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 Port Huron e-bike crash last month is driving new downtown restrictions. City Council voted 5-1 Monday to approve rules banning e-bikes, scooters and mopeds from the Thomas Edison Parkway and Downtown Marina boardwalk, plus downtown sidewalks along Huron Avenue and Military Street. Other city sidewalks would cap speeds at 10 mph, dropping to 5 near pedestrians. The vote follows an Aug. 16 crash at Pine Grove Avenue and Prospect Place, where a sidewalk e-bike collided with a vehicle. A second reading is set for Sept. 28.
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Sarnia’s Loony Film Festival returns to the Library Theatre on Saturday, October 3, from noon to 4 p.m., offering free admission to Canadian and local short films under 15 minutes. Organizer Sean Johnson says the event gives independent filmmakers without studio backing a place to be seen without submission fees, as AI cuts into creative opportunities. This year’s lineup spans horror, comedy, drama, documentary and animation, alongside a vendor room, awards ceremony and free admission for guests.
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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.
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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.
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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