Michael Lee
Former ReporterMichael Lee joined WOSU in 2021, but was previously an intern at the station in 2018. He is a recent graduate from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism where he obtained his master's degree, and an alumnus of Ohio State University.
Michael has previously worked as an intern at the Columbus Dispatch and most recently, the Chicago Sun-Times. He is also a member of the Asian American Journalists Association.
As a Central Ohio native, he is passionate about reporting on his home community, but also about strange oddities, like that one abandoned bridge that people are still wondering about.
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Business & EconomyColumbus Mayor Andrew Ginther unveiled the city's capital improvements budget where over 750 million dollars will go to public safety facilities, street improvements and housing. -
Business & EconomyLast week, Delaware County commissioners took the first step to restrict solar and wind projects on privately owned property. But while some support these changes, others — including some Delaware County Farmers — oppose them. -
The City of Columbus released the results of a third-party assessment of its zoning code, citing its code might not be up to snuff. -
It might be warm this week, but the Ohio Department of Transportation has already started preparing for the winter. -
Ohio State University officials released preliminary COVID-19 vaccination rate numbers for staff, students and faculty, ahead of its first-dose reporting deadline on Friday. -
Mayor Andrew Ginther joined city safety officials Tuesday morning to announce $15 million in proposed funding for a new police substation and crime center. -
Business & EconomySouthwest Airlines' operations are getting back to normal at John Glenn International Airport on Tuesday morning after days of disruption. As of Tuesday morning, just one of Southwest's 33 flights into and out of Columbus was canceled. -
At Ohio State University, international students make up almost 10% of the school’s population, hailing from continents like Asia, Europe and South America. And while the COVID-19 pandemic hit enrollment numbers hard in the first year, they’ve stabilized since. But one group of students continues to see declining numbers. -
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther joined city officials Tuesday afternoon to give updates on crime and violence prevention initiatives enacted this year. -
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will bring in former Texas State Aquarium CEO Tom Schmid, who will begin on Dec. 6.
