Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a new directive telling troops they cannot use “nonpublic information” to make bets on prediction markets. woodtv.com/news/pentagon-ban…

“Deputies exited the residence in an attempt to locate the source of the gunfire and heard several more shots fired from a high-powered rifle, some of which struck the residence,” the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. woodtv.com/news/michigan/bar…

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning, Detroit-born actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV's “Picket Fences” or the doomed captain of “Alien,” has died. He was 93. woodtv.com/news/nexstar-medi…

Some of the best viewing conditions of the season will line up with the peak of fall colors in parts of West Michigan heading into the weekend: woodtv.com/weather/weather-n…

For 35 years, an all-volunteer food pantry in Wayland has quietly kept food on the table for families who need help. This fall, a group of Wayland Union students went to see that work for themselves. woodtv.com/news/allegan-coun…

With Halloween right around the corner, check out our full list of spooky activities and trick-or-trick times across West Michigan: woodtv.com/westmichiganguide…

Team Daybreak is coming to you live from Wayland Union High School this morning where students are joining in on the fun. woodtv.com/sports/football-f…

For her artistic talent, dedication and commitment to helping others discover their own creativity, Wayland Union High School's Stella VanWyck is the WOOD TV8 Student of the Week. woodtv.com/community/student…

What began as a student-led fundraiser a few years ago has grown into one of Wayland Union High School's biggest traditions, bringing athletes, families, first responders, veterans and community members together while raising money for Folds of Honor scholarships. woodtv.com/news/allegan-coun…

Parents confronted the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board during their first regular meeting since a student brought a loaded gun into the high school last Friday: woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-co…

The language that’s known as the backbone of the internet is now subject to what experts describe as one of the most notable vulnerabilities in recent memory: woodtv.com/news/national/ap-…

Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike’s arms before her attempted execution and warned that some of her veins may have ruptured, or “blown,” before she was injected with pentobarbital, her attorney wrote in a court document filed Thursday: woodtv.com/news/national/ap-…

The Trailblazers football team breathes a sigh of relief when Dante Holley steps up to kick: woodtv.com/sports/football-f…

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, much of the focus is on screening, diagnosis and treatment. But for many survivors, challenges continue long after treatment ends: woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids…

The cost of getting a personal protection order can get expensive, especially for victims fleeing abuse. State legislation is looking to make that cost free to victims: woodtv.com/news/michigan/law…

A Kalamazoo emergency room is laying off workers as it transitions to telehealth behavioral health crisis screenings: woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-co…

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former Mattawan bus driver who was fired for handing out candy bags to students on her bus that sometimes contained religious messages: woodtv.com/news/van-buren-co…

While the chronic absence rate at Kalamazoo Public Schools has been falling in the last five years, the superintendent says there is more work to be done and he has a plan to make it happen: woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-co…