Category Archives: Local News
Holland Factory to Expand Further After LG Chem-Toyota Battery Deal
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 5, 2023) - One of two lithium-ion battery manufacturing operations in Holland has landed a big deal. Officials of Toyota Motor North America and LG Energy Solution announ...
Oct 05, 2023 LG Energy Solution (image courtesy LG Energy Solution)
Allendale Party Store Victimized in Smash-and-Grab Burglary
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 5, 2023) - A party store in Allendale was the target of a smash-and-grab burglary overnight. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Chris Dill, a glass door...
Oct 05, 2023
Holland Fire Truck Parade Set for Friday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 5, 2023) - One of the area's fun events is slated for Friday night in downtown Holland. The West Michigan Fire Prevention Council stages its annual Holland Fire Truck Par...
Oct 05, 2023
Operation Safe Stop Underway Along Lakeshore, Across Michigan
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 5, 2023) - Authorities across Michigan aren't waiting until School Bus Safety Week, which runs from October 16th through the 20th, to make sure that motorists obey the...
Oct 05, 2023 West Ottawa Public Schools' bus. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Holland Schools Post Student Increase in Enrollment Count
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 5, 2023) - Holland Public Schools apparently confounded the experts. The district announced preliminary student enrollment count numbers on Wednesday, as a total of 2,863...
Oct 05, 2023 Holland Public Schools (image courtesy Holland Public Schools)
Holland Man Killed in North Side Crash
PARK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 5, 2023) - A 33-year-old Holland man lost his life in a Monday morning crash on Holland's North Side. Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergeant Brad Bennett didn't immediately d...
Oct 05, 2023 Fatal Crash reported. (image © Midwest Communications)
New Eatery, New Fundraiser Spotlighted on Thursday
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 4, 2023) - A couple of events are on tap for Thursday along the Lakeshore. Beginning at 7 AM, the new Gateway Spoon Cafe and Grill opens up for business off of East 24th Stre...
Oct 04, 2023 Gateway Spoon (image courtesy Gateway Mission)
Holland City Council to Meet Tonight
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 4, 2023) - It'll probably cost a little more to live and/or work in downtown Holland in 2024. During Wednesday evening's Holland City Council business meeting, the govern...
Oct 04, 2023 Aug. 29, 2022; Holland, MI, USA; Holland City Hall. Mandatory Credit: Gary Stevens-Midwest Communications
Woman, Two Children Hospitalized in Adams St. Crash
ZEELAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 4, 2023) - A 23-year-old Zeeland woman and two of her children were injured in a two-vehicle crash east of Holland on Tuesday evening. According to Ottawa County She...
Oct 04, 2023 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Public Power Week Underway Along Lakeshore & Across Country
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 3, 2023) - A week to spotlight municipal utilities is underway. Public Power Week through Oct. 7 is an effort by the American Public Power Association to raise awareness ...
Oct 03, 2023 Public Power Week 2023 (image courtesy American Public Power Association)
