🌱 Mayor's Career Expo + Brent Spence Bridge Upgrades

Get on up, Cincinnati! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Cincinnati.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 61 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cincinnati:

1. The governors of Ohio and Kentucky are joining together to raise $2 billion in funding for the Brent Spence Bridge. The money will be used to upgrade the bridge with improvements meant to relieve traffic that moves from Interstates 71 and 75 between Cincinnati and Covington. Currently, the Brent Spence Bridge is listed as functionally obsolete due to capacity issues, according to the National Bridge Inventory. (Hamilton Journal News)
2. Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval will be hosting the Mayor's Career Expo on Mar. 5 at the Duke Energy Convention Center. The event will allow Cincinnati employers the opportunity to connect with the city's job seekers. The Mayor's Career Expo is a free event welcoming everyone in the community to participate. (WXIX)
3. The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education met to discuss the future of mask mandates within the schools. According to a board member, the meeting did not issue a decision on the matter but was meant to start the conversation. Currently, other districts across the county are lifting mask mandates due to a dramatic decrease in COVID-19 infection rates. (WCPO)

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Today in Cincinnati:

• Naturalization Ceremony At The League of Women Voters (10:00 AM)
• BOCC Staff Meeting At Hamilton County Community Development (1:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Kennedy Heights Park has a brand new boardwalk thanks to the work of Cord Robertson. Cincinnati Parks relies on community volunteers to maintain our beautiful parks. (Twitter)
• The Cincinnati Police Department ends Black History Month by recognizing the life and legacy of fallen Officer Kevin Crayon. Click to read the story. (Twitter)
• The 20th Annual Fur Ball Gala is only possible with the support of local Cincinnati sponsors. Click to see who is supporting Pets In Paris, this year. (Facebook)

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— 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.