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Fireworks Viewing Party At Lightning Rounds In Lapeer
Lightning Rounds in Lapeer will host a fireworks viewing party on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024. The Lapeer fireworks are held at the Rolland-Warner on West Genesee Street, making the outdoor area at Lightning Rounds the perfect place to enjoy the festivities, along with great food and drinks. What time are...
Puppies found in Flint home set for demolition, saved by quick action
FLINT, Mich. - A contractor working for the Genesee County Land Bank was getting ready to start demolition on a home on Flint’s Northside last week when they discovered something inside the home. It forced them to stop all operations, what they found inside might surprise you. “They heard...
50th Anniversary of Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad: 1974-2024
Wow...fifty years and some of you still haven't visited Crossroads Village and the Huckleberry Railroad? Visiting this place near Flint is a trip thru the time tunnel. EVERYTHING there is crafted, built, and performed just the way it was back in the mid-1800s. Points of interest include the Buzzell House...
1,200 Gallons of oil removed from Flint River since spill last week
FLINT, Michigan (WJRT) -- The investigation continues into how more than 1,000 gallons of an oily substance leaked into the Flint River last week. Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley's office says authorities have removed about 1,200 gallons of an oil and water mix since the leak was reported one week ago from a storm sewer outfall in the 1400 block of James P. Cole Boulevard between Merrill and Wood streets.
Priority Waste finalizes GFL purchase and takes over some Oakland County routes
Dozens of Metro Detroit cities will now receive garbage pickup service from Priority Waste after last-minute contract approvals last week, including Pontiac, Rochester Hills, Waterford Township, Farmington Hills, Milford Township, Royal Oak, Hazel Park and Oak Park. Priority became Michigan’s largest waste hauler when it finalized its purchase of GFL...
Leaders of Flint water crisis prosecutions say they’re immune from lawsuit
FLINT, MI -- The two leaders of the state’s Flint water crisis prosecution team are mounting a defense similar to Attorney General Dana Nessel to a lawsuit that claims the three violated the constitutional rights of a top aide to former Gov. Rick Snyder. Former Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa...
We are Flint: Advocate works to combat homelessness where she once experienced it
Editor’s note: Flint is oftentimes cast in a negative light. While the city has its struggles, take a deeper look and you’ll see people fighting for their hometown, building the city back, and creating its future through their personalities and ideas while staying true to its history and vibrant culture. This weekly series of stories will show that Flint is more than a place. Flint is its people. We are Flint.
Flint Police launching Autism Awareness initiative
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - The Flint Police Department is launching an Autism Awareness initiative to better serve the community. The police department said its goal is to educate officers and employees on how to properly respond to calls and concerns involving people who have autism and their families. Autism presents...
Enjoying the Fourth of July in Flint & Genesee
Good food, great music, fireworks, and friends and family make the Fourth of July a special time of year and one filled with lasting memories. If you are looking for ways to celebrate this Independence Day, look no further than Flint & Genesee!. July 3. Start things off early on...
Kids who need hearing and vision screenings can get them free at Genesee Health Department
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The Genesee County Health Department is offering free hearing and vision screenings for children entering kindergarten later this year. Michigan law requires that all incoming kindergarteners have documented hearing and vision screenings by the first day of school, and the county is offering them at several schools district sites as well as at the Health Department’s Burton branch location.
MDOT lifts traffic restrictions to ease 4th of July travel for drivers
MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - Jakes Fireworks stands on South Saginaw Street in Grand Blanc where people shopping for their perfect fireworks show expressed how they were preparing for holiday travel. "It's the best time to for families to get together in the summer time and its our excuse to take time...
Flint Arab leader named to 30 under 30 national list
FLINT, MI – Lucine Jarrah has been a dedicated advocate in the streets of Flint for several years. When she’s not knocking on doors, organizing protests, or hosting community events, Jarrah collaborates with other community leaders to find the best ways to uplift Flint’s Arab community. If...
LGBTQ+ Community celebrates in Downtown Flint
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT)- The streets were packed in Downtown Flint Saturday afternoon. Flint Pride hosted its fourteenth annual Flint Gay Pride Festival at Riverbank Park. It featured drag performances along with live music, food, and vendors. Attendees like Dana Cooper called it a great way to bring everyone together. "It...
Greater Flint Arts Council to hold 24th annual music festival downtown
Flint, MI – The Greater Flint Arts Council will host its 24th annual “Tunes at Noon” Festival at Wilson Park in Downtown Flint. The free festival will start on July 8, 2024, and extend to August 16, 2024, on weekdays between 11:45 and 1:15 p.m. “Tunes at...
Brick replacement on Saginaw Street reaches the final stretch
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Work on rebuilding the historic bricks of Saginaw Street in downtown Flint has reached the final stage. The final stretch of bricks to be laid falls between Kearsley Street and First Avenue. Contractors are replacing the soil beneath the roadway and placing a new layer of bricks on top.
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