🌱 New Safety Measures In OTR + Evanston Back-To-School Event

Hello there, Cincinnati! I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Let's do this...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 80 Low: 62.

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Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:

1. One week after nine people were hurt in a mass shooting on Main Street, safety changes have started in Over-the-Rhine. Barriers have been set up along some sidewalks, and no parking signs have been posted from Central Parkway to Liberty Street. Cincinnati Police Officers, including SWAT, will also make their presence known on weekends. Two men have been arrested in connection to the shooting in OTR, but police believe a third is still at large. (WKRC TV Cincinnati)
2. Early Saturday (Aug. 13) morning, the Cincinnati Police Department, along with the Cincinnati Fire Department, responded to the 2600 block of Queen City Avenue for a reported stabbing. Officers discovered a deceased male victim on the scene with a stab wound to his torso. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 513-352-3542. (WLWT Cincinnati)
3. On Sunday, Aug. 14, a back-to-school event took place in Evanston to help 400 students receive free backpacks, school supplies, and uniforms. Around 50 volunteers helped with the event and also provided free haircuts and facials. The back-to-school event began in 2019 and, while the event is over, supplies can still be dropped off to be donated to schools in the area. (WCPO 9 Cincinnati)

Today in Cincinnati:

• Misterman And Rhe Mojo Band At Century Inn (5:30 PM)
• Anthrax & Black Label Society At Andrew J. Brady Music Center (6:45 PM)
• Trivia Mondays At Catch-a-Fire Pizza - Oakley (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The first day of the 2022-23 school year is coming up! Parents of Cincinnati Public School students in grades K-8 can view yellow bus route in PowerSchool. You can also visit www.cps-k12.org/findmybus for login assistance. (Cincinnati Public Schools via Facebook)
• Cincinnati Pride is now selling tickets for Pride Night at Kings Island, coming up on Sep. 9 from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Headliners include Laganja Estranja, Pangina Heals, and Kameron Michaels from RuPaul's Drag Race. Click here for more information. (Cincinnati Pride via Facebook)
• What's happening in Cincinnati this week? Check out this list from The Cincinnati Enquirer covering the 15th through the 21st. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
• Sherikka Lowry founded nonprofit Passion 2 Purpose to "provide mentorship opportunities for Black girls and teens across Greater Cincinnati." Learn more about this inspiring organization in an interview with WLWT. (WLWT Cincinnati)

You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next 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.