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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10:24am

Thu May 2, 2013
News

Ohio Metal Theft Claims Lead Nation

The National Insurance Crime Bureau says Ohio leads the nation in claims due to metal thefts.

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7:18am

Thu May 2, 2013
News

Remains Of Missing Fayette County Woman Found

Sheriff's deputies say human remains found in Michigan are those of a Fayette County woman who went missing 25-years-ago.

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7:17am

Thu May 2, 2013
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Remains May Be Those Of Missing Man From India

Hilliard police are examining human remains they believe could be those of a man from India who disappeared in December.

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7:11am

Thu May 2, 2013
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Senate Approves Bill Halting Internet Cafe Expansion

The Ohio Senate has approved a bill to immediately halt the expansion of Internet cafes.

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7:02am

Thu May 2, 2013
News

Inmate Convicted Of Killing Another Inmate

A Ross County Jury has convicted a state prison inmate of killing another inmate.

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6:57am

Thu May 2, 2013
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Dog Bites Off Part Of Inmate's Nose

State prisons officials say a rescue dog bit off part of an inmate's nose after he tripped and fell on the dog last month at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient.

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6:54am

Thu May 2, 2013
News

Pipe Named Official State Artifact

The Ohio House and Senate have approved a bill declaring a two-thousand year old pipe, carved in the shape of a person, as Ohio's official state artifact.

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6:47am

Thu May 2, 2013
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Opening Arguments Held In "Eye Blink" Trial

Hamilton County prosecutors say a dying, paralyzed Cincinnati man who couldn't speak intentionally blinked his eyes to identify a photo of his attacker for authorities.

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6:46am

Thu May 2, 2013
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Big Lots Names New Leader

Columbus-based discount retailer Big Lots has named David Campisi as CEO and president.

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6:45am

Thu May 2, 2013
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North Market Names New Leader

The North Market has named Grandview Heights native Rick Wolfe as Executive Director.

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6:38am

Thu May 2, 2013
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West Side Market Vendor Stand Reopens

The second of two vendor stands damaged by a fire at Cleveland’s West Side Market reopened yesterday.

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6:28am

Thu May 2, 2013
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Bill Expanding Medicaid Introduced

Minority Democrats in the Ohio Senate have introduced a bill to expand the Medicaid program under the federal health care law after the idea was stripped from the state budget.

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6:27am

Thu May 2, 2013
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Two U.S. Navy Officials Suspected In Divers' Deaths

The U.S. Navy says two senior leaders face involuntary manslaughter and dereliction-of-duty charges in the drowning deaths of two divers, including one from Ohio, at the Aberdeen Proving Ground near Baltimore in February.

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12:34pm

Tue April 30, 2013
News

Heavy Rain Worsens Lake Erie Algae Blooms

Lake Erie charter captains are helping Ohio EPA researchers gather water samples to test for toxic algae blooms.

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12:29pm

Tue April 30, 2013
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Services For Late UD Official Scheduled

A University of Dayton administrator has died in Korea.

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12:27pm

Tue April 30, 2013
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Judge: Haslam Not Tampering With Witnesses

A Tennessee judge has denied claims that Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam is tampering with potential witnesses in a lawsuit stemming from an FBI raid on his Pilot Flying J truck stop business.

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12:26pm

Tue April 30, 2013
News

No Travel Reimbursments For State Pension Workers

The Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review has voted that no retirement system employee may be reimbursed for travel from now on.

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12:24pm

Tue April 30, 2013
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Three Injured In Morning Crash

Columbus police say three people are hospitalized for treatment of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash on Gemini Place near Lyra Drive this morning on the far North side.

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12:22pm

Tue April 30, 2013
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Stabbing Victim Identified

Columbus police have identified the man who died at an East side hospital last night after driving himself there for treatment of a stab wound.

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8:03am

Tue April 30, 2013
News

City Council Roundup

Columbus City Council last night approved spending nearly 1.2 million dollars to renovate the ventilation system at the North Market.

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