Category Archives: Local News
Flint woman seriously hurt in Allendale Twp. crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Ottawa County Sheriff's officials are looking for the driver of a Dodge Avenger who it a tree at 3:43 a.m. Sunday, then fled, leaving the car's seriously injured passenger, a 1...
Nov 28, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
AG Nessel launches holiday consumer protection campaign
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As families prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving and other traditions to welcome in the holidays, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is launching a holiday consumer protecti...
Nov 25, 2021
Record numbers in Allegan County's COVID surge
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to accurately reflect the daily average number of Allegan County residents who are testing positive for COVID-19, which is a pandemic high, at 142.6. HOLLAND...
Nov 24, 2021 Allegan County COVID-19 free drive-thru tests are the Allegan Transportation building, 750 Airway Drive. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Celebrating 'Drinksgiving'? Don't drive
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Ottawa County Sheriff Steve Kempker says anyone planning on celebrating the informal pre-Thanksgiving holiday sometimes called Drinksgiving should think twice. Extra road patro...
Nov 24, 2021 Suspected drunken driving crash investigated (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Cozolino to Step Down as Holland Farmers Market Master
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - After nearly five full years on the job, it's time to "pass the baton" for Sara Cozolino as Market Master at the Holland Farmers Market. Although vendors were aware of this ...
Nov 24, 2021 Holland Farmers Market Master Sara Cozolino in a 2018 file photo (photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications)
COVID-19: New limits for hospital visits
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- West Michigan hospitals are setting visitor limits because of the latest COVID-19 surge. Spectrum Health's new rules, announced Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, apply to hospitals and o...
Nov 24, 2021
COVID positives, hospital admissions up in West Michigan
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- More people have been admitted to Spectrum Health hospitals and Holland Hospital for treatment of severe COVID-19 symptoms. Spectrum's dashboard shows 385 patients, up from 372...
Nov 23, 2021 EpicTop10.com / CC
Three hurt in Cottonwood Drive crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A 21-year-old Grand Rapids man was seriously hurt after losing control of his vehicle and crossing Cottonwood Drive's centerline Monday evening. His 2017 Infinity hit two other...
Nov 23, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Two hurt in Holland Twp. crash
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- A 70-year-old Holland woman and an 65-year-old Holland woman each suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a a two-vehicle crash Monday morning. Ottawa County Sheriff's Sgt. B...
Nov 22, 2021 Injury Crash Reported (image © Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Spotty power outages in Ottawa, Allegan counties
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Wind gusts hitting more than 50 mph along the Lakeshore delivered some unpleasant power outages to some late Sunday. Holland BPW crews have restored a handful of outages report...
Nov 22, 2021 Consumers Energy line workers. Courtesy, Consumers Energy
