George Shillcock
ReporterGeorge Shillcock is a reporter for 89.7 NPR News. He joined the WOSU newsroom in April 2023 following three years as a reporter in Iowa with the USA Today Network.
Shillcock worked at the Columbus Dispatch and the Athens Messenger as a reporting intern before making his way to Iowa in 2020 to report on the suburban communities of Des Moines for the Des Moines Register and local government, politics and development for the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
Shillcock's work has been recognized by the Ohio News Media Association, the Associated Press Media Editors of Ohio, the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and Iowa Newspaper Association with awards for investigative journalism, coverage of government and politics, features and community reporting.
In 2024, the Ohio SPJ recognized Shillcock with a first place award for Best Reporter while the Ohio APME awards awarded Shillcock a second place award for Best Reporter. The Ohio SPJ also recognized Shillcock that year with first place awards for Best Consumer and Business Reporting, Best Continuing Coverage and Best Government and Political Reporting.
Shillcock's investigation of a troubled solar company in North Liberty, Iowa earned him the prestigious Harrison "Skip" Weber Investigative Journalism award. The months-long investigation was the first to expose the wrongdoing of the prominent company and eventually led to its CEO resigning and the company shuttering.
Through the USA Today Network, his work has been featured in dozens of newspapers in Iowa, Ohio and around the country.
Born in Byram, New Jersey and raised in Harrison, Ohio, Shillcock graduated from Ohio University in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and minor in political science.
Contact George at george.shillcock@wosu.org.
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Heavily redacted emails released by the U.S. Department of Justice appear to show Les Wexner, Ohio's richest man, was investigated by the FBI as a co-conspirator in Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case. Wexner's lawyer denies this.
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The new charge was for physical control, meaning he was in the driver's seat of a car with keys while under the influence. -
Authorities said the investigation into Gerald Dixon will continue. He allegedly abused underage boys for several years. -
If rate increases are approved, an average customer can expect to pay an extra $36 a month by 2027 if they use American Electric Power of Ohio, Columbia Gas of Ohio and Columbus Water. -
Reports of ICE arrests are continuing to ramp up in metro Columbus. -
City officials stress that Columbus Police don't work with ICE and don't arrest people solely based on their citizenship status. -
A letter from the university's president on Dec. 12 said Brian Smith violated his employment agreement because of his "participation in extramarital affairs, including one with an undergraduate student." -
The Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children marked the likely milestone Wednesday surrounded by police allies and community leaders. The group has been pushing for the city to get "Under Triple Digits" for years now. -
OU said Smith was fired for cause for "violating the terms of his employment agreement by engaging in serious professional misconduct and participating in activities that reflect unfavorably on the University."
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In a surprising development last week, Whitehall City Council swore Dixon in to a new term on city council mere hours after he was released from jail. Dixon had won re-election in November.
