Port Huron officially broke ground on the seventeen-and-a-half million dollar Lincoln Avenue Lofts project, a brand-new affordable housing development set to bring forty modern homes to the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Erie Street. Led by Community Housing Network and the Algonac Housing Commission, the project features thirty-eight apartments in a four-story building alongside two duplex units, with half of all residences dedicated to helping people rebuild after experiencing housing loss. After several years of planning and securing federal tax credits, construction is now officially moving forward to welcome first residents late next year.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Acclaimed musician Dave Bennett wraps up the Music in the Park series with a free concert on August 14th at Patrick Tierney Memorial Park. The outdoor show will feature Bennett’s signature fusion of Swing Era classics, rockabilly hits, and lively piano routines. Rain or shine, attendees should bring lawn chairs and umbrellas, while food vendors and restaurants provide refreshments. Shuttle buses will run continuously throughout the evening, offering transportation from St. Denis Catholic Church, Lexington United Methodist Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, and North Shore Trailer Park.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Port Sanilac is stepping back in time on Saturday, August 15th, as the Sanilac County Historic Village and Museum hosts a free America 250 Day celebration from 10 AM to 5 PM. Visitors can experience an 1851 church service, watch live musket firing at a Revolutionary War encampment, and hear a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. The event features costumed guides across seventeen historic buildings and an afternoon lecture on Michigan’s military history at Fort Custer.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A late-night turn onto Jefferson Avenue in Macomb County turned deadly in Harrison Township when a white Cadillac SRX cut directly into the path of an oncoming Chevrolet Silverado towing a trailer. The westbound pickup truck, which had the right-of-way, smashed into the turning SUV before veering off the pavement and crashing into a roadside utility pole. Paramedics rushed the thirty-year-old Cadillac driver to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead, while the twenty-eight-year-old Shelby Township man driving the Silverado survived and cooperated fully with investigating deputies.

Reporting WGRT – JP bZet