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Michigan Drivers Are Being Targeted With This Smishing Scam
Scammers are at it again, this time they're targeting drivers in Michigan. This scam involves text messages and toll roads. Michigan Attorney General Warns of Toll Road Smishing Scam. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently issued a warning to consumers about a new scam targeting drivers on toll roads. The...
Isabelle Musk - Miss Michigan's Teen - Leaving for Boston Thursday
Poised, polished and professional are the first three words that come to mind when you meet Isabelle Musk. I was speaking to her mom Angela when she came out to the yard to talk and as she approached, she politely shook my hand and we made a little chatter. We really went all out on grabbing the family cooler to plop down on to have a chat and it seemed fitting since a part of her message to younger girls is to be their own genuine self. To seek happiness compared to the world of rainbows and unicorns that is so over played on social media today and leads to an enormous amount of stress on todays younger generation. The idea of eternal happiness and always looking perfect is an illusion, and while her role as a dancer and now representative of Michigan in the scholarship program does require some staging, she's still a very real 18 year old, and even came out bare footing it in her yard.
University of Michigan's Official Retailer 'The M Den' Files for Bankruptcy
The organization behind The M Den chain of retail outlets selling official University of Michigan merchandise has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As reported by the Detroit Free Press, the bankruptcy filing comes amid reports that Heritage Collegiate Apparel hopes to sell the company while facing a barrage of claims from landlords and merchandise vendors regarding a host of missed rent payments and unpaid bills.
Detroit Evening Report: Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Chicago; Michigan delegates prepare for DNC and more
On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, stories include the Pro-Palestinian demonstrations unfolding outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago; Michigan delegates’ preparations for the week’s convention and more. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Protesters...
Gretchen Whitmer is really good at having it all
Gretchen Whitmer has been known for a lot of things in her life. She’s never lost an election, gaining national attention for fighting against anti-abortion and anti-labor policies while serving in the Legislature. As Michigan’s 49th governor, she was the subject of an assassination plot during her first term and went on to sign an […]
Inmates impacted amid corrections officer shortage
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI— Tensions in state prisons across the Upper Peninsula are continuing to escalate as corrections officers call for relief amid a staffing crisis, but the lack of workers is also taking a toll on inmates. In order for prisoners to qualify for parole, they must complete a...
McLaren Health Care hit by ransomware attack again
McLaren Health Care confirmed it was hit by ransomware on Friday after reporting a cyberattack earlier this month. IT disruptions due to the attack are expected to continue through the end of August, the Grand Blanc, Michigan-based health system said. Though the incident is contained, access to some of McLaren’s systems remains limited.
Saginaw man pleads to once again raping child, guaranteeing life without parole in prison
SAGINAW, MI — It’s unusual for a criminal defendant to accept a plea deal knowing it will guarantee he spends the rest of his life in prison. But a previously convicted Saginaw County sex offender accused of raping more children has done just that. Alex D. Gomez Jr.,...
Detroit Evening Report: Excitement for Harris-Walz ticket grows; Michigan’s ‘Shark Tank’-style pitch competition + more
On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, stories include this week’s excitement at the Democratic National Convention around the Harris-Walz presidential ticket; Michigan’s launch of a new statewide “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition and more. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org...
Mid-Michigan doctor accused of secretly recording women and children
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A Rochester Hills doctor, who has privileges to practice medicine at Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc Township, is accused of recording nude images of unsuspecting women and children. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says 40-year-old Dr. Oumair Aejaz is charged with 10 counts, including:
Oceana County man seriously injured in PM Hwy crash
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 22-year-old Crystal Township man was seriously injured after the vehicle he was driving collided with a semi truck and trailer Tuesday morning. Emergency personnel were called to the intersection of Pere Marquette Highway and the northbound US 31 offramp at 7:21 a.m. According to...
General Motors lays off over 1,000 employees in software and services divisions, cutting 600 jobs in Michigan
General Motors is cutting over 1,000 jobs in its software and services division across the globe. About 600 of the job cuts are expected to be at GM’s Global Tech Center in Warren. Other layoffs took place in California, Texas and Canada.
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