Category Archives: Local News
Century old Riley Dam in need of $3.6 million in repairs
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Union City officials are confronting a significant financial and infrastructure hurdle following an engineering report that identifies $3.6 million in necessary safety repairs ...
Apr 30, 2026
SBA offers disaster relief to Michigan businesses, nonprofits, and residents affected by March 6 tornadoes
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Union City residents and business owners impacted by the March 6 tornadoes can now access low-interest federal disaster loans following an U.S. Small Business Administration (S...
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Gas prices surge after major refinery goes offline
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan soared to $4.79 per gallon today, the highest level since June of 2022 when prices peaked at a record high of $5.22 per gallon....
Apr 29, 2026
Six elementary school students hospitalized after eating marijuana edibles
DETROIT, MI (WTVB) - Six elementary school students from Thomas Edison Elementary School in Detroit were hospitalized on Tuesda, after consuming suspected marijuana-infused gummies. School officials c...
Apr 29, 2026 Delta-8 THC products, such as brownies and gummies, can pose serious health risks to children, according to the FDA.
Toddler dies after police say woman was driving erratically
KENT COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A 19-month-old girl died Tuesday following a single-vehicle crash on westbound I-96 in Lowell Township, Michigan. According to Michigan State Police, a 41-year-old woman from ...
Apr 29, 2026
Historic Angola golf course sold at auction
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - The historic Lake James Golf Course in Angola, was sold at a public auction this week, for a total sales price of $622,200. The 127-acre property, which has been a fixture in Steub...
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Tender vegetation at risk this weekend with forecasted temperatures below freezing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County and southwest Michigan are bracing for a late-season cold snap this weekend that could bring damaging frost and sub-freezing temperatures to the area. Forecasters ...
Apr 29, 2026
Business Beat : Racing returns to Butler Motor Speedway this weekend
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Butler Motor Speedway officially kicked off its 2026 racing season on Saturday, May 2, with an action-packed Opening Night at "The World's Fastest 3/8-Mile Dirt Track". The eve...
Apr 29, 2026
Man convicted in officer's death, Mohamed Said was a former Coldwater resident
MELVINDALE , MI (WTVB) - A Wayne County jury convicted Michael Lopez on Tuesday for the shooting death of Melvindale Police Officer Mohamed Said on July 21,2024. Lopez was found guilty on all counts, ...
Apr 29, 2026
Gas prices at their highest level since 2022
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Gas prices across Michigan have surged to a four-year high this week, with the statewide average climbing to $4.19 per gallon as of Tuesday. According to AAA , this spike repres...
Apr 29, 2026
