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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OhioHealth announced Monday it will be building a new hospital in Pickerington. -
Canal Winchester Local Schools sent its students home for the day after receiving bomb threats Monday morning. -
Last week, Mayor Andrew Ginther signed an executive order mandating all individuals regardless of vaccination status to wear masks indoors. But one city in Southeast Ohio has had one in place since mid-August. -
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice accepted Mayor Andrew Ginther's invitation to conduct a review of the Columbus Division of Police. But one local activist group doesn't think it's the right move. -
Last month, several Central Ohio businesses and music venues began making customers provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccine in order to eat, drink or attend concerts. And as weeks have passed by, they spoke about how that’s been for business. -
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther is set to issue an executive order to require face masks to be worn in publicly accessible indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status. -
When Central Ohio hospitals reach capacity with an influx of patients in their ERs, they’re allowed to divert ambulances to other nearby hospitals. And when enough hospitals go on diversion, the city goes on what’s called an Emergency Patient Transport Plan. The number of hours Columbus spent on that status has exploded this summer. -
It's been over a week since classes have started, and Ohio State University President Kristina Johnson is optimistic about keeping students safe this year. -
Over 200 Licking Valley High School students are in quarantine after exposure to COVID-19, which has forced the school to temporarily transition to remote learning less than two weeks after the new school year started. -
A study at Ohio State University is tracking COVID-19 in 50 campus buildings through the collection of dust samples.
