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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The Columbus City Council Residential Redistricting Commission continues to draft new district maps that it plans to release next month. -
With Columbus hospitals announcing they will be requiring employees and staff to get vaccinated, Nationwide Children's Hospital is taking it a step further with incentives. -
Governor Mike DeWine revealed the results of Columbus Public Health's $100 Vax Cash incentive program at a press conference addressing the rise in COVID-19 cases. -
It’s been a week of uncertainty for many tenants and landlords. An eviction moratorium expired on Saturday, then the Biden Administration issued a new one on Tuesday for areas with significant COVID spread. Franklin County seemed to be eligible, but then a judge cast doubt on that. -
Health systems in Central Ohio will soon be requiring COVID-19 vaccines for their employees. -
Central Ohioans headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in the 15th district special election primaries. -
The CDC’s eviction moratorium expired on Saturday, leaving many in Columbus scrambling to eviction court to figure out how to stay housed. -
The CDC’s eviction moratorium ended on Saturday, leaving many who’ve been unable to pay rent during the pandemic facing the possibility of losing their home. Tenant and landlord advocates spoke about what they expect to see now that it’s ended. -
The Fraternal Order of Police Tuesday morning commended the approval of its new contract that was passed by Columbus City Council Monday night. -
The Columbus City Council will vote on an ordinance Monday night to curb reckless driving of ATVs and dirt bikes on city streets and parks.
