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

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Flushing Community Schools issued a letter to parents Tuesday after a 10-year-old girl reported a stranger approached her Saturday evening on the 700 block of River Road. Parents are following safety precautions.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  About 30 contestants ate the insects during Friday night's contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach about 40 miles north of Miami. The grand prize was a python.

Saturday, May 05, 2012  The Whaley Children's Center's annual gala allows the non-profit to close the funding gap left after state grants.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Law enforcement in Richfield Township and surrounding areas still on the lookout for a man they say approached children at the Richfield BMX Park.

Friday, August 26, 2011  East Coast refineries likely to shut as Hurricane Irene approaches; gasoline prices rise

Thursday, August 25, 2011  Local leaders say court ruling gives the law "teeth" that can be enforced

Thursday, July 21, 2011  End of an era for U.S. spaceflight. Watch the video here.

Friday, July 01, 2011  Lapeer 10 year old approached Wednesday

Thursday, June 09, 2011  A growing forest fire has forced thousands from their homes and threatens transmission lines that supply electricity as far east as Texas.

Sunday, April 17, 2011  Police say they gagged when searching the home where an elderly woman was living

Tuesday, June 29, 2010  The tropical storm plowing across the far side of the Gulf of Mexico could send oil skimmers back to port and make containment booms useless, even from some 500 miles away.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010  Forecasters said the storm's likely path would take it away from the site of the huge Gulf of Mexico oil spill off Louisiana's coast, but added that it might push oil farther inland and disrupt cleanup efforts.

Monday, June 28, 2010  On Monday afternoon, a tropical storm watch was issued for the Texas coast from Baffin Bay to Port O'Connor. A hurricane watch had been issued earlier in the day for the coasts of south Texas and northeastern Mexico.

Friday, April 23, 2010  The manager's name has not yet been released. He was expected to arraigned Friday afternoon on charges of child sexually abusive activity.

Saturday, October 24, 2009  LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan pet store employee got himself a mouthful of cockroaches - on purpose.