Steve Brown
Morning News Anchor and Managing EditorSteve Brown grew up in nearby Richwood, Ohio and now lives there with his wife and sons. He started his journalism career as a weekend board operator at WOSU while majoring in journalism at Ohio State, where he also wrote for the student newspaper The Lantern and co-founded the organization Students for Public Broadcasting.
He left Ohio in 2007 to become the morning anchor at KSTK in Wrangell, Alaska while also serving as a regional correspondent for the Alaska Public Radio Network. Steve has also anchored and reported for public radio stations in Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida. His award-winning features have been featured on several NPR programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
When he's not working, Steve is likely listening to public radio, playing guitar or watching his beloved Buckeyes.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentU.S. Senator Sherrod Brown said the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center that had been up for possible closure will remain open. -
A former aid for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said central Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan discussed presidential pardons for members of congress connected to the January 6th insurrection, but never asked for one himself.
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A suspect is due in court Monday after a deadly shooting inside the Mall at Tuttle Crossing on Sunday.
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Arts & CultureFor the first time in three years, hundreds of thousands of people will head downtown this weekend for the Columbus Arts Festival in what organizers hope is a return to normalcy.
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For the first time, Central Ohio drivers are paying more than $5 for a gallon of regular-grade gas.
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In addition to an increased police presence, the city of Columbus plans to add temporary lighting and surveillance cameras in city parks following several recent shooting in or around parks.
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources officials said the male hiker fell from an overlook at Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve.
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The city of Columbus and some partners have launched the Columbus Financial Empowerment Center, which will offer free financial counseling with licensed professionals for all Columbus-area adults.
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Anti-abortion groups and reproductive rights activists in Ohio were quick to react to Monday evening’s news that the U.S. Supreme Court appears to be on the cusp of overturning its landmark Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide.
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Citing a rise in COVID cases, Capital University is reinstating a mask mandate inside all campus buildings effective immediately.
