Category Archives: State News
Two drownings in Jackson County over holiday
NAPOLEAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – It was a deadly holiday on Jackson County lakes as two men drowned in separate incidents. The body of a 54-year-old man was recovered Wednesday morning in Wolf Lak...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 05, 2018
Dirt Bike Crash Injures Two in Saugatuck Twp.
SAUGATUCK TWP. (WHTC-AM/FM) — Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a car-dirt bike crash involving two children that happened Wednesday evening in Saugatuck Township. The in...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 05, 2018
Names Released in Fatal Fourth of July Crash
OTTAWA COUNTY (WHTC-AM/FM) — A West Olive woman, 60-year-old Ruth Bull, died in a Fourth of July traffic crash just before 7:30 Wednesday morning, according to Ottawa Count Sheriff’s Sgt. ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 04, 2018
NWS: Fourth of July Heat Advisory
GRAND RAPIDS (WHTC-AM/FM) — The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for today, July 4, 2018, from noon to 8 p.m. Tempeatures are expected to hit the lower 90s by early aftenoon, ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 04, 2018
Devastating House Fire in Holland Twp.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect just a single house fire, not two. We regret the error and appreciate WHTC’s audience, which helped clarify the facts. OTTAWA COUNTY (...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 04, 2018
Fireworks: Rules, tips, scared pets and more
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — Whether you’re setting off fireworks or taking care of a scared pet, there are a lot of safety tips all families should remember during the 4th of July. To ensure fi...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 03, 2018
Pier Safety Reminder
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — With a blistering day — the heat index could reach 99 — and the Fourth of July holiday ahead, a beach trip seems inevitable, not to mention a summer tradition....
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 03, 2018
A-10's back in Battle Creek for a visit
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — The A-10's, the jet fighters they call the "Warthog" are back in Battle Creek, if only for the week, appearing in the Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival. U...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 02, 2018
Benton Harbor shooting: 2 killed, suspects at large
BENTON HARBOR (WKZO AM/FM) — Benton Harbor Public Safety is trying to find suspects in a pair of shootings early Sunday morning that killed two men and injured a man and a woman. In the first sh...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 02, 2018
Beware of larcenies on the water
VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO AM/FM) — Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies are warning boaters to protect their property after reports of multiple larcenies on inland lakes in the county. Investigators...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 02, 2018




