Deadly crash on I-96

Fruitport Township Police say a man may have laid dead near his SUV for hours after a crash on I-96 in Muskegon County.

EGR firefighters: "Like a tornado hit"

The damage came during a strong thunderstorm that passed through Kent County around 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Crash on I-96 causes traffic backup

Traffic is backing up on eastbound I-96 just past the U.S. 131 interchange in Kent County.

Rockford eliminates Middle School Spanish Immersion

The Rockford School district is cutting it's middle school Spanish Immersion program in order to cut costs.

Heartwell apologizes for "insensitive" remarks

Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell is apologizing for calling some who oppose Planned Parenthood "forces of darkness."

Local Forecast

Warming Up

Wednesday was a mostly sunny and cooler day with temperatures in the low to mid 60s.

Wednesday night will be clear and cooler with temperatures in the low to mid 30s north to around 40° to the low 40s elsewhere. Patchy frost is possible along and south of US-10. Winds will be north-east at 4-8 mph.

Thursday will be sunny and milder with temperatures in the low 70s. Winds will be east-south at 4-8 mph inland and southeast-southwest at 5-10 mph along the lakeshore.

Community rallies around harassed eatery

Bob Chan, owner of Chan's Restaurant in Spring Lake, says about a year ago he began receiving harassing phone calls.  Two weeks ago, someone egged his business.

Northwest Flight 2501 crashed into Lake Michigan June 23, 1950

At the time, it was considered America's worst commercial aviation disaster. Today, it remains one of our country's most mysterious plan crashes.

Black bear caught on video, eating from bird feeder

There have been several new sightings of black bears in Kent County.

Erhardt Construction announces charitable plan

One of West Michigan's largest construction companies is marking half a century in business with a new charitable initiative.