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🌱 Ohio Rolls Out 988 Program + Cincinnati Asking Rents Jumps

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Morning, everybody. Carla Varner here with your Wednesday edition of the Cincinnati Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Here we go.

First, today's weather:

Hot; a strong p.m. t-storm. High: 93 Low: 71.

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Here are the top three stories in and around Cincinnati today:

  1. Ohio, Kentucky, and the rest of the country recently rolled out the 988 program which connects callers to suicide prevention counselors, addiction specialists, and other mental health resources. The National Suicide Prevention Hotline, which has been in operation since 2005, recently shortened its 10-digit phone number to 988. People in distress can now call or text the three-digit number. (CityBeat)
  2. A study from the real-estate brokerage company Redfin revealed that Cincinnati asking rents jumped the highest in the nation, rising 39 percent year over year. The median asking rent in the Queen City is now $1,815. Seattle placed second with a 33 percent raise, and New York came in third with a 27 percent raise. (WCPO)
  3. Cincinnati residents should prepare for some extreme heat. Today, Wednesday, Jul. 20, is expected to be the hottest day of the week with temperatures reaching the low to mid-90s. The humidity will make the heat feel worse. A Heat Advisory will be likely for the afternoon. (WCPO)

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Today in Cincinnati:

  • Remember At Wednesdays In The Woods At Burnet Woods Bandstand (7:00 PM)
  • FREE! Shakespeare In The Park At McDonald Commons Park (7:00 PM)
  • Summer Cinema Sing-A-Long: Lion King (1994) At Washington Park (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Fiona, Cincinnati's beloved hippo, will soon be a big sister! Get updates and follow all of the baby preparations on the zoo's website and by following @CincinnatiZoo on Twitter. (WHIO TV 7)
  • You just may meet your person at tonight's (Jul. 20) Speed Dating Singles Events in West Chester, taking place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Dingle House Irish Pub & Grill. This is a Pre-Dating Speed Dating and Lock & Key event. (Google)
  • Mark your calendars to come out and see The Beach Boys and The Temptations at the PNC Pavilion on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 5:30 p.m. You won't want to miss their concert: Sixty years of the Sounds of Summer. (Google)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Carla Varner

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