Jim Letizia

Reporter, News Anchor

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.

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8:54am

Tue January 22, 2013
News

County Property Taxes Due Today

Today is the deadline to pay property taxes in Franklin County.

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8:48am

Tue January 22, 2013
News

Highway Accidents Claim One Life

The State Highway Patrol says a pileup on I 275 near Cincinnati involving at least 86 vehicles Monday left a 12-year-old girl dead.

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8:45am

Tue January 22, 2013
News

High School Graduation Rate Increases

The U.S Department of Education says graduation rates at Ohio's public high schools are improving.

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8:43am

Tue January 22, 2013
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Body Found In Parking Lot

Columbus police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a Hilltop parking lot late last night.

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12:31pm

Fri January 18, 2013
News

Water Line Breaks Common In Winter

During the harsh cold of winter, Columbus and other Ohio cities have problems with broken water lines.

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12:27pm

Fri January 18, 2013
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GM Moving Jobs To Ohio

General Motors says it will transfer up to 200 workers from a closed plant in Michigan to its facility in Parma, Ohio.

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12:22pm

Fri January 18, 2013
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Springfield ANG To House Intelligence Work

Some of the U.S. Air Force's most secretive intelligence work will soon be conducted at the Springfield Air National Guard Base.

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12:19pm

Fri January 18, 2013
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Former Village Treasurer Charged With Theft

The former clerk-treasurer in the Clark County village of Enon is charged with theft in office and tampering with evidence.

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7:38am

Fri January 18, 2013
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Cicero Could Face Further Punishment

The Ohio Supreme Court is threatening to find in contempt of court the Columbus attorney whose emails triggered an NCAA investigation that cost former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel his job.

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7:36am

Fri January 18, 2013
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Finalists Named For PUCO Post

Four finalists have been recommended from a pool of 26 applicants to fill an opening on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.

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7:30am

Fri January 18, 2013
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Man Pleads Guilty In National Crime Sweep

A western Ohio man will spend at least 21 years in prison after pleading guilty in Columbus yesterday to secretly videotaping young girls in a bathroom at his home and trading the images for others online.

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7:27am

Fri January 18, 2013
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Columbus Police Chief Supports Gun Restrictions

Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs says she supports President Obama's gun control proposals.

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7:26am

Fri January 18, 2013
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ODJFS Merging 13 Offices

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is merging 13 offices, including some in Central Ohio, in order to save 2-million dollars a year.

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7:23am

Fri January 18, 2013
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After-school Fight Prompts Shooting

Columbus police are searching for the suspect in Thursday's fatal shooting of a teenager during an after-school fight.

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7:03am

Fri January 18, 2013
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Advance Medical Directives May Come To Ohio

Some states are using new directives to make end of life decisions less tricky.

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12:36pm

Thu January 17, 2013
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2012 Saw Foreclosures Decline

The listing service RealtyTrac says banks took possession of fewer U.S. homes in 2012 than a year earlier.

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12:30pm

Thu January 17, 2013
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Senators Weigh In On Gun Restrictions

Ohio’s two U.S. Senators are indicating their support of certain gun restrictions.

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12:26pm

Thu January 17, 2013
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Portman To Davos

Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio is scheduled to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland next week.

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12:23pm

Thu January 17, 2013
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CBJ Season Ticket Sales At Record Low

Columbus Blue Jackets officials say season-ticket sales are at seven-thousand, the lowest in the organization's history.

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7:30am

Thu January 17, 2013
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Lawmaker Wants Explanation Of Controversial Tweets

Democratic State Representative Mike Foley is asking Public Utilities Commission of Ohio chair Todd Snitchler to explain posts on Twitter criticizing solar, wind and renewable energy and questioning global climate change.

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