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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
Shorter days approaching autumn, but warm weather continues
Category: News & Politics
>> let's take a look at your forecast now, it's been a pleasantly warm september day. >> and it doesn't feel like good. but fall is on the way. meteorologist scott larson joining us now with a look at scott. >> yeah. we've had some very warm temperatures out there and that continues through... 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
Storm Team 8 Forecast, 5 a.m., 082424
Category: News & Politics
>> always a learning storm team. >> and good morning, west michigan we're starting off on a little bit of a warmer now than we have in the last few days we've had low temperatures this week in the 40's and 50's today will likely hold near about 60 degrees for your low dew points in the upper... Read more
Storm Team 8 forecast, 6 p.m., 082424
Category: News & Politics
Michigan community in wyoming. cameron james news, 8. always alerting storm team 8. >> what a beautiful day you can really feel the heat moving back in. it's going to even hotter for sunday and monday. >> live look outside beautiful blue sky just a few high clouds. we do have a bit of haze... 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
Storm Team 8 forecast, 11 p.m., 082424
Category: News & Politics
During the two-day event. >> always tracking always alerting storm team 8. >> a beautiful day today. you can start to feel the heat move back in and it's going to get even hotter for sunday, monday and tuesday live look outside currently over grand rapids, beautiful nights nice in clear highs... Read more
Storm Team 8 Forecast, 5:30 a.m., 082524
Category: News & Politics
Fire. dana griffin, nbc news. and talking more about tropical storm hone a that's expected to pass by hawaii's big island earlier this morning likely to reach peak strength heading into monday. so we want to bring in sarah. >> who's following that storm's path in the tri. consider unser. that's... Read more
Storm Team 8 forecast, 6 p.m., 082524
Category: News & Politics
>> always tracking always alerting. >> and warmer temperatures. that's certainly what we've been seeing out there today. it's going to be a hot start to the week. we could string together 3 consecutive days in the 90's in grand rapids. it does appear that there's a chance of some severe storms... Read more
Storm Team 8 forecast, 11 p.m., 082524
Category: News & Politics
>> always a learning storm team 8. >> welcome back of it had a nice weekend. we're checking things out in grand rapids right now. stuart retaining a lot of that heat of the day. our temperatures at 73 degrees. 75 for holland. now 77 is your approach kalamazoo. 70 degrees for big rapids as... Read more