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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9:37am

Thu September 6, 2012
News

Guilty Pleas In Bridge Bombing Case

Three men accused of trying to blow up a bridge over the Cuayhoga Valley National Park pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges.

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9:31am

Thu September 6, 2012
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Warrants Executed At Two Hocking County Properties

Hocking County Sheriff Lanny North says his agency along with Columbus police and the State Highway Patrol executed search warrants on two properties in Hocking County Tuesday and Wednesday.

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9:29am

Thu September 6, 2012
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85 Counties Now Federal Disaster Areas

After a summer of heat, drought, and other weather-related problems, the federal government has declared 85 of Ohio's 88 counties disaster areas.

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9:27am

Thu September 6, 2012
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Ann Romney Stumps In Findlay

Ann Romney is citing her battle against multiple sclerosis as evidence that she and her husband, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, understand peoples' problems.

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9:25am

Thu September 6, 2012
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Early Voting Hearing Later This Month

A federal district judge has ordered Secretary of State Jon Husted to appear at a hearing scheduled for September 13th on early voting rules.

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12:24pm

Tue September 4, 2012
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WW II Sub To Stay In Cleveland

Cleveland city officials say a submarine memorial will remain on the shore of Lake Erie.

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12:22pm

Tue September 4, 2012
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Ohio Gas Prices Rise

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Ohio is $3.85, according to Triple-A. That's 11 cents more than a week ago, and 16 cents more than this time a year ago. 

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12:20pm

Tue September 4, 2012
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Union County Drug Bust

More than a dozen people are behind bars in Union County, facing a host of charges after a drug sweep on Sunday.

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12:18pm

Tue September 4, 2012
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Police Charge Westerville Man Following Standoff

Westerville Police have filed charges against a man who allegedly held officers at bay outside of his home for several hours last night.

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9:42am

Tue September 4, 2012
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POTUS Stumps In Toledo

President Obama told a Labor Day crowd in Toledo that Ohio Governor John Kasich's remarks about the state's improved economy at last week's Republican National Convention does not mesh with the message of others in the party.

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9:39am

Tue September 4, 2012
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Campaign Ads

Many voters base their choices at the ballot box on political ads.

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9:36am

Tue September 4, 2012
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Ohio Democrats Hear From Labor at DNC

Ohio's delegation to the Democratic National Convention marked Labor Day by hearing from several union leaders.

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9:33am

Tue September 4, 2012
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Shahin Back In UAE

A spokesperson for a fugitive Central Ohio businessman fighting corruption charges in Dubai says he has been returned to the United Arab Emirates after fleeing to Yemen.

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9:31am

Tue September 4, 2012
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Fallen Tree Kills Child

Funeral services are scheduled Friday for a 6-year-old Grove City girl who was killed by a falling tree last week.

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9:30am

Tue September 4, 2012
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Foul Play In Death Of Zanesville Man

Muskingum County Sheriff's deputies are seeking the killer of a man who's body was found on the sidewalk in front of his home on Saturday.

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9:28am

Tue September 4, 2012
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Teen Allegedly Posts Threatening Video Online

A Gahanna teenager is being held on a charge of inducing panic for allegedly posting an Internet video that raised safety concerns among his classmates.

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12:35pm

Fri August 31, 2012
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Late Astronaut Honored At Private Service

Former astronauts, political and business leaders, and family and friends gathered in suburban Cincinnati this morning to mourn and celebrate the life of Neil Armstrong.

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12:31pm

Fri August 31, 2012
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Miami University Dean Says He Was Forced Out

The Dean of Miami University's business school says he retired under pressure from the school's president over a consulting contract with a university donor later convicted of defrauding investors.

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12:30pm

Fri August 31, 2012
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Workers To Join Union Without Consent

The union representing the majority of the state work force wants to absorb 600 state government management analysts without their approval.

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12:27pm

Fri August 31, 2012
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit In Lauterbach Slaying To Proceed

The North Carolina Supreme Court is allowing a wrongful death lawsuit against a former U.S. Marine convicted in the death of a pregnant colleague from Ohio to proceed.

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