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Three St. Clair County Community College athletes earned Michigan Community College Athletic Association weekly honors after dominant soccer and volleyball performances. Freshman Tessa Freeland scored three goals and added three assists in the first fifteen minutes of a seventeen-zero shutout over Alpena, while fellow freshman Giorgio Cicero netted his first collegiate hat trick in a ten-one men’s soccer win. Sophomore Bella McCamman anchored the volleyball team with nine kills, three aces and fourteen digs in a three-one victory over Oakland CC at the SC4 Fieldhouse.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Six men across Macomb County are facing felony charges for failing to pay child support they legally owe, with debts between 7 thousand and nearly 36 thousand dollars. Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido says his office is cracking down on parents who can pay but refuse, prioritizing cases over 5 thousand dollars in back support. The six defendants—from Leonard, Dearborn Heights, Warren, Roseville, and St. Clair Shores—were all arraigned in late August after repeated court hearings and bench warrants failed to bring them into compliance.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Chesterfield Township is set for a major automotive expansion, as South Korean supplier Hansae Mobility plans to invest more than $93 million and create 102 jobs in Macomb County. The company will build a 400,000-square-foot facility, retain 171 current jobs, and move some manufacturing from South Korea to Michigan. The plant will make driveline systems and other vehicle parts. The state is supporting the project with a $625,000 performance-based grant, while officials say the investment will strengthen Chesterfield Township’s economy.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

The American Red Cross is expected to stay at the St. Clair County Emergency Operations Center on Airport Drive in Kimball, just days after officials said it would leave. Homeland Security Director Justin Westmiller says new lease terms are essentially settled, with final county approval likely before the current lease ends October thirtieth. He says the Red Cross brings vital shelter and mass-care expertise during emergencies, making the partnership worth far more than the roughly three hundred dollars a month in rent.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Downtown Port Huron businesses are counting on an economic boost as Art Hop returns Oct. 9th and 10th, bringing artists, makers and vendors downtown. Organizers say the event connects the community with creatives and drives shop traffic, running 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 9 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 10th. A spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Art Hop is set for Sept. 23rd from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 318 Grand River Avenue, benefiting local creative programs.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A commercial truck fire shut down westbound traffic on the Blue Water Bridge for a time early Tuesday, but crews cleared the scene and reopened all lanes within hours, according to Point Edward Fire and Rescue. The truck was crossing from Canada into Port Huron around 6 a.m. when flames broke out in the cab, prompting a swift response that kept the fire contained with no injuries reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet