
Mark Ferenchik
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ News DirectorMark Ferenchik is news director at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ 89.7 NPR News.
Before joining ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ 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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Hops on High this Saturday kicks off the entertainment district's summer season. More police officers will be on hand.
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Columbus Public Health terminated 11 infectious disease staffers after the Trump administration eliminated $11.4 billion in grants nationwide for infectious disease funding.
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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.
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U.S. District Judge Algenon Marbley granted the temporary restraining order in a case filed by Ohio State doctoral student Prasanna Oruganti, whose visa was revoked.
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Business & EconomyOf the businesses that said tariffs would impact their companies, 75% expected to boost prices. The survey covered businesses in Ohio plus parts of three other states.
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Gary Thomas Keesee Jr. was indicted Monday on 27 felony counts in Knox County. Keesee's parents are co-pastors of the Faith Life Church in New Albany.
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Ahwar Sultan was joined by the Students for Justice in Palestine as a plaintiff in the lawsuit.
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The federal suit claims the city of Hilliard violated federal law when officials denied zoning changes last year when Noor wanted to create a community center.
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Columbus police estimated around 1,000 showed up Saturday to protest Elon Musk's involvement in the Trump administration. Only about two-dozen counter-protesters attended.
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A food collective spokesman said the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision will hurt food pantries and families in need.