Residents In City Neighboring Flint Affected By Tainted Water
The chief of staff in Burton, Michigan told WWJ Newsradio 950 that about 65 residents use water from Flint.
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The chief of staff in Burton, Michigan told WWJ Newsradio 950 that about 65 residents use water from Flint.
Flint residents were warned Friday that water samples from more than two dozen city locations have higher lead levels than filters can handle and that further tests are recommended.
It's the second round of state aid since the fall.
"It makes you feel terrible...it doesn't help," the governor said.
Documents appear to show the Snyder administration trucked in clean water to state buildings in Flint early last year.
The emergency spending bill includes money for more bottled water and filters and services to monitor for developmental delays in children.
Gores said in a statement Thursday he has appointed two associates to raise money from other business leaders and identify priorities in Flint.
A lawsuit filed Wednesday morning seeks an order forcing city and state officials to remedy alleged violations of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
The goal is to raise more than $75,000.
Under the plan, Flint youth would distribute bottled water to households, instead of National Guard members, and be paid minimum wage.
Memphis' water utility company, FedEx and city government are donating 12,000 bottles of water to residents of Flint, Michigan, where drinking water has been contaminated by lead.
The program will feature Flint Mayor Karen Weaver, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, medical experts and Flint residents.
Motown recording artist KEM has joined the ranks of celebrities stepping forward to help the residents of Flint.
Walmart, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo will collectively donate water to meet the daily needs of over 10,000 school children throughout the rest of the year.
Attorneys representing Flint residents in a class-action lawsuit tied to the city's water crisis want more information from the government.
People and organizations from around the state and the country are chipping in to help the struggling city find answers while supplying residents with clean drinking water.
"I wonder how much time you get for knowingly & actually delivering unsafe, dangerous, and poisonous drinking water to the people you represent?"
The latest to chip in and help bring drinking water to Flint are Seattle rock band Pearl Jam and Detroit natives Jack White and Big Sean.
Gov. Rick Snyder is hiring public relations specialists to help him deal with the Flint water crisis.
Experts also say that Flint's lead service pipes, which connect homes to the wider water system, must eventually be replaced because they have aged the equivalent of 10 years in 18 months.
Questions arose about the need for identification to access bottled water and filters for residents struggling to maintain safe drinking water in their Flint homes.
Two more people at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality are facing discipline for their role in the Flint Water Crisis.
John Kerfoot's latest target is the Flint water crisis.
The city is 57 percent black, and 42 percent of its people live in poverty.
The hacking group Anonymous has the city of Flint in its computer crosshairs.
If you received a text message claiming you owe money for an unpaid parking ticket, it is not from the 36th District Court in Detroit.
Some travelers are finding they don't have storage above their seats when they get on the plane because early boarders are taking up the overhead bins.
The vehicle's owner told police that when she returned to her vehicle after dining at a restaurant, she found the suspect sitting inside.
A computer data center campus proposal got a significant approval vote on Wednesday for a site near Interstate 94 and Haggerty Road.
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The City of Southfield says the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will lease office space in its Metro Detroit community.
Jury selection is complete, and opening statements are expected in the murder case against Dale Warner.
A computer data center campus proposal got a significant approval vote on Wednesday for a site near Interstate 94 and Haggerty Road.
Slotkin said she hopes that this is the end of the investigation, but noted that she is keeping other legal options, like future lawsuits.
If you received a text message claiming you owe money for an unpaid parking ticket, it is not from the 36th District Court in Detroit.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
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Some travelers are finding they don't have storage above their seats when they get on the plane because early boarders are taking up the overhead bins.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
The measure's passage is largely symbolic as it's likely to be vetoed by the president if it survives a Senate vote.
Slotkin said she hopes that this is the end of the investigation, but noted that she is keeping other legal options, like future lawsuits.
Stellantis is telling owners of the affected vehicles not to drive them until a potentially dangerous air bag is replaced. See which models are affected.
Officials announced eligibility for mothers and babies in the city of Detroit.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Retired Detroit Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper is returning to the team, but not in uniform. Instead, he'll be on the sidelines as part of the coaching staff, sources told CBS News Detroit.
Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons has been suspended for seven games in the aftermath of an altercation that erupted during Monday night's game.
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The GameAbove Sports Bowl, which is hosted annually by Ford Field, will be canceled ahead of the 2026 season, the venue announced on Tuesday.
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