A 22-year-old Saginaw man was killed Tuesday night after he went to help his friend change a flat tire on the shoulder of I-75.

A teenager was killed in a motorcycle crash on I-75 near the border of Madison Heights and Troy.

The hot, humid, and stormy weather will continue over the next few days.

An illegal gambling operation was uncovered inside a Michigan bar, and the owners are now facing charges.

Officials caught a Michigan man who scheduled some last-minute flights to try to sneak bricks of cocaine through DTW in his checked luggage.

A Michigan man known for leaving unclaimed luggage at airports booked a last-minute flight to DTW, but that didn’t stop agents from finding bricks of cocaine in his checked bags, officials said.

"Big Time Boxing USA" is back in Detroit for its third event on May 23 at Wayne State Fieldhouse.

President Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support with Black voters and possibly hedge against growing opposition that the White House’s staunch support for Israel has sparked with Muslim-Americans in the critical swing state.

President Joe Biden travelled to Michigan's premier bellwether county of Saginaw as he looks to shore up support in the key battleground state ahead of November.

Friends who play together, win together. That was the case for a Saginaw woman and her friend who played the same Powerball numbers and hit it big!

Severe thunderstorms in February? It’s possible for a big portion of Michigan this week.

A Livingston County man won $500,000 on the first lottery ticket he’d ever purchased, the Michigan Lottery’s Wild Side instant game, and he claimed the prize on his 21st birthday!

The seized drugs included 6.6 pounds of methamphetamine, 6.6 pounds of fentanyl, an ounce of crack, and an ounce of heroin.

A holiday wish turned into reality for a Saginaw County woman, who won $500,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Holiday Wishes instant game.

Livingston, Lapeer and eight other counties in Lower Michigan will be under a winter storm watch starting Friday morning.

A traffic stop Friday resulted in Michigan State Police discovering roughly five pounds of drugs hidden inside the vehicle.

The first day of December is rainy and foggy across Metro Detroit.

A 16-year-old boy and two 17-year-old boys were taken into custody early Sunday morning following a police pursuit involving a Jeep stolen out of Port Huron.

Forecast for Wednesday, November 1st, 2023

The Energy Department announced Friday a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power.

Gardner-White is partnering with the American Red Cross to host several blood drives throughout Metro Detroit.

She plans to use the money on home improvements, and to help her friends and family.

A 10-year-old was arrested last weekend after allegedly stealing a small SUV near Saginaw and driving it south on I-75, evading police.

A Detroit mother is fighting for her son’s innocence regarding a house fire that took place in 2008, where a firefighter was killed.

Portland General Electric, the utility that serves Portland, Oregon, announced Friday it is putting in the second-largest battery storage installation in the United States, 400 MW of power.

Covenant Healthcare System, a hospital system in Saginaw, has paid over $69 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act.

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden is visiting Michigan on Monday as part of the president’s Investing in America Tour.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

DNA has led to the identification of a Texas man whose body was found floating in a mid-Michigan river nearly 50 years ago, police said Thursday.

Some Michigan officials are trading in salt and using beet juice to make roads less slippery during the winter season.

Friday marks 35 years since the Michigan Department of Transportation opened the Zilwaukee Bridge.

A Saginaw man has pleaded guilty to intimidating and attempting to intimidate people from speaking out and protesting in support of Black Lives Matter.

Employees of the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth broke ground on Tuesday in honor of its newest project focusing on building up Michigan’s largest indoor water park.

A Michigan city agreed to pay $1,000 to a driver to settle a lawsuit about marking tires to catch parking violators.

A couple from Saginaw got married three years ago, and they are celebrating with a holiday trip to the east coast.

Abandoned alligators are being found more often in Michigan.

A Colorado man was fatally struck by a kayak rack when driving in the Upper Peninsula.

After her mother had multiple strokes and was unable to care for herself, a Michigan woman is accused of spending $1.1 million of her money without permission, including the purchase of a $660,000 condo in Florida that she later hoped to inherit.

A boy found dead in Saginaw 34 years ago still hasn’t been identified, but investigators are using DNA to work to find answers.

Getting to know Midland and what you can do there in a day.

A Saginaw County woman’s jaw “dropped about a foot” when she won $300,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Cashword Multiplier instant game.

A judge says a Michigan city violated the U.S. Constitution by chalking tires to enforce parking limits.

