
Debbie Holmes
All Things Considered HostDebbie Holmes has worked at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ News since 2009. She has hosted All Things Considered, since May 2021. Prior to that she was the host of Morning Edition and a reporter.
Debbie began her career in broadcasting in Columbus after graduating from The Ohio State University with a major in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in French (due to her French heritage). She left the Buckeye state to pursue a career in television news and worked as a reporter and anchor in Moline, Illinois and Memphis, Tennessee.
Debbie also worked as a radio news reporter in Los Angeles and earned two Golden Mike awards for live news reporting. She has also been recognized with awards from the Associated Press, and Society of Professional Journalists for her news coverage.
In 2002, she earned her MBA at Franklin University.
Debbie enjoys public broadcasting because it allows her to cover news stories in-depth. Debbie and her husband have two adult children.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentColumbus health and city leaders announced a new initiative aimed at preventing lead exposure to children in neighborhoods that were red-lined decades ago. It's called Healthy Children and Safe Homes by 2040.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentThe infant mortality rate remains stubbornly high in Franklin County with 140 babies every year dying before their first birthday. CelebrateOne’s new Executive Director, Danielle Tong, who was hired in July, is working to focus on racial disparities to lower infant deaths.
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Long-time pastor and community leader, Rev. Leon Troy is being remembered for his contributions to make Columbus a better place for all. Troy died last week at the age of 97.
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The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the Reagan Tokes Law, which allows for offenders who break the law or other rules behind bars to receive up to the maximum prison sentence.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentFormer Dean of the Ohio State University College of Nursing, Bernadette Melynk, wants more focus on fixing stressful conditions that cause burnout, depression and a shrinking number of nurses.
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A federal grand jury has indicted two Central Ohio men on charges related to the bank robbery and shootout with Columbus Police on July 6.
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A new Ohio State study finds that despite parents' fears, daily screen time on tech devices will not severely harm preschoolers' development.
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As part of its 150th birthday celebration, the Columbus Metropolitan Library holds its first Columbus Book Festival this weekend, with more than 200 authors from a variety of literary genres.
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The Medical Board's disciplinary records show that it was concerned about videos of Dr. Katharine Grawe, known as Dr. Roxy on Tiktok, conducting plastic surgery, while the doctor lacked proper attention for the patients.
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Members of the Franklin County Board of Elections voted unanimously to raise the pay for certain poll workers.