From the editor: Is ShotSpotter, the gunfire detection system, worth the cost?

Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Shahid Meighan to discuss ShotSpotter, Columbus’ gunfire detection system. During this they talk about whether the more than $6 million system is worth the hefty price tag to operate it in the city of Columbus.

From the editor | Ohio's rural solar fight: pitting neighbors and friends against each other

Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Dean Narciso to discuss Ohio’s rural solar fight and how it’s pitting neighbors and friends against each other.

From the editor: 5 years later, the pandemic's impact is still evident in Ohio

Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Max Filby to discuss the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on Ohio and how it’s still evident today.

From the editor: What's next for Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein?

Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Jordan Laird to discuss what is next for Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein. Finally, we talk about insulin prices, and guns in Columbus and speculate if Klein might run for mayor in 2027.

From the editor: A look behind the explosive growth of the Westerville company Vertiv

Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Jim Weiker to discuss how Vertiv grew from a small refrigeration shop to one of Central Ohio’s largest companies.

From the editor: Lack of hospitals, doctors plagues rural Ohioans

Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Samantha Hendrickson to discuss how hundreds of thousands of rural Ohioans live in some form of healthcare desert, a geographic area where health needs go partially or completely unmet.

Audio: 911 calls provide scene details from New Albany mass shooting

Two 911 calls provide scene details from a New Albany mass shooting at the KDC/ONE warehouse site in the 8800 block of Smith’s Mill Road.

From the editor: Ohio doesn't require adults to take driver's education. That could change

Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with politics reporter Erin Glynn on how Ohio doesn’t require adults to take driver’s education. Next, we discuss how Gov. Mike DeWine wants more driving training and talk about how this could change in Ohio.

From the editor: How does fresh seafood get to landlocked Columbus?

Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with dining reporter Bob Vitale to discuss how fresh fish and seafood make their way to Columbus, Ohio.

From the editor: One year into tenure at OSU, here's how President Carter is rated

Columbus Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with education reporter Sheridan Hendrix to discuss the first full year of Ohio State’s president Ted Carter and his approval rating.