The Saginaw native plays Melvin Franklin in the musical about the Temptations.

Authorities on Wednesday recovered the body of a man who disappeared after jumping from a pontoon boat in Saginaw Bay.

Some believe this Michigan bridge marks the start of Up North. Others just marvel at its vast span and view of the Saginaw River. We’re talking about, of course, the Zilwaukee Bridge.

Students from a Detroit high school will have their artwork on display at a local Mcdonald’s.

If you are looking for a way to remind your family what the holiday is really about, we gathered a list of veteran memorials you can visit throughout the state of Michigan.

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic had shows scheduled in Saginaw and Detroit this week, but both shows have been postponed after he tested positive for COVID.

Water shutoffs for delinquent payments are expected to resume in Saginaw this summer.

Seven more people have been arrested in connection with a scheme to bring drugs from Mexico into the country and sell them in Michigan, officials said.

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A retired Michigan optometrist faces federal charges for allegedly leaving nooses and notes mocking the Black Lives Matter movement inside a couple’s truck and near or inside stores as well as placing threatening phone calls.

April is Scottish-American Heritage Month, and what better way to celebrate a country than with food?

A Michigan State Police trooper has been suspended after he struck a handcuffed drunken driving suspect in the face, officials said.

A Michigan State Police trooper has been suspended after he allegedly used force during a traffic stop in Saginaw.

Tubby’s/Just Baked is opening several new stores in Metro Detroit this year, with plans to open several more across the state.

Third time’s the charm for a Clare County man who won a $2 million prize playing the Michigan Lottery’s Lucky X100 Instant Game.

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Authorities say human bones found in central Michigan are those of a pilot who apparently leapt from his plane in mid-flight.

Electric vehicles heading to northern Michigan are invited to get some juice in Saginaw.

Here is the Metro Detroit weather forecast update for Sept. 8, 2021 afternoon and evening.

Most of us didn’t get any rain on Saturday, but a cluster of evening storms moving east from the Saginaw area raked the thumb with strong wind gusts and torrential downpours. Fortunately, we are starting our Sunday on a much quieter note.

Most of us didn’t get any rain on Saturday, but a cluster of evening storms moving east from the Saginaw area raked the thumb with strong wind gusts and torrential downpours. Fortunately, we are starting our Sunday on a much quieter note.

Officials have requested an autopsy for a young girl who was recovered from Lake Huron in Iosco County after drowning last weekend.

Officials say an 8-year-old Saginaw girl drowned in Lake Huron over the weekend after she began struggling while swimming with relatives near Tawas Point State Park.

Michigan is reopening 12 unemployment offices for in-person appointments.

Anyone who has seen Aaliyah Williams or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Dearborn Police Department at 313-943-2241.

TAYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two teenagers have discovered a human foot while fishing in Saginaw County. The foot was found Feb. 26 along the banks of the Flint River in Taymouth Township, The Saginaw News reported Thursday. It has been sent to the state police Crime Lab where DNA from the foot will be compared to other collected DNA, Saginaw County Sheriff William Federspiel said. Taymouth Township is south of Saginaw and about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Detroit. The Flint River extends about 78 miles (125 kilometers) through several Michigan counties, according to the newspaper.

A museum in Saginaw has a hip-hop exhibition that they’ve made virtually for everyone to enjoy. The virtual exhibit will highlight over 150 cultural objects that tell the story of hip-hop’s influence on culture, film, music, and more. The Marshall M. Fredrick Museum believes that museum professionals need to take the lead in the community to expose people to all cultures. The museum is the first of its kind to feature historical memorabilia from the world of hip-hop. The museum also has a virtual film speaker series.

DETROIT – The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for 11 counties -- Genesse, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne -- until 4 p.m. Tuesday. Between 3-5 inches of snow is expected to accumulate in Midland, Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer and St. Clair counties between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday. READ: Metro Detroit weather: Forecasting snowfall amounts, timing for upcoming winter stormThe snow is expected to move in north of the Interstate 69 corridor after 4 a.m. and reach the Tri-Cities and Northern Thumb by 7 a.m. Snow is expected to move north of the Ohio border after 4 a.m. and sweep northward during the morning. Heavier snow is expected in Metro Detroit between 6-9 a.m. before transitioning to freezing drizzle after 9 a.m. into the afternoon.

