🌱 Ohio Sends Snow Removal Help To NY + Court Rules On Ticket Refunds

Hello, everybody. Sean Peek here with your fresh copy of the Cleveland Daily, full of all the local news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy, showers around; mild. High: 56 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cleveland:

1. The Ohio State Department of Transportation deployed a convoy of 18 trucks carrying 28 department workers from Cleveland, Akron, and New Philadelphia to New York. The personnel and equipment will help New York state to remove snow following the deadly blizzard that hit the state over the holiday weekend. The workers will be gone for six days. (Fox9 News)
2. Federal prosecutors collected $22 million in 2022 from criminal and civil cases in northern Ohio, including Cleveland. Some of the cases that the money was collected from include fraud cases and Medicare billing issues. (Subscription: cleveland.com)
3. The Ohio Supreme Court issued a ruling on Thursday that the city of Cleveland will not have to refund $4.1 million in improperly-paid traffic camera tickets issues from 2005 to 2009. The case was filed 13 years ago, before the city voted to shut down the traffic-camera program in Cleveland in 2014. The lawsuit claimed that the city should refund tickets in cases where people drove leased or rented vehicles, as the owner of the vehicle was legally liable to pay for the ticket. (Subscription: cleveland.com)

Today in Cleveland:

• Hamilton At KeyBank State Theatre (1:30 PM)
• Tropidelic And Friends At Beachland Ballroom And Tavern (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking to start the new year with a new furry family member? Check out this week's roundup of adoptable animals in the Cleveland area, including Duchess, Kylo, Elvis, and many more! (Cleveland Patch)
• The upcoming year is a great time to be a foodie! The Cleveland dining scene will welcome more than 40 restaurants in the new year, including a new downtown Souper Market, the Luna Bakery and Cafe, and many more. (Cleveland Scene)
• Check out a live music event to ring in the New Year in and around the Cleveland area. Check out the Noon Year's Eve Brunch at the Music Box Supper club or the New Year's Eve Celebration with the Music of James Bond at the Severance Hall. (Subscription: cleveland.com)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you all tomorrow 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.