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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Winter Storm Warnings for most of Central Ohio start late Monday night and last until Wednesday evening. By 6 p.m. Monday, 21 counties were under Winter Storm Warnings.

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Monday, February 8 2010, 18:50 PM EST

ABC 6 STORIES

Police ID Man Murdered on Georgesville Rd.
Local Mail Carriers Weather Snowy Situation
WEATHER: Winter Storm Warning for Central Ohio
WEATHER: 57 ODOT Trucks Ready to Roll Out
WEATHER: Jerrry Martz' Evening Update
SPECIAL ON ABC6 @ 11PM: Convicts Cashing in
SPORTS XTRA: Tressel, Pryor & More on Upcoming Buckeye Season
DEVELOPING: Hunt for 3 Suspects in Hamilton Rd. Crash
Columbus Gas Prices Up 14 Cents
15 Vehicles Skid Off Snowy S.R. 161
Snow-Covered Hydrants
Home Invasion
WEATHER: Neighborhood Streets are Next
WEATHER: ODOT Plow Drivers Make Progress
Family Forced out of Home from Fire
WEATHER: People Digging in to Dig Themselves Out
WEATHER: Snowy Side Streets Prove Slow Going
Trooper Dies in Fatal Car Wreck in Carey
WEATHER: Truckers Put It in Park, Wait Out Snow
WEATHER: ODOT Plows Battle Unyielding Snow
1,800 AEP Customers Without Electricity in Sawmill Rd. Area
Best Buy Geek Squad Car Overturns on 33
School Bus Accident on Cleveland, Morse
WEATHER: Counties Under Snow Emergency
WEATHER: First Weather Team Forecast
WEATHER: 133 ODOT Plows Working Central Ohio
WEATHER: Columbus City Schools MS & HS Students Dismissed Early
WEATHER: Departure Delays at Port Columbus
DEVELOPING: Winter Storm Watch in Effect
DEVELOPING: Winter Storm Warnings in Effect
Plow Plan for Central Ohio
Hilliard Kidnapping
Blue Jackets' Fans Rally for Struggling Team
Scam Alert: Ripped Off in Agency's Name
Officer Arrested Twice in a Month
$10,000 Bond for Wellington Staffer Up on Groping Charge
SPORTS: Hitchcock Reacts to Blue Jackets' Dismissal
Minister Dies in Fatal Hit-and-Run
ODOT Pre-Treats Roads, Readies Plows for Snow
Suicide Suspected in Fatal Marysville Fire
Toyota Recalls 270,000 Prius Hybrids
Wellington School Rocked by Staff Member Arrest
Independent H.S on Level 2 Lockdown
FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Mid-Day Update
Ohio Executes Man Who Killed Shopkeeper, Clerk
SPORTS: Diving Darlings Going for Gold
School Bus Crash at YMCA
Person Hit By a Car in Worthington
Fight Over Proposed Gas Station
VIDEO XTRA: Q&A With Blue Jackets GM & Interim Coach
VIDEO XTRA: Blue Jackets Interim Coach on Firing Head Coach
VIDEO XTRA: Blue Jackets GM on Firing Head Coach
Bar Uses Web to Catch Criminals
Local Theater Director Arrested for Sexual Offense
Gahanna Running Short on Salt for Road Safety
Employment Ripoff: PROBLEM SOLVED
BREAKING: Columbus Blue Jackets Fire Head Coach
SIGNING DAY: Verlon Reed Joins Ohio State
VIDEO EXTRA: OSU's JIM Tressel on Signing Day
Jim White Toyota Tweets Recall Fix Received
Toyota Pays Dealers Up to $75,000 for Longer Hours
UPDATE: Trooper's Car, UPS Truck Collision on Morse Road
UPDATE: Whitehall Apartment Fire Ruled Arson
FACEBOOK POLL: Trustees to Vote on OSU Athletic Ticket Prices
Suspect in Egging Murder in Court
Toyota Probe Expands With Prius Questions
ON THURSDAY: Longer, Fuller Lashes -- True or False?
