Alcohol a factor in rollover crash that critically injured woman in Northern Michigan, police say

DETROIT – A man who was pulled over in Detroit for improper plates is facing felony charges after allegedly fleeing from police officers and shooting at them, officials announced. Sahr Richardson, 21, of Redford, is charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder and other felonies in...

COPEMISH, MICH. -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is investigating reports of a large black cat sighting in Manistee County on Saturday. The cat was spotted at Twisted Trails Off Road Park in Copemish by Traverse City photographer Dakota Stebbins, who was onsite to photograph the Drew Kostic Memorial 5K Tough Run, 9&10 News reports.

ORION TOWNSHIP, MI -- A 48-year-old Albanian man has been arraigned on a charge of open murder in connection with the death of Gregory Robertson, a 49-year-old Pontiac man, Fox 2 Detroit reports. Astrit Bushi was arrested Thursday morning at the General Motors plant and arraigned on the charge Saturday morning.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – In prison for plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Ty Garbin recalled first meeting Adam Fox at a Second Amendment rally. Fox told him he wanted to try Whitmer for treason. Then, he said he wanted to “hang her on public TV for the world to see,” Garbin testified Tuesday, Aug. 16.

The upward trend of Michigan’s COVID-19 case count continued last week following a one-week dip in reported cases. On Tuesday, Aug. 16, the Department of Health and Human Services identified 23,165 new confirmed and probable cases, and 103 new deaths. The state reports new totals weekly, typically on Tuesday afternoons.

KENT COUNTY, MI -- State health leaders are advising the public to practice food safety and wash hands because of a jump in E. coli cases in parts of Michigan. Health officials in Oakland, Kent and Ottawa counties are investigating a recent increase of E. coli cases. Michigan Department of...

LANSING, MI - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency Sunday for four counties, following Saturday’s water main break that resulted in the Great Lakes Water Authority issuing a boil water advisory for several communities. By declaring a state of emergency for Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, and St. Clair...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A Michigan pharmaceutical sales representative was sentenced to a year in prison for agreeing to have expensive and medically unnecessary pain creams and patches prescribed to Michigan State University employees filled by pharmacies in Mississippi. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Jonker sentenced Daniel Brown, of Dimondale,...

The spotted lanternfly has spread across several states in the U.S. It has become the most dreaded crop-destroying pest of the season. But where did this pest initially come from? Here’s what you need to know. When and how did the spotted lanternfly first come to the U.S.?. The...

LANSING, MI-- More people reached out to a confidential tip line in 2021 to report threats, violent behavior or mental health crises to help keep students, teachers and other staff in Michigan schools safe. OK2SAY, Michigan’s student safety program run by the Michigan State Police, received 6,255 tips spanning 30 categories...

The Novavax vaccine, a more traditional type that does not use mRNA technology to fight COVID-19, is now available in Michigan. Michigan received more than 100,000 doses of the vaccine, produced by Maryland biotechnology company Novavax Inc., and providers started placing orders on Aug. 5. The state evaluated orders on Aug. 8 and most sites received them by the middle of last week, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Chelsea Wuth said in an email.

LANSING, MI – From pencils to notebooks to clothes, the cost of school supplies can add up. Michigan could ease this burden for families by suspending sales tax for school supplies. Under a plan proposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday, Aug. 16, Michigan would join 19 other states that have an annual back-to-school sales tax holiday.

JENISON, MI – Family and friends gathered on a rainy Saturday to cruise down a large hill made into a giant water slide. After being canceled for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual “Saturday Slip N’ Slide” was held Aug. 13, at Rosewood Park in Jenison.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will not have to testify at a hearing Wednesday concerning an order barring county prosecutors from enforcing the state’s 1931 abortion ban, a Tuesday Court of Appeals ruling assures. County prosecutors who wish to act under the statute subpoenaed Whitmer to testify at the hearing, where...

One of the fun things about watching the weather with me here on MLive is tracking the progression of the seasons. The weather models we look at show the rain-to-snow line starting to dip into view on the maps. We use a temperature of 32 degrees F, which on the...

Michigan’s primary election passed by last week with few bumps in the road. But with the most decentralized election system in America, local clerks from both parties are calling for critical changes, and they want state lawmakers’ attention. Election results are notoriously slow in Michigan, with the most...

DETROIT – Long-awaited federal review of a plan for a pipeline tunnel beneath the Great Lakes is officially underway. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, launched a 60-day period when the public can help determine the scope of issues and any alternatives to a Canadian energy company’s plan to build a tunnel beneath Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac to house an oil and gas pipeline.

It’s back! An old fan favorite flavor of Faygo soda pop is now on Michigan store shelves for the first time in more than a decade. Jazzin’ Bluesberry is now being sold in Michigan again after not being available in the state for at least 15 years. Even...

In a midterm where Michigan’s Republican candidate for governor is emphasizing education issues to defeat the Democratic incumbent, the GOP is elevating a governor who paved that path to victory in a purple state last year. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will campaign with Republican governor nominee Tudor Dixon, the...

LANSING, MI – There was another $1 million winner, but there was no winner of the $57 million Powerball jackpot for the drawing held on Monday, Aug. 15. That means the drawing on Wednesday, Aug. 17 will be worth $66 million with a cash option of $38.3 million. The...