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.
Grieving parents hugged the 22-year-old woman implicated in the drug-related death of their son and offered forgiveness following an emotional sentencing Wednesday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Natasha M. Chiles, 319 Leona St., received community control sanctions after telling Judge Jeffrey Ingraham she has made dramatic changes in her lifestyle since the Sept. 8 death of her friend, Tyler Christian. [More]
CELINA - Cinnamon-drenched elephant ears and jaw-dropping performances at the grandstand are just a few of the favorites that lure crowds to the fair each year.
A 90-year-old motorcyclist remains in serious condition at a Dayton hospital following a Tuesday afternoon accident along Fort Recovery-Minster Road, west of St. Peter Road.
ST. MARYS - Grand Lake Theatrix players will perform the musical "13" at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the St. Marys Theatre Grand Ballroom, with dinner served at 6 p.m. Saturday at the nearby Spring Street Coffeehouse.
