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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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines. -
Ravi Bellamkonda became Ohio State's president after former OSU President Ted Carter resigned when it was revealed he misused his position and influence to give podcaster Kristanthe Vlachos university resources. Bellamkonda was formerly Ohio State's provost and led OSU's AI Fluency initiative. -
OSU President Ravi Bellamkonda said Gee, who was hired by former President Ted Carter to advise the Salmon P. Chase Center, didn't want to renew his one-year contract. -
A special election was called after a recall petition circulated in the community successfully forcing the city to let voters decide whether the mayor and two council members should keep their seats. -
Soon after the city first noticed something was wrong on July 18, 2024, officials shut down systems to thwart the attack. The action shut down the city's systems for months, leaving some systems not fully operational until 2025. -
The Columbus suburb’s government has been roiled by fights with the Fraternal Order of Police, the arrest of a city council member on child sex abuse charges and now this recall effort. -
A study by the Greater Ohio Policy Center says Columbus could save homeowners tens of thousands of dollars when building accessory dwelling units by changing laws around sewer lines. -
Repair costs on the 50-year-old concrete roof on the Rhodes State Office Tower were reduced by more than $3 million by using a cheaper material. The state also added a giant Ohio flag that can be seen from above. -
Tycen Proper, 19, of Knox County was among five people arrested in relation to a plot to attack the White House.
