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Traffic shift, ramp closure in West Side work zone

Drivers who have been struggling through the construction zone between Dublin and Hilliard will have to get used to a new traffic pattern after this weekend – and suffer the temporary loss of a key exit ramp — but the changes signal that the project is getting closer to completion.

Suspect dead, officer hurt in hotel shootout

Police officers trying to arrest a man who may have been a kidnapping suspect found themselves in an exchange of gunfire with the man at a North Side hotel Wednesday afternoon, which left the suspect dead and an officer injured.

Browns 20, Giants 10

Baker Mayfield and Saquon Barkley lived up to early expectations as the top two picks in the NFL draft in their first action when the Cleveland Browns beat the New York Giants 20-10.

Bengals 30, Bears 27

Andy Dalton made a solid debut in Cincinnati’s revamped offense, throwing for a pair of touchdowns as the Bengals beat the Chicago Bears 30-27.

Indians 5, Twins 4

Michael Brantley’s ninth-inning single has given the Indians a 5-4 win over Minnesota.

Clippers 5, Bulls 4

Eric Haase’s solo home run to left field in the top of the ninth inning broke a 4-4 tie and gave the Clippers a win in the final game of a four-game series in Durham.

Tight race just got tighter

A late addition to voting tallies in central Ohio’s congressional special election has further tightened the race.

All the crooks in one basket

A trio of burglars were arrested breaking into the famed Longaberger headquarters building in Newark, the third apparent break-in in a matter of days.