Employment and Accomplishments 

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Wesley has spent a significant amount of time working for the Columbus Dispatch, one of the largest and most respected daily newspapers in Ohio.

He interned at the Dispatch from Sept. 2010 to January 2011 as well as from November 2011 to January 2012 and continues to freelance for the paper. 
He has worked for all five city staff teams. Reporting includes local government, health, science, features, crime and spot news. 


Articles: 

04/28/12- House burns during street festival in Athens 
01/10/12- Four shot dead in family tragedy 
01/01/12- For Iraq veterans, job market is the next battle 
12/28/11- Charities await year-end push
12/26/11- Lake Erie plates making less of a splash
12/25/11- Needled to Death: Christmas tree experts seek methods to slow down needle shedding
12/24/11- Village of Baltimore lays off of half of police force
12/24/11- Utah Ponzi lawsuit won’t leave Columbus tenants on street
12/21/11- Knock, Knock: Leafless trees allow new glimpse at Ohio’s woodpeckers 
12/15/11- Agency seeks more city aid as homeless figure surges 
12/12/11- OSU’s bike lessons hit streets 
12/11/11- Cold hands, warm hearts for Festivus12/06/11- Obesity, smoking, kids in poverty — all on the rise in Ohio
12/03/11- Leak puts hole in OU wedding plans
12/02/11- Only 1.7% of Ohioans in next-of-kin registry  
11/29/11- Sex is on men’s minds, but not 8,000 times a day
11/23/11- Ohio EPA considers name change
01/09/11- Hunting with Neanderthals
01/01/11- Fun rings in New Year
12/30/10- ODOT may modify snowplow lights
12/29/10- DVD touted by Glenn Beck stirs up archaeological spat
12/29/10- First Nighters can party later on New Years Eve
12/28/10- E-readers can tap library shelves
12/26/10- Mentored diet programs have good success rates
12/26/10- If you want to get smaller, food portions must shrink too
12/26/10- Ohio wildlife officials keep taps on bats
12/23/10- Keg-filled nerve center fills Nationwide Arena’s beer taps
12/20/10- Hardy fans enjoy zoo’s glow, others hibernate
12/18/10- Ohio’s air cleaner, but still worst in U.S.
12/17/10- Ancient Arctic forest offers clues to warming
12/16/10- It will take years to take control of nitrogen dioxide
12/16/10- Experts scour Ohio for destructive insect
12/9/10- Four Loko still available, at premium prices
12/5/10- Building a better grappling gun
12/5/10- Winter forecasts a muddle
12/3/10- New plows ready to go when winter really hits
11/28/10- Living wills key, advocates say
11/28/10- Depression can be deadly for seniors
11/28/10- Cold comfort for fans: Tens of thousands show up for OSU/Mich tailgate
11/27/10- Volunteers dig into log cabin’s history
11/24/10- Next year will be it for Upper Arlington’s city manager
11/21/10- Case Western researchers study cockroaches with hopes of creating super-agile robots
11/18/10- FDA tells Four Loko, others, to chuck caffeine
11/14/10- Recycling numbers keep rising
11/12/10- A day to salute and say ‘Thanks’
11/12/10- New state park a hit despite algae
11/11/10- Veterans Day events on tap
11/05/10- Feds: Franklin County Jail’s stun-gun use unconstitutional
11/05/10- Ex village officer going to prison
11/04/10- Husband, 83, gets 18 years for killing wife
11/04/10- Fatal crash shows point of texting bans
11/03/10- Granville school levy approved
11/03/10- Lakewood school levy passes by 5 votes
11/03/10- North Fork school levy failing
11/03/10- Northridge school levy rejected
11/02/10- Pickerington crime watch urges drivers to ease up
11/31/10- Too many viruses hurt efforts to cure common cold
10/30/10- Bumper acorn crop dimpling vehicles
10/30/10- Athens getting cheaper bus service to cities
10/29/10- Laid-off OU worker well armed
10/28/10- Former OU vice president charged after terrorist threats
10/28/10- Officially, six tornadoes in Ohio
10/27/10- Student expected to survive meningitis
10/27/10- ODOT urges drivers to be aware of Beggers Night dangers
10/26/10- Ohio University fundraiser headed back to Florida
10/26/10- Noise violators in Athens ordered to volunteer at OU Recycling Center
10/21/10- Civil war fundraiser, tribute to vet planned
10/16/10- Noise citations spike in Athens
10/13/10- Drivers beware: Deer are running
10/12/10- Powell Road potholes are CSX’s problem
10/11/10- County fair season ending on warm note
09/30/10- Southeastern Ohio eligible for federal, state storm aid
09/29/10- Voters are absentee on first day
09/27/10- Exercise bad before cancer treatment?
09/27/10- Community raises barn in Upper Arlington park
09/23/10- Strickland promises storm aid
09/22/10- Recent tornado damage not bad enough for FEMA aid
09/21/10- 8 tornadoes tracked across Ohio during Thursday’s storms
09/20/10- Safety vehicle’s visibility studied
09/20/10- OSU freshmen storm the dorms
09/18/10- Weather experts take to the field following tornados
09/17/10- One big, happy family as final sextuplet comes home
09/16/10- Crime scene training helps protect artifacts
09/15/10- Licking County envisions tours in historic jail
09/11/10- Medical center expansion modified
09/10/10- Stimulus money fuels new anti-smoking efforts
09/10/10- Tissue time: It’s sneezing season again

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