Kevin Landers

Columbus

News Reporter at WBNS-TV (Columbus, OH)

News Reporter WBNS-TV• AP Reporter Of The Year ‘16,’15,’14•9x Emmy Winner• ’17,’18 Edward R. Murrow Award Winner. 2023 AP First Place Best Broadcast Writing

Articles

Ohio widows find strength and support through state's Officers Death Benefit Fund

3 days ago | 10tv.com | Kevin Landers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — May 26, 2017, is the day Connie Moyer’s life shattered. Her husband, Lancaster Police Patrolman Marvin “Steve” Moyer, died from a blood disease he contracted while trying to arrest a suspect. On Tuesday, she was at the visitation of Morrow County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Weston Sherrer, who was shot and killed on May 26. For Moyer, the memory of her husband’s passing remains vivid.
Bill to be introduced that would raise threshold for passing property tax levies

6 days ago | wtol.com | Kevin Landers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Currently, Ohio law requires a simple majority for voters to pass property tax levies. But State Rep. Dave Thomas (R-Ashtabula), a former county auditor, wants to raise the bar. Under his proposed legislation, a levy would need approval from at least 60% of voters before it could take effect as opposed to a simple majority today. Thomas argues this higher threshold would ensure that tax increases reflect the will of the broader community, not just a slim majority.
Bill to be introduced that would raise threshold for passing property tax levies

1 week ago | 10tv.com | Kevin Landers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Currently, Ohio law requires a simple majority for voters to pass property tax levies. But State Representative Dave Thomas (R-Ashtabula), a former county auditor, wants to raise the bar. Under his proposed legislation, a levy would need approval from at least 60% of voters before it could take effect as opposed to a simple majority today. Thomas argues this higher threshold would ensure that tax increases reflect the will of the broader community, not just a slim majority.
Ohio parents get creative with 529 plans to tackle rising college costs

1 week ago | 10tv.com | Kevin Landers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Megan Garbe’s daughter may only be in second grade, but she is already thinking ahead to the day her child heads off to college. Like many parents concerned about the soaring price of higher education, Garbe and her husband took action early — starting to save for college soon after their daughter was born. “We started pretty soon after she was born,” Garbe explained.
Amazon sued for selling rice with high levels of toxic metals

1 week ago | 10tv.com | Kevin Landers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Amazon is facing a lawsuit claiming it knowingly sold rice without testing it for heavy metals. Lab tests conducted by Healthy Babies Bright Futures said it found arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead above FDA limits in 18 different rice brands, including Whole Foods' brand 365. As a result of the findings, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can deem these products as adulterated.
At 108, Moses Eldridge of Columbus is the oldest surviving Army veteran in Ohio

1 week ago | wkyc.com | Kevin Landers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — They say age is just a number. For Moses Eldridge, that number —108— is almost impossible to imagine. Born on April 17, 1917, Eldridge is Ohio’s oldest living World War II Army veteran. When asked what it feels like to be 108, he grins and says, “Like an old man.” But his spirit tells a different story. Drafted in 1943 at just 26, Eldridge served in the 131st Engineers Regiment as a water purifier during a time when Black and white regiments were kept separate.
At 108, Moses Eldridge of Columbus is the oldest surviving Army veteran in Ohio

1 week ago | wtol.com | Kevin Landers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — They say age is just a number. For Moses Eldridge, that number —108— is almost impossible to imagine. Born on April 17, 1917, Eldridge is Ohio’s oldest living World War II Army veteran. When asked what it feels like to be 108, he grins and says, “Like an old man.” But his spirit tells a different story. Drafted in 1943 at just 26, Eldridge served in the 131st Engineers Regiment as a water purifier during a time when Black and white regiments were kept separate.
At 108, Moses Eldridge of Columbus is the oldest surviving Army veteran in Ohio

1 week ago | 10tv.com | Kevin Landers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — They say age is just a number. For Moses Eldridge, that number —108— is almost impossible to imagine. Born on April 17, 1917, Eldridge is Ohio’s oldest living World War II Army veteran in Ohio. When asked what it feels like to be 108, he grins and says, “Like an old man.” But his spirit tells a different story. Drafted in 1943 at just 17, Eldridge served in the 131st Engineers Regiment as a water purifier during a time when Black and white regiments were kept separate.
Mid-Ohio Food Collective welcomed with donation amid budget cuts

2 weeks ago | 10tv.com | Kevin Landers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A $5,000 donation from the Ohio Pork Council will provide several hundred pounds of fresh meat to those in need. “The Ohio Pork Council has been long time proponents of giving back to the community. This is another opportunity to do just that; get quality nutritious protein into the hands who need it the most," said president-elect Jarred Black. Ohio is the seventh largest pork producer in the country.
'There could be a huge spike': Legal expert warns of possible repeal to robocall protection

2 weeks ago | 10tv.com | Kevin Landers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Trump Administration's efforts to streamline Federal Communications Commission rules have those who combat robocalls sounding the alarm. Broadband providers that want fewer telecom regulations and debt collectors opposed to robocall rules were among those who submitted comments to the FCC in response to Chairman Brendan Carr's request for public input.