Flint, Michigan

Buick and Jaguar Win Overall Brand Honors in 5th Annual 2021 ALG Pre-Owned Value Awards

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Monday, November 16, 2020
Cars, Motor vehicles, Automotive industry, Buick, Flint, Michigan, Product management, Jaguar Cars, Brand, Certified Pre-Owned

(NASDAQ: TRUE ) today announced the winners of the 2021 Pre-Owned Value Awards (POVA), ranking Buick and Jaguar as the top Mainstream Brand and Premium Brand respectively.

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  • (NASDAQ: TRUE ) today announced the winners of the 2021 Pre-Owned Value Awards (POVA), ranking Buick and Jaguar as the top Mainstream Brand and Premium Brand respectively.
  • Buick and Jaguar provide consumers the best of both worlds, the luxury and quality of a great vehicle coupled with the value and peace of mind of Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program benefits.
  • This combination has propelled Buick and Jaguar to the number one brand spots in their respective categories for this years Pre-Owned Value Awards, said Eric Lyman, Chief Industry Analyst at ALG.
  • This is Buicks first time winning in POVAs overall Mainstream Brand category and Jaguars first time winning in the Premium Brand category.

Baker Motor Company Set To Open First Standalone Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van Dealership In Summerville, SC

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Monday, November 9, 2020
Automotive industry, Cars, Motor vehicles, Buick, Flint, Michigan, GMC, Mercedes-Benz, AutoCanada

It will be the first-ever standalone Sprinter Van dealership of its kind.

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  • It will be the first-ever standalone Sprinter Van dealership of its kind.
  • "Summerville will have something that they've never had before," said Tommy Baker, President of Baker Motor Co. "It's the first Sprinter dealership in America."
  • The company operates four dealership campuses, including Baker Motor Company of Charleston, Inc., Baker Buick GMC Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz of Mount Pleasant, and BMW of Wilmington and Porsche Wilmington.
  • For more information about Tommy Baker or Baker Motor Company, visit www.bakermotorcompany.com or call (843) 852-4000.

Meredith Promotes Ken Frierson To Vice President And General Manager Of WNEM-TV5 In Mid-Michigan

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Monday, November 2, 2020
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Television, WEYI-TV, WNEM-TV, Saginaw, Michigan, WJMK, Flint, Michigan, Meredith Corporation, WNEM

SAGINAW, Mich., Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP; www.meredith.com ) announced today that it has promoted Ken Frierson to Vice President and General Manager of WNEM-TV 5, Meredith's CBS affiliate in the Saginaw-Flint, Michigan market, effective immediately.

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  • SAGINAW, Mich., Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP; www.meredith.com ) announced today that it has promoted Ken Frierson to Vice President and General Manager of WNEM-TV 5, Meredith's CBS affiliate in the Saginaw-Flint, Michigan market, effective immediately.
  • Frierson is currently WNEM's General Sales Manager.
  • He worked at WEYI in Flint as Regional Sales Manager before being promoted to National Sales Manager.
  • Frierson returned to Meredith in 2010 as WNEM-TV 5's Local Sales Manager and was promoted to General Sales Manager in 2018.

Sinclair's Jennifer Rieffer Becomes Vice President/General Manager In Flint, Michigan

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Thursday, July 23, 2020
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Television, Mass media, WEYI-TV, WBSF, WDKY-TV, Flint, Michigan, WSMH, Local marketing agreement, Lexington, Kentucky

FLINT, Mich., July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that Jennifer Rieffer has been promoted to Vice President/General Manager for WSMH (FOX) in Flint, Michigan effective August 3, 2020.

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  • FLINT, Mich., July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that Jennifer Rieffer has been promoted to Vice President/General Manager for WSMH (FOX) in Flint, Michigan effective August 3, 2020.
  • Ms. Rieffer will also oversee Sinclair's provision of services to WEYI (NBC) and WBSF (CW) under joint sales agreements.
  • Ms. Rieffer is currently Vice President/General Manager of WDKY (FOX) in Lexington, KY.
  • She subsequently held roles including Local Sales Assistant, Marketing Consultant, Sales Promotions Manager, and Sales Manager before being promoted to Vice President/General Manager in 2018.

OmniSci Powers New Website Enabling Public to View House-by-House Information On Flint Water Crisis

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Michigan, States of the United States, Flint, Michigan, Piping, United States, Environment, Flint water crisis, In Michigan, Water supply and sanitation in the United States, Pipe, OmniSci

These water service lines are the pipes that deliver each home their water.

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  • These water service lines are the pipes that deliver each home their water.
  • Flint Service Line Map is the first site to utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict, with high accuracy, the incidence of lead pipes in residential service water lines.
  • The site is provided as a public service and shows the same assessment and status information used by contractors in the city's FAST Start pipe replacement program.
  • BlueConduit is proud to have welcomed OmniSci as a key partner in our initiatives for addressing these infrastructure and informational challenges that continue from the Flint water crisis."