UPDATE: DOT Head Recalls His Toyota Advice
FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Mid-Day Update
ON YOUR SIDE: Online Job Scam Alert
Ohio AG Goes to Bat for Small Businesses
UPDATE: Marysville Fatal Fire Victim ID'd
Columbus SWAT Busts Faked Kidnapping
Mayor, Stakeholders Meet Today on Downtown's Future
City Center's Remains Recycled, Re-Used
Quarter of Ohio Seeks Emergency Food Aid
Tanker's Acetone Leak Closes I-70
Toyota: Fix in Sight But Still Not Ready
Judge Throws Book at Sex Offender
Hocking Students React to Racist Threat
Shots Fired Into Home in Hilltop Area
Police Look Into Girl's Alleged Assault
Board of Elections Director to Resign
Police Involved in Shooting on South Side
TODAY'S WEB POLL: 'Avatar,' 'Hurt Locker' Lead Oscar Noms
Anger Directed at Commissioners over Dog Shelter Video
'Buckeye Chuck' Predicts Early End to Winter
Ohio GOP Endorses Yost for State Auditor
Upper Arlington House Fire Under Investigation
Lawmakers May Rev Up Job-Creating Program
SEE IT! SHOOT IT! SEND IT!: Send Us Your Snow Pics
Use of Twitter, Facebook Rising Among Gang Members
Close to 50 Snow Plows Hit Central Ohio Roads
More Meth Labs as Police Face Cutbacks
Nationwide Releasing Several Employees
1 Person Dead, Polaris Pkwy. Re-Opened
VIDEO XTRA: Sneak Peek at Super Bowl TV Ads
Suspect Held for Boy Shot, Killed While Egging
'Holiday,' the Reindeer, Given a New 'Leg' on Life
Local Toyota Drivers Anixous for Pedal Fix
Chase Hits 110 Miles Per Hour
e-Ducators Crafting Classroom of Tomorrow
Heath High Schools Take Dress Code to Community
Heath: Stuck Between a Median and a Hard Place
Renew Dog License Monday -- Or Risk Fine
Delaware to Buy, Demolish Burned Hotel
Local Gas Prices Drop Five Cents
Toyota Tells Dealers Parts on Way to Fix Pedals
VIDEO XTRA: Toyota COO Sorry for Recall, Announces Fix
Obama Unveils 2011 Budget With $3.83T in Spending
At-A-Glance: Budget Totals for 2011
Cleveland May Get Speed-Cycling Velodrome
Franklin Co. Clerk Targets Sec. of State Post
Double Killer Faces Execution Thursday
Landlord Arrested for Indecency in Tenant's Home
Man Shot Outside Nightclub Near 161
THE FOOTBALL FEVER: Buckeye Recruit Verlon Reed In Studio
Stray Bullets Strike 2 Homes in Linden
Morrow County Firefighters Battle Blaze, Weather
Nine Fire Depts. Respond to Barn Fire
Hoop Heaven: Buckeyes 1960 Title Team Returns
Pataskala Levy Proposal
Kids Hit in Worthington
Toyota Recall: Who's Liable?
Long-Awaited Ruling Brings Hope in Woman's Drunk-Driving Death
DEVELOPING: Officials: Plane Diverted to Florida
Alert Teen Foils Inmate's Escape in Newark
Escaped Licking County Inmate Caught
Ohio's Lima Company Gears Up for Big Deployment
Rifqa, Parents' Agreement Falls Apart
Man Robs Key Bank in Reynoldsburg
Van Smashes Into Home's Living Room
Former Hilliard Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Porn
Bengals' Maualuga Held on DUI Charge in Ky.
Trooper Relieved of Duty in Alleged Gov. Mansion Plot
Classes' Coin 'Collection' for Haiti Totals Big Cash
Obama Takes on College, Care-Giving and Child Care Costs
Ohio Gets $400M to Build Rail System
SPORTS: 1-on-1 With Blue Jackets President
ON YOUR SIDE: Recalls Make Used Toyotas a Tough Sell
UPDATE: Fixed Toyota Gas Pedals on the Way
Police Redistricting Plan on Hold
COTA Holds Meetings on Service Changes
Harmon Middle Closed Friday Due to Water Main Break
Attempted Student Abduction on Champion Avenue
West Side Reaction to Obama Speech
Girl's Alleged Kidnapper Still Not on Trial
Police: Woman's Death Murder or Accident?
Green is the Color of New Jobs in Ohio
FACEBOOK SPORTS POLL: Bye Bye, Blue Jackets?
Man in Ski Mask Chases Two Girls in Newark
Woman Killed in I-71 Ramp Accident
ODOT Plows Work Early Morning Roads
AEP 4Q Earnings Jump 36% Despite Economy
Gov. Strickland's Statement on Obama's Speech
Help Needed to ID Hilltop School Intruder
Central Ohioans Dismissive, Hopeful After Obama's Speech
Two Car Rental Companies Pull Toyotas from Fleets
Many Kids Missing 2nd Shot of H1N1 Vaccine
Toyota: What If it Happens to You?
House OKs Casino Relocation Vote
Footprints in Snow Lead Cops to Alleged Rapist
FACEBOOK POLLS: Obama's Big Issue; Toyota Recall!
