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The City of Flint is working to build park in honor of city's historic St. John Street community
MT. MORRIS TWP, Mich. (WJRT) - People who used to live in the Saint John Street community hosted a picnic Saturday at the American Legion Post on Carpenter Road in Mount Morris Township. The former Saint John Street neighborhood was demolished in the 1970s to make room for I-475. Now...
Drink Up – Popular Flint Bar Closing After 22 Years
A beloved downtown Flint bar will be closing after 22 years in Genesee County. The Loft on Saginaw Street will officially close on New Year's Day, January 1, 2025. Owner Rodney Ott announced the closure through social media. I love the fact that Ott wants to make the rest of...
Flint Community Seeks Justice as Police Offer $2,500 Reward for Information on Fatal Travel Inn Shooting
Flint, Michigan is grappling with the aftermath of a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 30-year-old Shanquice "Que Que" Love. The tragedy occurred on Sunday, July 21, in the parking lot of the Travel Inn, located on Dort Highway. Flint authorities are now turning to the public in hopes of securing information that to lead may to an arrest.
Top recruits: Max Macklem does a little bit of everything for Division 4 power Goodrich
MLive is spending the summer checking in on the top football recruits in Michigan for the class of 2025. Today, we take a look at Goodrich wide receiver and defensive back Max Macklem. BIO. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
Mount Clemens hosts 2024 Charter School Conference football media day
Mount Clemens football coach DeJuan Garland and the Bathers hosted the second rendition of the Charter School Conference Media Day on Friday, July 26 at Mount Clemens High School. The conference is represented by Michigan Collegiate, Mount Clemens, Chandler Park Academy, Southfield Bradford, Detroit Edison, Detroit Leadership, Detroit University Prep,...
These Kids Have All Gone Missing This Month in Michigan
This month alone, four children have gone missing in Michigan, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. If you recognize any of the children below, please call 911 or 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST). These Kids Have Gone Missing This Month in Michigan. Take a look below, and see if...
Therapy dogs make everything better
I love my job. There are many reasons I love my job, but the highlight of my week has been periodic texts with photos of puppies from the Brandon School District Superintendent Carly Stone. In fact, almost every conversation I’ve had with Stone over the last few months has ended up being about dogs and puppies.
Deputies nab Lansing residents with stolen car at Village Elementary in Hartland
Deputies with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office were on routine patrol on eastbound I-96 near M-59 in Howell Township at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday when they observed a white Dodge Challenger that had been reported stolen out of Grand Rapids. When deputies tried to pull the vehicle over, it fled at speeds of 125 mph.
Flint Jazz Festival celebrates in Clio during construction
CLIO Mich. (WJRT)- Friday kicked off the Greater Flint Arts Council's 42nd annual Flint Jazz Festival, albeit with a slightly different look. Because of construction on the new Flint Riverfront State Park, the event took place at the Clio Amphitheater on Rogers Lodge Drive in Clio. The festival runs until...
Trio of players split $697K Fantasy 5 jackpot
LANSING, MI -- Three player each brought home a $232,658 prize recently after they split a $697,974 Fantasy 5 jackpot. The winners each matched all five numbers drawn -- 08-17-18-24-29 -- for the drawing on July 12 to win their share of the jackpot. Among the winners was David Constantakis,...
claressa shields Wins WBC Heavyweight title in fast and furious fashion
Write off Claressa “T-Rex” Shields at your own risk. Those who feel the Flint, Michigan native is overrated can ask Vanessa Lepage Joanisse just how legitimate the 14-0, 29 year old Shields truly is. For it took Shields less than two rounds to win her fifth divisional title in Saturday night. It was the high point (so far) of a stellar career. In fact, she may not have ever looked better.
Flint boxers Claressa Shields and Jaqaun McElroy make weight and are ready to perform on Saturday
DETROIT (WJRT) - Flint boxers Claressa Shields and Jaquan McElroy made their respective weights and are ready to fight on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena. Shields (14-0) weighed in at 174.8 pounds for her main event fight against Vanessa LePage-Joanisse (7-1, 174.6 pounds). The two boxers went nose-to-nose in their final face-off before the fight.
Gratiot Avenue resurfacing project to begin in Casco Township
A portion of Gratiot Avenue in Casco Township will be reduced to one lane of traffic starting Monday for a resurfacing project. Construction is expected to be underway for 30 days on Gratiot Avenue from County Line Road to Division Road, on the border of Richmond. Work includes asphalt pavement removal, cold milling, concrete rubblizing, new aggregate base and repaving roadway with asphalt.
One person killed in Bridgeport Twp., police looking for answers
BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 22-year-old man is dead after an incident in Bridgeport Township on Saturday afternoon. Police responded to a tragic scene near the intersection of Williamson and Jordan around to find a man on scene with fatal injuries. The circumstances of the man's death are still being...
Dearborn Heights man receives Hero Service Award
HEIGHTS – The City Council recognized local hero Bahaa Saleh July 23 for helping save the life of a man experiencing a medical emergency July 5 at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn. The emergency occurred while the worshipers were at prayer, and Saleh was the only person...
Trevor Gutschewski outlasts Tyler Watts to win U.S. Junior Amateur
A field of 264 players entered the week at the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, and after two rounds of stroke play and five rounds of match play just two remained for Saturday’s 36-hole championship final at Oakland Hills in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. On paper, the final match was...
Birmingham restaurant flips summer menu into Maine lobster spot
BIRMINGHAM, MI - If you’re seated at Hazel’s and tucking in to an overflowing lobster roll, you might be forgiven if you swear you can smell a little salty East Coast breeze. That’s because this popular destination built on seasonal menus has flipped its high summer fare toward...
Ram 1500 Factory Is Building Too Many Broken Trucks, Stellantis CEO Says
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is on a tear this week after first-half earnings were released. First, he threatens to give underperforming brands the boot. In case you lost count, the auto conglomerate has 14 brands in its portfolio so there’s bound to be some overlap. But not even big profit margin nameplates are safe. Next in Tavares’ line of fire is Ram. What it do? Build crappy trucks.
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