🌱 Missing 14-Year-Old Girl + Limiting Cincinnati Mayor's Power?

Good morning, people of Cincinnati! Sean Peek here with a fresh issue of the Cincinnati Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and quite cold. High: 26 Low: 14.

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Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:

1. Following a "culture of corruption" in City Hall, the National Civic League has put together a report on Cincinnati's government, including findings and recommendations for reform. Among the recommendations are scaling back the mayor's legislative and administrative powers in order "to return the city's governance to a more professionally-managed system and increase the influence of the legislative body." (WCPO)
2. The Cincinnati Police Department (CPD) and the FBI are searching for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Friday. Adrianna Jane "AJ" Wahl, a student at the School for Creative and Performing Arts downtown, left her home on West McMicken Avenue in Over-the-Rhine and walked toward Clifton; Wahl reportedly left her cell phone at home. Anyone with information is asked to contact the CPD at 513-352-4567. (WLWT Cincinnati)
3. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 surge, more and more Cincinnati-area schools are opting for temporary virtual instruction. The primary reason for shutdowns has been staff absences, which Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) have been addressing on a school-by-school basis. All CPS schools will remain remote until Monday, Jan. 24 due to these staffing shortages. (WLWT Cincinnati)

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Today in Cincinnati:

• Twill Blocks On 8 Shafts - Weavers Guild Of Greater Cincinnati (11:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Calling all "Whose Lines" fans: Brad Sherwood and Colin Mochrie will be bringing a night of improv to the Aronoff Center for the Arts this month. (WKRC TV Cincinnati)
• Paula Boggs Muething, Cincinnati's City Manager, attended her final meeting on Tuesday at City Hall. Said Boggs Muething at the meeting,"Thanks for giving me the opportunity to be here to serve." (WKRC TV Cincinnati)
• Looking to plan out your weekend? Discover the top five things to do in Cincinnati from Jan. 21 - Jan. 23. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

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That's it for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with 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.