Charles Crumm, The Oakland Press

Charles Crumm

The Oakland Press

Pontiac, MI, United States

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Past articles by Charlie:

Michigan coronavirus cases creep slowly higher

Michigan averaged 651 new coronavirus cases per day over the past four days as the summer begins slowly wandering into fall. The state health department, which reports updated numbers on Tuesdays a… → Read More

Michigan virus cases rising with concerns about the delta variant

New coronavirus cases in Michigan are rising amid concerns about the easy transmissibility of the delta variant, a mutation of the virus. → Read More

Four-day new coronavirus case counts average 441 per day

Michigan added 1,762 new confirmed cases of coronavirus over the past four days and 19 deaths, of which 15 were found from a regular review of state vital records, the state health department annou… → Read More

Three-day numbers show Michigan coronavirus cases rising

Three-day numbers show Michigan coronavirus cases rising, suggesting the delta variant of the virus may be spreading among the unvaccinated. The state health department announced 1,295 new cases of… → Read More

National and state new jobless claims spike higher

New jobless claims unexpectedly rose nationally last week and in Michigan, also. National claims jumped 51,000 to 419,000 and nearly tripled in Michigan from an adjusted 7,465 to 20,548, the U.S. L… → Read More

New Michigan coronavirus cases average 257 over four days

Michigan averaged 257 new cases of coronavirus for each of the past four days, and the virus remains persistent in some parts of the state. Four-day totals announced by the state health department … → Read More

Three-day numbers show little change in new virus cases

New coronavirus cases and deaths over the past three days show a virus that’s stubbornly persisting in the most populated areas of Michigan. The state health department announced 881 cases – … → Read More

Continuing Michigan jobless claims fall below pre-pandemic lows for the first time

Continuing weekly jobless claims in Michigan fell below pre-pandemic levels for the first time last week since mid March 2020 although new unemployment claims remain above pre-pandemic levels, sugg… → Read More

Virus cases continue to fall but southeast Michigan still leads the numbers

Even as the number of coronavirus cases and deaths continue to fall, southeast Michigan continues to lead the statewide numbers reported by the state health department. Four-day totals announced Tu… → Read More

July 4 holiday travelers face higher gas prices and don’t seem to mind

Far more people are traveling over the Fourth of July holiday than last year, and in the days before and after. Depending on how far the journey is, travelers this year face higher prices for gas, … → Read More

Holiday Travel

Far more people are traveling over the Fourth of July holiday than last year, and in the days before and after. Depending on how far the journey is, travelers this year face higher prices for gas, … → Read More

Travelers face higher gas prices and don’t seem to mind

Far more people are traveling over the Fourth of July holiday than last year, and in the days before and after. → Read More

Wayne County leads spike in new coronavirus cases

New Michigan coronavirus cases remained low Thursday but the numbers statewide were driven by a spike in new cases in Wayne County. → Read More

Wayne County leads spike in new coronavirus cases

New Michigan coronavirus cases remained low Thursday but the numbers statewide were driven by a spike in new cases in Wayne County. There were 228 new cases and 10 deaths reported by the state heal… → Read More

New Michigan jobless claims fall to pandemic lows

New Michigan jobless claims fell to a pandemic low last week, piggybacking on national numbers that also hit new lows and reflecting a continued improvement in hiring and the economy as it reopens. → Read More

More than 50 Michigan counties have no new virus cases or deaths

More Michigan counties are showing no new coronavirus activity as daily numbers continue to dwindle. There were 195 new cases of the virus and four deaths, the state health department announced Wed… → Read More

44 Michigan counties have no activity but virus cases persist

Coronavirus cases and deaths continue to mount but more than half of Michigan’s counties have no new cases or deaths. There were 173 new cases and 32 deaths (27 from vital records reviews) an… → Read More

Michigan coronavirus remains active but low numbers continue

New cases and deaths from coronavirus continued in Michigan over the weekend but the numbers continue to be far lower than they were in spring and last year in advance o… → Read More

Just 40 coronavirus cases statewide but 15 deaths

New coronavirus cases in Michigan dropped below 100 but 15 more people died from the deadly virus. There were just 40 cases statewide along with the 15 deaths, the state health department announced… → Read More

No coronavirus cases or deaths in more than half of Michigan counties

Forty-four of Michigan’s 83 counties had no new coronavirus cases or deaths, the state health department announced Thursday as virus activity continues to wane across the state. The state ann… → Read More