Grand Rapids MI

A Grand Rapids mom accused of setting fire to her home while her three daughters were inside, leading to the death of one of them, had a lengthy history with Children's Protective Services and allegedly made a threat to her kids' lives only months before, documents obtained by News 8 show.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Salvation Army in Kent County is now accepting Angel Tree applications if you’re in need of help or would like to host a tree site. The Salvation Army says its assisting more families this year than ever before, adding that monthly food pantry visits have increased from 99 people to...

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — A 19-year-old man will spend decades in prison after fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl who was riding her scooter with friends during a birthday party in downtown Grand Rapids, prosecutors said. According to court documents, Josiah Tyree Pittman was sentenced to 27 to 52 years...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It may be thousands of miles between Grand Rapids and Los Angeles, but four women from the area wanted to make sure West Michigan had the chance to know if the price was, in fact, right. Nancy Cuncannan and her daughter, Izzy, were celebrating Izzy's...

Acrisure, a global insurance brokerage, announced on Wednesday it will reduce its accounting workforce by around 400 employees, 200 of which work in West Michigan.

A Grand Rapids Monopoly edition featuring local landmarks like John Ball Zoo and Blue Bridge is now available at stores and online for $39.99.

The iconic Grand Rapids hotel adds more tours, haunted history, and eerie encounters for this year’s Ghosts of the Grand event.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Michigan marijuana industry group is suing the state government over a new 24% wholesale tax in the new budget. It claims the tax is unconstitutional and would hurt already struggling cannabis businesses. Casey Kornoelje is the founder and owner of Pharmhouse Wellness, a small...

This year’s ArtPrize-winning piece, a 400-pound woven glass tapestry, is trapped inside the closed Gerald R. Ford Museum due to the government shutdown.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A new arcade setup blending traditional shooting games with the feel of an amusement park ride has made its debut at Craig’s Cruisers. Craig’s Cruisers’ parent company Five Star Parks said this week that it has introduced the new and immersive Super Blaster arcade platform to the entertainment...