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...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST
VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
ATHENS...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN
WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BRAXTON...CALHOUN...DODDRIDGE...
GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...LEWIS...PLEASANTS...
POCAHONTAS...RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...
UPSHUR...WEBSTER...WIRT AND WOOD.

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.

* A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO PUSH THROUGH THE AREA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE GROUND IS SATURATED FROM
PREVIOUS RAINS OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. AN INCH OR MORE IS
POSSIBLE WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THIS WOULD BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLOODING IN MOST AREAS.

* PERSONS ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS AND
BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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CPD: Victim Found Half Mile From Shooting Scene

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Columbus police say a shooting victim was found more than a half mile from the scene Tuesday evening. More>>

3 Charged In Ohio With Enslaving Mother, Daughter

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Three Ohioans are accused of enslaving a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter over two years. More>>

Columbus Man Accused Of Shooting Into The Air, Striking 3-Year-Old Girl

Detectives say Steven Stroud fired multiple shots into the air, striking a 3-year-old girl in the head.

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A west Columbus man is facing charges Tuesday night in connection to gunfire that sent a 3-year-old girl to the hospital on Friday. More>>

Childcare Advocates Advise Checking Up On Childcare Providers

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Advocates of safe, quality childcare in Ohio are advising parents to thoroughly investigate childcare providers before enrolling their children. More>>

Central Ohio Encouraged To 'Dump The Pump' Thursday

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Gas prices have begun to fall again in Central Ohio with the average price at about $3.72 a gallon on Tuesday, which is 20 cents down from last week. More>>

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Council Claims Programs Don't Prepare Future Teachers Adequately
Council Claims Programs Don't Prepare Future Teachers Adequately
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:10:32 GMT
A new report finds your child's education could be on a slippery slope downward.
A new report finds your child's education could be on a slippery slope downward.
Baby Julian Receives New Lungs
Baby Julian Receives New Lungs
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 2:19 PM EDT2013-06-18 18:19:19 GMT
Baby Julian had his entire life in the hospital waiting on a double lung transplant.
A 12-month-old boy who had spent his entire life in the hospital waiting on a double lung and heart transplant recently received his organ donation.
A 12-month-old boy who had spent his entire life in the hospital waiting on a double lung and heart transplant recently received his organ donation.
Chillicothe Officer Suspected Of Falling Asleep While Driving
Chillicothe Officer Suspected Of Falling Asleep While Driving
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:39 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:39:18 GMT
A Chillicothe police officer crashed his vehicle after he allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel Tuesday morning.
A Chillicothe police officer crashed his vehicle after he allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel Tuesday morning.
10 Arrested And Charged In 'Operation Summer Heat'
10 Arrested And Charged In 'Operation Summer Heat'
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:51 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:51:32 GMT
O'Bryant, Mosley and Jefferson were three of the ten people arrested during Operation Summer Heat conducted in Marion.
Ten people have been arrested and charged after multiple departments in the Marion area conduct "Operation Summer Heat".
Ten people have been arrested and charged after multiple departments in the Marion area conduct "Operation Summer Heat".
Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.
Declaring "the days of Rambo are over," a top general said Tuesday that cultural, social and behavioral concerns may be bigger hurdles than tough physical fitness requirements for women looking to join the military's...
Police: Marion Teen Struck By Vehicle Failed To Yield Stop Sign
Police: Marion Teen Struck By Vehicle Failed To Yield Stop Sign
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:59:53 GMT
A teen girl was taken to an area hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Marion Tuesday afternoon.
A teen girl was taken to an area hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Marion Tuesday afternoon.
Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
Chrysler says it has resolved its differences with the government and will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.
Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant stance and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.
FedEx Truck Crashes Into Home
FedEx Truck Crashes Into Home
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:01 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:01:26 GMT
Columbus police officers say the homeowner was uninjured after a FedEx truck crashed into his northeast Columbus home.
Columbus police officers say a FedEx truck crashed into a home on the northeast side of Columbus Tuesday morning.
Columbus police officers say a FedEx truck crashed into a home on the northeast side of Columbus Tuesday morning.

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Okla. executes inmate convicted of killing couple
Okla. executes inmate convicted of killing couple
Oklahoma has executed a 36-year-old man convicted of first-degree murder in the October 2000 stabbing deaths of a couple.
Oklahoma has executed a 36-year-old man convicted of first-degree murder in the October 2000 stabbing deaths of a couple.
Defense attorneys dispute Ohio enslavement charges
Defense attorneys dispute Ohio enslavement charges
A mentally disabled woman and her young child were enslaved for more than a year, denied food and threatened with a pet python and pit bills, and the woman was beaten and forced to get pain medication for her...
An attorney says slavery charges against three people in Ohio are ludicrous and says the woman at the center of the alleged forced-labor plot moved in and out as she pleased.
IRS worker: No political bias against tea party
IRS worker: No political bias against tea party
A Democratic congressman has released the full transcript of congressional investigators' interview with an Internal Revenue Service manager and self-described conservative Republican who said the close scrutiny...
An Internal Revenue Service manager and self-described conservative Republican said the close scrutiny of tea party groups' tax forms originated in his Cincinnati IRS office and not in Washington, according to a full...
Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old
Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old
Scientists say a wooden beam extending from the floor of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, an important finding as they try to determine whether it's part of the Griffin, the...
A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a...
AP sources: 4 US troops killed in Afghanistan
AP sources: 4 US troops killed in Afghanistan
Defense officials say four U.S. troops were killed Tuesday at or near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
Defense officials say four U.S. troops were killed Tuesday at or near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
Utah man shot in church upgraded to fair condition
Utah man shot in church upgraded to fair condition
It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the church as Ricky Jennings, entered through the glass doors in back,...
A Utah man shot in the head during a Father's Day Mass was upgraded to fair condition Tuesday - just a few hours after his son-in-law was charged with attempted homicide in the shooting.
18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda
18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
Rural lawmakers push for farm bill votes in House
Rural lawmakers push for farm bill votes in House
Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan votes for a five year, half-trillion dollar farm bill on the House floor this week.
Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan support for a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill on the House floor this week.

