Nick Swartsell
General Assignment ReporterNick Swartsell is a general assignment reporter for WVXU. Before his current role, he worked on the station’s Cincinnati Edition program as assistant producer and was a journalist for outlets in Cincinnati, Washington, D.C., and Texas prior to that. When he’s not reporting, he likes exploring places he probably shouldn’t on his bike, taking photos, and growing corn, tomatoes and peppers that are, in all honesty, much too hot for any practical use. He is from Hamilton. You can find him at @nswartsell on Twitter.
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The four buses, which use new technology that reduces emissions and increases fuel economy, are part of a larger effort by Metro to modernize its bus fleet. -
The rail loop set records for ridership every month but one last year.
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Both Newport and Covington this week agreed to participate in bicycle infrastructure planning. The project comes after a car hit and killed cyclist Gloria San Miguel on the 11th Street Bridge between the two cities in August.
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The Cincinnati Board of Health voted to tap Dr. Grant Mussman for the leadership role. He's been interim health commissioner since Melba Moore resigned last January.
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From a tough labor market to social justice concerns, Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey says there are multiple reasons why it's not easy finding enough qualified applicants for the jobs available.
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The roller rink has been in Over-the-Rhine for roughly half a century. But a coming new rec center might not include a replacement.
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Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey held a news conference to correct impressions that the jail was closed outright. She said a poorly worded news release left some thinking the jail was turning away all arrests, which McGuffey says wasn't the case.
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Hundreds turned out for a march through Downtown and program at Music Hall honoring Dr. King's legacy.
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Mayor Aftab Pureval says the city takes the poor conditions and code violations it found at Williamsburg seriously — and will come after other large investment companies that aren't treating residents right.
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The group Bridge Forward says now that funding concerns are a lot lighter, it's time to consider their alternative design.
