George Shillcock
ReporterGeorge Shillcock is a reporter for 89.7 NPR News, covering daily breaking news. He joined the WOSU newsroom in April 2023.
Shillcock started his career in Iowa in 2020, reporting 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 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 2025, the Ohio SPJ and the Press Club of Cleveland recognized Shillcock with first place awards for Best Reporter. The Ohio SPJ has also recognized Shillcock's work at WOSU with first place awards in consumer and business reporting, government and political reporting and continuing coverage of pro-Palestinian protests in 2024.
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 Shier Rings Road multi-use trail project is less than one on the border of Washington Township and Dublin that will connect about 7,000 nearby residents to bus stops. -
Ginther has leveled criticism at Hardin for wanting to restrict how the city can use income tax dollars reserved for debt payments and the capital budget. -
The city isn't moving forward with a temporary ban on data centers, despite polls showing strong support for such policy. No data centers are currently planned for the city, but those built in surround communities impact Columbus's water system. -
Crime and Public SafetyLicking County Judge David Branstool made the decision after Foster opted for a bench trial, instead of a jury. -
Business & EconomyForbes: Les Wexner is no longer Ohio's richest person. It's now the owner of the San Francisco 49ersA list released by Forbes shows Denise York and her family, who live in Youngstown, have a net worth of $10 billion. York owns the San Francisco 49ers. -
Columbus City Schools improved to a 2.5 star rating overall while suburban schools showed improvements in college, career, workforce and military readiness. -
The college will move into the historic Huntington Bank building located at 17 South High Street. -
Most of the budget is dedicated to the Department of Public Service, focusing on new refuse equipment, road resurfacing and new transportation safety improvements. -
Sheriff Dallas Baldwin didn't identify the deputy, and didn't say what the deputy was using the Flock cameras for. -
Worthington will have sharpshooters kill more deer after the launch of its so-called "Deer Management" program killed 100 in a span of eight days.
