🌱 College Hill Road Closed After Crash + Expansion Of Rail Services

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Windy; a little morning rain. High: 64 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:

1. A Wednesday morning car crash closed West North Bend Road in the College Hill neighborhood. A stolen Hyundai Elantra reportedly refused to stop for Greenhills police, and the ensuing chase ended when the driver crashed through a fence and came to a stop at a six-foot pillar. No additional information about the crash or the driver was available as of Wednesday evening. (FOX19)
2. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has taken the next steps toward obtaining funding to expand Amtrak and rail services between Cleveland and Cincinnati. The Ohio Rail Development Commission was instructed to apply for funding for the expansion. Gov. DeWine said, "The information we gather from this effort will help us make informed decisions about federal opportunities for passenger rail in Ohio." (WCPO 9 Cincinnati)
3. Anthony Belton, the driver in a Jun. 24, 2022 crash on Pippin Road, was indicted by a Hamilton County grand jury on Tuesday. Belton was allegedly driving under the influence when he crossed the median and hit a car head-on with a woman and four children inside; the woman and children had minor injuries from the crash. Belton is charged with three counts of aggravated vehicular assault and OVI charges. (WKRC TV Cincinnati)

Today in Cincinnati:

• Findlay Farmers Market At 1801 Race St. (9:00 AM)
• Poetry Reading By Brian Teare At Langsam Library (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Halfway to Burger Week takes place next week Feb. 13-16. See the $7 burgers that will be on menus around Cincinnati at the link. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
• Cincinnati barber Vernon Jackson has gone viral on TikTok for giving free haircuts to kids with special needs. In the video, Jackson gives a boy with Down syndrome a haircut and makes the situation fun when the boy's parents say it's normally stressful for him. Watch the viral video here. (WLWT Cincinnati)
• Celebs Adam Sandler and Rob Schneider were spotted dining at Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse in Cincy this week. Apparently, they are yearly regulars! (Subscription: The Cincinnati Enquirer)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.