One person dead after truck crashes into house in Saginaw. SAGINAW, Mich. – A pickup truck crashed into a Saginaw home early Thursday, killing a woman sleeping inside on a couch, police said. She apparently had been sleeping on her couch when the truck crashed into her home, Gerow said. The driver of the truck fled the scene on foot before officers arrived, The Saginaw News reported. The crash severed a natural gas line, prompting Consumers Energy personnel to respond to the scene, Gerow said.

All rights reserved)LANSING, Mich. – Eight Michigan businesses have been cited for COVID-19 safety violations, including a fire department, a public school district, Twin Peaks in Livonia and a Lapeer diner with 11 violations. Here are the businesses and the violations cited by the state:Memphis Fire DepartmentLocation: Memphis, MichiganFine: $2,000Violations:Not developing an infectious disease preparedness and response plan that helps guide protective actions against COVID-19. Reason for inspection: Employee complaint. Reason for inspection: Employee complaintClick here to view the full citation document. Reason for inspection: Employee complaintClick here to view the full citation document.

BAY CITY, Mich. – A Texas woman faces federal charges in Michigan for allegedly selling a toxic diet pill online to residents in the state’s Saginaw and Washtenaw counties. The indictment accuses her of obtaining the drug DNP, also known as 2, 4-dinitrophenol, from suppliers and profiting from its sale. The sales began as early as October 2018, and at least some of her customers were in Saginaw and Washtenaw counties, court records state. Holloway appeared remotely from Texas on Dec. 17 before a U.S. District Court magistrate judge in Michigan who granted Holloway a $10,000 unsecured bond and said she would be supervised out of Fort Worth, Texas. Her trial is set for April 20 before a federal judge in Bay City, Michigan.

It was false information and an attempt to suppress voters on Election Day. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued warnings to voters after receiving reports of false information being spread on Election Day. WATCH Local 4 News at 114 Fast FactsBe InformedIs COVID-19 spread affected by the seasons, and if so, what does that mean for the winter ahead? Plus, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention updated a report on the risk that COVID-19 poses for pregnant women. As Election Day comes to a close in the U.S., experts are urging Americans to be wary of information shared about the election and election results online.

Here’s what you missed on Local 4 News at 5:Michigan Attorney General investigates robocalls spreading misinformation on Election DayThere was a series of robocalls directed mainly at those in Flint and Saginaw telling people if lines were long they could vote on Wednesday. It was false information and an attempt to suppress voters on Election Day.

Former Second Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, finished her day in Saginaw Tuesday after stopping in Detroit and Madison Heights. At the same time, Eric Trump has been making his way across Michigan, starting in Lansing, and pitching his father’s economic policies as he made his way into Livingston County and ending in Willis. Both campaigns have been on the move in Michigan since last week when Joe Biden came to Metro Detroit and President Donald Trump held a rally in Muskegon. Watch the full report in the video above

SAGINAW, Mich. – A statewide search has been launched for 87-year-old Saginaw County resident Karl Adam Marker. On Thursday Sept. 17 at around 9:50 a.m. Michigan State Police were sent to a home in Kochville Township to investigate a missing person. He was going to the Fashion Square Mall in Saginaw. The statewide search has been active since Thursday. READ MORE: Missing in Michigan reports

Patience paid off – to the tune of $1 million – for a Saginaw man who regularly plays Powerball. Richard Martinez, 72, matched the five white balls – 05-12-34-45-56 – in the Aug. 15 drawing to win the big prize. Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com.

An additional five coronavirus (COVID-19) testing sites are opening this week throughout Michigan as part of the states Neighborhood Testing initiative. In addition to no-cost COVID-19 testing sites throughout the state, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is partnering with community members to operate testing sites at locations such as churches, community colleges and nonprofit organizations. This week, five new no-cost COVID-19 testing sites will open in Detroit, Lansing, Niles, Saginaw and Wayne. The state announced last Wednesday a plan to open more than 30 neighborhood testing sites throughout Michigan over the next few weeks. You can find more no-cost testing sites in Michigan online here.

