Grand Rapids MI

The man who pleaded guilty to wounding his ex-girlfriend and her sister and killing their mother during an Alpine Township shooting has been sentenced to decades behind bars.

Fall colors are continuing to pop out across West Michigan while parts of the Upper Peninsula are reaching their peak of the season.

An effort to manage Kent County’s deer population is helping address another community need: food.

GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 8, 2026) – The search is over for a 75-year-old Jenison area woman who is considered endangered. Family members and friends had not seen Mary Cecilia Roe since she left her home on Tuesday afternoon, driving a gray 2014 Chevrolet Sonic (Michigan plate 24ABC7). She was wearing a black t-shirt, black pants, and sunglasses, and deputies say she was spotted in the area of Wilson Avenue and M-6 around 1:45 PM. The concern stems from her condition of having dement

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is bringing a re-imagined "Greatest Show on Earth" to Grand Rapids, with no animals and a lineup of daring human performers from around the world. The circus takes over Van Andel Arena, Oct. 29 through Nov. 1. The acts push the limits of what...

Plans are up in the air for a shop offering beauty needs in Hudsonville. The Avon Shop cosmetics store is looking for a new location in the Grand Rapids area. Owner Rachael Kruys has been at her current space, 5296 Plaza Avenue in Hudsonville, for two years and is looking at opening again in the city. If a lease agreement goes through, she will announce the location in the coming days.

After more than four decades of service to Kent County, chief medical examiner Dr. Stephen Cohle is retiring from his role and going part-time.

GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Rapids is getting some unusual new residents this spooky season — and a few have been lurking around for more than a century. Beginning Friday, Oct. 2, local interactive experience company City Games launched "Ghosts on the Grand," a monthlong, citywide supernatural scavenger hunt that runs through Halloween. The event combines local history, puzzles and mobile challenges to transform the city into an open-air game board.

There’s a place in Grand Rapids, Michigan where the line between lunch and a life-changing experience is surprisingly thin. Fuji Buffet and Grill is that place, and once you’ve been, you’ll completely understand why the regulars aren’t exactly rushing to tell the whole world about it.

After a fire destroyed a Grand Rapids church, steps towards restoration were made Wednesday. (October 7, 2026)