bush Boulevard; Condo Villa on Frebis Avenue; The Woods on East Fifth Avenue; The Lobby on South Hamilton Road; and Jeff's place on Joyce Avenue... Residents have until Sept. 1 to file complaints with the city attorney's office. In December, Columbus City Council will officially name establishments it feels should not have permits renewed.
When it comes to liquor establishments in the city of Columbus, residents have the option to complain through the city attorney's office. Each year, permit carriers go through a renewal process with the state, and during that process municipalities can object to the permit renewal if there are problems and complaints…
10TV obtained a list of the bars with the most police runs in the city. The list included Nvivo Club on Bush Boulevard; Condo Villa on Frebis Avenue; The Woods on East Fifth Avenue; The Lobby on South Hamilton Road; and Jeff's place on Joyce Avenue... Residents have until Sept. 1 to file complaints with the city attorney's office. In December, Columbus City Council will officially name establishments it feels should not have permits renewed.
Harrison Smith Passes Away
10 TV: Harrison Smith, considered by many as one of the architects of city development, died Sunday at the age of 83. Long before the beautiful homes, gorgeous greens and thousands of golf fans, Muirfield Village was just 1,800 acres outside the farm community of Dublin. Smith's law partner, Jeffrey Brown, said he saw the future where others saw nothing but empty fields.
Along with then-Mayor Jack Sensenbrenner, Smith helped shape the growth of Columbus during the 1950s and 60s by realizing the capital city should not be surrounded by suburbs. It needed room to grow. "If you look going around the outerbelt, many of the developments that can see along (Interstate) 270 he was involved in," Brown said. "He was involved with the development of Muirfield, Tuttle Mall, Easton (Town Center), the New Albany Co. and the Village of New Albany."
Smith was very influential outside of Columbus, but he had also had big dreams for downtown. He imagined a downtown where people would work and live. "He wanted downtown to be a 24-hour venue," Brown said. "He wanted to have a mixture of uses. He wanted excitement."
During his last year spent battling pancreatic cancer, Smith made his opinions about downtown growth known. He was outspoken in his opposition to tear down Columbus City Center. Strong, opinionated, and devoted, friends say Smith put the city first. "I think he would want you to remember that he truly loved the City of Columbus, and always tried to do the best for the city and the people that live here," Brown said.
Along with then-Mayor Jack Sensenbrenner, Smith helped shape the growth of Columbus during the 1950s and 60s by realizing the capital city should not be surrounded by suburbs. It needed room to grow. "If you look going around the outerbelt, many of the developments that can see along (Interstate) 270 he was involved in," Brown said. "He was involved with the development of Muirfield, Tuttle Mall, Easton (Town Center), the New Albany Co. and the Village of New Albany."
Smith was very influential outside of Columbus, but he had also had big dreams for downtown. He imagined a downtown where people would work and live. "He wanted downtown to be a 24-hour venue," Brown said. "He wanted to have a mixture of uses. He wanted excitement."
During his last year spent battling pancreatic cancer, Smith made his opinions about downtown growth known. He was outspoken in his opposition to tear down Columbus City Center. Strong, opinionated, and devoted, friends say Smith put the city first. "I think he would want you to remember that he truly loved the City of Columbus, and always tried to do the best for the city and the people that live here," Brown said.
Ohio State Reopens Renovated Library
NBC 4: After some 11 years of planning and three years of construction, the William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library on the Ohio State University campus reopened Monday. A 1998 taskforce report called for the complete renovation of the library. More than $100 million later, the renovation has been completed on time and within budget.
The east entrance of the Thompson Library looks much like it has for the last hundred or so years. Walk in, though, and it’s a different story after some $108.7 million in renovations. “The building has been totally redone,” said project manager Wes Boomgaarden. “Every window is new. All of the electrical work is new. The air-handling systems are all new. We took out all of the asbestos. It’s an asbestos-free building. It’s all-new except for the outside look.“
Three years after work began, the library opened once again to the public with more than 222,000 renovated square feet and more than 83,000 square feet of new space. The space is filled with new computers, new furniture, new everything. One of the biggest changes to the Thompson Library is huge atriums on the east and west side of the book stacks tower.
“The old building was very dark, and a lot of students found it very scary because there were a lot of dark places. It wasn’t well lit. It wasn’t safe, didn’t have a fire safety system in the stacks tower,” Boomgaarden said.
The Grand Reading Room on the east end was restored completely as well. A second reading room on the west end also was added. It was clear the library is a hit with the students. The library seats almost 1,800 people. That’s double the number of previous seats.
Several new green elements were used in this project such as low-emissive coatings, recycled fabrics and computer-controlled interior shading. The library is open to the public. Materials cannot be checked out without a borrower’s card, though.
The east entrance of the Thompson Library looks much like it has for the last hundred or so years. Walk in, though, and it’s a different story after some $108.7 million in renovations. “The building has been totally redone,” said project manager Wes Boomgaarden. “Every window is new. All of the electrical work is new. The air-handling systems are all new. We took out all of the asbestos. It’s an asbestos-free building. It’s all-new except for the outside look.“
Three years after work began, the library opened once again to the public with more than 222,000 renovated square feet and more than 83,000 square feet of new space. The space is filled with new computers, new furniture, new everything. One of the biggest changes to the Thompson Library is huge atriums on the east and west side of the book stacks tower.
“The old building was very dark, and a lot of students found it very scary because there were a lot of dark places. It wasn’t well lit. It wasn’t safe, didn’t have a fire safety system in the stacks tower,” Boomgaarden said.
The Grand Reading Room on the east end was restored completely as well. A second reading room on the west end also was added. It was clear the library is a hit with the students. The library seats almost 1,800 people. That’s double the number of previous seats.
Several new green elements were used in this project such as low-emissive coatings, recycled fabrics and computer-controlled interior shading. The library is open to the public. Materials cannot be checked out without a borrower’s card, though.
Opposing Locations, Similar Results
10 TV: A male suspect allegedly robbed a West Side Huntington Bank Monday morning, and local authorities asked for your help to ID him. A male entered the Huntington Bank at 121 Georgesville Rd. at about 9:21 a.m. He handed the teller a note that said he had a weapon, he was robbing the bank and he wanted cash, authorities said. The suspect placed a small, zippered bag on the counter. The teller placed money from her drawer into the bag. No weapon was seen. The suspect fled the bank with the bag in an older, light blue-colored vehicle that was driven by a white male wearing a white T-shirt, authorities said. The suspect was described as a white male in his 20s. He is about 5 feet 8 inches tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black Pittsburgh Pirates baseball cap; a red, long-sleeved OSU T-shirt; baggy blue jeans and blue tennis shoes. Anyone with information on the suspect was encouraged to call the Franklin County sheriff’s office at 614-462-3351 or the FBI at 614-744-2168.
10 TV: Police said shots were fired in the parking lot of a northeast side bar early Monday. Dejuan Lorenzo Small called police at about 12:45 a.m. and said that he was shot in the chest outside Jeff's Place, located at 1402 Joyce Avenue… Police said bullet casings were found in the parking lot of the bar. A description of the gunman was not immediately released.
10 TV: Police said shots were fired in the parking lot of a northeast side bar early Monday. Dejuan Lorenzo Small called police at about 12:45 a.m. and said that he was shot in the chest outside Jeff's Place, located at 1402 Joyce Avenue… Police said bullet casings were found in the parking lot of the bar. A description of the gunman was not immediately released.
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Sunday, August 2, 2009
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