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Expert: No Hatch Act violation with officers at Trump event
Category: News & Politics
Intro thank like when former president donald trump was in grand rapids yesterday. you saw some sheriffs standing behind him. >> should they have been there sheriff's offices receive federal funds and the hatch act limits political activities by government employees involved in federally... Read more
Expert: No Hatch Act violation with officers at Trump event
Category: News & Politics
Right. thank you, blake. when former president donald trump was in grand rapids yesterday. you saw some sheriffs standing behind him. >> should they have been their sheriff's offices receive federal funds and the hatch act limits political activities by government employees involved in federally... Read more
Docs: Man called 911 after starting Kzoo fire
Category: News & Politics
Tonight, court documents are showing what led up to the arrest of a man police say is behind several different fires around kalamazoo. >> investigators say that he stuck around to watch the buildings burn and even called 911 for one of them. news eight's josh sanchez has more on the arrest... Read more
After July 4, fireworks stores stay open through Labor Day
Category: News & Politics
Unclear as to how that happened. with 4th of july weekend coming to an end. the busiest time of the year is over. for fireworks sellers. many pop-up shops have already closed or will shut down soon. but other sellers are staying open through the summer news eight's foreign tolleson has a closer... Read more
WMU students move in, excited for ‘new beginnings’
Category: News & Politics
Community seniors and those with preexisting conditions. don't look lane news. >> thousands of western michigan university students are saying goodbye to parents and hello to roommates as they move into campus this week. residents live says of officials say it has been a smooth process thanks... Read more
JD Vance criticizes Gotion plant at rally near Big Rapids
Category: News & Politics
>> michigan continues to be on the radar of both major political parties as they try to win the white house. republican vice presidential candidate jd vance was back in the state again today marking his 4th visit to michigan since being nominated last month. >> political reporter rick albin... Read more
Daily 8 for August 23, 2024
Category: News & Politics
[music] hello and welcome everyone to your friday edition of the daily 8 on the news 8 live des phil penari here with another set of the top stories you need to know for your fridays again we are getting ready to head into the weekend let's jump straight into things with our first story that takes us... Read more
Suspect in 1978 disappearance accused of murder
Category: News & Politics
>> she vanished nearly 50 years ago from a small town in southwest michigan, leaving behind her. one year-old daughter. >> but a recent arrest 600 miles away may hold the key to the 1978 disappearance of joyce fisher from van buren county target 8 investigator. susan samples was tipped off... Read more
GR residents upset over response to main break
Category: News & Politics
Death. >> has been over 2 months since a water main broke on grand rapids. the east side that impacted some 200 homes now months later are neighbors in that area are working. still the pick up the pieces with no financial help from the city. news eight's adriana dorian joining us live from... Read more
After water main break, GR denies residents’ claims
Category: News & Politics
In the crash remains under investigation. it's been over 2 months since a water main break on grand rapids, eastside that impacted nearly 200 homes now months later, the neighbors in the area are working to clean up. they say with no financial help from the city. news eight's adriana doria... Read more
Robinette’s corn maze features nostalgic design
Category: News & Politics
Or we can actually do that. all right. thanks, ellen. while corn maze in the grand rapids area is returning this fall with a nostalgia twist. >> robin, it's apple house and winery is one of about 75 farms across the country that will create peanuts theme corn maze. it's all in celebration... Read more
After water main break, Grand Rapids denies residents’ claims
Category: News & Politics
>> it's been over 2 months since a water main break on grand rapids eastside that impacted nearly 200 homes now months later, the neighbors in that area are working to pick up the pieces with no financial help from the city. news eight's adrian doria spoke with neighbors still affected by... Read more
Comstock Park neighborhood marks one year since tornado with block party
Category: News & Politics
Michael avenue. he's not been heard from or seen sense. today marks one year since an ef one tornado ripped through areas north of grand rapids. you may remember we were tracking it live warning you to what was going on outside your window >> it really just relax. you we are in the middle.... Read more
Daily 8 for August 26, 2024
Category: News & Politics
[music] [music] hello and welcome everyone to your monday edition of the daily 8 here on the news8 live desk phil pki here with the top eight stories you need to know for the day we will have a look at your forecast coming up in just a little bit but first we want to head over to benton harbor that... Read more
Trending now on WOODTV.com
Category: News & Politics
To inspect nightmare. tree, lucky to be alive. >> digital host phil persky joins us now with a look at what's trending online today and fill one story in particular is getting a lot of attention online. that's right. a million rick. we look forward address key sunday story. every single weekend... Read more
Daily 8 for August 28, 2024
Category: News & Politics
[music] hello and welcome everyone to another edition of the daily8 on this fine wednesday phil penari here with the top stories you need to know today and i think we all know what our first story is going to be so let's not waste anytime and let's get straight into it storms blew through most of west... Read more
Consumers Energy trims more trees to improve reliability during storms
Category: News & Politics
>> first tonight, severe weather often comes with power outages in as many of you know, west michigan has dealt with its fair share so far this year. consumers energy however focusing on how it can improve the reliability of the system. news eight's kyle mitchell explains the impact the utility... Read more
New substation part of Consumers Energy’s reliability roadmap
Category: News & Politics
Intro >> consumers energy says a new substation in walker will help reduce power outages in the area and increase capacity new substation news eight's kyle mitchell explains how it could improve reliability. >> his 9.5 million dollar substation will serve about 32,000 customers. consumer says... Read more
Consumers Energy hands out ice, water as crews work to restore power to thousands
Category: News & Politics
>> first tonight, thousands of households around the state continue to count the hours since they lost power tuesday afternoon when a powerful storm system rolled through the region right now. be consumers outage map shows more than 80,000 customers without power areas around cedar springs... Read more