By Letizia
Columbus, OH – Stories include:
State highway patrol official relieved of duties in fallout over alleged smuggling plot. :00Black pepper is possible cause of salmonella outbreak in several states including Ohio. :39City of Columbus will spend more money on employee insurance coverage this year. 1:13Governors of three Great Lakes states will participate in meeting to stop Asian Carp. 1:50Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown says new aerospace projects could help Cleveland NASA center. 2:30Federal Government bans commercial truck and bus drivers from texting and driving. 3:05NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon linked to project to turn Cooper Stadium into racetrack. 4:20Petition to force vote on shelved plan to put video slots at racetracks falls short on signatures. 4:43Cincinnati Bengals won't comment on arrest of linebacker until his case is settled. 6:03Two men arrested in behading of sandstone statue of James Carfield at Hiram College. 6:30