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Flint mayor urging residents to get water pipes checked

Flint, MI (WNEM) -- Flint mayor Sheldon Neeley is making an urgent plea for all residents to get their lead service lines replaced as soon as possible. The city of Flint’s Service Line Replacement program is going to replace lead…

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver loses reelection bid

Incumbent Flint, Michigan, Mayor Karen Weaver, who led the city as it gained national attention over its devastating water crisis, lost her bid for reelection Tuesday, according to official results from the Genesee County clerk's office.

Prosecutors drop criminal charges in Flint water scandal

Nearly four years since the city of Flint declared a state of emergency over the state of its water -- and three years after the first criminal charges were filed against government officials -- prosecutors on Thursday dismissed all pending criminal cases, pledging to start the investigation from scratch.

Canadian gets life for stabbing officer at Flint airport

A Canadian man was sentenced to life in prison for stabbing a police officer in the neck at the Flint, Michigan, airport in 2017 while yelling "Allahu Akbar," the US attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan announced Thursday.