Pontiac school's Whirlpool partnership hopes to keep students in school more often with clean clothes
It adds laundry services to schools that need them to help keep kids in school and tackle chronic absenteeism.
Winter Blast returning to Royal Oak on Feb. 2-4
Winter Blast will again take over the streets of downtown Royal Oak in 2024.
3 Metro Detroit Corewell hospitals limit pediatric unit visitors due to rise in respiratory illnesses
Corewell Health is implementing visitor limits at its pediatric units at three Beaumont hospitals due to an increase in respiratory illnesses.
Gun buyback organizer wants weapons destroyed, not recycled
“We are calling upon our city, county, and state leaders to please (not) recycle those guns, please destroy them," he said. "We are currently in discussions with legislators, the police department, trying to see if we can have them set aside."
Package thieves caught with numerous stolen items after arrest in Berkley, police say
Berkley police are looking for the intended recipients of numerous stolen items after catching two package thieves over the weekend. Police believe these items were stolen from the Metro Detroit area over the past two weeks.
Big Chicken, fast food chain founded by Shaquille O'Neal, coming to Southeast Michigan
At least two locations are expected to open in Michigan next year, including at least one in metro Detroit.
Men accused of impersonating Ferndale police, handcuffing victim during break-in
A group of men is accused of pretending to be police officers to break into a Ferndale man's home over the summer. Police said the investigation led them to numerous guns, ammo, and drugs.
224 guns collected during buyback event at Southfield church
A gun buyback event in Southfield brought in 224 guns, while nearly $19,000 in gift cards were given out.
Oakland County tax preparer sentenced to prison for submitting false tax returns
An Oakland County tax preparer was sentenced last week to more than a year in prison for fraud after authorities say she submitted false tax returns on behalf of clients.
Vehicle shot 14 times in Royal Oak Township, police say
The Michigan State Police said that a person stood in the grass of a house on Ithaca Avenue, near Cloverdale, in Royal Oak Township and fired 14 shots into a parked Ford Bronco at about 2:30 a.m. Dec. 10.
Southfield police seeking missing 17-year-old girl
The girl is believed to be “voluntarily missing," and could be in Detroit, according to her family.
Man who shot at nurse in Rochester Hills arrested after manhunt
Police say that the man, Cortez Ulysses Taylor, 29, of Troy, randomly shot at a vehicle being driven by a woman in Rochester Hills.
'Every time there’s another shooting, it’s a setback,' says mother of Oxford school shooting survivor
The now 17-year-old shooter never looked up as the dozens of impact statements were read out loud. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday, Dec. 8.
Moonbeam for Sweet Dreams brings patients at Beaumont Children's hospital holiday cheer
This year, Corewell Health is accommodating children with sensory issues by hosting a scaled-down version of Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams on Thursday, before kick-starting the main event on Friday.
MDOT to expand passenger rail service between Detroit-Windsor, 2 other corridors with new federal grants
Train service is set to be expanded in Michigan, with improvements coming to three corridors used by Amtrak. A separate plan has also been proposed to connect Detroit Metro Airport to the city.
Suspect charged with murdering man at Auburn Hills hotel
A 24-year-old man is accused of murdering another man at the Suburban Studios Hotel in Auburn Hills.
Lake Orion man says everyone in bar celebrated with him after he won Michigan Lottery prize
A Lake Orion man says everyone in a bar was celebrating after he won $160,405 from a Michigan Lottery game.
Holiday markets, Santacon Bar Crawl, pet expo, and more things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit
The temperatures will rise into the 50s this weekend. Enjoy the winter warm up by going out and enjoying the many events happening in Metro Detroit. Here's what's going on:
Driver of stolen vehicle ejected after crashing during MSP pursuit on I-696
The 16-year-old driver was thrown out of the vehicle, but somehow his seat belt remained fastened, police said.
High-end Michigan burglaries tied to Chilean crime ring, prompts police task force
They target the richest homes in the neighborhood. They bring equipment that can jam security alarms. They wear all-black, face masks, and gloves. The Oakland County sheriff called the crime ring "very methodical" on Wednesday.