Grand Rapids MI

Get your toast ready as performances across West Michigan celebrate the 50th anniversary of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — This week’s featured adoptable pets from the Kent County Animal Shelter are a dog and two kittens: a funny mutt husky and two friendly kittens. Jack, an 18-month-old dog, loves to chase toys, play in the water and show off his parkour skills...

A unity walk was held in Rosa Parks Circle, bringing together community members, faith leaders and police all taking a stand against gun violence and pushing for peace.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Eight-year-old Sylvan Ross, diagnosed with a rare brain tumor called diffuse midline glioma (DMG) 14 months ago, was surprised Friday night with gifts and support from local nonprofit Blue’s Gym. The Christian-based boxing gym, dedicated to helping youth in the community, presented Sylvan with...

Would you have recognized the Chief? When you think of Eric Church, you probably envision him and his signature look that’s usually brought together by a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses. That’s probably why nobody recognized him when he decided to ditch the shades and walk around the arena at his own concert. Church was...

The Grand Rapids hip-hop, soul and funk artist is poised to rev up The Stray tonight with his band, The Great Let Gos. The Local Spins Artist Spotlight feature on this emerging star. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO AND TRACK FROM HIS LATEST ALBUM. In middle school, Adrian Wright would often...

I didn’t know how much I needed this until I saw it in person. Eric Church was at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan last night for a stop on his Free the Machine tour, with Marcus King kicking things off. I’ll have a lot more to say about the show soon, because it was up there with the best Eric Church tours...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Cherry Health has opened a new area inside its Southeast Side Health Center on Kalamazoo Avenue SE in Grand Rapids to help treat patients struggling with substance abuse. The community recovery center, funded through $500,000 in opioid settlement funds, will offer behavioral health screenings,...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – William McFadden is fed up with the gun violence that’s shaken his neighborhood on Grand Rapids’ southeast side. He’s frustrated and tired of seeing teens, some he personally knew, die by gunfire. The latest killing claimed the life of a 17-year-old boy...

Drivers in Northern Michigan may spot detergent bottles on fence posts. It turns out, there are several practical and quirky reasons behind this odd trend.