Curious Cbus
You've got questions. We've got reporters. Let's find answers together.
That's the idea behind Curious Cbus. You submit your burning questions about our region and we’ll work on getting answers, together, through the resources of 89.7 NPR News, WOSU TV, and the WOSU Digital Media teams.
So what are you curious about? Submit your question, vote on what we should investigate next, and see what we've dug up so far.
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As part of our Curious Cbus project, where we investigative listener and reader questions, one person asked us if any businesses were still offering hazard pay. -
Ohio is now into its fourth month of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, an effort that's helped the state relax some restrictions and finally look forward to… -
The Columbus Division of Fire is nearly 200 years old, with 35 stations covering the city. Over the department's long history, some of those stations have garnered interesting nicknames. -
In late October of last year, Kathleen Hagedorn, her husband Peter and their son Wyatt all fell ill with COVID-19. While Kathleen and her son’s symptoms eventually started to subside, Peter’s did not -
Ohio's restrictions and guidelines around COVID-19 have changed tremendously since the governor issued his first public health orders last March. As part… -
Ohio played an important role in Union efforts during the Civil War. Over 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army and over 35,000 died during the war. -
Faced with a governor who appears intent on holding school districts to a coronavirus vaccine agreement, Columbus City School leaders appear just as set… -
It's almost been a year since the coronavirus pandemic reached Ohio. WOSU is taking a look at what we've learned, what's changed and where we go from… -
As part of our Curious Cbus series, WOSU collects questions from listeners and investigates the answers. But since the project started, a lot of the questions we've received have centered around various Columbus streets and where their names came from. -
During the 1960s and 70s, an industrial area on the west side of Columbus was home to a huge, 75-foot-long Nativity display depicting Mary, Joseph, wise men, camels and a cast of other animal characters. The holiday attraction was staged outside the workshop and retail store of Columbus artist and designer Gordon Keith.
Curious Cbus FAQ
How does WOSU collect questions?
We collect questions through our website and connected online modules. If you are having trouble submitting a question, you can email webmaster@wosu.org.
Are there questions WOSU won’t accept?
All questions asked are properly considered and are eligible unless it does not meet WOSU Public Media’s guidelines for decorum, fairness, or obvious conflicts of interest. We do not accept questions about WOSU Public Media or its staff, and we don’t pose our own questions.
How does WOSU pick the questions?
WOSU Public Media editors and producers choose questions that have potential to be answered by 89.7 NPR News, WOSU TV or WOSU Digital Media. There is no guarantee that a question submitted will get answered by WOSU Public Media.
Why do you change the wording of some questions?
Curious Cbus staff reserve the right to edit some of the questions for language, clarity and brevity.
Now let’s get curious about Columbus!