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.

Pages

6:46am

Thu December 20, 2012
News

2nd Outlet Mall Planned For Delaware County

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

Read more

7:16am

Tue December 18, 2012
News

Petro To Retire

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

Read more

7:14am

Tue December 18, 2012
News

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.

Read more
Tags: 

7:03am

Tue December 18, 2012
News

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.

Read more

7:02am

Tue December 18, 2012
News

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.

Read more

7:01am

Tue December 18, 2012
News

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.

Read more
Tags: 

6:56am

Tue December 18, 2012
News

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.

Read more

6:53am

Tue December 18, 2012
News

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.

Read more

6:48am

Tue December 18, 2012
News

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.

Read more

6:46am

Tue December 18, 2012
News

Slain Man Identified

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

Read more

6:45am

Tue December 18, 2012
News

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.

Read more
Tags: 

8:17am

Fri December 14, 2012
News

Governor Announces Plan For Turnpike

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

Read more

8:02am

Fri December 14, 2012
News

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.

Read more

7:54am

Fri December 14, 2012
News

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.

Read more

7:45am

Fri December 14, 2012
News

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.

Read more

7:43am

Fri December 14, 2012
News

Stolen Inmate Property Costing Taxpayers

A state legislative correctional committee report says lost or stolen inmate property costs Ohio taxpayers more than 150-thousand dollars a year in reimbursements and diverted staff time.

Read more

7:36am

Fri December 14, 2012
News

Statewide Arson Registry Created

State lawmakers have approved a bill requiring convicted arsonists to register with local sheriffs departments.

Read more
Tags: 

7:34am

Fri December 14, 2012
News

Effort To Improve Campus Area Housing

Some Ohio State University students are working to improve off-campus housing.

Read more

7:32am

Fri December 14, 2012
News

New Driving Park Library Planned

Plans are in the works for a new Columbus library branch.

Read more

7:31am

Fri December 14, 2012
News

No Charges In Burglary Suspect's Death

Columbus police say a north side resident will not be charged for shooting and killing a teenage burglar Wednesday night.

Read more

Pages