Mark Ferenchik
WOSU News DirectorMark Ferenchik is news director at WOSU 89.7 NPR News.
Before joining WOSU in March 2024, he was a reporter at the Columbus Dispatch for more than 25 years, where he covered Columbus City Hall, urban and growth issues, Columbus neighborhoods and other topics.
Before coming to The Dispatch, he reported for the Canton Repository and Medina County Gazette.
He's won Associated Press and Ohio Society of Professional Journalists awards.
He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Kent State University and lives in downtown Columbus.
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Fleischer's Auctions offered $40,000 to $60,000 for the sword. It sold for more than $150,000. -
The May 1 letter from the Ohio Auditor's Office cites an Instagram post indicating discussions among council members about an Israel-Hamas ceasefire resolution. -
William Curlis served as a campaign treasurer for more than 100 candidates since the 1980s. He sold his German Village house in 2016 to cover cost of campaign expenses. -
The leader of the ring was indicted on 26 felony counts, including compelling and promoting prostitution, drug trafficking, and money laundering.
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Jalen Bradley and his sister, Ja-Dawn Bradley, are suing for millions. The suit said Jalen Bradley was paralyzed after Columbus police shot him on May 6, 2023. -
The Ohio State University sent an email to some staff members on Wednesday morning stating there will be limited access to some buildings, and that they would be locked and accessible only with Buck ID cards. -
Ohio State police and State Highway Patrol troopers made the arrests starting around 10 p.m., five hours after demonstrators gathered for a 5 p.m. rally. -
A federal indictment says officer Nicholas P. Duty deactivated or removed his body camera during two encounters with women. -
The Biden administration announced on Friday an additional round of student loan cancellations, affecting 12,000 more people in Ohio. -
Three Jewish defense organizations filed a formal complaint against Ohio State University alleging OSU has fostered “a hostile antisemitic environment."
