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Top stories for Friday, May 15, 2015:

Gas Prices

ZANESVILLE, OHIO (WHIZ) – Gas was up to $2.69 at area stations Thursday. Prices are still down almost $1.00 from may of last year when gas averaged $3.63.

ZAAP Art Opening

ZANESVILLE, OHIO (WHIZ) – ZAAP is hosting it’s 3rd Friday Art Opening Friday evening. The gallery will be open from 5 P.M. To 8 P.M.

Opera Singer Jesus Hernandez to Preform

ZANESVILLE, OHIO (WHIZ) – International opera singer, Jesus Hernandez, is coming to Zanesville two give two separate performances. He will be performing at the Buckingham House on Saturday at 7 P.M. And at the Zanesville Noon Rotary Club on Friday at OUZ at 4:30 P.M.

OSU Chooses Interim Band Director

COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) – Ohio State has named associate marching band director, Christopher Hoch, as the interim replacement for Jonathan Waters, who was fired for turning a blind eye to a "sexualized culture" there.

Jeni’s to Reopen

COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) – Ohio-based Jeni’s Splendid Ice creams says it has restarted production after a massive recall triggered by the discovery of listeria in some pints. The company traced the source to a machine in its Columbus kitchen. It decided to destroy $2.5 million worth of ice cream, then cleaned and reworked production to prevent future contamination.