CK News Today

Five Chatham-Kent residents are facing drug-related charges after police found fentanyl and cocaine while executing a pair of search warrants, a 40-year-old Chatham man accused of hitting a woman in the face during an alcohol-fueled argument overnight is already back on the street, and another cherry pit spitting title is up for grabs in Blenheim this weekend.

Most of the beaches in Chatham-Kent are getting the all-clear from local public health officials, Ontario could be changing its funding for colleges and universities in the spring, and VIA rail workers have a new contract in place now.

A familiar face in Chatham-Kent is joining the team at the local hospital's Emergency Department, Blenheim's 42nd annual Cherry-fest is underway, and you won't have to pay to get into Ontario Parks tomorrow.

CK police say concerns about a new encampment in Chatham should not automatically be considered an emergency, Chatham-Kent police have charged two women after an argument at a local home took a violent turn, and a section of Kent Bridge Road will be closed off for several days.

The Orville Wright pool in Chatham should open again this afternoon, the province's controversial Bill 5 is facing a lawsuit, and Chatham-Kent is cashing out more from the OLG this year than it did at the same time last year.

Police are looking to speak to witnesses after a boat crash on the water near Walpole Island over the weekend, Chatham-Kent police are about to get more eyes on the streets and the parks in the municipality, and a special air quality statement is still in effect for Chatham-Kent.

Full interview with Kim Cooper on Simon Crouch

Another hot and hazy afternoon in Chatham-Kent, the Chatham-Kent community has lost a long-time member of the local media who dedicated his life's work to uncovering truth and spreading awareness of agricultural affairs, and no issues were reported as Chatham's largest homeless encampment was cleared out of the city's downtown area yesterday.