Good morning, Ohio. Here's what you need to know today.

Your Weather Planner

You'll need your winter coat as you head out the door this morning with temperatures hovering in the lower to middle 20s in most locations. While it will be another chilly day, there will be noticeably less wind, which will make it feel a bit better under mostly sunny skies. A warming trend will really get underway as southernly breezes pick up Thursday with highs rebounding into the 50s to lower 60s. You won't need your rain or snow gear for the rest of the week.


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Around Ohio

1. 3-Week Curfew Starts Thursday for Ohio, DeWine Says

Gov. Mike DeWine announced that Ohio will be under a 21-day curfew starting Thursday, that will be in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. "We're not shutting down. We're slowing down," he said. He hopes the curfew will reduce some of the human-to-human contacts that are contributing to the spread of the virus. He also called on Ohioans to do something every day to decrease their contacts with others.

2. Affordable Housing Project Gets Green Light To Restore Historic Cincinnati Neighborhood

A project to bring dozens of affordable housing units to Cincinnati secured the city funding it needs to break ground this spring. It looks to renovate historic vacant buildings in the city's Lower Price Hill neighborhood in order to make 47 affordable housing units for area families. 

3. Ohio Sen. Portman Participates in Phase 3 of Vaccine Trial

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman has announced his participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial — the first congress member to do so. Portman says he received his shot two days after the election, and hopes his involvement will help more Americans gain trust in the vaccine development process.​

Around the Nation

1. Trump Fires Head of DHS Election Security Agency

2. Dr. Fauci Says He “Would Not Hesitate” To Get COVID-19 Vaccine in One-on-One with Spectrum News

3. Dolly Parton Helped Fund Moderna COVID Vaccine Research

Ohio Voices

Meet Kathy McIntosh. She's from Troy, and she got into music education because her band director made an impression on her early on. She says music can get you through good and bad times, and it creates a bond between the kids that can't be replicated. Hear her story.

Ohio Fun Fact

Eliot Ness, the special agent who brought down Chicago crime boss Al Capone, was a public safety director in Cleveland before moving to Chicago.