Wayne County public transit expansion inches closer to reality after bill clears Michigan House
There are 17 communities that could be impacted by the legislation if lawmakers approve the bill, which would eliminate the opt-out function that has created a patchwork of bus stops in Wayne County
Pair robbed at gunpoint outside Flat Rock mobile home
A suspect robbed two people at gunpoint in the driveway of Deerfield Estates Mobile Home Park in Flat Rock.
Flat Rock police issue warning about dangerous conditions on Huron River
Flat Rock issued a warning Thursday about dangerous conditions on the Huron River after three kayakers lost their kayaks.
Man accused of kidnapping, assaulting ex-girlfriend while holding her at Wayne motel for almost 7 weeks
A man is accused of holding his ex-girlfriend at a Wayne motel for nearly seven weeks after kidnapping her in Flat Rock.
VIDEO: 14-year-old in stolen Mustang runs out of gas, jumps from I-75 bridge to run from Brownstown Police
A teenage boy was arrested Wednesday after driving a stolen Ford Mustang and then jumping from an I-75 overpass when it ran out of gas.
Flat Rock man charged after 17-year-old killed in Huron Township
A 20-year-old Flat Rock man is accused of shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy in Huron Township over the weekend.
Suspect shoots man with shotgun at Flat Rock mobile home park before fleeing police
A suspect shot a man at Deerfield Estates mobile home park in Flat Rock before running from police.
Police looking for Flat Rock bank robbery suspect
Flat Rock police are looking for a suspect who robbed First Merchants Bank on Telegraph near Moses Street Tuesday.
Flat Rock residents return to homes after evacuation but 'worried what could happen next'
"Who knows if there’s a cancer cluster in the next 15 to 20 years in this surrounding area? Well it's too late at that point to really know," said resident Josh Digue.
Wayne County Health Department and Michigan Health Department allow Flat Rock residents to retun
Most residents in zone 1 of the Flat Rock evacuation area are being allowed to return home as the levels of benzene in the sewer system has been mostly cleared.
Officials: Evacuees in Flat Rock's Zone 2 can return safely home after Ford plant gas leak
Zone 2 is bounded by Gibraltar Road to the north, Sheeks to the west, East Huron River Drive to the south, and Tamarack Road to the east, and buildings along Woodruff between East Huron River Drive and Cahill Road and includes 635 homes.
Evacuated Flat Rock residents sound off at town hall after Ford plant gas leak accident
"This is your responsibility and you're going to sit there and tell me the $500 is enough? Are you crazy?" said resident Meghan McGill.
Metro Detroit woman transforms old horse trailer into mobile bar for parties
A Flat Rock woman who was out of work during the COVID-19 pandemic decided to buy a horse trailer and transform it into a mobile bar.
Flat Rock town hall update leaves more than 1,000 evacuated residents in holding pattern
All of which led to the question when can those evacuated come home? “It all hinges on that gasoline getting pushed out of the sanitary sewer,” said Kory Groetsch, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Flat Rock residents give earful to City Council over Ford gas leak evacuation situation
“Ford should be 100 percent accountable for it and not the taxpayers,” said Justin Kuta. “And that's just how I feel - and I am sure I speak for everybody else.”
Flat Rock residents deal with evacuations after Ford plant accident as United Way lends a hand
As a precaution, the state recommends folks evacuate who live in the area bounded by I-75 to the east— Gibraltar Road to the north— Cahill Road to the west and Woodruff road to the south.
Flat Rock residents encouraged to evacuate after high levels of benzene found in sewers
The Mayor of Flat Rock recommends that 465 homes be evacuated due to the high levels of benzene found in residents' sewers.
MDHHS, Wayne County recommend evacuation for areas of Flat Rock due to hazardous fumes from gas leak
MDHHS and the Wayne County Health Department are recommending residents in a certain area of Flat Rock evacuate their homes due to potential risks caused by the fumes.
Ford says plant gasoline pipe leak likely caused Flat Rock chemical vapor issue
The gasoline leak was discovered Wednesday and now found to be larger than was originally thought, according to Bob Holycross, VP of Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering.
Hazardous material spill in Flat Rock sewer spurs Wayne County State of Emergency declaration
Officials say the spill does not affect the community’s drinking water. As a precaution, local officials evacuated four homes near the treatment plant and closed River Heights Academy. No students were at the school when it was closed.