Teresa Weakley

Grand Rapids

Journalist at WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)

@woodtv Journalist, wife, mom, musician, @nyuniversity grad who loves to cook/bake 👩‍🍳 🧁 formerly with @WKRN @WKBN @news4buffalo insta @teresaweakley

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17-year-old director to debut feature film in West Michigan

1 week ago | woodtv.com | Teresa Weakley

CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. (WOOD) — The hardest thing Ian Hendrik VanderLugt has ever done will be on display for all to see Saturday evening at the Kent Theatre in Cedar Springs. The 17-year-old wrote, produced, directed and edited his first feature film. “Trick Your Neighbor” features a son with a demand from his late father: to prove his strength to win his inheritance over his struggling, dysfunctional cousins. “I took inspiration from ‘The Pearl’ by John Steinbeck.
17-year-old director to debut feature film in West Michigan

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Teresa Weakley

CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. (WOOD) — The hardest thing Ian Hendrik VanderLugt has ever done will be on display for all to see Saturday evening at the Kent Theatre in Cedar Springs. The 17-year-old wrote, produced, directed and edited his first feature film. “Trick Your Neighbor” features a son with a demand from his late father: to prove his strength to win his inheritance over his struggling, dysfunctional cousins. “I took inspiration from ‘The Pearl’ by John Steinbeck.
Former Mary Free Bed patient becomes volunteer

2 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Teresa Weakley

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Kegan Dewey had leg surgery years ago to help with mobility from his cerebral palsy and never imagined how his experience in rehab at Mary Free Bed would change the course of his life. “I like volunteering. I do a good job,” he said. “I’m a hard worker. If you need any help, ask me.”Dewey, 35, spends seven hours every Wednesday greeting patients and other guests as they walk into the lobby of the hospital. “My favorite part …. is talking to people,” he said.
Former Mary Free Bed patient becomes volunteer

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Teresa Weakley

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Kegan Dewey had leg surgery years ago to help with mobility from his cerebral palsy and never imagined how his experience in rehab at Mary Free Bed would change the course of his life. “I like volunteering. I do a good job,” he said. “I’m a hard worker. If you need any help, ask me.”Dewey, 35, spends seven hours every Wednesday greeting patients and other guests as they walk into the lobby of the hospital. “My favorite part …. is talking to people,” he said.
Autism research in Grand Rapids focuses on social responses

3 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Teresa Weakley

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A castle inside the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s Secchia Center looks like it could be part of a child care program, but while the kids inside are playing, researchers are gathering data. Barbara Thompson has a doctorate in behavioral neuroscience and is studying how children with, and without, autism respond to the opportunity for social interaction.
Autism research in Grand Rapids focuses on social responses

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Teresa Weakley

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A castle inside the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s Secchia Center looks like it could be part of a child care program, but while the kids inside are playing, researchers are gathering data. Barbara Thompson has a doctorate in behavioral neuroscience and is studying how children with, and without, autism respond to the opportunity for social interaction.
Federal funding cuts could hurt lakeshore conservation efforts

3 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Teresa Weakley

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — With some cuts already made to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and more possible, conservation groups in West Michigan are concerned about efforts to protect the Great Lakes and the watersheds that flow into it. The Trump administration has a proposal in the works to cut NOAA’s budget by billions of dollars to get rid of its climate research branch, Reuters reports.
Federal funding cuts could hurt lakeshore conservation efforts

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Teresa Weakley

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — With some cuts already made to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and more possible, conservation groups in West Michigan are concerned about efforts to protect the Great Lakes and the watersheds that flow into it. The Trump administration has a proposal in the works to cut NOAA’s budget by billions of dollars to get rid of its climate research branch, Reuters reports.
Kent County skips landfill, moves forward with new method of waste management

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Teresa Weakley

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A project in Kent County that has been on hold for more than a year is moving forward with the goal of finding a better way to manage waste. The Sustainable Business Park, which is planned for the property adjacent to the South Kent Landfill, came to a standstill when the county cut ties with the anchor tenant, Anaergia, over financial concerns.
Kent County skips landfill, moves forward with new method of waste management

3 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Teresa Weakley

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A project in Kent County that has been on hold for more than a year is moving forward with the goal of finding a better way to manage waste. The Sustainable Business Park, which is planned for the property adjacent to the South Kent Landfill, came to a standstill when the county cut ties with the anchor tenant, Anaergia, over financial concerns. The county issued the request for proposals for the project in 2020, during the pandemic.