Natasha Williams
Former ReporterNatasha Williams was a multimedia reporter for 89.7 NPR News. Williams joined the WOSU newsroom with decades of experience, most recently at WLKY-TV in Louisville, Kentucky.
A veteran journalist, Williams began her broadcast career in Jackson, Tennessee and went on to spend more than 20 years as an anchor and investigative reporter for WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio. In 2008, she was named best reporter and awarded for best broadcast writing by the Ohio Associated Press. In addition to being honored by the Society of Professional Journalists, Williams also won an Emmy Award for coverage of the 2001 Xenia Tornado. She is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists, as well as the Greater Dayton Association of Black Journalists. Williams received her undergraduate degree from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina and a master’s degree from The Ohio State University.
Contact Natasha at natasha.williams@wosu.org.
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Masks are no longer required in public places in the city of Columbus and Worthington after a council vote Monday Night but at least one local business owner says masks will still be required in his businesses. -
Columbus City Council is expected to vote Monday evening to lift the mask mandate that requires residents to wear a mask in indoor public places. -
The 2022 Arnold Expo opened on Thursday and features nearly 1,000 exhibitor booths with sports, nutrition, apparel and equipment and four stages of unique, non-sport competitions. -
For the first time since the pandemic began, the events at the Arnold Sports Festival will have spectators. -
Business & EconomyBuilders and developers are busy around Ohio State's campus as new apartments complete with retail and parking are popping up like flowers in Spring. The trends here reflect a nationwide shift in students’ housing tastes. -
Labor unions and community organizations are partnering to give away more than 40,000 free children’s books to Ohio educators and families. The event is sponsored by the Ohio Federation of Teachers, the Central Ohio Labor Council, St. Stephen’s Community House, First Book, and the American Federation of Teachers. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentFor the first time since air quality record-keeping began in 1980, no Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Air Quality Index days for ozone were observed during the ozone forecast season. The air quality was studied from November 2020 to October 2021. -
A new database from the Columbus Police Department allows the public to offer anonymous tips on unresolved homicides. The mothers of murdered Columbus children hope that the effort leads to convictions. -
Police believe another surge in catalytic converter theft could be linked to rising prices of the rare metals they contain. -
A follow-up investigation into the Marysville Hampton Inn where several people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning found an expired building permit and cited the hotel.
