Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality. Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories. It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes. For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
A 20-year-old Mercer County man faces multiple charges after he led law enforcement officers on a pursuit through Celina and the outlying countryside before crashing into the rear of a Celina Police Department cruiser Thursday morning.
Matthew Meinerding, 608 Echo St., remains in the Mercer County Jail pending a Monday appearance in Celina Municipal Court. [More]
ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) - An attempted terrorist attack on a Christmas Day flight began with a pop and a puff of smoke - sending passengers scrambling to subdue a Nigerian man who claimed to be acting on orders from al-Qaida to blow up the airliner, officials and travelers said. [More]
ST. MARYS - Control of all state canals, such as the Miami & Erie Canal, is still headquartered locally, but that department now reports directly to ODNR's Division of Parks and Recreation rather than the Division of Water.
