Downtown Port Huron turns into a summer block party this week as Rockin’ The Rivers returns to Kiefer Park for one night only. On Thursday, families can catch free live music from Michigan acts starting at 5 p.m., along with food trucks, a bounce house and free face painting for the kids. The celebration runs until 10:30 p.m. along the St. Clair River, with organizers ready to shift the show indoors to McMorran Place Arena if storms move in.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
Crossroads Recovery Services is hosting an Overdose Awareness Walk to honor lives lost to addiction and support those still fighting for recovery. The community event takes place Monday at 6 PM at Desmond’s Landing in Port Huron. The local nonprofit helps people in early recovery through peer coaching, job assistance, and life skills training. Organizers say addiction touches every family, and no one should face it alone. The walk will honor those lost, support grieving families, and celebrate those living in recovery today.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
St. Clair County commissioners have approved a new deputy medical director role for the Health Department, aiming to expand family planning and clinical services. The 5-1 vote replaces a vacant nurse practitioner position, letting the department offer full Title X services 5 days a week instead of 3. Officials say the move should be revenue neutral, though one commissioner voted no over concerns about federal funding security beyond next year. Nurses at the meeting raised staffing concerns. The county hopes to fill the role by year’s end.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
A tip about a possible shooting in St. Clair led investigators somewhere they didn’t expect. Police say a warning on Thursday about a felon with a gun prompted a search warrant for a home in the 200 block of South 5th Street. St. Clair officers, working with the Port Huron Major Crime Unit and Port Huron’s Special Response Team, searched the residence and found the suspect along with a firearm and narcotics. The suspect was taken into custody without incident . Investigators say the case remains open.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
Attorneys for both defendants charged in a Port Huron murder case are asking a judge to keep key evidence away from jurors. Sayon Florence and Dazman Drake face first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Vincent Buckles, killed at his home last year. New court filings seek to block evidence including a pearl found on a boot, gun and ballistics testing, gas station video, and jail phone calls, arguing it’s prejudicial or unreliable. A judge hears arguments Aug. 31st, with Florence’s trial set for next month.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
