Category Archives: Local News
Western Theological Seminary Loses a Top Leader
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Western Theological Seminary is losing its Vice President for Academic Affairs. Leanne Van Dyk is leaving the Holland school at the end of the 2015 Academic Year to become t...
Apr 15, 2015
West Ottawa Teacher Placed on Leave After CSC Charges Filed
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC) – West Ottawa Public School Superintendent Tom Martin issued a letter to "family and friends" on Wednesday, saying that teacher and head wrestling coach Matt Powell has been...
Apr 15, 2015
Holland City Council Looks at Proposed Budget
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Holland City Manager Ryan Cotton begins presenting a proposed Fiscal 2016 municipal budget to City Council members. Tonight's first session at 5:30 PM, which precedes the bi...
Apr 15, 2015
Heightened Fire Risk for Lakeshore This PM
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – The National Weather Service office in Grand Rapids has issued an elevated fire danger risk for the entire WHTC listening area for this afternoon. Relatively dry ground...
Apr 15, 2015
Grand Haven Man Arrested on Stalking Charges
BLENDON TWP., MI (WHTC) – An unnamed 31-year-old Grand Haven man awaits arraignment on felony stalking charges. Sheriff's deputies arrested him around dawn this morning as he was parked in his S...
Apr 15, 2015
Fatal Crash in Coopersville
COOPERSVILLE, MI (WHTC) – A Nunica man was killed in a single vehicle crash in Coopersville Tuesday night. Jacob Sampson, 29, of Nunica was driving a 2003 F-250 east on State street and ran the ...
Apr 15, 2015
Free vessel inspections this weekend
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -This Saturday the Holland Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Ottawa County Marine Sheriff’s Department will host a Vessels Safety Day. They will be doing free inspections on all b...
Apr 15, 2015
Tornado Drill tomorrow
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – We are being encouraged by the Michigan State Police to take part in a statewide tornado drill tomorrow at 2 p.m. The drill is part of Severe Weather Awareness Week here in ...
Apr 15, 2015
Walkway for those with disabilities in the works at Pere Marquette Beach
MUSKEGON, MI (WHTC) – The Disability Network of West Michigan is raising funds to build a boardwalk at Pere Marquette Beach in Muskegon. The Walkway would connect the park’s snack shack an...
Apr 15, 2015
Holland's Downtown Street Performer Series Earns State Grant
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Holland's Downtown Principal Shopping District officials announced that the state Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs has awarded them a four thousand-dollar grant to supp...
Apr 14, 2015
