Category Archives: State News
Report on Journalist Jack Lessenberry Revealing
Editor’s note: WHTC morning news anchor Peg McNichol was one of the two reporters who investigated and reported allegations for Deadline Detroit. DETROIT (WHTC-AM/FM) — Explosive details a...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 20, 2018
Funding to Protect Great Lakes Advances
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) will receive its full $300 million in funding — with two critical steps. The legislation approved by the U.S. House sti...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 20, 2018
UPDATE: Artist's sketch released in abduction case
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) -Battle Creek Police have released an artist’s sketch of the suspect in last Tuesday’s attempted abduction of a 15-year-old, hoping it will be recognized by someo...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 20, 2018
Man arraigned for punching woman after accident
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Coldwater man has entered a not guilty plea to a charge of assault and battery after he allegedly punched a woman Wednesday afternoon following a SUV-bicycle injury acci...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 20, 2018
Stray Firework May Have Caused Abbey Court Blaze
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — A stray firework may have caused the July 7, 2018, fire that destroyed much of an 8-unit apartment building in the Stratford Way complex, according to Holland Fire Capt. C...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 19, 2018
I-96 Closure Set for Sunday
LANSING (WTHC-AM/FM) — If you’ve got plans to drive through Lansing this weekend, M-DOT has a message for you: I-96 will be closed for up to three hours Sunday morning for utility work, st...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 19, 2018
Parlak's long battle to stay in U.S. is over
HARBERT (WKZO AM/FM) — It's just a little ironic that in this tough time for immigrants, with travel bans, deportations and zero tolerance policies that Ibrahim Parlak would finally win his long...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 19, 2018
Richland contamination probe gets off the ground
RICHLAND (WKZO AM/FM) — A large crowd of Richland residents turned out to hear what environmental officials had to say about a plume of contaminants leaching from a long bankrupt factory that ha...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 19, 2018
JR Automation: $4 Million Upgrade, 100 Jobs
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — JR Automation, a Holland-based manufacturer of custom automation technologies, is expanding its facilities in Holland, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 19, 2018
Lead levels down for at-risk homes in Flint
FLINT, MI (WTVB) – New test results show a significant amount of the most at-risk homes in Flint well below the federal action level for lead for two consecutive years. The Michigan Department o...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 19, 2018




