Matthew Rand
ReporterMatthew Rand is a reporter for 89.7 NPR News. Rand served as an interim producer during the pandemic for WOSU’s All Sides with Ann Fisher.
Rand worked at several television and radio stations in Kentucky where he gained skills as a reporter, anchor and multimedia journalist.
He pitched and covered stories frequently picked up by CNN, CBS and AP that were shared with affiliates across the nation.
His high-profile coverage includes issues and controversies surrounding Kentucky’s pension system and live coverage of President Donald Trump’s 2018 rally on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University.
Rand’s work has been recognized numerous times by the Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters Association.
Originally from Cincinnati, Rand attended Morehead State where he studied broadcasting and journalism.
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Starting next school year, students at North College Hill City Schools in Cincinnati will study from home every Monday, giving teachers a full day each week to use for planning. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentTraumatic brain injuries can lead to problems with cognitive function, memory, mood and mobility—and those struggles often continue long after treatment.
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Dave Yost and other state AGs argue the rule change would single out religious organizations and cause "irreparable harm to students for no federal benefit.”
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Business & EconomyPlans for the space are still taking shape, but Mid-Ohio Food Collective envisions a production kitchen so they can serve hot meals, health services and more.
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Columbus City Council will vote Monday night on the purchase of 10 additional software licenses to help process evidence more quickly.
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Federal authorities tracked nearly 50 train derailments in Ohio just last year.
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Officials with the Central Ohio Transit Authority report an outside investigation found no evidence that riders' personal data was accessed during a cybersecurity breach last December.
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Renee Benedetti's body was found Wednesday at a Rumpke landfill off U.S. 68 in Brown County, southeast of Cincinnati, following a two and a half week search.
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The proposal's sponsor, State Rep. Brian Stewart (R-Asheville), defended the proposal Tuesday on WOSU's All Sides with Ann Fisher.
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Columbus Civilian Police Review Board member Gambit Aragon was removed from the board for anti-police social media posts in the wake of a canceled holiday drag queen reading event in December that drew protests from groups that included the Proud Boys.