Good Samaritan Returns Church's Stolen Cross
Toyotas Recalled for Sticking Gas Pedal
Special Board Meeting Today, Contract Talk Likely
Franklin Co. H1N1 Vaccination Clinic
Oden Speaks Out About Nude Photos
Obama's Goal: Get Agenda Moving, People Believing
Fire at Family's Home in Washington Court House
Strickland Takes New Job Agenda on the Road
Ohio High Court Sides With Anti-Porn Law
Pregnant Woman, Baby Die in Car Crash
New Law Bans Texting for Trucks, Buses
Changes Coming to Your Gas Bill
Woman in Indiana Wanted for Animal Abuse in Ohio
Delaware Workshop on Avoiding Identity Theft
Boy, 8, Shot in the Head by BB Gun
Governor Announces $40M New Energy Investment
Wreck Closes I-270 Southbound Ramp
YouTube Video Alleges Animal Shelter Abuse
Ohio Senate OKs Casino Relocation Vote
WEB XTRA: State of the State Address - On Energy
WEB XTRA: State of the State Address - On Jobs & Business
WEB XTRA: State of the State Address - On Education
At-A-GLANCE: City Council 2010 Budget Amendments
FULL TEXT: Gov. Strickland State of State Address
Victim ID'd, 2 Suspects Sought in S.E. Columbus Shooting
FIRST WEATHER: Flurries Flying in Columbus
Coroner Responds to Dead Body Tampering
Local Mother Welcomes Haiti Adoptee Home
2 Cars Crash Into Store, 5 Hurt
Former Firefighter Abruptly Walks Out of Hearing
Former Cop Pleads for Forcing Sex Act from Inmate
Coroner ID's Body Found in West Columbus
Possible School Worker Strike Hinges on Vote
New Program Gives Inmates E-mail Access
Alleged Home Intruders Slapped With Hefty Bond
Columbus Students Getting H1N1 Vaccine at School
Public Hearing on Proposed Water Rate Hike
Sledding Dangers
SEE IT! @ FACEBOOK: Your See It! Pics on Facebook
Plow Safety
Pets Left Outside in Bitter, Winter Cold
Snow Warriors Hit Streets
How NOT to Take a Spin Driving on Ice, Snow
ODOT Safety Tips for Driving on Ice, Snow
CORDRAY CONSUMER SOLUTIONS: Tips for Returning Gifts
ON YOUR SIDE: Best Car Booster Seats
EXTRA: Gov. Strickland’s Year-End Interview: Part 1 – The State Budget
EXTRA: Gov. Strickland’s Year-End Interview: Part 2 – Future Budget Holes?
EXTRA: Gov. Strickland’s Year-End Interview: Part 3 – Impact of Casinos
EXTRA: Gov. Strickland’s Year-End Interview: Part 4 – Freezing the Tax Rate
ON YOUR SIDE: Fighting Back Against Bed Bugs
ODOT Will Send Tweets For Bad Weather
ON YOUR SIDE: Steep Drop for Residential Gas Bills in January
Stefanie Spielman Tree
Preventing Furnace Mishaps
Preventing a Dead Battery in This Cold
ONLY ON 6: Watch ABC6's Full Interview With Casino Rep
SEE IT! SHOOT IT! SEND IT!: Send Us Your Weather Pics
REMEMBERING STEFANIE: Chris Spielman Goes Back to Work (COMPLETE INTERVIEW)
REMEMBERING STEFANIE: Chris Goes Back to Work
REMEMBERING STEFANIE: Chris Speaks at Funeral (FULL SPEECH)
REMEMBERING STEFANIE: Stefanie's Funeral -- 'Thank people for everything they've done for us'
REMEMBERING STEFANIE: Middle Schoolers' Flag Football Fundraiser
REMEMBERING STEFANIE: The First Buckeye Cruise for Cancer
REMEMBERING STEFANIE: Stefanie Spielman's Legacy
REMEMBERING STEFANIE: OSU Statement -- Stefanie Spielman Hailed as 'Truly a Champion'
REMEMBERING STEFANIE: Before Hall of Fame Induction, Chris Reflects on Stephanie
REMEMBERING STEFANIE: OSU Students Say She Was an Inspiration
REMEMBERING STEFANIE: Chris' Statement
REMEMBERING STEPHANIE: Thousands Turn Out For Calling Hours
Weather Supplies in High Demand
Snow Emergency Levels
Columbus Police Advice in Bad Weather
WEB VIDEO XTRA: Strickland on Rail's Benefit to Ohio
Toyota Dealers Running on Empty With Recall
Woman Killed in I-71 Crash
Hilliard Fines Women Over Sunflower Mural
Ohio Moms Send Breast Milk to Haiti Infants
Rash of Burglaries Strike Bexley Area
Layoffs at Union Co. Sheriff's Office
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