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Alternate Take: Hear Beth Gibbons, 7ebra, Menahan Street Band + more
This week on Alternate Take, I feature new music from Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, Sweden’s twin sister band 7ebra, Brooklyn’s Menahan Street Band, house music from Detroit’s own House of Hits and more. I also share updates on events happening in metro Detroit. See the playlist below...
‘The Greatest Goodbye in Television History:’ Detroit Sportscaster Bernie Smilovitz Retires with Epic Sign-Off
If you've ever watched the news in Detroit in the past 4 decades, chances are you know who Bernie Smilovitz is. He has been a sportscaster, mostly in Detroit, for the past 38 years, and this past week, he gave his final sportscast of his career. But Smilovitz, who is...
Top Stories From The Michigan Chronicle
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Detroit police want help finding missing 14-year-old girl
DETROIT – Police are asking for help locating a missing 14-year-old girl last seen in Detroit. Ariah Oliver is described as being 5′6′' tall and weighs 130 lbs. She has brown eyes and black hair. Oliver was last seen on July 4, 2024, in the 13900 block...
Ex-Detroit Anchor and Reporter Sues Los Angeles Station, Alleges He Was Fired For Being Older, White, Straight
Jeff Vaughn, a former anchor and reporter at WDIV and WXYZ, has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired from a Los Angeles TV station for being older, white and straight, the Detroit Free Press reports. Vaughn, 58, an anchor for KCAL and KCBS for eight years, alleges in the...
CAUTION: Michigan is Facing Unhealthy Air Today and Here’s Why
Yesterday marked the Fourth of July, so of course, Michiganders were setting off fireworks to celebrate. However, that has left us waking up to some not-so-great air quality. The less-than-stellar air quality could mean some trouble breathing today in certain parts of the state. The Detroit-area has certainly been affected. Channel 7 (WXYZ) meteorologist, Mike Taylor took to his official Facebook page to let Detroiters know what is going on, and how to stay safe.
Red Wings, RPO teaming up for postgame concert
Rochester is being treated to baseball, fireworks and a full orchestra this weekend — all in the same spot. Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is performing after Saturday's Red Wings game. Jherrard Hardeman, the RPO's assistant conductor, has been in Rochester for about nine months and is throwing the first pitch.
Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm
By Roshanak Mehdipanah, University of Michigan; Kate Brantley, University of Michigan, and Melika Belhaj, University of Michigan. Detroiters who face rising rents, poor living conditions and systemic barriers to affordable and safe housing are at greater risk of poor health, our research finds. We study the connection between housing inequities...
NFL defensive coordinator crowns Lions OC Ben Johnson as biggest challenge
In case you needed another reminder that the Detroit Lions are lucky to have offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, here’s the latest. On the Centered on Buffalo podcast, Bills' new defensive coordinator Bobby Babich was asked which NFL offensive coordinator was toughest to prepare against. With little hesitation, Babich answered Johnson.
Man in viral "Back up Terry" video talks on fireworks safety after wheelchair malfunction
(CBS DETROIT) - A viral star of fireworks gone awry has a message for everyone on the Fourth of July: Leave the pyrotechnics to professionals.Terry Davis, from Memphis, better known to the world as "Back up Terry," sent CBS News Detroit the original video from 2017."I was not expecting this to happen," Terry said about the moment his wheelchair malfunctioned as soon as he lit a firecracker. "It just happened."According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, it happens often. In 2023, over 9,700 people across the country were treated in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries. The highest percentage of those...
Meet the metro Detroit woman competing for Team USA in the Amputee World Cup
Elayna Alexandra had quite a tough childhood. She was born with a rare bone disease called Congenital Pseudoarthrosis, which made the bones in her legs brittle and easy to break.
Scott Benson: Bankole Thompson Irresponsibly Mischaracterized the Work of the Wealth Generation Task Force
I am writing to strongly rebut statements made in a June 19 Detroit News column written by Bankole Thompson about the work of the Wealth Generation Task Force (WGTF), which I convened and chaired. Thompson irresponsibly mischaracterized the work of the WGTF as “toothless.” But never contacted me about the...
Rubin: A WWII footlocker appears after 80 years — but mystery remains
The FedEx guy was on Michael Shannon's porch in northwest Detroit, and he had an issue. "We're not supposed to take things without a box," he said. Shannon pointed to the item at his feet − 31 inches wide by 16 inches deep by 13 inches tall, olive green in color, one of...
10 most expensive homes sold in Wayne County, June 24-30
A house in Grosse Pointe that sold for $1.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Wayne County in the past week. In total, 304 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $257,959, or $175 per square foot.
Detroit Tigers game vs. Cincinnati Reds: Time, TV channel, lineup for series opener
Detroit Tigers (39-48) at Cincinnati Reds (42-45) Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. TV: Apple TV+ (No Bally Sports Detroit broadcast). Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1). (Tigers radio affiliates). Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Reese Olson (2-8, 3.32 ERA) vs. Reds RHP Carson Spiers (2-1, 3.13 ERA). Weather: Partly cloudy and mid...
College notes: Area students recognized by colleges, universities
MONROE COUNTY — Area students earned honors at U.S. colleges and universities. Wayne State University DETROIT — Wyatt Bergmoser of Newport graduated summa cum laude in May from Wayne State University. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. ...
A robot is helping turn food waste into compost in Detroit
Co-founders of Scrap Soils (from left) Grace Tate, administrative manager; Ricky Blanding, executive director; Liana Li, chief operating officer. Credit: Courtesy photo. A Detroit company wants to know whether an autonomous robot can make composting food waste more environmentally friendly. Each week, Scrap Soils drives a truck around the city,...
Man, woman injured in separate incidents at two Metro Detroit lakes
(CBS DETROIT) - The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is investigating two separate incidents at North Commerce Lake and Union Lake.According to the sheriff's office, the Search and Rescue Team responded to North Commerce Lake at about 5:57 p.m. for a man who was unresponsive and floating in the water.Authorities say the 20-year-old Commerce Township man was on a pontoon boat near a sand bar in the lake when he dove off and hit his head on the lake bottom, about 4 feet underwater. The man, who was not wearing a life jacket, was taken to a hospital for serious injuries.Investigators believe alcohol was a factor.At about 5:43 p.m., the sheriff's office said a 32-year-old Waterford Township man was on a personal watercraft when he fell off. The watercraft continued for a distance before hitting a 24-foot pontoon boat.Authorities say a 29-year-old woman was lying on her back at the teat of the boat when it was struck. She suffered minor injuries and refused treatment at the site.Alcohol does not appear to be a factor.
Man files lawsuit alleging racial discrimination when applying to Shinola Hotel job in Detroit
(CBS DETROIT) - A Black man is accusing the Shinola Hotel in downtown Detroit of racial discrimination when he submitted a resume for a job."The law prohibits discrimination based on race, but as a civil rights lawyer who is very, very busy, I can tell you this happens all the time," said attorney John Marko.Marko represents Dwight Jackson, who applied for a hospitality job earlier this year. He said Jackson was shocked when he did not get a callback, so he switched up his resume."Didn't change anything substantive; he only changed his name to a white-sounding name of John Jebrowski, and...
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