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Ragina Kakos lives in the area, which is why she and so many others are alarmed that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy raised the gates Monday morning.

The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office responded and continues to investigate. Family and friends say Keegan was walking eastbound on 26 Mile when the crash happened, leaving him with serious injuries.

That promise came from Prop N, overwhelmingly approved by voters, with the help of a $250 million grant. Now an abandoned home on Lauder Street on the city’s west side has been marked as the 8,000th blighted home removed since the vote went through.

Dozens of people gathered Friday to witness something, they say, that hasn’t happened in Inkster since the 2008 housing crash.

Macomb County Animal Control is looking for help with these little guys. County Executive Mark Hackel says they’re looking for help because staffing levels are low.

It's their first-ever Summer Olympics, says Tenetia Pulliam, designed to use physical activity and healthy eating as a means to heal from trauma. They even had a beverage-making contest.

The City of Royal Oak has devoted a lot of time and effort to find a fix that the council could agree on. If the issue of parking in Royal Oak sounds familiar, that's because the current system has only been in place for four years.

Residents say they are somewhat optimistic the judge will rule in their favor, but they are eager for progress on an issue that has persisted for a long time.

It was a unique way one family decided to honor a loved one who recently died. That man was Darrell Thomas, who was remembered as a legendary community member in the city.

This annual event draws huge crowds downtown but it also brings on road closures – so getting around the city will be tough if you haven't gone yet.

At Eastern Market on Friday, the city unveiled its four finalists for the competition. Joining Orange Sparkle Ball are Neology, Electric Fish, and Civilized Cycles, which has built a semi-trike.

Hazel Park is inching closer to letting residents sign a "Do Not Knock Registry", making their home off limits to peddlers. Though it is only an idea as of Tuesday, it has alot of support from the Hazel Park City Council, and it was modeled after a similar ordinance in Troy where many residents there have told solicitors to get lost.

Novi has a lot of busy parts to it with several shopping areas, including 12 Oaks Mall and many restaurants. So on Wednesday, a Metro Detroit developer announced plans for a massive new addition to the area, including new homes, a hotel and a lot more nightlife. But some residents worry about more traffic.

Jenna Bruski and Danny Moreno, two people from Chicago, were among the thousands this weekend at the Movement Festival in downtown Detroit. But before they hit the road on Tuesday, they stopped by American Coney Island.

Thousands of people moving to the beat of the movement. You get it? It's the music festival at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit that draws thousands. Now it's the world's longest-running music festival.

Ed Kaczmarek has lived in a condo for 23 years that backs up to a slice of wilderness between his home and 19 Mile Road in Clinton Township. He says "no" to a reported plan to install power lines along his side of the route believing it means saying bye bye to the surrounding nature.

The county is looking for someone to scour social media and prevent someone from making a bad decision, offering resources to make better decisions, and apparently, people are lining up for a chance to do the job.

Ahead of Walk MS at Milliken State Park in Detroit, a woman living with multiple sclerosis joined FOX 2 Detroit Live to share her story. She talked about her diagnosis, the importance of community support, and her work with the National MS Society. Learn more or get involved at WalkMS.org.

19-year-old Alvin Mark Johnson, nicknamed Lil Mark, was not so little, as he was an offensive lineman who earned a championship for Harper Woods High School. This achievement led to him playing football for Central State University in Ohio on a full-ride scholarship.

When Troy resident Lindsey Williams realized her French Bulldog was missing, the family was devastated. What she did not know was that a good Samaritan had found her dog and posted his picture on social media to help return him to his owner, but a bad actor got in the way.