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10 Arrested And Charged In 'Operation Summer Heat'
10 Arrested And Charged In 'Operation Summer Heat'
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:51 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:51:32 GMT
O'Bryant, Mosley and Jefferson were three of the ten people arrested during Operation Summer Heat conducted in Marion.
Ten people have been arrested and charged after multiple departments in the Marion area conduct "Operation Summer Heat".
Ten people have been arrested and charged after multiple departments in the Marion area conduct "Operation Summer Heat".
Westerville Childcare Director Accused Of Drugging Children
Westerville Childcare Director Accused Of Drugging Children
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 4:37 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:37:40 GMT
Tammy Eppley is accused of crushing medications and mixing them with food served to children at her in-home childcare business.
A Westerville woman is facing six counts of endangering children after she allegedly drugged children at a child care center operated out of her home.
A Westerville woman is facing six counts of endangering children after she allegedly drugged children at a child care center operated out of her home.
FedEx Truck Crashes Into Home
FedEx Truck Crashes Into Home
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:01 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:01:26 GMT
Columbus police officers say the homeowner was uninjured after a FedEx truck crashed into his northeast Columbus home.
Columbus police officers say a FedEx truck crashed into a home on the northeast side of Columbus Tuesday morning.
Columbus police officers say a FedEx truck crashed into a home on the northeast side of Columbus Tuesday morning.
Jury Rules In Favor Of Woman Suing Delaware Church
Jury Rules In Favor Of Woman Suing Delaware Church
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:21 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:21:38 GMT
A jury rules in favor of a woman and her father who were suing the Delaware Grace Brethren Church for negligence.
A jury rules in favor of a woman and her father who were suing the Delaware Grace Brethren Church for negligence.
BMV To Offer New Reinstatement Fee Payment Plan
BMV To Offer New Reinstatement Fee Payment Plan
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:30 AM EDT2013-06-18 12:30:24 GMT
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles has unveiled a new plan to help people with high reinstatement fees get back on the road.
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles has unveiled a new plan to help people with high reinstatement fees get back on the road.
Back On Her Feet
Back On Her Feet
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:30 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:30:23 GMT
A child who lost her feet after a lawn mower accident walks again for the first time.
A child who lost her feet after a lawn mower accident walks again for the first time.
1 Injured In Early Morning Grease Fire
1 Injured In Early Morning Grease Fire
Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:44 AM EDT2013-06-18 11:44:55 GMT
One woman is injured in an early morning fire on the east side of Columbus.
One woman is injured in an early morning fire on the east side of Columbus.
OSU Vet, Burn Specialist Team Up To Care For Burned Horse
OSU Vet, Burn Specialist Team Up To Care For Burned Horse
Updated: Monday, June 17 2013 11:48 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:48:10 GMT
An OSU Veterinarian and an OSU Wexner Medical Center burn specialist have teamed up to treat Northstar, a Pennsylvania horse set on fire in September 2012.
An equine veterinarian and a burn surgeon have been working together to provide a chance at a normal life for a horse that was doused in a flammable liquid and set on fire last summer.
An equine veterinarian and a burn surgeon have been working together to provide a chance at a normal life for a horse that was doused in a flammable liquid and set on fire last summer.

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The Columbus Board of Realtors celebrated its 9th annual REALTOR Care Day Wednesday.
The Columbus Board of Realtors celebrated its 9th annual REALTOR Care Day Wednesday.
PHOTO GALLERY: Images From Whitehall Abductions
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Whitehall police asking for the public's help in identifying suspects involved in an abduction and an attempted abduction on June 6 and June 8.
Whitehall police asking for the public's help in identifying suspects involved in an abduction and an attempted abduction on June 6 and June 8.
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Check out these photos of Central Ohio grads!
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Six people have been arrested following a three-week investigation regarding the sales of heroin in Marion.

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CAUGHT ON CAM: Student Charged After Fight
A Columbus middle school student is charged with assault after a fight at the school that was caught on camera.
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Park Closed After Child Is Shot During Festival
Park Closed After Child Is Shot During Festival
A festival of heritage is marred when a child is shot in the leg and rushed to the hospital.
Jury Rules In Favor Of Woman Suing Delaware Church
Jury Rules In Favor Of Woman Suing Delaware Church
A jury ruled in favor of a woman and her father who were suing the Delaware Grace Brethren Church for negligence.
Still Sprinting... After 89 Years
Still Sprinting... After 89 Years
Jerod Smalley reports on track sprinter Harold Wagner, who turns 90 years old in July. He's been married for 64 years (and counting), raised sons, fought in World War II and he's still as competitive as ever.
June 18, 2013: Updated Forecast
June 18, 2013: Updated Forecast
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