Flint Beat

Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley honored 73-year-old COVID-19 survivor, Sharon Riley, with a key to the city today. Riley had been hospitalized since March 17, 2020 after becoming ill. She is believed to be one of the first confirmed…

FLINT, Michigan—The City of Flint today officially notified Republic Services that it is in breach of its contract for widespread service failures. The letter demands Republic restore all service throughout the City and fulfill its…

Flint, MI—Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced that he would extend the City of Flint curfew until May 28, 2020, coinciding with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s extension of the Stay Home, Stay Safe Order. The curfew continues to be from 9 p.m. to…

Flint Beat is a hyperlocal news site of Brown Impact Media Group (BIMG) in Flint, Mich. Founded March 2017, Flint Beat aims to fill news gaps, impact, empower and inform the Flint community. Multimedia Journalist Flint Beat is looking…

LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-17, which imposes temporary restrictions on non-essential medical and dental procedures beginning as soon as possible but no later than March 21, 2020 at 5:00pm.…

Flint, MI —  Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-16 Wednesday evening, expanding child care access during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. In anticipation of this order, the Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) has been…

Flint, MI — Flint Community Schools will execute the USDA "Summer Feeding" program model to distribute breakfast and lunch to FCS students. The district has identified 24 sites throughout the city to reach students. Meals will be…

Flint Township, MI — Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools has canceled classes after a parent reported that their middle school child was potentially exposed to COVID-19.. According to the district’s website, a parent came forward with…

Flint, MI — Mayor Sheldon Neeley has announced that he is endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden for United States president. Neeley made the announcement in a March 8, 2020 media release saying both he and his wife, Cynthia Neeley,…

Flint, MI - Officials say, five people, four of whom are Flint residents, turned themselves in today regarding the vandalization of a $40,000 basketball court at Berston Field House. According to a joint statement from Mayor Sheldon…