Category Archives: Local News
Branch County road crews dealing with road salt shortage amid a relentless winter
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In a move to preserve dwindling resources, communities across Michigan are officially rationing road salt amid a statewide shortage. The Branch County Road Commission state road...
Jan 31, 2026
Eby Youth and Family Center to end warming center operations on Monday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - COLDWATER, MI - The Coach Eby Youth and Family Center is set to conclude its emergency 24-hour warming shelter operations on Monday, as local temperatures are forecasted to fina...
Jan 30, 2026
Business Beat : Iconic Coldwater diner goes up for sale
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After 72 years of serving the downtown Coldwater, The Goodie Shop is officially on the market. Owner Veronica Carter, who represents the third generation of her family to run th...
Jan 30, 2026
Highly publicized Dale Warner murder trial underway in Lenawee County, jury selection becoming a challenge
LENAWEE COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The murder trial of Dale Warner is officially underway in Lenawee County, nearly five years after his wife, Dee Warner, first vanished. The 57-old Warner, began the proceed...
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Wortz to call for moratorium on data centers in Michigan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - All though there are no current proposal's to place a data center in Branch County, several Michigan counties are grappling with the question if they are actually good for their...
Jan 30, 2026
New Census data for Branch County shows increased median income , fewer youth living in poverty
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2024 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates this week, providing a look at economic conditions across Branch County. According to the latest...
Jan 29, 2026
Monday shooting report determined to be "swatting" hoax
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 911 call reporting a shooting on North Willowbrook Road Monday afternoon has been confirmed by Coldwater police as a "swatting" hoax. Just before 4:00p.m., a 911 caller claime...
Jan 29, 2026
Business Beat : Tibbits to show "Casablanca" with chocolate and wine tasting on Valentines Day
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater will host a special Valentine's Day celebration on Saturday, Feb. 14, featuring a screening of the classic film " Casablanca" The evening includ...
Jan 29, 2026
Driver pulled from vehicle safely after car rolls over on ice at Coldwater Lake
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The freezing temperatures may have actually helped to save a life on Coldwater Lake Wednesday evening after a car went onto the lake and rolled onto its side on the ice. Accordi...
Jan 29, 2026 A vehicle on the ice at Coldwater Lake Jan 28, 2026 (photo courtesy of Seth Berry)
Union City man dies in Wednesday morning crash
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 49-year-old Union City man died early Wednesday morning in a head-on collision involving a Jeep and a semi-truck on M-60 in Burlington Township. . According to Michi...
Jan 28, 2026
