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New stir fry restaurant offers unique dining option in Flint Township
FLINT TWP, MI -- There is a popular debate where people ask if pineapples should go on pizza. For David Yang, he’s starting a debate on whether pineapples should go on stir fry. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
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...
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...
Early morning highway shooting on U.S. 131 leaves one injured
The Michigan State Police are investigating a shooting incident on U.S. 131. The incident occurred at 3 a.m. Tuesday morning on southbound U.S. 131 near Burton. Crime: Kalamazoo man arrested for making terroristic threats, possessing homemade shotgun. According to troopers, one moving vehicle was shot at by another moving vehicle.
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...
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.
Genesee County Prosecutor calls for action as teen violence rises, proposes new task force
FLINT, MICH. - Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton detailing another case of violence this time involving a juvenile. And he says crimes committed by teens are a growing problem not just here but across the country. “Our juvenile justice system is suspect and it’s falling short on what services it...
Lapeer names Jack Chittle new boys basketball head coach
LAPEER, Mich. (WJRT) - For the past two seasons, Jack Chittle has been the head coach at North Branch. After guiding the Broncos to their first winning season in five years, Chittle was looking for a challenge. Today, he was named the new head coach of the Lapeer boy's basketball...
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...
Populations fall in four of Mid-Michigan's five largest cities
MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - New population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show continued declines for three of the four largest cities in Mid-Michigan. Flint, Saginaw, Bay City and Burton all lost residents over the past year, according to estimates released on Thursday. Midland was the only one of the largest cities in the region to add residents in 2023.
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...
City of Flint billing school district for fire at Flint Northern
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) – The city of Flint is billing Flint Community Schools for a fire at the former Flint Northern High School building in April. “They don’t pay property taxes. So every time we dispatch emergency services to those locations, is a cost to the taxpayers,” said Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley.
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