George Shillcock

1 week ago | wosu.org | George Shillcock

All 10 candidates running for three seats on the Columbus City Schools' Board of Education spoke at a forum put on by the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus Thursday evening. The candidates took questions for two hours on book bans, LGBTQ+ students, busing and how to address teacher shortages. Each candidate has to stand out to make the cut in the May 6 primary. Only six will advance to the general election in November.

2 weeks ago | wosu.org | George Shillcock

Ohio State University says the number of international students who had their student visas revoked by President Donald Trump's administration has increased to 11 people. University spokesman Ben Johnson confirmed to WOSU earlier this week the number of students affected had increased. The reasons for these revocations is still not known. Mazen Rasoul, a lawyer representing some of the students, declined to disclose additional information about his clients.

2 weeks ago | wosu.org | George Shillcock

Franklin County Democratic Party Chair Michael Sexton said the party endorsing Brandon Simmons for Columbus City Schools' Board of Education in 2023 may not have been the right choice. Sexton told WOSU that in hindsight, the party should not have endorsed Simmons. "Some of the candidates may be vetted better than others and some of them disclose a lot of things. We talked about that in the screenings, the pros and cons of it. But yeah, I mean, in hindsight, it probably was a mistake," Sexton said.

2 weeks ago | wosu.org | George Shillcock

An English doctor who worked in hospitals in Gaza, operating on victims of Israeli bombs, was set to speak in Columbus at multiple venues this week until the events were canceled. Ohio State University canceled its Global Health Symposium, where Oxford University cancer surgeon Dr. Nick Maynard was set to be the keynote speaker on Wednesday. Maynard then scheduled a speech at the Ohio History Connection, but he said that was also canceled.

2 weeks ago | dental.einnews.com | George Shillcock

The Franklin County Coroner says the 61-year-old man who died during a dental procedure in Grove City in February had heart disease and a condition that could cause sudden irregular heart activity. Michael Beesler died Feb.13 at Grove City Dental after he was put under anesthesia for a procedure. The coroner's report said Beesler had paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, which can cause intermittent and sudden irregular cardiovascular activity.