Mark Arehart
Arts Reporter/HostMark Arehart joined the award-winning WKSU news team as its arts/culture reporter in 2017. Before coming to Northeast Ohio, Arehart hosted Morning Edition and covered the arts scene for Delaware Public Media. He previously worked for KNKX in Seattle, Kansas Public Radio, and KYUK in Bethel, Alaska.
His reporting has taken him everywhere from remote islands in the Bering Sea to the tops of skyscrapers overlooking Puget Sound. Arehart has been featured on NPR and the Alaska Public Radio Network.
Equal parts Nebraskan/Kansan and a University of Kansas graduate, he's a diehard college basketball fan. He loves reading crime fiction and fantasy, as well as enjoying movies with subtitles, explosions, or both.
As a former morning drive-time host, you'll likely find him out walking his dog, Otis, well before sunrise.
Feel free to tweet at him, find him on Instagram, or send him an email.
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"Portraits of a Pandemic" juxtaposes the realties of frontline workers and those who are staying home. -
Ohio reported more than 7,800 new COVID-19 cases Sunday; Initial claims for unemployment compensation in Ohio are continuing to rise; Gov. Mike DeWine on Sunday urged President Donald Trump to allow a smooth transition for President-elect Joe Biden's administration; and more stories.
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The number of new coronavirus cases in Ohio has hit yet another record high; the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a municipality is not considered a victim under a new victims' rights law; the Ohio Department of Health has launched two new online features for people to track COVID-19 cases by ZIP code and get more data about flu cases and hospitalizations throughout the state; and more stories.
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The task force will address several areas to help stem racism in the city.
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At a time when people are growing tired of the pandemic, Health Commissioner Donna Skoda says it's most important to practice the established safety measures.
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The company has already hired hundreds of workers to staff the facility.
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Jen Miller, executive director for the League of Women Voters of Ohio, gives an update on the status of those outstanding votes and why counting them matters.
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Akron City Council President Margo Sommerville explains the effect of the six charter amendments voters passed Tuesday and what comes next.
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Tim Ryan is projected to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 10th time, handily beating his opponent Christina Hagan.
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Following its earlier move to allow students to participate in fall sports—a reversal of its initial decision—the Akron Board of Education gives the OK for winter sports amid the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.
