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Authorities searching for 6-year-old in Flint River for fifth day
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Dozens of search crews from across Michigan were back in the Flint River on Thursday for the fifth day of looking for a 6-year-old girl who drowned Sunday. The girl, who family and friends identified as Tahj Evans, was playing with her siblings along the Flint...
Craft brewery, taproom to open in Owosso next week
OWOSSO, Mich. (WNEM) - The only craft brewery and taproom in Shiawassee County will be open for business on Monday, May 6. Barrister Brewing Co., located at 902 W. Main St. in Owosso, is housed in a historic building from the 1800s. It’s been turned into a taproom, brewhouse, and commercial kitchen, but the company kept many of the building’s historic elements, such as the original flooring and original front doors.
Thetford Township mobile home park operating without a license
THETFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT)- A Genesee County community wants action and answers, claiming they've dealt with poor conditions for too long. ABC12 has learned the owners of the North Morris Estates Mobile Home Park in Thetford Township are operating without a license and are under investigation by the Michigan State Police.
Flint ambulance service returning after 20 years
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - For the first time in 20 years the city of Flint is bringing back a dedicated ambulance service for its residents. Flint’s fire chief said many times in a medical emergency, there are no ambulances available in Flint and when the county is in what they call a “crisis situation,” it means there’s no ambulances available in Genesee County at all.
Hit-and-run suspect inspected vehicle for damage before driving away, witness told police
FLINT TWP., MI – Moments after police say a Burton man fatally struck a pedestrian walking in busy roadway, the man exited the black Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk he was driving to inspect any damage on it. Then he drove away, leaving the woman’s body lying in the roadway behind...
MSP: Flint man throws bottle at car during road rage incident
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WNEM) - Michigan State Police are investigating an alleged road rage incident that happened on southbound I-275. On Wednesday, May 1 at 6:40 a.m., the Detroit Regional Communication Center received a call from Plymouth Township Police about a possible freeway shooting involving two people. MSP said the...
Corunna Road closed at I-75 after U-Haul vs. car crash
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - Corunna Road was closed at the I-75 interchange in Flint Township after a car and a U-Haul van collided. The crash was reported around 8:05 a.m. on Corunna Road near the entrance ramp to southbound I-75. Flint Township police and fire crews closed both directions of Corunna Road over I-75 while they investigated and cleared the scene.
Flint residents could receive up to $15,000 for home repairs
Flint, MI— Eligible Flint residents could receive up to $15,000 for home repairs or modifications to make their home more accessible under a program provided by Metro Community Development and the Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Neighborhood Impact Program (NIP) provides up to $15,000 in grant assistance to...
Prep roundup: Double play in 8th secures wild softball win for Fowlerville
With Eaton Rapids threatening to win the game in the bottom of the eighth inning, Fowlerville turned a game-ending double play to secure an 11-10 victory Thursday in the first game of a softball doubleheader. The second game finished in a 10-10 tie after seven innings, halted by darkness. ...
State leaders tour I-475 in Flint as MDOT works on phase one of interstates construction rebuild
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Thursday it was sounds of construction trucks and progress on northbound I - 475. "So we're in the first phase right now this is two and a half miles of reconstructing I-475 from the Flint river north to Carpenter Road," said Michigan Department of Transportation Construction Engineer Paul Schiefer.
McLaren Flint begins final phase of $61M expansion project
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - McLaren Flint has broken ground on the final phase of its $61 million expansion and enhancement project. This phase will update the face of the hospital. Once construction is underway, hospital patients and visitors will need to use a temporary main entrance which will be accessible through the emergency department adjacent to Beecher Road. Signage will be in place to direct traffic flow, and valet parking will be available seven days a week for a nominal fee.
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