
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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Columbus City Council members say they will be pursuing initiatives under the "Columbus Forward" umbrella as the city grows.
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A U.S. House Committee on Monday released a drawing of breasts with a birthday message and what appears to be Les Wexner's signature and a photo of what appears to be Wexner with his arm around Jeffrey Epstein.
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In July, Liberty Township trustees voted to impose a $1 fee on Columbus Zoo and Aquarium tickets to help recoup costs for fire and EMS service to the zoo.
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Business & EconomyStark Capital Ventures plans to build a seven-story, 100-room hotel at 2711 N. High St. The project would cost $20 million.
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Business & EconomyThe hospital plans to build a 14-story acute care facility and other buildings while adding 7,500 employees over 15 years.
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Business & EconomyState and local officials are reacting to Intel's announcement that the company was slowing construction on its $28 billion New Albany project in Licking County.
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Business & EconomyIntel CEO Lip-Bu Tan made the announcement in a note to employees on the company's second-quarter earnings.
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The court ruled that candidate Holly Stein did not meet the city's two-year residency requirement to run for city council.
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The Trump administration asked Congress to cut $9 billion in funding, including $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR, PBS and member stations including ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½.
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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.