Mark Ferenchik
WOSU News DirectorMark Ferenchik is news director at WOSU 89.7 NPR News.
Before joining WOSU in March 2024, he was a reporter at the Columbus Dispatch for more than 25 years, where he covered Columbus City Hall, urban and growth issues, Columbus neighborhoods and other topics.
Before coming to The Dispatch, he reported for the Canton Repository and Medina County Gazette.
He's won Associated Press and Ohio Society of Professional Journalists awards.
He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Kent State University and lives in downtown Columbus.
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Gerald Dowling pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Alexa Stakely, 29, who was killed a year ago during an attempted carjacking. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe 2025 Franklin County health map provides a comprehensive look at health indicators in the county and serves as a guide to show officials where to concentrate resources. -
On Tuesday, a federal judge issued a temporary order blocking the Trump administration from clawing back money from Columbus, Nashville, Kansas City, Missouri, and Harris County, Texas. -
Protestors at the ICE Out! rally that began at Columbus City Hall on Tuesday marched through downtown streets. -
Former Mount Carmel doctor William Husel testified Tuesday about what he went through personally during an investigation into accusations that he overprescribed painkillers. -
Both of the officers were taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center for treatment. One officer is in critical condition and the other officer is stable. -
Carmen Guerrero Sandoval, a citizen of El Salvador, filed suit on Monday to prevent her deportation. -
Hops on High on Saturday, May 10, kicks off the entertainment district's summer season. More police officers will be on hand. -
Columbus Public Health terminated 11 infectious disease staffers after the Trump administration eliminated $11.4 billion in grants nationwide for infectious disease funding. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe Department of Health and Human Services is ending contracts with four regional centers, including Ohio State, that have been following tens of thousands of women.
