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.
Danielle N. Rains, 29, Wapakoneta, passed away March 7, 2014, at Ross Heart Hospital at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Officials with Ohio Department of Natural Resources are asking an appeals court to excuse them from paying initial stipends to landowners affected by flooding from the West Bank spillway while the cases are pending.
ST. MARYS - Authorities believe a "freak" accident likely caused the death of a local man found Sunday afternoon hanging upside down from a bridge on Washington Pike.
Versailles advanced to the Division III girls state basketball semifinals after defeating Greenview 57-32 at the Springfield regional finals on Saturday afternoon.
