Category Archives: Local News
Homeland Security Secretary says Haitian community can apply for permanent residency in the U.S.
COLDWATER,MI (WTVB) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced on Sunday that Haitian and Syrian migrants currently living in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS...
Jun 29, 2026
Man faces deportation following weekend drunk driving arrest
COLDWATER, (WTVB) - An arrest early Sunday morning has led to potential deportation for a Coldwater resident. 35-year-old Humberto Hernandez Vazquez was pulled over around 12:30 am Sunday by Coldwater...
Jun 29, 2026 Screenshot
Two die in St Joseph County crash on Saturday
WHITE PIGEON TOWNSHIP (WTVB) - A two-vehicle traffic crash in White Pigeon Township, , claimed the lives of two Illinois men on Saturday. According to St. Joseph County Sheriff Chad Spence, deputies r...
Jun 29, 2026
MDOT to ease construction zone traffic restrictions heading into holiday weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced that the state will temporarily lift lane restrictions on nearly 60% of road and bridge projects to ease travel delays for the u...
Jun 29, 2026
Newborn found dead in porta-potty at northern Michigan music festival
ROTHBURY,MI (WTVB) - A newborn baby was found dead inside a porta-potty Sunday morning in the camping area of the Electric Forest music festival in Rothbury, according to Michigan State Police. An emp...
Jun 29, 2026 Michigan State Police logo on vehicle (courtesy MSP)
Gas prices remain over $4 per gallon to begin new week
COLDWATER MI, (WTVB) - Gas prices are up as we head into the fourth of July holiday week. The average price drivers are paying for a gallon of gas in Michigan is up nine-cents in the last week. Triple...
Jun 29, 2026
Dangerous heat to overspread Branch County this week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Branch County and all of southern Michigan. Dangerously high temperatures combined with intense humidity ar...
Jun 29, 2026 Screenshot
Coldwater and surrounding areas subject to state fireworks laws
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Fireworks Safety Act allows residents to legally discharge consumer-grade pyrotechnics, but local municipalities retain the authority to strictly regulate the exact...
Jun 29, 2026
Congressman Walberg makes first comments since TPS status revoked from Haitian immigrants
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan 5th district congressman Tim Walberg says the Supreme Court decision this week to revoke Temporary Protection Status for the Haitian Community has stirred up a wide ran...
Jun 26, 2026 Courtesy Congressman Tim Walberg's office
Haitian nationals in Coldwater as well as their employers are navigating immediate uncertainty
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The U.S. Supreme Court's divided 6-3 decision allowing the elimination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has thrown the estimated 500 Haitian immigrants residing in Coldwater ...
Jun 26, 2026
