A person silhouetted against a hazy, smog-filled skyline during an air quality alert in Cincinnati.

Air quality alert extended across Greater Cincinnati through Wednesday

Residents across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky will remain under an air quality alert through Wednesday, July 15, after regional officials extended the advisory because of continued elevated ozone pollution.  The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency (SOAQA) originally expected the alert to end on Monday, July 14, but updated forecasts showed ground-level ozone concentrations would…

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A slightly hazy view of the Cincinnati skyline and the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge over the Ohio River during a regional air quality alert.

Air quality alert issued across Greater Cincinnati as ozone levels rise

Residents across Greater Cincinnati faced an air quality advisory on Thursday after regional environmental officials forecast elevated ozone concentrations during warm and sunny conditions.  The advisory covered several counties in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana and remained in effect from midnight Thursday through midnight Thursday night.  The warning came from the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency,…

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