Downtown Port Huron is gearing up for a weekend of smoky flavor and family fun as The Wrigley Center hosts its Barbeque Throwdown, this weekend. Pitmasters will battle for bragging rights while specialty food vendors, live music and beverages fill Grand River Ave. Organizers say the festival offers something for every age, from competition barbecue to hands-on activities for kids. Gates open at 4 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, running until 11 each night. Details and registration are online at thewrigleycenterfestivals.com.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A twenty-six year old Port Huron man is dead after his vehicle rolled over on eastbound I-94 near Wadhams Road in Kimball Township late Saturday night. St. Clair County deputies say the man was partially thrown from the vehicle and trapped underneath it after leaving the roadway around eleven-forty p.m. Kimball Township Fire and Tri-Hospital EMS crews responded but couldn’t save him. Investigators believe speed and alcohol played a role in the crash, and say no other vehicles were involved. The Crash Investigation Team is on it.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

More than 300 people gathered in Port Huron Monday for a chamber luncheon spotlighting growth across St. Clair County. Congresswoman Lisa McClain said the area has received more than $14 million in federal funding since ’22, with $6 million more for the Black River Canal awaiting Senate action. She urged residents to attend upcoming meetings and speak up as officials weigh new data center proposals. Leaders also touted new housing, industrial projects and expanded mental health services.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Marysville High School honored its legends Friday with the first-ever Athletic Hall of Fame class. The class includes 12 individuals, inducted at Walt Braun Viking Stadium during halftime of the Vikings’ 61-7 win over Sterling Heights, along with the 1961 football team and the ’97 volleyball team that finished 57-0. Volleyball coach John Knuth, who won 9 state titles, called it a great honor. Athletic Director Ryan Biewer says nominations for the next class are now open.

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Port Huron’s Night and Day sculptures at McMorran Plaza have their original green look back. About 24 people braved the drizzle Thursday to celebrate the $35,000 restoration, which also brought new lighting and fountain upgrades. A Detroit-area conservator stripped the uneven patina and applied a fresh green finish that officials say matches sculptor Marshall Fredericks’ original vision. The Night and Day Ball fundraiser paid for all of it. The sculptures will need rewaxing every couple of years.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet