George James

Crash Sends Car Into Medical Clinic

A driver was hurt Monday afternoon after a two-car crash sent one vehicle into the Lake Huron Medical Center Marysville Clinic, breaking 3 windows. Marysville Fire Marshal Chris Nesbitt says the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. when a driver turning left into the clinic was hit by an eastbound vehicle on Gratiot Boulevard. One driver was injured and taken to a hospital, while the other was also taken in as a precaution. Nesbitt said the damage to the clinic was cosmetic, with no structural risk to the building.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Little Italy Pizza Bringing New Restaurant & Jobs

Capac is getting a new restaurant and new jobs as Little Italy Pizza expands into St. Clair County. The chain is opening a location at 534 North Main Street, formerly home to Johnny’s Pizzeria, marking its fourth restaurant in two years under owner Sean Katchuba. It joins existing locations in Eastpointe, Roseville and Warren, serving handmade round and Detroit-style pizzas, pastas and other Italian dishes since the brand’s 1959 founding in Detroit. The Capac restaurant is hiring for about eight positions ahead of a planned September 28th opening.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Woman Sentenced In Animal Cruelty Case

A Clyde Township woman is heading to jail after investigators found nearly 100 dead animals on her property. St. Clair County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Damman sentenced 48-year-old Connie Wonner Monday to 15 days behind bars and 2 years probation on animal cruelty charges. The judge also barred her from owning any animal, even a fish, during probation. Investigators say surviving animals on the property had no water, no protection from the cold, and were living in urine-soaked bedding.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

ALD Thermal Treatment Marks 20 Years

A Port Huron manufacturer is marking two decades in business. ALD Thermal Treatment celebrates 20 years of operations, having processed more than 500-million parts with zero returned from the field. The company’s also logged six straight years without a lost-time accident. ALD has earned General Motors’ Supplier Quality Excellence Award 11 of the past 12 years, and the anniversary celebration will honor longtime employees and workers behind those award wins. The company also supports local students through Manufacturing Day event.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Naturalization Ceremony

Port Huron’s St. Clair County Community College will host a Naturalization Ceremony tomorrow morning at 11 in the SC4 Fieldhouse. Judge Kimberly Altman will preside as new citizens take the Oath of Allegiance on Constitution Day, marking SC4’s 4th year hosting the event. Saginaw Valley State University professor and naturalized citizen Dr. Joseph Ofori-Dankwa will deliver the keynote address. Last year, nearly 150 people from more than 40 nations became citizens at the ceremony, and you are invited to attend.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Alcohol Suspected in Kenockee Township Crash

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that left a Wales Township man with life-threatening injuries. It happened Wednesday night around 8:21 at Lapeer and Wales Center roads in Kenockee Township. Deputies say the 21-year-old was ejected from his truck after failing to yield to a Kimball Township woman’s SUV while turning onto Lapeer Road. She suffered minor injuries. Alcohol is believed to be a factor, and the Crash Investigation Team is handling the case, which remains active.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet