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🌱 Cincinnati Zoo Free On Mon. For Military + Holiday Weather Forecast
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Hello, Cincinnati! Like many of you, the Patch staff will be taking some time off to enjoy the holiday this weekend. Your next newsletter will be in your inbox on Tuesday morning. Now, here's everything you need to know about what's going on in town today.
First, today's weather:
Humid; a stray a.m. t-shower. High: 90 Low: 68.
Here are the top three stories today in Cincinnati:
- On Jul. 4, members of the military can get into the Cincinnati Zoo for free, and up to six members of their immediate family can get in with discounted tickets. The free admission is extended to active military, retired military, National Guard, veterans with an honorable or medical discharge, and Reserve Officers' Training Corps with government-issued ID. (WKRC TV Cincinnati)
- The holiday weekend won't be a total washout! A slight drop in the highest levels of humidity briefly is expected this afternoon (Jul. 2) through tomorrow afternoon, before rising again. Heat and humidity increase more for Independence Day with highs in the low 90s. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
- Police have identified the man fatally shot on Thursday as 67-year-old Walter Metz Jr. Metz was found dead from a gunshot wound. Thirty-six-year-old Darnell Nelson was charged with Metz's murder. (Local 12)
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Today in Cincinnati:
- Jazz Brunch @ Inwood Park At Clifton Cultural Arts Center (10:00 AM)
- Ice Cream Social & Free Concert At William Howard Taft National Park (1:00 PM)
- Ticketed: Buckcherry At Riverfront (7:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Check out the top nine things to do in the Tri-State this weekend, including the 2022 Northside Rock & Roll Carnival, Red, White & Blue Ash 2022 and the West Side Market. There's also the Ludlow Flea & Craft Fair and the Ice Cream 5K. (WCPO 9 Cincinnati)
- Here are 15 Cincinnati-area concerts you won't want to miss in July. Check out Big Time Rush and Dixie D'Amelio, The Doobie Brothers, Santana and Earth, Wind and Fire, plus more. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
- Serena Williams will be a keynote speaker at Black Tech Week from Jul. 18-22 around the Queen City. The tennis champion is the founder of her own venture capital company, Serena Ventures. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll catch up with you on Tuesday with your next update.
— Carla Varner