U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks in mid-Michigan on Thursday -- one day after former Vice President Joe Biden plans to visit the state. President Trump will speak in Freeland at 7 p.m. on Thursday at airport hangar Avflight Saginaw. The news of Trumps visit comes just after it was announced that former Vice President Joe Biden will also be visiting Michigan on Wednesday. He is the Democratic partys presidential nominee for the 2020 General Election. More: 2020 General Election coverage

The report provides an update on the ongoing investigation into the Edenville Dam, plans to restore the Tobacco River's flow and the lack of coordination with the dams' owner Boyce Hydro. But while awaiting the conclusion of the investigation, EGLE provided the first of a series of reports requested by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that will provide information about how the dam failures came to be and reviewing dam safety policies in Michigan. The report doesn’t address any parties at fault for the dam failures, but addresses what EGLE will do next to address the safety concerns left by the Edenville dam. Read more: Frustrated Michigan officials issue emergency order to Edenville Dam owners ignoring deadlines

LAPEER COUNTY, Mich. Deputies responded to Bowmans Outdoors in Lapeer County in the early mornings of Friday in response to a break in alarm. When deputies arrived they discovered the building had been broken into and more than two dozen firearms had been stolen. Investigators reviewed security footage and determined the suspects are three Black men. The suspects fled the scene in a light colored Chevrolet Cruze. Burglary tools and clothing seen in the security footage was also recovered.

DETROIT – Inside a newly released report from the White House, while Michigan is currently in the middle of a coronavirus spike, parts of the state are teetering on the edge of a move back to stricter lockdown conditions. The White House also points out in the potential 17 hotspots including both cities and counties. Related: Here’s which Michigan counties have confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths as of July 18The counties include Washtenaw, Oceana, Saginaw, Monroe, Newyago, Barry, Dickinson, Losco, Gogebic and Lake counties. The warning matches recent state data which shows the western portion of the state struggling to contain community spread of the virus. The report also recommends the state take some steps to “preempt exponential community spread,” some of which Michigan Gov.

Buildings from different eras of the city's history surround an empty lot in downtown Saginaw, Mich., Monday, June 29, 2020. President Donald Trump won Saginaw county by just over 1,000 votes in 2016, capitalizing on the rusting industrial city's frustrations and its dislike of Democrat Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. A MICROCOSM OF AMERICAN DISUNITY Places like Saginaw County, in the battleground state Michigan, have been hit with the triple shock of a pandemic, recession and an uprising against police abuse. JOHNNY DEPP IN REAL-LIFE DRAMA The Pirates of the Caribbean star is suing a British tabloid newspaper for libel over an article that branded him a wife beater.

BAY CITY, Mich. – Five people and a dog have been rescued from a sinking boat in Saginaw Bay. The 50-foot vessel was halfway submerged and one person wearing a life jacket was in the water when a Coast Guard rescue boat arrived after 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard said Thursday in a release. A line was tossed to the person who was pulled aboard the Coast Guard Station Saginaw River rescue boat. The other four people and the dog were helped aboard the rescue boat from the sinking vessel. Salvage crews were working Thursday on a plan to remove the sinking boat from Saginaw Bay, according to the Coast Guard.

Because of the coronavirus outbreak, all 2020 census field operations were suspended, and that has significantly delayed our effort to ensure all Michiganders are going to be counted in 2020, said Michigan Statewide Census Director Kerry Ebersole Singh. We have an immediate, urgent need for volunteers who are willing to commit to making phone calls from home using a virtual phone bank and reminding their fellow Michiganders to complete the census.The request for virtual phone bank volunteers extends to every region of the state. We make the experience of learning how to be a census virtual phone bank volunteer as easy, understandable and hassle-free as possible, said Michigan Statewide Census Deputy Director Dichondra Johnson, who is coordinating the states Be Counted phone bank program. The push to recruit virtual phone bank volunteers is especially great in cities like Detroit and Flint. The census matters now more than ever, especially given the circumstances, said Detroit 2020 Census Campaign Executive Director Victoria Kovari.

SAGINAW, Mich. The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force announced the arrest of Saginaw resident Jason Conrad Forster, 42, for possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. Forster was arrested following an investigation in which digital evidence was seized from his home. The investigation was initiated after officials learned Forster was in possession of child sexually abusive materials. Following a forensic examination of the digital evidence, Forster was charged with four counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive materials and four counts of using a computer to commit a crime. Forster was arraigned in the 70th District Court on Thursday.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Lottery Claim Centers will reopen to accept prize claims by appointment only on Monday. They will be wearing masks, following social distancing guidelines, using Plexiglass partitions on counters and disinfecting shared surfaces. During the appointment, players must observe social distancing, follow directional signs and floor markings, and stand behind Plexiglass shields on Claim Center counters. Lottery asks players who submit a drop-off claim to take the following precautions:Complete a Ticket Receipt Form in advance of visiting the Claim Center. Claim Center hours and procedures may be adjusted to meet the needs of each office and provide efficient processing of player prize claims.

