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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7:01am

Thu December 20, 2012
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CW Schools Approve Teacher Contract

The Canal Winchester school board has approved a new 2-year contract agreement with teachers.

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6:57am

Thu December 20, 2012
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Dublin Man Found Dead In California

Sheriff's deputies in California say a Dublin man found dead on Tuesday broke his neck during a fall while hiking.

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6:55am

Thu December 20, 2012
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Body Of Missing Woman Found

Columbus police say the body of a woman reported missing Tuesday was found in the Scioto River on the South Side yesterday.

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6:48am

Thu December 20, 2012
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Fatal Stabbing At U-T

One person has died and another has been injured in stabbings on the University of Toledo's main campus Wednesday.

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6:47am

Thu December 20, 2012
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Local Student Facing Gun Charges

Columbus police say charges are pending against a 10-year-old boy who brought an unloaded gun to the Linden STEM academy.

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6:46am

Thu December 20, 2012
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2nd Outlet Mall Planned For Delaware County

Delaware County will apparently be home to a second outlet mall.

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7:16am

Tue December 18, 2012
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Petro To Retire

Ohio Board of Regents Chanellor Jim Petro says he will retire in February.

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7:14am

Tue December 18, 2012
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Death Row Inmate Granted Clemency

Ohio Governor John Kasich has granted clemency to a death row inmate who claims he’s too obese to be executed.

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7:03am

Tue December 18, 2012
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OU Worker Sentenced For Threats

An Ohio University worker must get a mental health evaluation and appear at a hearing next month after pleading not guilty Monday to charges of threatening to bring a shotgun to work.

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7:02am

Tue December 18, 2012
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Sentencing In Fatal Pool-hall Shooting

A Columbus man will serve 10 and a half years in prison for a fatal shooting in Whitehall last year.

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7:01am

Tue December 18, 2012
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Former Hilliard Resident Allegedly Ran Ponzi Scheme

A Federal Grand Jury has indicted a former Hilliard resident and investment adviser who allegedly orchestrated a 1-point-5 million dollar Ponzi scheme that victimized 15 people.

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6:56am

Tue December 18, 2012
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Electoral College Holds Formal Vote

Members of the Electoral College have formalized the presidential election results in Ohio in a vote that delivers 18 electoral votes to Democratic incumbent Barack Obama.

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6:53am

Tue December 18, 2012
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City Council Round-up

Columbus City Council last night approved legislation to purchase a multi-acre tract of land on McKinley Avenue for 880-thousand dollars.

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6:48am

Tue December 18, 2012
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Judge Refuses To Block Homeless Shelter

A Franklin County judge has refused to grant a request by a child care center to block the opening of a 190-bed homeless shelter next door in Franklin Township.

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6:46am

Tue December 18, 2012
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Slain Man Identified

Columbus police have identified the man who was found shot to death in a vacant  Near East Side home Sunday morning.

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6:45am

Tue December 18, 2012
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Police Shooting Claims One Life

Columbus police say an officer shot and killed a man who was threatening another man with a gun inside a North Linden home last night.

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8:17am

Fri December 14, 2012
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Governor Announces Plan For Turnpike

Governor John Kasich wants to fund highway construction projects by increasing tolls on the Ohio's Turnpike.

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8:02am

Fri December 14, 2012
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Lawmakers Approve Gun Bill

Ohio legislators have given final approval to a bill backed by the National Rifle Association but opposed by gun control advocates.

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7:54am

Fri December 14, 2012
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Senate Approves New Plan For Legislative Districts

The Ohio Senate has passed a plan that would make changes in the process for drawing the lines for legislative and congressional districts.

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7:45am

Fri December 14, 2012
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Legislature Passes School Grading System

Ohio Governor John Kasich says he will sign a newly passed bill giving school districts letter grades for their performance.

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