Aaron Robins

A garage was destroyed in a fire east of Gull Lake Saturday, firefighters said.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Sometimes the biggest reward in finding success is being able to tell the next person how you did it. Social media influencer and entrepreneur Chris Sain has that success, and he said he has tried to use it to see others do just as well as he has. As a Grand Rapids native who grew up with parents in education and small business, he said he understood that nothing in life would come easy, especially for those living in urban communities. That and wanting to pay it for…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A woman was taken to the hospital after being hit by celebratory gunfire in Grand Rapids early Monday, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department. Officers responded to a report of a person being hit by gun fire near Prince Street SE and Henry Avenue SE at 12:07 a.m. GRPD said a woman received a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the arm following celebratory gunfire. The woman was taken to the hospital and treated. There’s no word on any suspects. The incide…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The license of a local construction company will remain suspended after it failed to pay back thousands of dollars in fines and restitution following a settlement that was reached with the state in November, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Bay to Bay Building Concepts and its corporate officer Jerold Saeman were ordered to pay a $10,000 fine to the state and $109,391 in restitution to a list of homeowners within 30 days after…

A 38-year-old man was seriously injured following a crash in Holland Charter Township Friday evening, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.

The Lowell Fire Department Chief Shannon Witherell, 45, was charged Friday with sexual assault following his arrest in a domestic violence case in November.

Gateway Mission said donors stepped up to help after more people than expected showed up to the nonprofit’s Thanksgiving event.

East Kentwood has announced it has hired a new head coach for its varsity football program.

Online scams are something consumers are going to want to watch out for this holiday season, according to the Better Business Bureau in Western Michigan.

The Grand Rapids Police Department and Network180 are working together to tackle mental health and substance use problems within the community.