Category Archives: Local News
Two of three killed in tornado have been identified
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Over the weekend we learned the identities of two of the three people killed in Friday's tornado in the Union City area. 65-year-old Penni Jo Guthrie of Union City was killed w...
Mar 08, 2026
Area utility crews work long hours to restore power in Union City
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB)- Utility crews from in and around Branch County have descended on Union City this weekend following Friday's devastating tornado, working virtually non-stop for over 30 hours to ...
Mar 08, 2026
Governor declares State of Emergency for Branch, St Joseph and Cass counties
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer officially declared a state of emergency for Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties on Sunday, following a Fridays' deadly tornado outbreak that tore t...
Mar 08, 2026
Coldwater girls basketball coach Ken Smoker announces retirement after 14 seasons
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater girls basketball coach Ken Smoker has announced his retirement after leading the Lady Cardinal program for fourteen seasons. Smoker ends his tenure with a 198-120 reco...
Mar 08, 2026 Screenshot
Storms force Branch- Hillsdale-St Joseph Community Health Agency to relocate services
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency's location in Three Rivers was significantly damaged by the storms that came through the area Friday afternoon. Assessmen...
Mar 08, 2026
AUDIO : National Weather Service preliminary findings indicate Friday tornado was an EF-3
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather says it's preliminary findings are that the deadly tornado that touched down near Union City Friday was an EF3 with estimated winds at 150 mph. The storm s...
Mar 07, 2026
Overwhelming donation of supplies for tornado victims
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - In the aftermath of thd EF-3 tornado that struck the Union Lake area just outside Union City, and the village itself, there has been an outpouring of donations. Union City High...
Mar 07, 2026
NWS survey crews will assess tornado damaged areas today
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service (NWS) Northern Indiana office has scheduled preliminary storm surveys for today, to assess significant damage across Cass, St. Joseph, and Branch c...
Mar 07, 2026 Screenshot
Governor Whitmer activates Emergency Response Center for Branch and St Joseph Counties
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Friday following a wave of severe weather that produced at least two confirmed tornadoes and wides...
Mar 06, 2026
Three dead, at least twelve injured in Friday tornado near Union City
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - A tornado struck the Union Lake area Friday afternoon, leaving three people dead and twelve others injured. Emergency officials confirmed that as of 8:00 p.m., three of the inj...
Mar 06, 2026 (photo courtesy 517Drone Video and Photography)
