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One person hospitalized after a crash in Flint on Tuesday
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - One person was hospitalized following a vehicle crash in Flint on Tuesday. Just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Flint Police responded to the intersection of Mason Street and West Dartmouth Avenue for a pick-up truck that hit a tree. Police say that the driver was driving...
Outfall to Swartz Creek closed off after firefighting foam spill at GM’s Flint Assembly plant
FLINT, MI -- Firefighting foam from General Motors’ Flint Assembly plant reached an outfall into the Swartz Creek after it was discharged into the storm drain system there last week. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy said GM confirmed that Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) was...
Prosecutor: Woman charged with murder after hitting, killing man with SUV
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) – A 36-year-old woman is being charged with first-degree murder for running over and killing a man with her SUV, according to Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton. Leyton announced the charge on Tuesday, May 14. A manager at the Speedway gas station at 509 S. Dort...
Small Indiana plane had hard landing at Chesaning airport
CHESANING, MI — An out-of-state plane had a hard landing at a Chesaning airport over the weekend. At 2:13 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, police and firefighters responded to a call of a small plane crash at the Howard Nixon Memorial Airport, 205 S. Fourth St. They arrived to find a 2022 single-engine Cirrus SR22 had run off the western end of the runway while trying to land, said Chesaning-Brady Fire Chief Scott Fall.
An update on downtown Flint’s ‘LiveWell’ development
At the one year mark since its groundbreaking, “LiveWell on Harrison,” a mixed-use development that will relocate the YMCA and Crim Fitness Foundation and boast 50 new apartments, is taking shape amid the downtown Flint skyline. The development is helmed by HWD Harrison, Inc. which Joe Martin, Director...
Railroad Days kicks off the summer season in Durand
DURAND, Mich.— Festivities kicked off for the 49th annual Railroad Days festival on Thursday, celebrating the town's connection to the railroad industry. Thursday morning, students from across the area got a chance to test out all the rides at the fair for free. : Nearly four years after historic...
How victims of the Flint water crisis helped protect abortion rights in Michigan | Opinion
Ten years ago, the life of every Flint resident took a perilous turn when the city, under the control of a state-appointed emergency manager, began using the Flint River as its municipal water source. Along with all the well-documented suffering, hardship and trauma we’ve experienced because of that fateful decision, there have been...
Lapeer Fire & Rescue stresses safety after teens injured in fire pit explosion
LAPEER, Mich.— Lapeer Fire & Rescue is urging caution with outdoor fires after several teens were injured in an explosion in Saginaw. Following a recent incident in Saginaw where two teens were severely injured due to an explosion at a backyard fire pit, Lapeer Fire & Rescue emphasizes the importance of fire safety, especially as outdoor fire season begins.
Flint mayor stops liens on water accounts for residents
Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley has put a stop to liens on active water accounts for Flint residents, and he's also asking the city council use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money to provide help for those struggling to pay their water bills.
Bridge Lunch Break to discuss effects of the Flint Water Crisis on kids
Ten years after the Flint Water Crisis began, experts have studied the impacts on kids who lived through the tragedy. Lunch Break will discuss the long-term effects of stigma and trauma on Flint’s children. Register for this free event below. Bridge Michigan invites readers to a free Zoom discussion...
Suspect charged in fatal Flint apartment shooting
FLINT, MI – A man was arraigned this week after turning himself in to police in connection with a May 8 homicide at a Flint apartment complex. Gregory Jerome Carr, 57, is charged with first-degree murder, felony firearm and carrying a concealed weapon in the shooting death of David Bee Williams, 44.
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