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Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of Detroit-area police officer: Prosecutor
MELVINDALE, Mich. — A 44-year-old man has been charged with murder in the death of a Detroit-area police officer who was shot while responding to a call about a suspicious person near a car wash. Michael Lopez was arraigned Thursday, the Wayne County prosecutor’s office said in a release....
CBS Detroit Restructures Its Leadership
The CBS News & Stations properties serving the Motor City and its surrounding communities are getting what one company representative calls “a slight structure change” as it welcomes a new VP of News who will also serve as Station Manager of WWJ-62 and unaffiliated WKBD-50. That individual most...
Here are the 25 people running for the Detroit school board
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.Two new people will join the Detroit school board after November’s election, after two current members whose terms are up this year did not file for reelection by Tuesday afternoon’s deadline.But some familiar faces could still be joining the board. The 25 candidates who filed to run by the 4 p.m. deadline include four former school board members, a handful of people who have run before, and a couple of teachers who have been frequent critics of the district (one...
Struggling Tigers Veteran Is Generating a “Robust” Market
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Detroit Tigers have received trade interest throughout the league for veteran bat Mark Canha. Passan described Canha’s trade market as “robust” and indicated the Tigers should be able to move him by next Tuesday. Many reports have painted the Tigers...
Summer Beer Festival, Royal Oak Pride, and more things to do this weekend in Southeast Michigan
Pride Month may be over, but the celebrations aren't done. Enjoy live music, drag shows, vendors, and more in Downtown Royal Oak this weekend. Choose from hundreds of beers to try at this fest dedicated to Michigan brewers. In addition to the beer, there will be live music and food trucks.
Dearborn to close stretch of road on weekends to improve pedestrian safety
(CBS DETROIT) - New pedestrian safety measures are being implemented in west Dearborn, including closing vehicle access to a roadway on weekends throughout the summer. The Dearborn City Council approved the new program on Tuesday. Starting Friday, the city will close a portion of West Village Drive between Mason and Monroe streets using modular vehicle barriers. The barriers are funded through the West Dearborn Development Authority, according to a release from the city. They will be installed from a private parking lot near 22060 West Village Drive to Monroe Street. The closures will occur from 3 p.m. on Friday through 7 a.m. on Monday through...
Flint native Jaquan McElroy gets set for pro boxing debut at LCA
FLINT, Mich. - Claressa Shields won't be the only Flint native on the card for Saturday's boxing event at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Jaquan McElroy will be in action for his first-ever professional fight. McElroy says he's been boxing since he was 11 years old, which has allowed him...
Teens Steal $1 Million in High-End Jeeps From Warren Assembly Plant
About 10 high-end Jeep Wagoneers have been boosted from the Warren Stamping Plant and authorities say the thieves are all under the age of 18. Have you ever looked at the price of a new Jeep Grand Wagoner? I have, not because I'll ever be in the market for one, but because I'm a Jeep fan. (They don't give these babies away.) The high-priced, luxury Jeeps are worth close to $1 million.
Veteran Storm Chasers Predict First Michigan Snowfall of 2024-2025 Winter
While it may be the middle of summer as this article is being written, winter is coming. It does every year. So when the winter of 2024-25 strikes Michigan, when will we see the first wrath of snow and ice?. The question came up recently on the Michigan Weather Facebook...
Michigan’s Country Music Scene: Who Is Madison Olivia?
If not for Jolene Bisbee, Michigan country music fans might never have heard from Madison Olivia. Jolene Bisbee is Madison's grandmother. "GranGran", as Madison calls her, pursued a singing career of her own back in the day, even opening shows for such country music legends as George Jones. Madison remembers accompanying Jolene to numerous concerts and watching her in the spotlight. It lit a fire in Madison, even as a young girl.
Rite Aid stores all over Washtenaw County and most of Michigan shutting down
Rite Aid is closing nearly all of its stores in Michigan, including most in and around Washtenaw County. Rite Aid has closed over 500 stores nationwide since it declared bankruptcy last fall and, according to court documents, plans to close two Ann Arbor locations, as well as those in Ypsilanti, Belleville, and South Lyon.
Michigan's Thumb is red, but St. Clair County hasn't always voted in a Republican for president
PORT HURON — The prevailing expectation in the region might be that with results in big elections, Michigan’s Thumb bleeds red. The vast majority of local partisan seats are held by Republicans, and so are state and federal representatives. ...
Southeast Michigan Rotarians collaborate to provide solar electric power for school in Lebanon
DEARBORN – Can you imagine going to school in first through eighth grades with access to electricity for only one hour each day? That is little power for light as well as many of the tools and comforts needed for students to learn. Architect David Donnellon, a member of...
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