Julia Gorman

Grand Rapids

Anchor and Reporter at WZZM-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)

Anchor of Evening+ & Reporter at @wzzm13

Articles

Highlighting how CPR saves lives this CPR Awareness Week

4 days ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

MICHIGAN, USA — During CPR Awareness Week, the American Heart Association encourages everyone to get trained in the lifesaving technique. The American Heart Association says about 90% of people who endure out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die. Only about 10% survive. If this happens, the AHA says the victim's survival depends on getting CPR immediately. While there are different levels and types of CPR, Nurse Gwen Fosse told 13 ON YOUR SIDE that even simple compressions can make a huge difference.
Kent County Deer Management Coalition seeks input on management strategies

1 week ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — The Kent County Deer Management Coalition wants to hear from the community on how to approach the large, and at times, problematic deer population in the area. The Kent County Road Commission told 13 ON YOUR SIDE the county sees a large number of car-deer crashes, some deadly. In an effort to reduce those crashes and remedy other deer-related issues for both people and animals, the coalition was created.
Woman's TikTok sparks new friendships, 'GR Girlies' groupchat

1 week ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids woman new to the area reached out to the local TikTok community to make friends and ended up striking a chord with hundreds of other women. Sage Groves recently moved to Grand Rapids and was looking to make new friends outside of work. She posted a quick video looking to see if anyone else was feeling the same way. Thursday, she said that video changed her life in many ways.
West Michigan program aids hypertension management

1 week ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A new program in West Michigan aims to help those with high blood pressure manage the condition from home. While nearly half of adults in the United States have high blood pressure, only about 1 in 4 of them have it under control, according to the CDC. Due to how common hypertension or high blood pressure is, Priority Health started a new program alongside Corewell Health's Visiting Nurse Association called Priority Health at Home.
'I urge you to use our tragedy' | Mother shares story ahead of '100 deadliest days'

2 weeks ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — While Memorial Day weekend is known as the "unofficial" start of summer, it's also known as the beginning of the "100 deadliest days" for teenage drivers. Tammy McGee knows that pain all too well.
LOVE FOR LILY | West Michigan family turns daughter's rare diagnosis into opportunity for disease awareness

1 month ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A West Michigan family is spreading the word about their daughter's rare diagnosis in the hopes of funding research about Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency (PDCD). Andrew and Holly Cieslinski learned their daughter Lily has PDCD, a neurodegenerative condition, in 2024. They describe it as the body's inability to process carbs into energy. As a result, Lily's hearing, eyesight, diet and muscle tone are all impacted. There is currently no cure.
Holtec gets $46.7M more for Palisades Nuclear Plant, first in U.S. set to restart reactor after fuel removal

1 month ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

COVERT, Mich. — The Palisades Nuclear Plant is more than $46.7 million closer to reopening in southwest Michigan after it stopped operating in 2022. Another in-person meeting was held Wednesday night by the Palisades Restart Panel in Benton Harbor. It was the fourth in-person meeting and 21st public meeting since this restart process started more than a year ago. Palisades ceased operations in May 2022 by its New Orleans-based owner, Entergy Corp., and was later sold to Holtec in June 2022.
Kenowa Hills basketball superstar competes for national 'hoop shoot' title

1 month ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Kenowa Hills fifth grader is heading to Chicago to compete against other basketball superstars from across the country in the Elks National Hoop Shoot competition. For 11-year-old Logyn Parkinson, basketball is life. Not only does she play on a team, but she's also excelling big time against other players from across the country in the Elks National Hoop Shoot.
Conversation continues over lifeguards at South Haven beaches

2 months ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — The conversation surrounding bringing lifeguards back to South Haven beaches continued at Monday night's city council meeting. A representative for the United States Lifesaving Association presented a personalized plan of what adding lifeguards would look like in South Haven. This included logistics like number of people, cost, equipment and benefit. The city of South Haven hasn't had lifeguards at its beaches since the 90s.
Muskegon County HAZMAT team trains for emergencies with 'white powder' scenario

2 months ago | wzzm13.com | Julia Gorman

MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — While receiving a mysterious envelope in the mail filled with white powder may sound like something out of a movie, it's a very real threat that first responders in Muskegon County prepare for each month. A potential white powder scenario was the focus of training for the Muskegon County Hazardous Material Response Team this week. The team is mostly volunteer and, while not often needed, has specialized training to respond to all sorts of situations.