Category Archives: Local News

Branch County gas prices in line with the state average
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Gas in Michigan is 13-cents a gallon less expensive to start the week at $3.08. AAA Michigan says the price is 17 cents less than last month and 48 cents less than last year. Th...
Brett Briscoe Jun 02, 2025 nmarques74 / Depositphotos.com

Two injured in Steuben County head on crash
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB)-Friday evening just after 9:50 pm, Steuben County 911 received a report of a 2-vhehicle head-on collision on US 20 near CR 20 N in Steuben Counties rural Jackson Township. Th...
Brett Briscoe Jun 01, 2025

Coldwater just missed tying a record low temperature Sunday morning
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Branch County just missed tying a record low temperature for June 1st this morning. The National Weather Service says The Branch County Memorial Airport recorded a low temperatur...
Brett Briscoe Jun 01, 2025

Study says 17.9% of all children in the South Michigan Food Bank coverage area are still food insecure
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Results of a new study show child food insecurity continues to affect all eight counties served by the South Michigan Food Bank, which includes Branch County. Feeding America's ...
Ken Delaney May 30, 2025 IHX / Depositphotos.com

More than 100 CHS students recognized at annual Leadership Celebration
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - More than 100 Coldwater High School students were honored at the school's annual leadership celebration, which recognized outstanding student contributions across a variety of e...
Brett Briscoe May 30, 2025

Air Quality Advisory issued for Branch County from Canadian wildfire smoke
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Even though todays forecast called for mostly sunny skies you will have a difficult time seeing it. That is due to smoke from blowing in from the massive wildfires in Canada. The...
Brett Briscoe May 30, 2025

Angola man sentenced to four years in jail for hit and run police chase in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, IN (WTVB) - An Angola man was sentenced to four years in jail after causing two wrecks before taking off in a foot chase that resulted in an officer with two torn quadriceps. 42-year-old Z...
Brett Briscoe May 30, 2025

Altrusa International of Branch County to dedicate literacy statue to the City of Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Altrusa International of Branch County has announced the upcoming dedication of a new statue to the City of Coldwater, honoring the organization's commitment to literacy and lif...
Brett Briscoe May 29, 2025

Two Flint women facing multiple charges in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two Flint women are in the Branch County jail after being arrested Wednesday on multiple charges after the pair allegedly attempted to return stolen items to the Coldwater Walma...
Brett Briscoe May 29, 2025 AVFC / Depositphotos.com

Three women arrested Wednesday in Branch County in two separate investigations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- We are waiting additional information this on two females arrested by Coldwater police on Wednesday. Nassia Lashon Copeland and Sheonte Shaquese Robbs are in the Branch County ja...
Brett Briscoe May 29, 2025

