Gospel icons including Vanessa Bell Armstrong returning to perform this year Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church will host its 2nd Annual Legacy of Grace Mother’s Day Concert on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 6 p.m. This year’s gospel concert includes gospel icons Vanessa Bell Armstrong, The Legendary Elder Rudolph Stanfield and the Voices of Grace Emmanuel, The Canton Spirituals, Bishop Neal Roberson, the Shelby 5 and Flint’s own Antwain Alexander.   “We are excited to bring gospel icons back to the city of Flint this year, “ said Dr. Rabon L. Turner, senior pastor of Grace Emmanuel. Turner added ..read more

FLINT, Mich.—The City of Flint is partnering with the Mallory, VanDyne & Scott (MVS) Bar Association to host a free informational presentation for residents on estate planning, wills, and end of life planning at the new City of Flint Service Center on May 1 at 2 p.m. The free three-hour presentation will cover topics such as selecting beneficiaries and a personal representative, powers of attorney, selecting guardians for minors, important documents to keep safe, burial wishes, and the differences between a will and a living trust. Without a will, a power of attorney, or a guardianship cho ..read more

By Tanya Terry Chief Medical Examiner of the Nation’s Capital Dr. Roger Mitchell Jr., professor of autopsy and forensic pathology at Howard University College of Medicine, is a national expert on deaths that occur while in the custody of law enforcement and is working to create real systemic change as it relates to this issue. Mitchell recently told the Courier about the first case that inspired his work. In the case, Amadou Diallo, a weaponless 23-year-old West African immigrant with no criminal record, was shot and killed near his residence in the Bronx by four New York City Police Departmen ..read more

Featured photo: The Flint & Genesee Small Business Support Hub – main location Hub affiliate locations launch, offer open office hours in Flint, Swartz Creek, Fenton (Flint, Mich., April 23, 2024) A new program in Genesee County aims to be the ultimate small business resource. Led by the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance, the new Flint & Genesee Small Business Support Hub provides comprehensive resources and support at no cost to entrepreneurs and small business owners in Genesee County. The Flint & Genesee Small Business Support Hub is one of 27 hubs established, or in the pro ..read more

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WHAT: The City of Flint Water Plant staff and Mayor Sheldon Neeley will present tours of the City’s upgraded water facilities for Flint residents. WHO: Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley, Flint Water Plant Staff WHEN: 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 25, 2024 WHERE: City of Flint Water Plant, 4500 Dort Hwy. Flint, MI 48506 FLINT, Mich.—Ten years after the water crisis, the City of Flint and Mayor Sheldon Neeley are committed to ensuring Flint residents have access to clean water. More than $146 million ..read more

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay WASHINGTON—Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), along with Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), as well as Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act. This legislation requires U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop water criteria for PFAS under the Clean Water Act and provides EPA with an ambitious yet achievable roadmap to establish effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) and standards for eig ..read more

FLINT, MI – The Flint Community Lab (FCL) will host a special program to mark the 10th anniversary of the Flint Water Crisis. The Lab is honored to welcome special guest speaker, actor Hill Harper, who has been a prominent advocate for safe drinking water nationwide, particularly in Flint. Residents are invited to join the commemorative event, taking place at the Flint Development Center on Thursday, April 25th, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The program will include refreshments, giveaways, and guided tours of the lab by the staff of the Flint Community Lab. The Flint Community Lab has served as a ..read more

FLINT, MI –The Genesee County Land Bank Authority is set to kick off the 20th season of Clean & Green this Saturday! Each year community groups work together to combat blight across the city of Flint, cleaning and clearing thousands of vacant properties each season. Countless stories over the years have really shown the positive impacts that Clean & Green work has within neighborhoods. Neighborhoods today feel safe, warm and inviting when years ago they were overgrown and unmaintained. This year, from April to September, 66 community-based groups will clean and green 3,500 vacant prope ..read more

Genesee County, MI – On Wednesday morning, the Genesee County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to postpone a decision on a resolution from the Genesee County 9-1-1 Dispatch Authority. The resolution, if approved, would place a proposal on the August 6 ballot to extend and increase the 9-1-1 surcharge from $1.86 to $3.00. The Board will reconvene with representatives from 9-1-1 prior to taking up consideration of the resolution on May 1. “We think it’s important for the public to know that 9-1-1 will continue to operate as it does today, whether or not an increase is placed ..read more