Category Archives: State News
Water emergency in Benton Harbor worsens after massive water main break
BENTON HARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Water problems for residents in Benton Harbor took a turn for the worse yesterday. Nearly the entire city is without any water at all due to a major water main break....
Oct 21, 2021 Clint Budd / CC
MDHHS recommends best practices to safely celebrate Halloween
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - To keep Halloween a safe and fun holiday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is offering tips and tricks to keep loved ones safe and to prevent the...
Oct 20, 2021 Selena N. B. H. / CC
Car dealerships get new rules regarding hours to be open
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new law that governs when car dealerships need to be open in Michigan was signed earlier this week by Governor Whitmer. The law states that dealerships are required to be o...
Oct 20, 2021 TuRbO_J / CC
Cat with COVID-19 confirmed as first Michigan case of the virus in a domestic pet
INGHAM COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan's first case of COVID-19 in a domestic pet has been reported. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says a cat in Ingham County tested...
Oct 20, 2021 Mohamed Aymen Bettaieb / CC
West Michigan's WWMT reports ransomware attack causing local broadcast disruptions
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The company that owns a West Michigan television station has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns WWMT NewsChannel 3, reported that ...
Oct 20, 2021 WWMT NewsChannel 3 logo - via Facebook
City of Benton Harbor declares local state of emergency related to lead tainted water
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Benton Harbor City Commission has declared a local state of emergency in response to the discovery of high levels of lead contamination in the water Meanwhile, the Michi...
Oct 20, 2021 Abdulla Al Muhairi / CC
AG Nessel to host second stop of Power Outage Listening Tour in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Next Monday, October 25, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will host a discussion in Battle Creek to hear directly from those impacted by repeated power outages thi...
Oct 19, 2021 Mich. Attorney General's office files domestic terrorism charges against Fruitport man (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Former Michigan Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun announces new gig
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Dr. Joneigh Khaldun is joining CVS Health as a vice president and chief health equity officer. She had been Michigan's chief medical executive under Governor Whitmer until ...
Oct 19, 2021 Chief Medical Executive and MDHHS Chief Deputy for Health Dr. Joneigh Khaldun. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer).
West Michigan plane crash leaves one dead, cause remains under investigation
MORTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- One person was killed in a plane crash in West Michigan Monday evening. It happened just after 6:00 p.m. in Mecosta County's Morton Township, southeast of Big Rapid...
Oct 19, 2021 Morton Township, Michigan - Google Satellite Image
UPDATE - Shooting suspect in Covert Township remains at large
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE (10/19/21) - This story has been edited due to misreported information by law enforcement agencies. It was previously reported that the suspect in this shoot...
Oct 19, 2021 WWMT/Covert Township Police photo
