American Airlines will begin offering twice daily service to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in September. It is American Airline's second-largest hub and the 10th largest airport in the nation — with more destinations (including 25 countries), more flights, and more passengers than Detroit.
A first-of-its-kind fundraiser dinner is being planned under the lights in Buckham Alley. Featuring a four-course, upscale, Vietnamese-Soul Food fusion menu, Dinner Under the Lights plans to seat all 100 attendees of its inaugural event together — at one, really long, table.
Finding Melissa Hess is often by happenstance, perhaps during the First Friday Art Walk downtown or set up inside Flint Crepe Company, but those in the know follow her on Instagram for updates on when and where she will be next.
The competition was dicey, but Mott Community College came home with a bronze medal from the annual American Culinary Federation conference in St. Paul, Minn.
At age 25, Megan Heyza is a mom, waitress and tireless community volunteer. After realizing how much repairing her own eastside front porch helped build a sense of community, she created The Porch Project just three years ago.
After 20 years, a Flint tap crew again will grace the stage at the Apollo Theater in New York City. And, once again Alfred Bruce Bradley is the driving force behind the opportunity for Flint kids to show their talent on one of the world’s largest stages while honoring the legacy of tap and bringing light to their community.
Consumers Energy Foundation awarded the grant to Communities First Inc., which is spearheading the $16.5 million community development project that includes renovating the long-closed Coolidge Elementary School building into apartments and constructing a new four-story building to create a mixed-use commercial and residential space.
The University of Michigan-Flint Entrepreneurs Society was established in 2008. Its annual is set for 6 p.m. April 5 and provides local companies and business professionals, alumni, and current students the opportunity to connect.
The Civic Park Neighborhood historic marker was rededicated after undergoing $6,000 in repairs as part of the neighborhood’s yearlong centennial celebration. The sign pays homage to Civic Park’s status since 1979 as a nationally recognized historic district and is symbolic of the neighborhood's ongoing revitalization.
A founding member of the Dayton Family, Ira Dorsey continues to speak out about inequities in his hometown, run a program giving teens a voice through hip-hop at Southwestern Academy and this weekend joins forces with Mayor Karen Weaver to host "Flint's Youth Got Talent."
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