Category Archives: Local News
Gas prices surge again to $4 per gallon in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Gasoline prices in Coldwater have officially climbed to the $4.00 per gallon mark, a significant threshold that has local drivers feeling at the pump this week. Additionally, th...
Mar 17, 2026 72soul / Depositphotos.com
CBPU announces planned maintenance blackout for this weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities (CBPU) has announced a scheduled power outage for this Saturday, March 21, to facilitate a necessary voltage upgrade. The outage is expec...
Mar 17, 2026
Kentucky man extradited back to Michigan to face sexual assault charges
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Attorney General Dana Nessel recently announced the arraignment of 58-year-old Kevin Murphy for the alleged sexual assault of two minors in Hillsdale County in 2025. Murphy, a K...
Mar 17, 2026 Screenshot
Coldwater school board approves purchase of vape sensors for CHS and Legg Middle School
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education approved a request Monday night to purchase new vape sensors for Coldwater High School and Legg Middle School. The amount of m...
Mar 16, 2026 Vaping360 / CC
Downtown Coldwater staple closes after 72 years
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An era came to a bittersweet end on Sunday as The Goodie Shop, a staple of downtown Coldwater for over seven decades, served its final meals. Owner Veronica Carter fired up the ...
Mar 16, 2026
Tornado relief hot meals to be served through Tuesday
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - After ten days of serving hot meals to those effected by the Union City tornado, organizers at the Central hub at Union City High School have announced those will continue thro...
Mar 16, 2026
Power restored to thousands in Branch County following overnight storms
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Consumers Energy says power has been restored to the more than 5,000 Branch County residents who were left in the dark following overnight storms. Consumers had originally said ...
Mar 16, 2026
Car crashes into Coldwater Lake early Saturday morning
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 19-year-old woman from Benton Harbor was hospitalized following a single-vehicle accident that ended in Coldwater Lake, early Saturday morning. Branch County Sheriff'...
Mar 16, 2026
Thousands without power in Branch County
KINDERHOOK TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Overnight storms and high winds have left thousands of Consumers Energy customers in Branch County without power this morning. Over 5,000 Branch County customers are w...
Mar 16, 2026
Coldwater Community Schools to hold bond information meeting Tuesday evening
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Community Schools will host its second community information meeting this Tuesday evening, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school media center. During the session, school off...
Mar 16, 2026