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) GIS Unit has created an interactive map listing all road closures related to flooding impacting Gladwin, Midland and Saginaw counties. The map includes closures for state trunklines (I, M and US routes), local roads and will provide updated road impacts until flooding concerns have subsided. More than 20 state trunkline and local agency bridges have been impacted by flooding and will require inspections prior to reopening to the public, according to officials. Flooding also caused severe damage to many bridges that will need to be repaired. “We’re asking the public to continue to follow any safety advisories issued and respect any road barricades you may encounter.

BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A woman and her baby died Tuesday morning in a mobile home fire near the Michigan city of Saginaw, authorities said. Multiple fire departments responded to the blaze in a mobile home park in Saginaw County's Bridgeport Township. The mother and child were in one of three trailers that caught fire, authorities said. The cause of the fire wasn't immediately known, and the names of the victims weren't released. Bridgeport Township is about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Detroit.

Stop The Trafficking: Joyce Dixson-Hackett's story, part 1Published: February 21, 2020, 10:23 amLate 1950s in Saginaw, Michigan. Joyce Dixson is a 7-year-old girl living with her mother, grandfather and grandmother. Joyce says, “My grandmother never had a house that wasn’t big enough for all of us, my mother, my brother and me because she knew we’d end up there.”

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Snowfall across Michigan has resulted in early dismissals and closings are anticipated for tomorrow. Saginaw Valley State University will be closed today beginning at 4 p.m. due to inclement weather, according to a university alert. The university is one of the first universities in the state to close due to snow this season. For an updated school closings list, click here. For more information on SVSU’s weather updates and closures, check out the university’s website.

CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police in Canton Township are searching for a man suspected of using a cloned credit card. Authorities said the man in the photos above was caught on surveillance video fraudulently using a cloned credit card to make purchases in the Saginaw and Lansing areas. A picture of his vehicle is below. Anyone who recognizes the man or has information about the case is asked to call Canton police at 734-394-5400.

Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesDETROIT - Votes already are in for some United Auto Workers union members on the tentative agreement with General Motors. Across the country a handful of plants have rejected the contract. However, in Michigan, members in Flint, Lansing, Saginaw and Warren have passed the vote. Nearly 50,000 workers at GM plants across the country are on strike for fair wages, affordable health care, a greater share of profits, job security and a defined path to permanent employment for temporary workers. More UAW-GM strike coverage:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Another alligator has been found in a state where alligators do not natively reside, just days after the last sighting in Metro Detroit. An alligator was found Tuesday morning on the side of a road in Oceola Township. Last week, a Detroit man vacationing in Saginaw shot a gator that wandered onto his property. The week before, an alligator was found wandering around Milford. The sighting of the large reptile was the talk of Belleville, where a woman insists she saw a real alligator in Belleville Lake.

TUSCOLA COUNTY, Mich. - A Detroit man shot an alligator while vacationing near Michigan's Thumb. ORIGINAL STORY: Detroit man shoots alligator while vacationing near SaginawDerrick Fells was at his vacation home Saturday, just east of Saginaw, when he stumbled upon the alligator. "A 6-foot alligator can take an adult down and snack on them all week long," Fells said. He immediately called 911 and met with deputies from the Tuscola County Sheriff's Office. The Tuscola County Sheriff's department said Fells did nothing wrong in killing the alligator in self-defense.

Detroit man shoots alligator while vacationing near Saginaw that came from an exotic animal care center next door. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

This isn't news to anyone who lives here, but we can sometimes forget that fact until something big reminds us. Tens of thousands of votes were cast in this year's Fall Fan Choice Awards, and even then some categories were won by only a few votes. People from Saginaw to Sturgis voted for high school sports personalities in sports like football, soccer, volleyball and field hockey. Winners will receive patches from Local 4 signifying this year's victory and will have their names appear on our television broadcasts. Meijer, DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan, Your Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers and Hungry Howie's Pizza.