Flint mourns the passing of Neighborhood Safety Officer Paul Forster
Paul Forster is the first person employed by the City of Flint who is known to have died from coronavirus and one of three individuals...
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Prosecutor says there have been four possible homicides since COVID-19 pandemic hit area
A 27-year-old Flint man has been charged with second-degree murder of his mother, resisting and obstructing police, tampering with evidence, felon in possession of a...
Hotline announced for those seeking COVID-19 drive-through testing
Hurley Medical Center’s hotline will open at noon April 14 for those who are asymptomatic and seeking COVID 19 testing, and Hurley will begin conducting...
Remembering Ruben Burks
Another local legend has been lost due to coronvirus. Ruben Burks, the first African American International UAW Secretary-Treasurer serving from 1998-2002, has passed away. In...
Coronavirus takes the life of Flint’s first black superintendent and the community weeps
Photo: Dr. Nathel Burtley The community both grieves and reminisces after Flint Community Schools’ first Black superintendent, Dr. Nathel Burtley, died at age 79 April...
Mental help available to help ease COVID-19 worries
The fear and cost of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stay at home orders are likely to cause anxiety and stress for everyone. The uncertainty...
City of Flint launches new program to help residents pay water bills
Photo credit: https://publicdomainvectors.org/en/ Mayor Sheldon Neeley in partnership with Flint City Council launched a new program to help residents pay their water bills on April...
Mott Foundation grants $200,000 for emergency food distribution
Cover photo: Personnel from the National Guard assist at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan March 31 The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation approved an emergency...
Citywide curfew now in effect
Image by Sergei Tokmakov from Pixabay On April 1, Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced that he would initiate a citywide curfew took effect April 2. The curfew is from...
Fears of being tested for the coronavirus described by Flint Courier News staff member
Photo: The Flint Courier News’ layout coordinator saw signs saying ‘no masks’ posted at pharmacies in Rome. Written by Tanya Terry One Flint resident feared...