Category Archives: Local News
Stay up late and the discounts will be great
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – You can shop ’til you drop in downtown Holland and get great discounts and shop late into the evening. Participating merchants will be offering discounts of: 20% off f...
Nov 12, 2015
Waves keep Grand Haven Pier Closed
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) – The Grand Haven pier is closed today due to huge waves and strong winds this storm is bringing to the lakeshore. Grand Haven Public Safety Sergeant Josh Tomes says they ...
Nov 12, 2015
Holland Council Vacancy Draws Interest
Holland City Council’s vacant at-large seat is drawing attention, according to the city’s deputy clerk Anna Perales. She can’t name the interested parties but said she’s receiv...
Nov 12, 2015
DeBoer, Lynn, settle into new Holland City Council roles
Wednesday’s Holland City Council study session covered a lot of ground, but newly installed Mayor Nancy DeBoer wasn’t the only city official getting used to a new role. Freshman Councilman...
Nov 12, 2015
Holland City Council Eyeballs Gas Line Replacement Plan
Holland, MI (WHTC) – Wolverine Pipe Line Company wants to replace a 53-year-old gas pipeline under Lake Macatawa. On Tuesday, consulting engineer Brian Cooper told Holland City Council that Wolv...
Nov 12, 2015
Mistrial Petition Submitted in Victor Donaldson Murder Case
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WHTC) – The attorney for convicted murderer Victor Donaldson has petitioned the Ottawa County Circuit Court for a new trial, claiming that the jury's verdict was tainted by one ...
Nov 11, 2015
Strong Winds to Strike Lakeshore Overnight
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – Strong winds are predicted to hit the Lakeshore overnight, with a High Wind Watch and a Lakeshore Flood Warning taking effect at 1 AM Thursday, lasting through 5 AM on ...
Nov 11, 2015
Funeral on Saturday for Slain Holland Mother; Suspect Still at Large
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – A Saturday funeral is scheduled for a 31-year-old Holland woman killed last Friday on a Grand Rapids street. Melissa Moore, who had worked at Coral Gables in Saugatuck, leav...
Nov 11, 2015
Lakeshore Honors Veterans
UNDATED (WHTC) – Veterans Day observances were held along the Lakeshore and across the country today. Retired US Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Richard Vandepels talked about keeping this day i...
Nov 11, 2015
DeBoer to Preside Over First Council Meeting as Holland Mayor Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Nancy DeBoer will preside over her first Holland City Council meeting as mayor this evening, as a special meeting after the regularly-scheduled biweekly work-study session w...
Nov 11, 2015
