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‘Snap’ faces Democratic primary opponent for Saginaw County board seat
BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP, MI — Incumbent Sheldon “Snap" Matthews will face a political newcomer for a seat on the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners during the Tuesday, Aug. 6, primary election for Democrats. Democrat Eddie Jackson will campaign to take Matthews’ seat, District 4, which largely covers Bridgeport Township...
10 most expensive homes sold in Saginaw County, July 15-21
A house in Freeland that sold for $425,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Saginaw County in the past week. In total, 40 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $175,373, or $114 per square foot.
Flint Fire Department ambulances could be making runs by mid-August
FLINT, MI -- Flint Fire Department ambulances could begin making hospital transports in a matter of weeks, reinstating a service that hasn’t been provided in more than 20 years. Fire Chief Theron Wiggins gave the estimate to the City Council last week, and Mayor Sheldon Neeley said on Friday,...
Claressa Shields-Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse heavyweight title fight coming to Little Ceasars Arena
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Flint native and undefeated boxer Claressa Shields is ready to challenge heavyweight champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse for the title. Both fighters will take their talents to the limit at Little Caesars Arena Saturday night. With both fighters making weight, the countdown to the championship fight began earlier...
Inside The Pitch: Central Conference Championship Happening Tonight
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - The Flint City Bucks have made it to the Central Conference Championship and will take on Peoria tonight at 8:30 PM. For fans not able to attend, there will be a watch party held at Luigi’s in Flint. Hear from midfielder Baraka Tarleton and Team...
Suspect charged in first Flint homicide of 2023 sentenced to prison
FLINT, MI – A Flint man was sentenced to prison time after pleading guilty to the city’s first homicide of 2023. Ryan Lamar Cooper, 32, will serve at least seven years and two months to a maximum of 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter. He has been in jail for more than 1,500 days.
Drink Up – Popular Flint Bar Closing After 22 Years
A beloved downtown Flint bar will be closing after 22 years in Genesee County. The Loft on Saginaw Street will officially close on New Year's Day, January 1, 2025. Owner Rodney Ott announced the closure through social media. I love the fact that Ott wants to make the rest of...
Law enforcement event aimed to build trust with community
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Building trust and relationships was the purpose behind a free community event on Friday, July 26. It brought law enforcement officers from the Saginaw area to meet those they serve and protect. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church hosted Troopers on Tour. Michigan State Police, Saginaw Township...
Pleasant evening and weekend in store
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Pleasant summertime weather remains on tap for the rest of your Friday and into this coming weekend as our friend “the big blue H”, or High pressure, dominates the Great Lakes region through at least midday Sunday. Recall that High pressure typically provides us with calmer, quieter, and drier weather while Low Pressure brings more active, unsettled weather. This High Pressure keeps things pleasant for us in the forecast before more active weather arrives into next week.
Skilla Baby, Sada Baby, Dayton Family to perform at Antidote Fest in Flint
FLINT, MI - The Antidote Studio is bringing back The Antidote Fest, a premier hip-hop festival that showcases Michigan’s dynamic music scene. Set to energize the Flint area, the festival will take place from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Brush Park, located at 120 E. First St.
Saginaw bus service tax renewal on August ballots
SAGINAW, MI — A Saginaw-based transit authority hopes to keep momentum moving forward with a request for a tax renewal on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot. Saginaw residents in the city will weigh a 3.2-mill levy that’d span 2026-2030 and support Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services operations, county election records show.
Bank robber apologizes to teller for traumatic experience, ordered to repay nearly $8,000
SAGINAW, MI — Though robbing a credit union netted a Saginaw man several thousand dollars in the short term, it also cost him his the next few years in prison. Stephan A. Belvin Jr., 23, on Thursday, July 25, appeared before Saginaw County Circuit Judge Darnell Jackson for sentencing, having pleaded guilty in June to bank robbery. Prosecutors did not dismiss any additional charges.
Flint Police Cracking Down on Illegal Street Racing
A city ordinance in Flint on illegal drag racing is in full effect this summer. Flint police seized three vehicles recently for racing on city streets. In 2023, the city passed a zero-tolerance ordinance against reckless driving and illegal street racing after receiving numerous complaints about drivers putting others in harm’s way for racing up and down city streets.
Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords to visit Michigan as part of Harris campaign
(CBS DETROIT) — Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords will visit Michigan this weekend as part of Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign trail.Giffords' husband, Sen. Mark Kelly, is one of the top contenders as Harris' running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Giffords was also a victim of a shooting during a campaign event with constituents in 2011.Officials said Giffords is scheduled to be in Rochester Hills on Sunday and Grand Rapids on Monday for the "Weekend of Action" events, which include canvass launches, phone banks, and text banks.Harris launched her presidential campaign after President Biden announced last weekend that he was dropping out of the race against former President Donald Trump. Shortly after withdrawing, Biden endorsed Harris for the Democratic nomination. Several other Democratic lawmakers, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, have since endorsed Harris.Additionally, Michigan Democratic delegates voted on Tuesday to endorse Harris ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.
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