Some waterfront hotels on East Grand Traverse Bay will now be turned into a public beach and park.

A veterinary clinic in Grand Traverse County is helping raise money for several organizations that rescue homeless animals and help them find families.

Thousands of people are expected to flock to town for four days of festive events.

The Downtown Traverse City Association is giving back to the community.

The Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan is again asking for your help to provide assistance to those in need.

With an early start to the winter and rising home heating costs some area seniors are in need of assistance.

Facing limited capacity and an aging building, the Cheboygan Humane Society is looking at plans to expand their facility.

We've heard quite a bit about the demand at area food pantries, but what about some of our four legged friends?

A proposal to hold a new festival has been approved for one city in Benzie County.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and the Michigan Land Use Institute will hold a series of free workshops to inform local farmers about area resources that can assist them.

The Traverse City Target opened its doors at 6 am Friday morning welcoming a stampede of hundreds lined up around the outside of the building.

The annual Christmas parade includes a charitable event to help those in need.

Benzie County event supports worthy causes

The annual dinner in Traverse City provides a warm meal for those on the holiday.

A Northern Michigan charitable organization is getting the jump on the holiday season by offering a sit down dinner for the less fortunate in our area.

Planning for a new parking deck has been in place since 2000.

Two years ago there were big plans for two big developments, one in Petoskey and one in Traverse City. But today both have gone essentially no where, and both communities are staring at big holes in the ground right in the heart of their downtown districts.

The House of Hope in Traverse City is gearing up for the eighth annual charity auction.

A Traverse City organization is getting an early start on Thanksgiving for those less fortunate.

Volunteers plan to host hundreds for a Thanksgiving feast at a local church. 

Despite the tough times we're facing, for some families in need it will still be a "Bountiful Harvest" this Thanksgiving holiday.

As the economy tries to bounce back, many area second hand stores have reported a hike in the number of customers coming through their doors.

7 & 4 news continues the tradition of trying to help meet the need for the holidays with the Toys for Tots campaign and the toy trolley.

It's the season for skiing and that means opening weekend for Nub's Nob resort.

The event brings out hundreds of people every year and again this year organizers say the need is bigger than last year.