Grand Rapids MI

There's a buzz around the former TGI Fridays on Alpine Avenue as first responders train for commercial fires, inviting locals to witness their essential skills in action until April 30.

When I was a kid, one of my favorite parts of summer was taking a trip to the local berry patch with my family. No matter which berries we were picking, getting the chance to pick my own berries to turn into future desserts became a highlight of my summer break each year. Now that […]

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Michael Anthony Rose watched intensely as surveillance video played in court, showing the man stab a 54-year-old woman 25 times outside a senior living facility. The violent attack – lasting 28 seconds – left Lavonia Lucille Parham dead. A bloodied knife, damaged from repeated stab...

At least one person is dead after severe weather battered the Midwest, with millions more under warnings for more severe weather Tuesday. On Monday evening in Michigan, a Kent County man was killed after a tree fell on him during a passing thunderstorm in the area, the Kent County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

Sixty mile per hour winds knocked down trees and limbs in West Michigan Monday afternoon, leaving 83,000 Consumers Energy customers without power. The utility says they deployed 500 crews and restored power to 30,000 customers overnight. Brian Wheeler is a spokesperson with Consumers Energy. He urged residents in the affected...

The Flanagan’s building has been sold to an owner who plans to launch a “reimagined” restaurant after a complete renovation, according to the real estate company that sold the building.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A new owner plans to revive the now vacant Flanagan’s Irish Pub in downtown Grand Rapids. The building that housed the financially embattled pub at 139 Pearl St. NW is now off the market after being listed for sale at $4 million last summer.

The Rainbow Grill in Grandville is closing, according to its parent company.

Peter D'Arienzo has left his position as CEO of the John Ball Zoo after the board of directors decided to "part ways" following an evaluation period. A statement from the board reads, “We are grateful for Peter’s service and meaningful contributions to our mission over the past decade, and we wish him the very best going forward.”

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Two Grand Rapids Public Schools students have earned full-ride Gates Scholarships to the universities of their choice. Nkechinyere Okwuwasi of City High Middle School will attend Barnard College of Columbia University in New York, majoring in neuroscience and minoring in astronomy. Her goal is to become a neurosurgeon. “College and […]