Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Flint and the Tri-cities

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Illegal use of prescription drugs is a problem in parts of the Upper Peninsula.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Flint Northern High School sent off 121 seniors, the last graduating class before the school becomes a 7-12 alternative education center as part of the district’s restructuring plan the board approved earlier this year.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Canadians find many goods are a lot less expensive on the U.S. side of the border.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Graduation is a momentous occasion for any high school senior, but at Flint Northern, it’s a little bit more sentimental. The Class of 2013 is the last graduating class of the Vikings.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Flint school board members approved redrawing of school boundaries after voting to close four schools and reconfigure two others last week.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Next year, Bryant Elementary school will close for good. It’s tough to hear for mother Summer Snead, who moved her kids there after Bunche Elementary School closed at the end of last school year.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The Flint school board decided Wednesday night to close four school buildings and repurpose three others.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Some hidden treasures are kept deep below earth’s surface never to be seen again. However, in Bay City low water levels are revealing a piece of the past once forgotten and as NBC 25's Josh Marshall reports is being remembered.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A Flint high school was placed on lockdown this morning, following an emergency call about a gunman. A 911 call claimed a person at Flint Northern High school was armed and making threats, prompting a lockdown as rumors circulated on social networking sites.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Flint School officials tell NBC25 there is no threat at Flint Northern High School.

Friday, December 21, 2012  The Midwest's first winter storm has dumped up to 9.3 inches of an expected 14 inches of snow in northern Michigan and has knocked out power to at least 50,000 state electricity customers.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Flint Police confirmed that shots were fired at a car, several people were arrested and a vehicle was impounded after a disturbance in the parking lot at Flint Northern High School.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Flint Community Schools wants all students to band together against bullying, in observance of the district's Anti-Bullying Awareness Week, November 19-23.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Michigan is offering a new license plate for motorists to show their support for the nation's Olympic athletes.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Schools are back in session for most after the holiday weekend. Some students in Flint Community School District are seeing a major change of scenery following the closure of several Flint schools.