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 partial shutdown of ports along the West Coast began impacting production today at local Honda plants and could soon affect related businesses in the Grand Lake area.
Many workers at Honda of America Manufacturing in Marysville, Anna and East Liberty beginning today will perform maintenance activities and other tasks due to a shortage of parts, Honda spokesman Chris Abbruzzese told the newspaper today. [More]
Danika Mann's bucket late in the fourth quarter gave Tri-Village the lead for good as the third-ranked team in Division IV defeated Fort Recovery 50-45 in a Saturday afternoon contest at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Wapakoneta completed an undefeated sweep of the boys' and girls' varsity titles in the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference in the final regular season set of matches on Saturday at 20th Century Lanes in Lima.
