GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — An LGBTQ bar in Grand Rapids is closing after two years. The General Wood Shop announced its closure in a social media post Friday. “We’re very sorry to share that we have ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Just under three years after a deadly shooting outside a Grand Rapids bar, a suspect in the case has been charged with murder. Andrew Merriweather will face charges of first ...

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Two individuals were injured in a shooting at a bar in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday night. Cedar Rapids Police responded at approximately 8:30 p.m. to a location on the 2800 block of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — On Nov. 1, visitors to Gimme’s Par and Grill can attend the first-ever Downtown Chili Throwdown, an outdoor cooking competition between over a dozen West Michigan ...

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited will present an upcoming town hall, Queery: Is Theater As Gay-Friendly As We Think?, set for Tuesday, October 21, starting at 6 ...

In her breakthrough single “Pink Pony Club,” pop star Chappell Roan sings of someone who ventures far from their Tennessee home for the titular bar, “a special place where boys and girls can all be ...

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Two downtown Raleigh bars are closing their doors in November. The Wicked Witch and The Night Rider are known safe spaces for people in the LGBTQ community. Other WRAL Top Stories “This place has been ...