Category Archives: Local News

UNDATED (WHTC) - If you are looking to celebrate this nation’s Indepdendence Day with a few thousand of your close personal friends at a public venue along the Lakeshore on Monday, there are a f...

CHICAGO (WHTC) - Travelers who take the Pere Marquette passenger train service from Grand Rapids to Chicago and back in July are in for a treat. Amtrak officials say that, for no extra charge, the fam...

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A 34-year-old Holland man is spending the Independence Day holiday behind bars for allegedly being behind a couple of crimes over the weekend. Around 5:30 PM on Saturday, Public S...

ZEELAND, MI (WHTC) – Zeeland Christian School principal Bill Van Dyk is retiring after 29 years on the job. Media reports say that Van Dyk made the announcement in a letter to parents and Christ...

(UNDATED) – Michael Fulmer struck out 10 batters over seven scoreless innings and Victor Martinez homered twice, driving in six runs, as the Detroit Tigers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 Friday ...

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - The city of Holland got an Independence Day holiday gift from Lansing just as City Hall was closing for the weekend on Friday. The state Department of Treasury and the Michigan Ag...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – This is not a good time to get into Lake Michigan along the Lakeshore. The National Weather Service office in Grand Rapids has issued a Beach Hazards Statement through ...

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – What may be seen by some as a charitable effort for the Independence Day holiday may be viewed by others as a ploy to pressure lawmakers and government leaders into giving i...

WALKER, MI (WHTC) – Fire fighters from several departments have now reportedly brought an overnight fire at the Turner Recycling-Padnos Iron and Metal facility under control, although smoke coul...

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – It’s not a bird. It’s not a plane. It’s a performer in the Street Performer Series. Tonight aerial perfomers known as the Circle Junkies Crew will fill the...