🌱 Man Who Breached Cincinnati FBI Identified + Black Family Reunion

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 81 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:

1. The Columbus man who was killed by law enforcement following an attempted breach of the Cincinnati FBI office has been identified. On Friday morning, the Ohio State Highway Patrol officially identified the man as Ricky W. Shiffer, 42. Shiffer was killed on Thursday afternoon, ending an hours-long standoff with law enforcement that began after he tried to breach the FBI Field Office in Cincinnati earlier in the day. (WHIO)
2. Next month, a Historic D-Day aircraft will be visiting Cincinnati's Lunken Airport. Cincinnati residents will soon be able to tour “That’s All, Brother," the C-47A Skytrain troop transport that led the formation of 800 other troop transport aircraft over Normandy on Jun. 6, 1944, also known as D-Day. Thanks to the Cincinnati Warbirds Squadron 18, Inc., the aircraft will be staged at the airport from Sep. 2 through 5. The three-day event is open to the public. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
3. The 34th annual Black Family Reunion is returning to Cincinnati with new events. From Aug. 18-21, the greater Cincinnati community will come together to celebrate Black culture and reinforce the values of the Black family. The kick-off event preceding the festivities will take place today, Aug. 13. While dozens of BFR celebrations used to take place across the country, Cincinnati is the only major city that still holds the celebration. (Spectrum News 1)

Today in Cincinnati:

• CPS Health Fair, At Carson Elementary (1:00 PM)
• Cincinnati Summer Beer Fest, At On The Rhine Eatery (1:00 PM)
• Free Family Fun Days, At Laurel Park (5:00 PM)
• Zac Brown Band: Out In The Middle Tour With Robert Randolph Band, At Riverbend Music Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• This October, the Cincinnati Museum Center will be opening an exhibit based in prehistoric Antarctica. (Dayton Daily News)
• Multi-platinum artist Andy Grammer will be doing a special performance to benefit the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center on Oct. 7. (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center via Facebook)
• The Keep Cincinnati Beautiful Arts team was awarded a 2022 Sherwin Williams Paint Grant! (Keep Cincinnati Beautiful via Facebook)
• School begins for Cincinnati Public Schools students on Thursday, Aug. 18. For more back-to-school information visit: www.cps-k12.org/backtoschool (Cincinnati Public Schools via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right. See you all Monday morning for another update!

— 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.