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Fire causes heavy damage at Dover Garage Door in Flint
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - An overnight fire caused heavy damage to a Dover Garage Doors facility in Flint. Flames and smoke could be seen from the building at the intersection of Grand Traverse and Tobias streets on the city's south side around 3 a.m. Another flare up happened around 3:30 p.m.
Flint-area sports results: Genesee Christian ups baseball record to 25-4, best in school history
FLINT – Genesee Christian beat Imlay City 6-5 and 10-4 Thursday to hike its record to 23-4, the best in school history. Winning pitcher Noah Wills struck out eight in 5.1 innings in the first game for Genesee Christian. Bryce Johns had two RBIs for the Soldiers. If you...
Michigan residents plagued by Flint water crisis face mounting bills for water they're afraid to use
Earlier this month, the city of Flint, Michigan, quietly mailed out several thousand notices to their water customers with overdue bills, threatening to place liens on their property and exposing homeowners to the possibility of foreclosure if they fail to pay. Anita Johnson is one of at least 9,000 customers...
Mundy Township megasite gets $250 million to continue development
LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - Plans to create a 1,000-acre advanced manufacturing site in Mundy Township took a major step forward Tuesday with approval of $250 million worth of funding. The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved the funding request from the Flint & Genesee Group Foundation to continue developing the mostly...
Ascension Genesys nurses union reaches tentative agreement before strike
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - Teamsters Local 332 in Flint says that a tentative contract agreement has been reached between Ascension Genesys Hospital and its nurses. Details on the contract were not released. Specifics of the agreement, the meetings and the ratification vote will be released Thursday morning. Teamsters...
Flint-area sports highlights: Freshman medalist leads Grand Blanc to SVL golf tourney title
FLINT – Freshman Landon Guenther of Grand Blanc shot 77 Wednesday at The Fortress in Frankenmuth to take medalist honors in the Saginaw Valley League tournament. Wyatt Guenther was second with 78 to help Grand Blanc win the tournament with a score of 316, eight shots better than second-place Midland.
Chase Pinsonneault claims JEGS Tour win at Owosso Speedway
The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance rolled into Owosso Speedway Saturday with 28 cars ready to do battle in the $10,000 to win Big O Classic 100. After two opening races with missed shifts creating missed opportunities for Chase Pinsonneault, he rebounded with a near-perfect performance on Saturday at Owosso that resulted in his first career JEGS Tour win and first win in the United States in a Template Late Model.
Flint City Bucks tie in home opener against Lansing City FC
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Saturday night, The Flint City Bucks played their home opener at Kettering’s Attwood Stadium, as they took on Lansing City FC. The Bucks found their way to the goal often as the would have plenty of opportunities to score, but just couldn’t get the ball inside the net in a game where they dominated control.
Michigan Boosts Industrial Ambitions with $250M Grant for Mundy Township Megaproject Amid Local Concerns
Michigan has significantly upped the ante in its game to become a hub for advanced manufacturing with a hefty $250 million grant approval to further develop a proposed megasite in Mundy Township, officials said Tuesday. The Michigan Strategic Fund Board green-lighted the funds to be used towards land acquisition, preliminary development activities, and to ensure the 1,300-acre site is shovel-ready to attract high-tech manufacturers. This staggering sum pushes the state's total investment in such development land over the $1 billion mark since late 2021, signaling Michigan's aggressive pursuit of large-scale manufacturing projects.
20-year-old woman dead after shooting at gas station in Flint
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - A 20-year-old woman is dead and a suspect was arrested after a shooting on Flint's north side early Sunday. Michigan State Police say the shooting was reported at the Marathon gas station at 7022 N. Saginaw St. at Carpenter Road around 1:45 a.m. Authorities found 20-year-old...
New veterans memorial revealed at Fenton's Freedom Park
FENTON, Mich. (WJRT) - On Memorial Day, the city of Fenton dedicated a new veterans memorial at Freedom Park. The park has a rich history. Freedom Park was originally used for town meetings and Civil War troops assembled in parts of the park before heading off to battle. The new...
Baseball Game Recap: Kearsley Takes a Loss
After flying high against New Lothrop on Friday, Kearsley came back down to earth. The Kearsley Hornets took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Lothrop Hornets on Friday. Kearsley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Lothrop apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
EGLE says the City of Flint is in compliance of the state's Safe Drinking Water Act
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Thursday the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) provided context to an administrative consent agreement that has verbiage that the city of Flint is not in compliance with the states Safe Drinking Water Act. The consent order written by EGLE is a set...
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