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Detroit unveils federally funded private sewer repair program in wake of flooding
Detroit officials unveiled a program on Thursday to replace private sewer lines for homeowners in neighborhoods hit hard by the June 2021 flooding. Disaster recovery funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are paying for the program, which is expected to aid 1,500 households in 22 areas. The city is using $43 million from the $95 million of federal money for repairs. Mayor Mike Duggan's administration also expects to ask City Council to approve...
25 things I can't wait for this football season, from Bryce Underwood to the Lions
Can you feel it in the air? Football is almost here. Well, in some cases, it has already started, but mostly it has been teases with NFL preseason and some Week 0 action in the college game. ...
Metro Detroit weather: Heat and humidity increase as chance for severe storms returns Friday
DETROIT (FOX 2) - We're turning up the heat and humidity to finish the week with late storms on tap. Storms out west drift in our direction this morning but fade, with our best window for storms taking shape from 5-10 p.m. Storms are likely and severe weather is possible....
Detroit’s We Are Scorpio shows how Black women rock on debut album
Jessica Care Moore and Steffanie Christi’an have been performing music together for more than 15 years. This month, the Detroit duo got around to recording and releasing some of it. The duo, as We Are Scorpio, put out its self-titled debut album on Aug. 16, nine tracks of bold,...
Some still without power after severe storms
Some Metro Detroiters are entering their third day without power after severe thunderstorms knocked out the lights for hundreds of thousands of DTE customers. The utility company said it has crews from out-of-state working around the clock to get the lights back on.
Small gains in M-STEP scores signal significant progress for DPSCD
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Students in Detroit’s school district showed improvement across a range of subjects on Michigan’s standardized tests, though they remain far behind statewide numbers. Results of...
Child injured in drive-by shooting in Detroit, police say
(CBS DETROIT) - A Detroit child was injured in a drive-by shooting early Thursday, police said. The incident happened at about 1:35 a.m. in the 1000 block of Bassett St.Officers responded to the area after receiving a report of a non-fatal drive-by shooting. When they arrived, they learned that several shots were fired into a home, and one struck a child.The boy was taken to a local hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. Police say he is expected to make a full recovery. Police say the circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown. No other details have been released at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP or Detroit's 4th Precinct at 313-596-5340. Last week, an 8-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was struck in head in a drive-by shooting on the city's east side. Detroit Police Chief James White had said 11 people were inside the home at the time of the shooting, with eight of them being children. Police believed that this incident was related to a conflict that an adult in the home was having with someone else in the community.
Crescent College Expands to New 66K-SF Facility in Michigan
OPEN Impact Real Estate (OPEN), a woman-owned commercial real estate services company, announced that Crescent College and Career Preparatory Academy has signed a new lease for the entire 66,000-square-foot facility at 26200 Lahser Road, Southfield, Michigan, known as Lahser Center II. The move will allow Crescent to expand and modernize its programs and provide state-of-the-art educational space.
Hey Michigan – Faygo To Debut New Flavor At Arts, Beats, & Eats In Royal Oak
Guests at Arts, Beats, and Eats in Royal Oak, Michigan will be the first to sample a new Faygo flavor over Labor Day Weekend. What new flavor will Faygo debut at Arts, Beats, & Eats?. The new Faygo flavor is Jolly Green Apple. According to the Detroit Metro Times, it...
Focus West Michigan for 8-29-24
Today on Focus West Michigan: Hospice of Michigan is asking for volunteers to help with some end of life care needs, early voting locations in Grand Rapids have been approved, we look at two local businesses for National Black Owned Business Month, and more state and West Michigan news. Transcripts...
Michigan Middle School Teacher Celebrates 50 Years In The Classroom
The past few weeks have marked the return to school for kids all across Michigan. It also signifies the return of teachers to their classrooms. However, one middle school teacher in West Michigan is celebrating an incredible accomplishment. This year marks 50 years of teaching at Forest Hills Central Middle...
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