Richard Karr Motors Offers Financing Incentive Deal on New Buick, GMC Models

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Car classifications, Motor vehicles, Cars, Buick, Flint, Michigan, GMC

This incentive is available for new 2019 and 2020 Buick and GMC models, excluding the 2020 Buick Encore GX and 2020 GMC Sierra AT4.

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  • This incentive is available for new 2019 and 2020 Buick and GMC models, excluding the 2020 Buick Encore GX and 2020 GMC Sierra AT4.
  • Richard Karr Motors currently houses over 40 new Buick and GMC models in its showroom, with local favorites in stock.
  • Whether shoppers are looking for a crossover, SUV or truck, they can find their fit for an affordable price at Richard Karr Motors.
  • Anyone can view the eligible models in the dealership's online showroom by visiting the Richard Karr Motors website, https://www.richardkarr.com .

Kettering University Launches Online Masters to Meet Rising Demand For Data Experts

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Thursday, June 4, 2020
Articles, Education, Kettering University, Michigan, Engineering education, Kettering, Flint, Michigan, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Charles F. Kettering

Kettering University Online is dedicated to helping STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) professionals achieve the extraordinary through technological innovation, leadership and service.

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  • Kettering University Online is dedicated to helping STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) professionals achieve the extraordinary through technological innovation, leadership and service.
  • Kettering University Online also has consistently earned top-seated national recognition year over year for its degree programs by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Kettering University, formerly known as GMI, is a Flint, Michigan-based private, nonprofit university recognized as one of the nation's premier science, technology, engineering and business leaders in higher education.
  • According to a 2019 analysis of federal data ranking 4,500 schools nationwide, Kettering University degree holders have the highest lifetime return on investment (ROI) in the state of Michigan.

Former Genesee County Assistant Prosecutor, City of Flint Attorney, and Veteran JAGC Officer Trachelle C. Young Announces Candidacy for Genesee County Prosecutor

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Monday, February 17, 2020
Michigan, States of the United States, Flint, Michigan, Flint station, Edward Hughes Thomson, Flint water crisis

FLINT, Mich., Feb. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Trachelle C. Young, a former Genesee County Assistant Prosecutor, former city of Flint attorney, US Army Veteran, and mother of three announced her run for Genesee County Prosecutor today in Flint.

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  • FLINT, Mich., Feb. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Trachelle C. Young, a former Genesee County Assistant Prosecutor, former city of Flint attorney, US Army Veteran, and mother of three announced her run for Genesee County Prosecutor today in Flint.
  • It is time for us to expect our local prosecutors to see beyond an offense to the people involved," Young said.
  • With more than 20 years' experience, Young has served the citizens of Flint as an Assistant Prosecutor for Genesee County and as the Flint City Attorney.
  • Young, a lifelong resident of Flint, also served her country as a JAGC officer in the US Army and her three children attended Genesee County schools.

Buick December Upgrade Sales Event Available at Carl Black Roswell

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Monday, December 23, 2019
Buick, Flint, Michigan, Alpharetta, Georgia, Roswell, Envision, Motor vehicles, Automotive industry, Brands

ROSWELL, Ga., Dec. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Folks in the Roswell, Georgia, area shopping for luxury crossovers are in luck thanks to local dealership Carl Black Roswell.

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  • ROSWELL, Ga., Dec. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Folks in the Roswell, Georgia, area shopping for luxury crossovers are in luck thanks to local dealership Carl Black Roswell.
  • The Buick and GMC dealership is also currently hosting the December Upgrade Sales event, so shoppers will be excited to see the different deals available to them.
  • The deals are available for 2019 model year versions of the popular Encore , Envision and Enclave models.
  • The staff is also available at the showroom, which is located at 11225 Alpharetta Hwy.

Grand River Academy Students Receive Scholarships Following Second Place Win on NBC's "America's Got Talent"

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Education, Schools, Education reform, National Heritage Academies, Academies, Charter School, Flint, Michigan, Michigan

"We became friends with majority of the contestants, and it was an excellent experience because there wasn't any competitive spirit in the room."

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  • "We became friends with majority of the contestants, and it was an excellent experience because there wasn't any competitive spirit in the room."
  • On June 18, the DYC received the Golden Buzzer on NBC's "America's Got Talent" from Terry Crews, a Flint, Mich.
  • Grand River Academy , managed by National Heritage Academies , students, Shyel White, Jae Abdul, Zionne McAdory, and Olivia Flood, are members of the DYC.
  • Grand River Academy, operated by National Heritage Academies , is a free public charter school serving students in kindergarten- through eighth-grade in the Livonia area.