Category Archives: Local News
Driver dozes off, car hits tree
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A 20-year-old Hudsonville man is recovering from a traffic crash after he dozed off at the wheel, according to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Hallmeyer. He'd been driving...
Dec 14, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Holland Twp. drive-by shooting investigated
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a shooting incident near North Traditions Way in Holland Township. No one was physically injured, according to Sheriff's Sgt....
Dec 14, 2021 Ottawa County Sheriff's cruiser. File photo
Motorist Hurt in Chicago Drive Crash Near Hudsonville
JAMESTOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - A 20-year-old Hudsonville man was injured in a single-vehicle crash west of his hometown on Monday (Dec. 13, 2021) evening. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Serge...
Dec 13, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Water-services review set for Holland BPW trustees
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Holland's Board of Public Works members will hear a presentation on the city's water system at a meeting set for later today. This is one of several presentations over four mon...
Dec 13, 2021 Holland BPW logo
Repairs to power outages continues
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Saturday's high winds -- which peaked at 58 mph, according to National Weather Service notes -- knocked out power to more than 150,000 Consumers Energy customers.. "In total, w...
Dec 13, 2021 Consumers Energy repair crew at work. Courtesy, Consumers Energy
Utility crews continue working to reduce outages
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) --More than 65,000 Consumers Energy customers woke to no power after windstorms swept though the Lakeshore area. The high winds downed trees, including one that started a Holland ...
Dec 12, 2021 Consumers Energy line workers. Courtesy, Consumers Energy
Holland firefighters rescue woman, douse basement fire
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Holland firefighters rescued a woman from a smoke-filled home Saturday morning, according to an email from Fire Capt. Chris Tinney. Firefighters were dispatched to 174 W. 10th ...
Dec 12, 2021 Holland fire truck. FIle photo
High Winds Leave Its Mark with Power Outages on Saturday
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The winds of Saturday (Dec. 11, 2021) may have died down shortly after nightfall, but in its wake comes efforts to restore lost electrical power to residents. Although prepa...
Dec 11, 2021 Downed utility pole and power line (photo courtesy Consumers Energy)
One Hurt in Holland House Fire
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - One woman was hospitalized following a house fire just north of the Holland Historic District on Saturday (Dec. 11, 2021) morning. According to Captain Chris Tinney of the H...
Dec 11, 2021 A Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Rescue Truck (photo courtesy Holland Department of Public Safety)
Two Hurt in Jenison Area Crash
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Two drivers involved in a crash near the Ottawa/Kent county line in Jenison were injured on Friday (Dec. 10, 2021) night. According to Ottawa County Sheriff's Sergea...
Dec 11, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
