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🌱 City To Host Black Tech Week + Taste Of Cincinnati Winner Preview

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Hello, people of Cincinnati! It's me again, Carla Varner, your host of the Cincinnati Daily.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 90 Low: 65.

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Here are the top four stories today in Cincinnati:

  1. "Black Tech Week" will relocate from Miami, FL to Cincinnati, providing new opportunities for innovators of color in the Queen City. The Cincinnati Innovation District community network has partnered with Cincinnati-based entrepreneurial group, the Lightship Foundation, to bring the tech event to town Jul. 18 to 22, 2022. (WLWT Cincinnati)
  2. Coney Island will open the floodgates on Memorial Day Weekend for the new summer season. Cincinnati's favorite water park will also celebrate its 2022 season by attempting to set a new World Record. On Jun. 17, the park will be open for 24 hours for the first time in its 130-year history as it attempts to break the record for most people down a waterslide in 24 hours. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
  3. The suspect in the April murder of Wilmer Diaz in the CUF neighborhood has been arrested on an open murder warrant. On Apr. 20, Diaz, 19, was fatally wounded, while another victim was shot in the leg and taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Wesley Noble, 29, was taken into police custody on May 19. The investigation is ongoing. (FOX19)
  4. Global cuisines dominated at this year's Taste of Cincinnati's 'Best of Taste," featuring the city's best restaurants and food trucks. Participants were judged by the public last week at Findlay Kitchen and Longworth Hall and presented in Soup/Salad/Side, Appetizer, Entree, and Dessert categories. Winners included Alfio's Buon Cibo and Sweets & Meats BBQ in the Restaurant group and Dine-In Hawaiian and Wicked Hickory in the Food Truck group. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Today in Cincinnati:

  • May Community Work Day - Westwood Community Garden (10:00 AM)
  • Cincinnati Suffrage Walking Tour - Harriet Beecher Stowe House (1:00 PM)
  • Lieutenant Mark Dwight Mathews Celebration of Life - Miami Township Civic Center (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is up for the Best Zoo in the US. There are two days left to vote and show your love for Fiona the Hippo! You can vote here. (Facebook)
  • WLWT Cincinnati wins a regional award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The news station won the Edward R. Murrow award for its special, Project CommUNITY: Black and Blue. (WLWT Cincinnati)
  • It's a packed weekend in the Queen City! From the Cincinnati International Wine Festival on Saturday to the Paws in the Park dog meetup at Simmonds Family Dog Park on Sunday, there's a little something for everyone. Also, check out the Butterfly walk and 5K for CancerFreeKids on Saturday at Cottell Park in Deerfield Township to raise money for cancer research. (WLWT Cincinnati)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all Monday for another update!

— Carla Varner

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