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Fight at Southfield bar leads to man being shot in the arm
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) - A fight between two men at a bar in Southfield escalated to a shooting late Wednesday night, police said. Patrol units stopped one of those involved while they were traveling to the hospital after at least one person was shot. According to Southfield police, the...
10 most expensive homes sold in Wayne County, July 8-14
A house in Grosse Pointe Shores that sold for $1.1 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Wayne County in the past week. In total, 519 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $199,123, or $146 per square foot.
Getting to the Bahamas From the Midwest Is About to Get Easier With a New Direct Flight
Delta is adding a seasonal route. Delta Air Lines is bringing back winter seasonal service from its Detroit hub to one of the most popular Caribbean destinations. The new nonstop flight will launch on December 21 between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) in the Bahamas, Delta confirmed to Travel + Leisure. This represents the fourth city Delta will fly to Nassau from, in addition to existing services from major hubs at Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), and New York (JFK).
Detroit-Area Man Armed with Axe and Revolver Fatally Shot in Home Invasion, Stepson Acts in Defense
In a fatal confrontation in Orion Township yesterday morning, a man who aimed to harm his ex-girlfriend was shot and killed by the woman's stepson. According to CBS News Detroit, the encounter happened just after 10 a.m. at a residence on Elkhorn Lake Road. Sheriff Michael Bouchard informed that the stepson acted in defense as Galen Gavitt, 67, broke into the house wielding an axe and a revolver.
‘It’s Only Life’ closes out Inspired’s first season with charm
WALLED LAKE, MI–I was excited to hear of the opportunity to review It’s Only Life: A New Musical Revue by John Bucchino”…mostly because I had never seen a musical revue at all, much less new ones. Revue is a form of theatre that combines individual sketches or songs into a larger idea or concept that is presented as an overall impression, if not a narrative. Musical revue is more than a concert and not quite “musical theatre” as we generally think of it.
Meet Isabelle Tavares, Planet Detroit’s New Environment + Health Reporter
I’m Isabelle Tavares, your community reporter through Report For America. For the next two years, I will chronicle environmental and public health impacts in Southwest Detroit. I am honored to be invited to listen, to investigate and to spotlight grassroots leaders and solutions. I’m eager to learn from community...
EGLE awards grant to help turn Detroit's historic Fisher Body auto plant into new housing
Detroit’s rich automotive history came with a steep price. Countless assembly and supplier plants that once drove the city’s economy are now better known for the number of comments their pictures get on ruins blogs than for the number of families who launched themselves into the middle class from the factory floor. But in recent years developers have tackled some of the biggest and worst brownfields in the city. And now, with EGLE’s help, they’re targeting one of the largest blights still standing.
Former Grosse Pointe Woods lifeguard dives into new role heading Parks and Rec Department
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A Grosse Pointe Woods native who spent much of his youth at the Lake Front Park pool has returned home to helm the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. Owen Gafa’s appointment to parks and recreation director passed by a vote of 5-0 by the...
Olympic qualification a ‘big relief’ for Grosse Pointe South grad Sorin Koszyk
GROSSE POINTE PARK — For Grosse Pointe Park native Sorin Koszyk, an Olympic qualification was more of a ‘when’ rather than an ‘if.’. Teamed up with Florida native Ben Davison, who rowed collegiately at Washington University, Koszyk knew an Olympic bid was at the edge of their oars.
WARNING: Michigan Residents May Have Been Exposed To Measles, Here’s Where
Anytime there’s any kind of infectious disease or virus. It’s important to get the word out and let people know if they’ve been exposed to anything dangerous. One of the most dangerous is rubeola, or as it’s commonly known measles. Measles is probably one of the...
Meet the contenders who want to unseat Michigan’s constitutional sheriff
HASTINGS, MI -- For the past four years, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf has been on a quest to prove there was fraud in the 2020 elections, a conspiracy touted by losing presidential candidate Donald Trump. Now Leaf himself is in the middle of an election, running against more contenders...
Man killed in drive-by shooting on Detroit’s east side
DETROIT – A man in his 20s has been shot and killed while sitting on his front porch on Detroit’s east side. The drive-by shooting occurred in the 19900 block of Omira Street on Thursday (July 18) afternoon. Officials say a blue sedan drove by, and the passenger...
The Metro: Concert of Colors festival wants ‘peace, love and understanding’
Summer in Detroit is the time and place where dancing in public is very welcomed when live music is involved. That’s especially true for the Concert of Colors. Celebrating its 33rd birthday, the festival’s theme this year is “Peace, Love and Understanding.”. Subscribe to The Metro on...
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