Nick Swartsell
General Assignment and Longform ReporterExpertise: Housing, social issues, the justice system, transportation
Education: Miami University, University of Texas
Contact: nswartsell@wvxu.org
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: Every spot has so many great stories to tell. Especially the ones with good food.
Highlights
- A decade of experience reporting in-depth stories from Greater Cincinnati's many diverse communities
- Winner, SPJ Sigma Delta Chi award for public service journalism
- Host of the short-run podcast Crosley at the Crossroads
- Once joined colleagues at a previous job in trying dog treats for a story (verdict: just OK)
- Still can't dunk a basketball on a regulation rim but poor guy will never stop trying
Experience
Nick has reported from a nuclear waste facility in the deserts of New Mexico, the White House press pool, a canoe on the Mill Creek, and even his desk one time. Before his time at WVXU, he had bylines in The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News, Vice News, the Texas Tribune, Cincinnati's CityBeat and other publications. He's always looking for an excuse to bring his camera along.
You can find him at on Twitter.
Education
Nick is a graduate of Miami University in Ohio and the University of Texas.
About WVXU
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Why trust us
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Hinton is accused of hitting Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson with his car, killing him. He was arraigned Tuesday and could face the death penalty. -
Metro is holding a series of open houses about its coming "Metro Rapid" routes along Reading Road and Hamilton Avenue. -
A sewage leak and other ongoing issues have prompted the city of Cincinnati to make emergency repairs. -
Numerous law enforcement agencies paid tribute to Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson with public memorials and a procession to Spring Grove Cemetery, where he was laid to rest. -
Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich announced that Rodney Hinton, Jr. has been indicted on two charges of aggravated murder, a charge of murder, and two charges of felonious assault. -
Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson died May 2 after a driver hit him as he directed traffic outside UC's commencement ceremonies. -
Rodney Hinton Jr. will stay in jail for allegedly driving his car into retired Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson. His attorney Clyde Bennett II says he was experiencing extreme mental distress.
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Hinton was fleeing a stolen car in Price Hill May 1 when an officer shot and killed him. Police say he was armed. Hinton's family wants more information. -
The EZConnect pilot program is a collaboration between Metro, the Butler County Regional Transit Authority, and the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky to eliminate the need for transfers between systems for those using paratransit services. -
Since losing its Kroger eight years ago, the neighborhood has come to host a number of initiatives seeking to improve food access.
