Scott Wartman

3 days ago | eu.dispatch.com | Haadiza Ogwude |Haley BeMiller |Scott Wartman

Ramaswamy, who has a net worth of $1 billion, previously ran for president in 2024 but dropped out after the Iowa Caucuses. He is a Harvard and Yale graduate, a published author, and the founder of Roivant Sciences and Strive Asset Management. Ramaswamy is married to Apoorva Tewari Ramaswamy, a surgeon and cancer researcher at The Ohio State University, and they have two sons. The Ohio Republican Party endorsed entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy for governor on May 9 for the 2026 election.

6 days ago | cincinnati.com | Sydney Franklin |Scott Wartman

A new Chick-fil-A planned for Mount Auburn was at the center of a small City Council squabble over development priorities in Cincinnati. The nine-member council voted 7-2 to approve new zoning on a lot owned by one of Cincinnati's largest apartment developers and managers, Uptown Rental Properties. The firm asked the city for a planned development designation on a 5.5-acre site where they manage a 103-unit student housing complex and want to build a 5,020-square-foot Chick-fil-A next door.

1 week ago | dispatch.com | Scott Wartman |Erin Glynn

Vice President JD Vance's half-brother Cory Bowman finished second in Cincinnati's May 6 mayoral primary. While the Republican secured only 13% of the vote, it's enough to advance him to the November general election where he will face incumbent Aftab Pureval, a Democrat. According to unofficial results, Pureval took home 82.5% of the vote. The race attracted international interest, given the connection to Vance.

1 week ago | cincinnati.com | Scott Wartman

At first glance, it seemed like there'd be plenty of reasons for Cincinnatians to show up to the polls for the three-way mayoral primary. There was a wild two-month primary. A controversial development in Hyde Park that residents warned elected officials would haunt them at the ballot box. And Vice President JD Vance, hours before polls closed, urged residents to vote for his half-brother. Most Cincinnati voters, 90%, opted to stay home instead.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Scott Wartman

At first glance, it seemed like there'd be plenty of reasons for Cincinnatians to show up to the polls for the three-way mayoral primary. There was a wild two-month primary. A controversial development in Hyde Park that residents warned elected officials would haunt them at the ballot box. And Vice President JD Vance, hours before polls closed, urged residents to vote for his half-brother.