GENESEE VALLEY CENTER

FLINT TWP, MI —Part of the Genesee Valley Center will reopen on Friday, Dec. 30, four days after a broken water line caused damage to the shopping mall. MLive-The Flint Journal has been unable to reach on-site mall management or a spokesperson for Namdar Realty Group for additional information. Friday’s announcement comes at the end of a difficult week after Christmas for Genesee Valley. Stores inside the mall had been scheduled to reopen on the day after Christmas but were closed after the water line break. Read more at The Flint Journal:Most stores in Genesee Valley Center closed again without explanationStewart A. Newblatt, former Flint federal court judge and ‘champion of justice,’ dies at 9586 years ago today, Flint autoworkers started the Flint Sit-Down Strike

FLINT TWP., MI -- Most stores in Genesee County’s largest shopping mall have been closed for the second time this week as its owner deals with broken water pipes and any resulting damage. Just hours after Genesee Valley Center posted on its Facebook page that the mall would reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 27, after closing on Monday, Dec. 26, it announced that stores without private entrances had been closed again until further notice.

FLINT TWP., MI -- Genesee Valley Center is reopening on Tuesday, Dec. 27, a day after a water line break forced it to close on the day after Christmas. Genesee County Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright said Tuesday that a crew from his office responded to Genesee Valley, located at Linden and Miller roads, after the water line broke inside the mall’s distribution system. Related: Genesee Valley Center closed until further notice due to water main breakThe county turned off the property’s water feed, Wright said, allowing for repairs before reconnecting the shopping center’s water supply. Last December, water issues also forced the closure of Genesee Valley after owners failed to make repairs to a broken private water line on the property and its water supply was shut off by the county because the line break caused fluctuations in water pressure to surrounding homes and businesses. Read more at The Flint Journal:Genesee Valley Center reopens after water line repairsGenesee County considers buying old McDonald Dairy in FlintOral histories form backbone of documentary on Flint’s St. John Street neighborhood

FLINT TWP, MI - Sisters Supporting Sisters will be hosting Claressa Shields on Monday evening to celebrate her accomplishments in boxing and her continued support to her hometown. The gathering will take place at Sisters Supporting Sisters, located inside the Genesee Valley Center in Flint Township. Shields is the only boxer in history, female or male, to hold all four major world titles in boxing—WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO—simultaneously, in three weight classes. Marshall was the only fighter to have beaten Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, back in 2012 in an amateur bout. “We’re looking forward to honoring her,” Tanisha Thompson said, owner of Sisters Supporting Sisters.

FLINT TWP., MI -- A broken water line shut down the Genesee Valley Center earlier this week, but the mall was scheduled to reopen at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3. Things were less than normal after a private water service line to the shopping center broke Wednesday, Dec. 3. County officials said the line break caused problems with discolored, cloudy water for surrounding homes and businesses, forcing them to take the action. Genesee Valley opened in 1970 and has been the largest shopping mall in the county since. Read more:Water break repaired at Genesee Valley Center, mall could reopen FridayGenesee Valley Center could have water supply turned off after line breakGenesee Valley Center shut down after water turned off by county

FLINT, TWP., MI -- The county says repairs to a broken private water line at Genesee Valley Center have been completed and water service has been restored. The county Drain Commissioner’s Office gave notice of the restoration in a news release Thursday, Dec. 2. The broken water line had forced the shopping center to close Thursday, but a man answering the phone said the mall is expected to reopen Friday, Dec. 3. County officials have said they were forced to shut off water to Genesee Valley Center in order to maintain service to surrounding Flint Township residents and businesses. Read more:Genesee Valley Center could have water supply turned off after line breakGenesee Valley Center shut down after water turned off by countyGenesee County agrees to purchase downtown Flint tower from UM for $8.5M

FLINT TWP., MI -- Genesee Valley Center has been closed in the midst of the holiday shopping season after owners failed to make repairs to a broken private water line and its water supply was shut off by Genesee County. The county Drain Commissioner’s Office shut off the mall’s water at 7 p.m. Wednesday after the water line break caused fluctuations in water pressure for surrounding homes and businesses along Miller Road from Linden Road to I-75. Namdar Realty Group, which owns the shopping center, referred questions about the water line break to Gary Thomas, general manager of the mall, who declined to comment Wednesday. Genesee Valley’s Facebook notice does not indicate when the shopping center is expected to reopen. Namdar, which is based in New York, purchased Genesee Valley two years ago.

FLINT TOWNSHIP, MI -- Six people have been charged in an October shooting at the Genesee Valley Center in Flint Township that left two people critically injured. The two unnamed suspects have been arrested in Texas and will be extradited and arraigned after arriving back in Michigan. The mall was locked down and then closed for the remainder of the day as police investigated the shooting incident. On May 19, police also responded to a report of shots fired inside the JCPenney wing of the mall. Read more on MLive:1 shot at Genesee Valley Center in jail, 1 remains in critical condition2 critically injured in mall shooting that shut down Genesee Valley CenterCOVID-19 vaccine, booster shot available at these churches in FlintPolice investigating fatal shooting in Flint

FLINT TOWNSHIP, MI -- One person shot on Saturday at Genesee Valley Center in Flint Township is in jail after being released from the hospital while a second victim remains in critical condition, according to police. Officers were dispatched around 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 to the Genesee Valley Center, 3341 S. Linden Road, for shots fired inside the mall. Related: 2 critically injured in mall shooting that shut down Genesee Valley CenterOne person has been released and lodged in the Genesee County Jail, according to a Monday, Oct. 18 update from the Flint Township Police Department. Flint Township police were assisted at the scene by Michigan State Police, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, Clayton Township Police Department, Metro Police Authority of Genesee County, Flint Police Department, Argentine Township Police Department and the Flint Township Fire Department. Anyone who may have witnessed or may have information regarding the shooting incident is asked to contact Flint Township Police Det.

Michigan State Police troopers are assisting the Flint Township Police Department investigate a shooting Saturday at the Genesee Valley Center.

FLINT TOWNSHIP, MI -- A male suspect shot at another man while in Genesee Valley Center Wednesday evening in Flint Township, police said. Flint Township Police officers were assisted by officers from several local departments regarding a report of shots fired shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, inside the Genesee Valley Center off South Linden Road. The shooting occurred in the JCPenney wing of the mall, Flint Township Police Lt. James Baldwin told MLive-The Flint Journal. Flint Township police were assisted by the Michigan State Police, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, Metro Police Authority of Genesee County, Mount Morris Township Police and Davison Township Police. To remain anonymous, people can call Crime Stoppers of Flint and Genesee County at 1-800-422-JAIL (5245), on the P3 Tips mobile app, or online at www.CrimeStoppersofFlint.com.

FLINT TWP, MI — A Flint Township burger joint owned by chef Paul Wahlberg and his brothers, actors Mark and Donnie, is set to close its doors for good on Dec. 24. Wahlburgers, located at Outdoor Village at Genesee Valley Center, 4372 Miller Road, announced the closure through its Facebook page on Wednesday, Dec. 9. To all of our loyal Wahlburgers supporters: The Wahlburgers location at Genesee Valley Center is unfortunately preparing... Posted by Wahlburgers on Wednesday, December 9, 2020General Manager Rob Gill said the business is actively searching for a new location within Genesee County that will better fit its customers. Gill said the COVID-19 pandemic was a factor that contributed to closing of the Flint Township location. In June 2019, more than 200 people lined up outside the business in Flint Township to get a chance to taste the menu offerings.