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Don Was Revue brings peace, love and more at Concert of Colors
Peace, love and understanding are essential aspirations, but these days seemingly unattainable. But the 17th Don Was Detroit AllStar Revue made them sound easy to achieve on Sunday night, July 21, at the Detroit Film Theatre auditorium in the Detroit Institute of Arts. The theme of the 90-minute show provided...
Suspect in Melvindale Officer Mohamed Said's murder captured in Southwest Detroit
MELVINDALE, Mich. (WXYZ) — The search for the suspect in the shooting of fallen Melvindale Police Department Officer Mohamed Said came to an end Monday evening. A deputy Wayne County executive told reporters that the suspect, 44-year-old Michael Lopez, was captured alive in Southwest Detroit near Michigan Avenue and Otis Street.
The Tigers face a key decision about the future of their catching corps
The future of the Detroit Tigers’ catcher position will likely be decided in the next 10 days. The upcoming trade deadline, Carson Kelly’s impending free agency, and the success of top catching prospect Dillon Dingler this season, will all factor into the decisions that Scott Harris and Jeff Greenberg have to make soon.
Right now it feels like Brad Holmes made a big mistake on the Lions defense for the second year in a row
The Detroit Lions and GM Brad Holmes had a solid offseason. The rebuild of the cornerback room and the addition of DJ Reader is going to have an impact on the Lions defense for sure. But there is one spot where Holmes didn't make the best decison and right now it's looking even worse. That's ...
Detroit Tigers announce 5 roster moves in major buzzkill to winning streak
DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers announced five new roster moves in what was a major buzzkill for their recent winning streak. After falling 8.5 games out of a playoff spot late in the second half, the Tigers rattled off eight wins in their final 10 games before the break to trim that number down to seven.
Have you seen LaNiyah? Police searching for 14-year-old girl, missing since she left her Detroit home on Sunday
According to a missing person’s report, LaNiyah Davis Morris was last seen at her home, in the 18900 block of Huntington St. in Detroit, before she left sometime before 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Proposed Trade Sends Lions Disgruntled Star Edge Rusher
Veteran edge rusher Haason Reddick has already been traded this offseason. But that doesn’t mean he can’t be again. Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox included Reddick on his “Big Board” NFL trade block entering training camp. Knox named the Detroit Lions as a potential suitor and proposed they acquire the veteran edge rusher for a 2025 third-round pick.
Whitmer on the Dem ticket could knock over political dominoes from Lansing to Detroit
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer consistently and insistently says she does not intend to run for president. Just about the only elected official I can think of who has been equally unwavering in their public pledges about their political ambitions is Joe Biden, who said he would never stop running for president. Uh-oh ... Biden's...
Genesee County voters asked to approve funding for senior services, MTA and 911
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Voters across the county are being asked to approve three millages and surcharges that they have supported in the past in the Aug. 6 primary election. The funding requests include a proposed $3 per-line telephone surcharge to support the county 911 system, renewal of 0.68-mill property tax for senior citizen services, and the reauthorization of a 1.2-mill property tax for the Mass Transporation Authority to support Your Ride services.
Port Huron to Mackinac Race comes to an end
Sailboats are crossing the finish line up at Mackinac Island as the 100th Bayview Mackinac Race begins to wind down. The race got off to a slow start, being delayed nearly two hours Saturday due to lack of wind on lower Lake Huron. Wind conditions changed later in the day, giving a boost to some of the larger and faster boats in the race. The first to cross the finish line was Wizard in Class A shortly after 1pm Sunday. The leader for much of the race was Maverick, who also won the Chicago to Mackinac Race, but had to withdraw due to a mast failure. As of Monday morning, much of the fleet was in a line between Mackinac Island and Rogers City. The remaining boats are expected to finish Monday afternoon.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce in Cornfest controversy
AUBURN, MI — The convoluted saga of the Auburn Cornfest has a new development, with a judge dismissing a lawsuit filed by a contingent that tried usurping the annual festival. Bay County Circuit Judge Joseph K. Sheeran on Thursday, July 18, dismissed a suit against the Auburn Area Chamber...
Meet the candidates for Genesee County commissioner in the Aug. 6 primary
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Voters in five of the nine districts that make up the Genesee County Board of Commissioners have decisions to make in the Aug. 6 primary election. There is no primary competition in District 4 (incumbent Democrat James Avery and Republican challenger John C. Wellington), District 5 (incumbent Republican Shaun Shumaker and Democrat challenger Donna Anderson), District 7 (incumbent Democrat Martin L. Cousineau and Republican challenger Lutullus Penton), and District 1, where incumbent Democrat Delrico J. Loyd has no opponent in the primary or general election.
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