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What's up Cincinnati! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Cincinnati’s new daytime shelter is protecting neighbors from brutal cold
  • How a historic OTR landmark is turning into 150 new apartments
  • How Cincinnati’s $8.1 million protest settlement could affect the city next

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: A Tribute to ABBA and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Cincinnatifor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Cincinnatifor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Monday: Very cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 27 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 37, low: 33.
  • Wednesday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cincinnati opens daytime shelter due to dangerously cold temperatures (local12.com) — Dangerously cold weather has prompted Cincinnati to open an extreme winter daytime shelter at the Saint Anthony Center, offering warmth, food, and supplies for unhoused residents. Partnering with St. Francis Seraph Ministries, the city can serve hundreds, with free bus transportation to the overnight shelter on Gest Street and hours from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday.
   

• County sells historic OTR building for residential conversion (local12.com) — Hamilton County has approved the $12.1 million sale of the historic Alms & Doepke building in Over-the-Rhine, clearing the way for 150 new apartments along Central Parkway. Two-thirds of the units are planned as workforce housing, plus ground-floor retail, a rooftop event space, and fitness room, with opening targeted for early 2028.
   

• Cincinnati Approves $8.1 Million Settlement With Protesters Arrested in 2020 (insurancejournal.com) — Cincinnati has approved an $8.1 million settlement with 479 non-violent protesters arrested during the 2020 racial justice demonstrations, closing a years-long legal battle over their treatment. The deal, funded mostly by the city with a smaller share from Hamilton County, follows dismissed curfew charges and allegations of police brutality, wrongful arrests, and poor jail conditions.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Avoid 75 North past Mason.
    Large pile up, all lanes completely stopped. Be safe. (Nextdoor Cheviot/Westwood Northern)
  • UPDATE: FOUND Her I.
    The linen closet! We had grabbed a pillowcase before going to bed and she must have snuck by and in. No sound when we called her name in the… (Nextdoor Withamsville)
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🗞 Nearby News

Norwood

  • Left lanes blocked on I-75 northbound at Norwood Lateral due to crash involving semi truck (wlwt.com)
  • Massie trio wins weight class championships at Blan invitational (wnewsj.com)
  • Norwood Police Advise Non-Injury Accident Drivers To Exchange Info Amid Level 2 Snow Emergency in Hamilton County (hoodline.com)

North College Hill

  • North College Hill mother tragically loses daughter's ashes in house fire (fox19.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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