Paula Wethington
Digital Producer at WWJ-TV (Detroit, MI)
Journalist and newsroom digital producer, currently freelancing for Toledo Free Press. 👩🏻🎓@uofsc
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6 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Paula Wethington
Whitmer seeks federal disaster help for Northern Michigan ice storm recovery A Michigan state representative has presented a bill seeking forgiveness of missed school days in a region that was hit hard by the March 28-30 ice storm. Some school districts in Northern Lower Michigan were out of session for two weeks in the aftermath because the resulting power outages were so widespread and extensive.
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kesq.com | Paula Wethington
By Paula WethingtonClick here for updates on this story KENT COUNTY, Michigan ( WWJ) - Over $1 million in street value of drugs was confiscated after officers in Kent County, Michigan, led a seizure and arrest in Grand Rapids. The suspect is a Grand Rapids man "who has a lengthy history of drug delivery offenses," according to the press release from Kent County Sheriff's Office.
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cbsnews.com | Paula Wethington
FBI gets involved in London Thomas case; reward in fatal road rage shooting; and more top stories A dead dog was found in an abandoned pet carrier Thursday afternoon at a park in Lansing, Michigan. The Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter related the details in a report on its social media accounts. The call reported a deceased animal being found near the entrance to Everett Park on East Holmes Road in Lansing.
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6 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Paula Wethington
Federal sentences were handed down this week in four separate cases in Michigan that involved large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and other controlled substances, according to the U.S. District Attorney's office in Western Michigan. According to plea agreements and court records, each defendant possessed large quantities of drugs — primarily fentanyl and methamphetamine — that they intended to sell. Andrew B.
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cbsnews.com | Paula Wethington
FBI gets involved in London Thomas case; reward in fatal road rage shooting; and more top stories A progressive lottery jackpot prize resulted in a Michigan man winning over $600,000, the Michigan Lottery reported Friday. The winner was a 69-year-old man from Ottawa County who chose to remain anonymous. He took home a prize of $667,862 in the Double Win Wild Time Fash Cash Jackpot on a ticket purchased April 5 at Freeman Leaky Tap on Dickinson Avenue in Walkerville.
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I saw a lot of questions on social media on whether Michigan would request FEMA assistance for the ice storm. The request was filed today. #MichiganWeather
Whitmer requested a presidential emergency declaration on the Northern Michigan ice storm, citing an estimated cost of over $65 million that will be involved with restoration efforts. https://t.co/q4dssImnES
"I'm not going to sugarcoat it... these last few days have been tough for Michigan," Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer related in her prepared remarks.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spoke in D.C. Wednesday; her remarks ranging from workforce training to tariffs. https://t.co/3oJIuziMB0
NWS confirmed 12 tornadoes touched down across Lower Michigan on March 30, and an additional two tornadoes were reported in Branch County on April 2. That’s a lot. Michigan typically sees 15 to 16 tornadoes a year on average. #MIWX
Michigan typically sees 15 to 16 tornadoes a year on average. https://t.co/uN6SVdVAHo