Chris Welter
Managing Editor, Eichelberger Center for Community VoicesChris Welter is the Managing Editor at The Eichelberger Center for Community Voices at WYSO.
Chris started in radio in 2017 when he trained at the Eichelberger Center for Community Voices. Most recently, he worked as a substitute host and the Environment Reporter at WYSO.
He is a graduate of Antioch College, where he edited the campus newspaper, The Record. He now sits on the newspaper's advisory board.
Chris is a lifelong Ohioan. He was born and raised in Columbus and lives in Yellow Springs with his partner and their cats and dog. He moonlights as a mediocre disc golfer and loves cooking, hiking, and reading about Ohio history.
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WYSO contacted the DeWines to ask if they would talk about their recent experience in Oklahoma and why they decided to build Great Council State Park, and they said yes. -
Today, Ohio has no federally recognized tribes headquartered within its borders. Still, representatives from American Indian nations whose homelands are in the state gathered recently for a two-day event. -
The 3-year, $1.39 million grant comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. It bolsters an existing program that provides opioid-free care. -
The criminal charges were filed in Springfield by a Haitian organization last month, accusing Trump and Vance of disrupting public services and making false alarms. -
The town hall comes after the city was put in the national spotlight because of xenophobic rumors spread by some Republicans about the Haitian American population here. -
The rally was in response to xenophobic rumors about the Haitian American community in Springfield that former president Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. JD Vance spread. -
Schools in Springfield, Ohio, are open today but with extra security today due to dozens of bomb threats. City leaders are urging caution and responsibility when sharing information. -
What is tribal citizenship? What damage has and is being done by pretendians in Ohio? And how are citizens of federally recognized tribes correcting those situations? -
Wittenberg University and Clark State College canceled events and moved classes online amid more threats. People also came to Haitian restaurants and pastors expressed support. -
After the spread of false claims online and by politicians that vilify Haitians in Springfield, many say they feel unsafe. They gathered to speak out on Saturday evening.
