Woman gets year in jail for malnourished 3-month-old
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A 22-year-old woman has been sentenced to a year in jail after her baby was found to be malnourished. Angel Lunsford was sentenced Wednesday, June 25 on a charge of second-degree child abuse. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Murder suspect had shanks in jail, deputies say
A man already in jail charged with first-degree murder is now charged with having multiple shanks while behind bars.
Tonight’s Forecast: Mild with isolated storms
Partly cloudy to partly sunny, warm, and humid with a shower/storm possible. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Get the latest forecast from the FOX 17 Weather team.
Michigan Spot Named One Of America’s Best Seafood Restaurants
Whether you have a taste for a fresh filet of fish, juicy shrimp, or buttery lobster tails, you'll find the most craveable seafood dishes at this Michigan restaurant, named one of America's best seafood spots. Michigan Spot Named One Of America's Best Seafood Restaurants. Lovefood ranked the best spots in...
Nonprofit embezzler who ‘betrayed vulnerable families’ pleads guilty
The former finance director of a nonprofit that prepared Grand Rapids children for kindergarten pleaded guilty Wednesday in an embezzlement scheme that forced the agency’s closure.
New Foot-Long Hot Dog Joint Opens Up in Grand Rapids Area
National Hot Dog Day is coming up July 16, and there's a new spot in town to celebrate—with a fantastic foot-long!. There are lots of places to grab great franks in Grand Rapids. Perhaps the most famous being Yesterdog, which was recently declared Michigan's top cult-favorite restaurant. There's also...
Grand Rapids riverfront hotel eyed for nearly 200-unit apartment conversion
A 162-room hotel and adjacent banquet facility along the Grand River would be converted into nearly 200 apartments after a developer acquired the property north of downtown Grand Rapids. Jack Hoedeman shared development plans Wednesday for the Radisson Hotel Grand Rapids Riverfront, and noted that early vetting shows...
Police investigate shots fired at Kentwood park, no injuries reported
Kentwood police officers responded to Jaycee Park just after 4:45 p.m. following reports of gunfire.
Eastbound I-196 closed near Grandville for crash
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Eastbound I-196 near Grandville is closed because of a crash. The crash was reported about 9:25 a.m. near the Chicago Drive exit, just before a construction zone begins. The crash was causing significant backups. The extent of any injuries was not immediately known. Want more Grand...
Is your commute about to change? This Grand Rapids bridge will close for 9...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A bridge that crosses over U.S. 131 in Grand Rapids will be closed for nine months next year for a $30 million reconstruction project. The state plans to replace the east section of the Martin Luther King Jr. Street bridge from the northbound U.S. 131 ramps to the east end of the bridge, the...
