Ta'Niyah Jordan
Multimedia Journalist
Lansing, MI
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Ta'Niyah Jordan is a Multi-Media Journalist for News 10 at WILX. Born and raised in the Motor City (Detroit), Ta'Niyah graduated from King HS. Although she's been away from the area for a little while, she's no stranger to Lansing, as she found her passion for storytelling at Michigan State University.
Ta'Niyah absolutely loves spending time with her family while making memories every step of the way. In her free time, she enjoys cleaning, organizing, thrifting, concerts, trying new foods, and visiting museums.
Ta'Niyah looks forward to getting reacquainted with the community and telling stories that are important to them. She encourages you to share your concerns or ideas by emailing taniyah.jordan@wilx.com.
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“My focus is on what the law is and just following the law.”
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The motive is clear, these hackers want money
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The youngest sibling -- a month short of turning 2 years old -- didn’t survive.
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Planned Parenthood of Michigan is reassuring patients they can still get abortions in Michigan.
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How do you create a happy work environment that will lead to happy employees sticking around longer? How about bringing people in from the happiest place on Earth to explain!
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This stretch of hot weather is causing some summer programs to limit or change their schedule to keep kids safe from the heat.
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It just got a little sweeter around Mid-Michigan.
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The freezer is set to 10 degrees below zero, but Plummer said it’s the place to be.
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The rising prices have caused some families to look into a different, more natural way of saying goodbye to their loved ones.
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Planned Parenthood is confident their services won’t change.
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This isn’t the first time a college student has died from hazing -- but this incident has some Greek chapters taking a closer look at themselves.
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During the pandemic, students missed out on a lot of time in the classroom -- and for many, bouncing back to learning hasn’t been easy.
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Supporters said the bill is meant to protect kids from being attacked for their race or gender, but critics claim it’s an attempt to re-write history.
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"We’re seeing black bears in the Mid-Michigan area just about every year,” DNR officials said.
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The 1,131 fatalities in 2021 marked the most traffic fatalities in the state since 2005.
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Every year, an average of 200,000 teen drivers are involved in collisions.
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With rising gas prices, some people said they are having to make hard decisions -- choosing between gas or food.
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A lot of families here in Mid-Michigan count on school lunches, even during summer break, but disruptions in the supply chain may threaten those programs.
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Griffin joined the Michigan State Police because he said, in his opinion, now is when good troopers are needed the most.
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Even when their toys look clean, bacteria and viruses could still be lurking around. The table and chairs may have been wiped down, but what about germs gathering underneath?
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"I thought it was a plain state or Texas, or something like that. Not something in Michigan."
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Would you rather have an income tax cut or a $500 check? That’s the debate between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and lawmakers in the state legislature.
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When school is closed for summer, so is the lunch room
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Prices are going up on almost everything, but that doesn’t mean that wages are climbing too. Experts believe we could be on the brink of a recession.
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Students at Holt High School walked out of class Friday.
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There are plenty of job openings in the trades that aren’t being filled.
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According to the American Health Care Association, nursing homes are struggling financially while trying to recover from the pandemic.
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“As students, we want to come out here and show women our support, and show that this affects our future,”
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The most common signs of Lyme disease include flu-like symptoms.
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It’s time for the Lansing School District to put $129,000,000 in bond money to use. So, what’s next?
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People with active symptoms are isolating for 48 hours.
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Trees do a lot more in the environment than provide pleasing aesthetics.
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A 33-year-old woman who had been shot was rushed to a hospital and is expected to survive.
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The goal is to make affordable housing available at a time when the demand is high but the supply is almost nonexistent.
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More than 300,000 patients are registered for Sparrow’s virtual doctor visit option.
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“I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Naloxone, that is just the fact of the matter,” John said.
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The downtown area, two parks, a recreation center and a pedestrian trail in Jackson received some tender, love and care on Friday, April 22 -- A.K.A Earth Day!
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The plan focuses on "harm reduction."
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After two cases of Avian flu have been confirmed in U.S zoos, zookeepers are working to protect their birds.
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Clearly Mother Nature didn’t get the memo that we’re several weeks into Spring!
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While scientist and veterinarians are doing what they can to slow the spread of avian flu, there are some things you can do as well.
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Thursday's fatal shooting comes following a record year for homicides in Lansing.
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“I would say he was very aware,” said Joe Garcia. “Aware of what’s going on, aware of the needs, aware of a way to make something happen.”
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“Having Gravy around is like having a slice of home at your school."
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said trash dumping on public land is a growing issue.
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“It takes time to build capacity, so we’re not going to see anything change in the near future.”
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“Despite the challenges, it’s so much of their energy and being part of their world that has really kept me going."
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Aside from the $42.2 million distributed to municipalities and counties, $49.3 million was sent to the School Aid Fund for K-12 education and another $49.3 million to the Michigan Transportation Fund.