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Pitching for Peace rescheduled due to wet weather

Pitching for Peace rescheduled due to wet weather

AVONDALE, OH (FOX19) - Organizers of a community softball game set to happen on Wednesday have decided to postpone the event

Weather conditions and a wet field led to the cancellation of Pitching for Peace at the Hirsch Recreation Center in Avondale.

The event will be rescheduled for a later date.

Bitter cold weather approaching Tri-State

Bitter cold weather approaching Tri-State

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) -

wind chill advisory has been issued for parts of the Tri-State as bitter cold weather approaches.

 

Thanks to warm winter, Zoo Blooms is already under way, three weeks early

Thanks to warm winter, Zoo Blooms is already under way, three weeks early

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - With the first day of spring feeling more like the first day of summer, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden event Zoo Blooms, dubbed “Tulip Mania”, is already sprouting and showcases more than 100,000 tulips, solidifying the Zoo’s standing as one of the largest tulip displays in the Midwest.

Due to the mild winter and early warm spring weather, the next two weeks will be the prime time to witness the Zoo at its finest – in full bloom. “Now three weeks ahead of schedule, Zoo visitors can see tulips and other spring blooms earlier than ever at the Zoo over the next few weeks,” said Steve Foltz, Director of Horticulture at the Cincinnati Zoo.  “Typically mid April is the perfect time to see everything in full bloom.  This year, folks can expect to see the color explosion before Easter weekend even arrives.”

UC professor examines worst Midwest quake ever recorded

UC professor examines worst Midwest quake ever recorded

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The 200th anniversary of the New Madrid earthquake of 1812, the one that changed the course of the Mississippi River, is coming up soon.  Here's an article from UC with Professor Attila Kilinc on what it was like and whether - and when- it could happen again. 

Government agencies have spent the past year preparing for a grim anniversary – the 200th anniversary of one of the largest earthquakes to hit the United States. It struck along the New Madrid fault line in the central U.S.

Officials have also consulted with University of Cincinnati researcher Attila Kilinc, professor of geochemistry, as they prepare emergency responders in the Tristate region should an earthquake disaster strike again. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports that the first in a series of four historic earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone occurred on Dec. 16, 1811.

University Hospital team devises procedure on the fly for well-known professor

University Hospital  team devises procedure on the fly for well-known professor

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Ken Tankersley, 56, says he has a lot to be thankful for this week. Last Tuesday, he was at University Hospital having a one-of-a-kind procedure being done to fix a congenital heart defect. Today, he’s back at work. 

“I have a framed photo of my rare fistula on my desk—students often ask if it is an interesting terrain or landscape—I tell them that it is my heart,” he says with a laugh. “Today, I added a new photo to the mix: my ‘fixed’ heart.” 

Tankersley is known nationally for his research with climate change and has made documentaries for not only the Discovery Channel but also the History Channel, National Geographic and PBS. But last Tuesday, he was a patient at UC Health University Hospital. 

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Heat threatens both medication users and substance abusers

Heat threatens both medication users and substance abusers

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The continued string of days over 90 degrees has spurred more steps by the Cincinnati Health Department to educate people to avoid life-threatening situations.  Here is their advice:

Due to the continued excessive heat Cincinnati is experiencing, the Cincinnati Health Department is providing more accessible resources to keep residents safe and healthy.  

  • Excessive heat can potentially put some medication users and alcohol and/or drug abusers at increased risk. For information on taking medications in excessive heat, visit http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/health/pages/-43362-/
  • Cincinnati Recreation Centers provide a cool and comfortable place for relief from heat.

Protect your plants from steaming or baking outside

Protect your plants from steaming or baking outside

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - With only a couple days break before heading back into steamy temperatures, the Avondale-based Civic Garden Center asked their Horticulturist, Paul Koloszar for his top ten ideas to save your plants.

1. Keep the gardener hydrated and cool!

2. Avoid overhead watering when possible- the high humidity already favors development of foliar diseases (problems with the leaves).

3. Watering deeply will mean watering less frequently.

4. Be sure to water the trees! This means watering any area under the canopy of the tree, not just next to the trunk.

5. Don't fret over watering plants like Hydrangea unless they are in wilt before they endure their daily exposure to the sun, or if they do not recover from wilt within a couple of hours after being in shade again.

6. Container plantings should be checked daily, especially those in the sun. You may find yourself needing to water them much more often than in the past.

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