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NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing 12 teams in play for 5-star 2025 SG Trey McKenney
One of the very best players in the 2025 NCAA Basketball recruiting class is Trey McKenney, a 6’4 shooting guard out of Flint, Michigan. He’s a consensus top-20 prospect overall, listed as a 5-star player per 247sportsComposite. McKenney has a natural build for a modern-day off-guard, is gifted with an all-around offensive game, and is capable of scoring anywhere on the court.
51-year-old shot and killed in Flint on Wednesday evening
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - A 51-year-old man was shot and killed outside a residence on the south side of Flint on Wednesday evening. Michigan State Police say the shooting was reported around 9:45 p.m. at the historic Golden Leaf Club near the intersection of Kennelworth Avenue and Harrison Street. That is near the I-69 and I-475 interchange.
Michigan men critically injured after found clinging to rocks on Lake Erie following boat crash
(CBS DETROIT) - Two Michigan men were rescued Thursday night after a crash caused there boat to partially sink while they were out on Lake Erie, officials said. At 11:26 p.m., Monroe County Central Dispatch received multiple calls about a boat sinking near the Bolles Harbor entrance and that there were people in the water. When deputies and fire officials arrived, they found a 62-year-old man and his 38-year-old son clinging to rocks close to the Hoffman Memorial Fishing Pier and rescued them from the water. A preliminary investigation revealed that the two men were in a 1983 26-foot Chris-Craft boat when, for reasons unknown at this time, the boat crashed into the seawall near channel marker #10 as they were trying to enter the harbor. The "hull of the boat was ruptured and the boat partially sank in the channel," the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said. The two men were taken to the hospital with critical injuries. Police say that speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriff's Office at 734-240-7703.
Monroe High School cheer coach resigns amid investigation into alleged inappropriate behavior with a minor
MONROE, Mich. — A Monroe High School cheer coach has resigned amid an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior with a minor. The unnamed cheer coach resigned due to the allegations, Monroe Public Schools said in a statement regarding the situation Thursday. The allegations began in the fall as...
Belleville family of 10 loses everything in a fire
BELLEVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - First came the flood, then came the fire. For one Belleville family now living out of a hotel, it's been a tough past year. Just as they had gotten through major flooding that damaged their home last August, a fire torched the house - and left them with no place to go.
DOJ: Missing Michigan girl found in Indiana
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WISH) — A 30-year-old man was apprehended nearly a month ago after he was found at a Hammond, Indiana, apartment with a 16-year-old girl missing from Michigan, the U.S. Department of Justice reported this week. The names of the man and girl were not publicly shared. The effort came as part of […]
Independence Day mural painted on the Rock in Flint
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - A patriotic painting now graces the Rock in Flint. Local artist Johnny Fletcher painted the mural on the morning of July 4. You can check out this patriotic mural on the unofficial landmark on Hammerberg Road at West 12th Street. Subscribe to the TV5 newsletter and...
Students at fake university created by ICE can sue US, court rules
Students who enrolled in a fake university set up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of a sting operation can sue the U.S., an appeals court ruled last week. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision that dismissed a complaint against the…
Police: Man intentionally hit by truck in Mount Pleasant
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (WJRT) - An altercation in a parking near Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant landed one man in a hospital and another in jail Thursday morning. The Mount Pleasant Police Department says a Remus man intentionally hit another man from Rosebush with a truck around 9:20 a.m....
Detroit Evening Report: PFAS detected in metro Detroit water sources, analysis finds
A recent analysis of state and federal water sampling data by Planet Detroit found detectable levels of PFAS contaminants in several metro Detroit areas. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. PFAS, also known per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a...
CAUTION: Michigan is Facing Unhealthy Air Today and Here’s Why
Yesterday marked the Fourth of July, so of course, Michiganders were setting off fireworks to celebrate. However, that has left us waking up to some not-so-great air quality. The less-than-stellar air quality could mean some trouble breathing today in certain parts of the state. The Detroit-area has certainly been affected. Channel 7 (WXYZ) meteorologist, Mike Taylor took to his official Facebook page to let Detroiters know what is going on, and how to stay safe.
This Taylor Swift-inspired cocktail will leave you in a ‘Lavender Haze’
FLINT, MI — Swifties, attention please. There’s a new Taylor Swift-inspired cocktail being served at a Michigan bar you won’t want to miss. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Jim Thorpe appointed to Michigan Association of School Boards position
DEARBORN, Mich (FOX 2) - Dearborn Public School Trustee Jim Thorpe has been appointed to help govern a statewide organization for school board members. The Michigan Association of School Boards appointed Trustee Thorpe to its Board of Governors as a representative for District 8. His fellow trustees on the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education had voted at the May meeting to recommend him for the position.
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