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Happening soon: Summer Sizzler- Cincinnati on the Cincinnati Patch calendar

Wednesday August 19th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a new visitor hub could change downtown Cincinnati's convention district
  • Why ex-SpaceX engineers chose Camp Washington for their AI welding factory

Also on today's calendar: Summer Sizzler- Cincinnati and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New visitor center planned as Visit Cincy relocates downtown (cincinnati.com) — A new Visitor Experience Center is coming to downtown Cincinnati as Visit Cincy moves its offices into the Paycor Headquarters building near Fountain Square and the convention center in early 2027. The relocation, designed by Cincinnati firm GBBN, aims to boost visibility for tourists and convention guests while strengthening 3CDC's efforts to draw more activity and investment into the city's convention district.
   

• Ex-SpaceX Engineers Bet $15 Million on AI Robots to Weld America's Infrastructure Future (webpronews.com) — Cincinnati's Camp Washington neighborhood just gained Factory One, an AI-powered steel fabrication plant launched by former SpaceX engineers to tackle America's welding labor shortage. Backed by $15 million in seed funding, the startup 1872 plans to automate production of steel skids for data centers and reactors, drawing on local manufacturing talent and University of Cincinnati graduates.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Norwood

  • Cincinnati Metro Adds Three Crosstown Bus Routes, Bypassing Downtown for Neighborhood Trips (techtimes.com)

Wyoming

  • Sam Hubbard, TQL pack 1,200 backpacks for Cincinnati students (cincinnati.com)
  • Ohio Lottery Pick 3 Midday, Pick 3 Evening winning numbers for Aug. 17, 2026 (cincinnati.com)
  • Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky high school sports scores, Aug. 17-23 (cincinnati.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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