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.
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Ohio is rolling out the next phase in its coronavirus vaccination plan; new coronavirus cases in Ohio fell for the fourth day with 4,300 cases reported in the past 24 hours; the Ohio Democratic Party is hoping that two historic picks last week can restore its candidates’ fortunes against dominant Republicans while also healing internal party divisions; and more stories. -
Two candidates could be leading the race for the party's next leader. -
Within hours, the president could be out of his post, but the effort seems unlikely. -
Republicans and Democrats alike share messages from shock and dismay to not condoning unpatriotic behavior on social media.
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The Kent State University shooting survivor died earlier this month at the age of 71. -
The holidays are full of annual traditions, whether it’s giving gifts, watching your favorite movies or baking cookies. In a normal year, many would flock to the theater. But like the rest of 2020, the pandemic has changed everything. Many theater companies have shifted to doing virtual performances. Some are taking a more old-school approach and producing classic radio plays. -
The first COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Ohio as part of a national rollout, with front-line medical workers the first to receive doses; Summit County has extended its stay-at-home health advisory through the end of next month; Akron City Council has postponed a decision on whether to approve a developer's plan to build around 200 homes at the former Riverwood Golf Course site in Merriman Valley; and more stories. -
Ohio reported more than 9,200 cases of COVID-19 Sunday; the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center will be among the first VA sites in the country to receive the coronavirus vaccine; the Cleveland Indians are changing their name after 105 years; and more stories. -
Ohio health officials reported more than 11,700 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, the fourth highest daily tally; Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has extended the state's overnight coronavirus curfew into the New Year; Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan says an ordinance that limits the number of people permitted in private gatherings will not be renewed; and more stories. -
According to the Center for Community Solutions, the problem has reached crisis levels.
