Trae Harris

1 week ago | wnem.com | Trae Harris

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - The Saginaw Riverfront near Old Town is about to become the center of summertime fun and it’s all for a cause close to home. The inaugural Boat & food Truck Festival kicks off Saturday, offering a full day of live music, food trucks, craft vendors, children’s activities, and a beer tent, all with the goal of supporting the Mustard Seed Shelter, a local nonprofit that helps women and children in crisis.

1 week ago | wnem.com | Trae Harris

FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - What started as a small community tradition more than five decades ago has grown into a citywide celebration and a powerful reminder of the work still ahead. This week, Flint marked its 53rd annual Juneteenth celebration, commemorating the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that the last remaining enslaved African Americans were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

1 week ago | wilx.com | Trae Harris

SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) - A national suicide prevention lifeline option designed specifically for LGBTQ+ youth is ending next month. The decision is drawing mixed reactions across the country. The “Press 3” option on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, launched in 2022, gave LGBTQ+ people under the age of 25 a direct connection to trained counselors who specialize in identity-affirming mental health support.

1 week ago | wnem.com | Trae Harris

SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) - A national suicide prevention lifeline option designed specifically fore LGBTQ+ youth is ending next month and the decision is drawing mixed reactions across the country. The “Press 3” option on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, launched in 2022, gave LGBTQ+ people under the age of 25 a direct connection to trained counselors who specialize in identity-affirming mental health support.

1 week ago | wnem.com | Trae Harris

SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) - The Saginaw County Sheriff’s Office is back on track to patrol the waterways this summer, thanks to a $13,500 budget increase approved Tuesday night. The department originally planned to rely on a state grant to fund its marine patrols, but that support fell through. According to Saginaw County Undersheriff Miguel Gomez, the department was initially informed it would receive no marine grant funding at all this year. A significant blow during peak boating season.