3-year-old Flint child dies after being shot
On May 17, a 3-year-old boy was shot in his home and has died. The shooting occurred in the 2200 block of Cadillac Street, in...
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Governor to soon reopen retail, restaurants and offices in Upper Peninsula and Traverse City regions
Photo: MDHHS Chief Deputy for Health and Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun On May 18, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-92, allowing for...
Flint Genesee Job Corps now offering virtual learning opportunities
Flint Genesee Job Corps is now offering virtual training for all students! Students now have access to virtual training for each of the center’s seven...
Senate expected to vote on Heroes Act following holiday after House passed
On May 15, the House voted to pass The Heroes Act, a new emergency bill to provide additional relief to Michiganders impacted by the coronavirus....
Flint resident describes her amazing journey recovering from COVID-19
Photo: Yolanda Norman-Thornton at hospital Written by Tanya Terry Yolanda Norman-Thornton, age 50, of Flint, never imagined she would be hospitalized with pneumonia, COVID-19 and...
Argument at local liquor store leads to shooting
A shooting took place at Carpenter Road Liquor May 15. Because of limited access to the store, a customer got into a verbal argument with...
Flint Police response time being cut nearly in half-being followed by renewed, coordinated effort to fight crime
Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced on May 15 the Flint Police Department has cut its average response time by 40 percent, and the city has reestablished...
Governor Whitmer announces the Return to Learning Advisory Council
On May 15, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the Return to Learning Advisory Council-via Executive Order 2020-88, formalizing a process for determining how...
Governor extends executive order to temporarily suspend evictions
On May 14, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-85, which temporarily extends protections for tenants and mobile home owners from being evicted from their...
Citywide curfew extended to May 28
Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced he would extend the city of Flint curfew until May 28, coinciding with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s extension of the Stay Home,...