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

7 minutes ago  Dozens of Flint residents with questions about President Obama’s new health care law got some answers at a town hall meeting Wednesday night.

1 hour ago  More than one in 10 Michigan bridges are deemed “structurally deficient” according to a new national report.

Today at 7:01 PM  Law enforcement from across the state received valuable information from Newtown, CT police and school officials following the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting.

Today at 6:09 PM  Lawmakers and dozens of educators rallied at the state capitol in Lansing on Wednesday. They’re protesting a bill that could dissolve the Buena Vista school district.

Today at 1:49 PM  Tonight at 6, NBC25's Walter Smith-Randolph covers an education rally on the steps of the capitol in Lansing. This is in protest of a new law that could shut down struggling districts like Buena Vista.

Today at 12:10 AM  Dozens of residents in Clio packed Tuesday’s school board meeting, raising questions and concerns about next year's budget.  The district is not facing a deficit right now, but some people say they’re concerned because of the reality many public school districts in Michigan are facing - diminished enrollment and less funding from the state.

Yesterday at 9:34 PM  Each and everyday at the press briefings you see familiar faces and you hear from most of them, but the one person you don't hear from is coming across loud and clear for the deaf community in Colorado Springs.

Yesterday at 7:36 PM  A 14-year old Otter Lake boy is dead and his father is recovering after their boat capsized in the Saginaw Bay.

Yesterday at 12:25 AM  The National Weather Service says a wave of severe thunderstorms has hit parts of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, generating winds gusting to 70 miles per hour, golf-ball size hail and a funnel cloud.

Monday, June 17, 2013  A Saginaw county man was arraigned Monday, charged with the murder of businessman James Owens. The 77-year old was found dead inside his home last Wednesday.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  There is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Alcona County until 8:45 tonight.