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.
Berlin Hiland outlasts Marion Local in double overtime
By Joe Schatz
DAYTON - Saturday night's Division VI state championship between Marion Local and Berlin Hiland had it all; four quarters, two overtimes and drama to the final shot.
Unfortunately for the Flyers, they were on the wrong side of the scoreboard. Luke Everman's corner three was off target, and Hiland won 54-51 to capture the programs fourth state title and its first since 2012. [More]
Mercer County not likely to host a sprawling data center
CELINA - Ohio is poised to become a hub for data centers, energy-intensive facilities that hold rows of high-speed servers powering almost everything the world does on phones and computers.
NEW YORK (AP) - Sixty years after Neil Armstrong barely survived an emergency in orbit around Earth on Gemini 8, never-before-seen photos of his heroic return have been donated to the Ohio museum that bears his name.
