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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWS
LIVE STREAMfrom Eyewitness News Online Town Hall Meeting On Gun, Mental Health Issues To Be Featured On WCHSTV.com Reported by: Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: Dec. 18, 2012 10:21 AM EST Updated: Dec. 20, 2012 11:22 AM EST
Columbus, Franklin County
, Ohio
The images of the children’s faces published since the tragedy are heartbreaking. A senseless act at an elementary school in Connecticut snuffed out 20 lives filled with promise. People across the country have been struggling to figure out where the nation goes from here. The issue of gun control has come front and center. Tune in this evening to a timely discussion about this emotional topic during a live broadcast on our website, wchstv.com. WSYX in Columbus, a sister station to WCHS/Fox 11, is producing a live town hall meeting that will focus on the issue of mental illness and the question of what meaningful action is necessary. The event will be broadcast live on wchstv.com from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is no doubt these are challenging issues, and our hope is to alert, educate and empower viewers. The most recent Pew Research Poll has America split 47 percent to 46 percent on the gun control issue. Mark Hyman will be the moderator of the town hall meeting. You can watch the live stream broadcast of the town hall meeting at wchstv.com. If you would like to join in on the conversation, you can submit questions for the panelists on Twitter by using the hashtag #nationaltownhall or submit your questions by email in advance to news@wchstv.com by noon today. So please visit wchstv.com from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and watch this very important discussion on how we go forward in the wake of the disturbing event in Connecticut that stunned a community and an entire nation. Parents are concerned. Political leaders are weighing in on the debate. The nation is looking for answers in the wake of the tragic elementary school shooting in Connecticut. As everyone mourns the senseless loss of life, serious discussion has been sparked across the country over the issue of gun control. WSYX in Columbus, a sister station to WCHS/Fox 11, is producing a live town hall meeting that will focus on the issue of mental illness and the question of what meaningful action is necessary. The event will be broadcast live on our website at wchstv.com from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. There is no doubt these are challenging issues, and our hope is to alert, educate and empower viewers. The most recent Pew Research Poll has America split 47 percent to 46 percent on the gun control issue. Mark Hyman will be the moderator of the town hall meeting. You can watch the live stream broadcast of the town hall meeting at wchstv.com. If you would like to join in on the conversation, you can submit questions for the panelists on Twitter by using the hashtag #nationaltownhall. So please visit wchstv.com from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and watch this very important discussion on how we go forward in the wake of the disturbing event in Connecticut that stunned a community and an entire nation. As the nation mourns the tragic loss of life in the shooting at the elementary school in Connecticut, serious discussion has been sparked across the country over the issue of gun control. WSYX in Columbus, a sister station to WCHS/Fox 11, is producing a live town hall meeting that will focus on the issue of mental illness and the question of what meaningful action is necessary. The event will be broadcast live on our website at wchstv.com from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. There is no doubt these are challenging issues, and our hope is to alert, educate and empower viewers. The most recent Pew Research Poll has America split 47 percent to 46 percent on the gun control issue. Mark Hyman will be the moderator of the town hall meeting. You can watch the live stream broadcast of the town hall meeting at wchstv.com. If you would like to join in on the conversation, you can submit questions for the panelists on Twitter by using the hash tag “National Town Hall.” Please visit wchstv.com from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and watch this very important discussion on how we go forward in the wake of the disturbing event in Connecticut that stunned a community and an entire nation. MORE NEWS FROM EYEWITNESS NEWS
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