Erin Gottsacker
Reporter, The Ohio NewsroomErin Gottsacker is a reporter for The Ohio Newsroom. She’s especially interested in covering education and environmental issues in rural parts of the state.
Before joining the Ohio Newsroom, Erin reported on a large, rural area in the Northwoods of Wisconsin and hosted Morning Edition for WXPR Public Radio. There, she covered a range of topics from affordable housing to the environment to rural health care to Native American cultures. Prior to that, she was a Peace Corps educator in Ethiopia. A Cincinnati native and Ohio State graduate, Erin enjoys reporting in her home state.
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Centrus Energy opened a plant at the old Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant last fall. Now, for the first time in years, the site is producing enriched uranium again. -
The U.S. Department of Energy has spent over a decade cleaning up the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. Now, the site is getting new tenants. -
The Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant enriched uranium during the Cold War. Many nearby residents believe the plant contaminated the surrounding area and they’re fighting for benefits. -
The solar eclipse will cast a shadow over several major Ohio cities. But many small towns are in the path of totality too, and they’re leaning into the celestial event. -
The Baileys Trail System is two-thirds completed. What happens now that Athens County, a once-reliable funder, has pulled its money? -
Coal has played a critical role in shaping Central Appalachian culture and identity. A new documentary remembers its legacy, while looking ahead to the future. -
For the first time in a decade, Ohio has a state-run tree nursery. It’s meant to address regional tree shortages and help with state-run conservation initiatives. -
Matthew Failor, originally of Mansfield, finished this year’s Alaskan dog sled race in 10 days, 2 hours and 35 minutes. -
It’s been a week since eight tornadoes touched down in Ohio, including one in Logan County that killed three people. The area has begun a long path to recovery. -
Last year, Ohio biologists collected a pregnant fisher killed on the side of the road. They say it’s a sign the weasel-like animal could be reproducing here again, for the first time in more than a century.
