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Popular chicken restaurant set to open new location in Macomb County
A popular chicken restaurant chain is set to open its newest location in Macomb County. Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken will not open its latest Southeast Michigan restaurant in Roseville, at 32500 Gratiot Avenue, until Thursday (July 11). The Roseville restaurant features dine-in, drive-through, and mobile ordering options. The restaurant...
Michigan Woman Suing Detroit Casino Refusing to Pay Large Jackpot
"This is some bulls---!" Those are Denise Ezell's words, after being denied a $127,000 prize she claims she won at a Detroit casino. Ezell has filed a lawsuit, claiming she is entitled to the jackpot. Ezell filed the lawsuit on Wednesday (6/26) in US District Court Eastern District of Michigan,...
Music, fireworks, and a tea party, all happening in Metro Detroit this weekend
The weekend is just a day away, and if you’re looking to get out and enjoy you time there are plenty options to choose from. The weekend fun kicks off today with the continuation of the Village of Rochester Hills outdoor concert series. The event features live performances from “The Sounds of Zen Again Acoustics,” 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at festival park, and Sam Wagoner 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Mitchells Fish Market.
Fourth of July Fireworks in Michigan: 10 Displays to Check Out in 2024
If you’re here, you must be wondering where you can go to watch the best fireworks in Michigan during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Well, the wondering stops here! As you get your Independence Day plans in order, check out this list of 12 of the biggest, most elaborate fireworks displays (and festivals) planned across Michigan in 2024. The events are listed in the order that they occur.
One year with hands-free law, Michigan drivers aren’t putting their phones down, data shows
LANSING, MI -- The fragility of life was exposed as their 44-year-old love story came to an earthly end. Had a motorist followed Michigan’s year-old law banning cell phone use while driving, the tragedy might have been avoided. Tina Yaney, a 63-year-old, churchgoing grandmother of three from Macomb Township,...
'Detroit in Black and White:' WDIV's Rod Meloni Talks About His July 1 Departure and Future of TV News
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and special co-host, Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison, talk with veteran WDIV reporter Rod Meloni who has taken a buyout and is leaving Monday, July 1. Listen to the podcast.
Sterling Heights named No. 14 in safe, affordable city list
STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights officials recently spent some time praising a study that ranked their city as a haven for residents and their money. In June, Sterling Heights was ranked No. 14 among the “50 Safest and Most Affordable US Cities To Live In,” according to the personal finance website GOBankingRates.
2 new bars, 1 underground, now open in downtown Detroit
Easy Peasy and Lowkey are two new bars officially open on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit. Billed as a neighborhood bar, Easy Peasy is on the corner of Woodward Avenue and John R Street. Easy Peasy is at 1456 Woodward and not far from downtown concert and event venues. The space formerly housed the Cornerstone Barrel House. Open at noon daily, Easy Peasy offers its sushi menu for lunch and late-night service.
Free concerts, a boozy adult book fair, and more things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit
Free summer concerts around Metro Detroit kick off this weekend. Friday, June 28 from 7-9 p.m. The free summer concert series starts Friday with jazz and R&B from SoundProof. Friday, June 28 from 5-8 p.m. North Rosedale Park in Detroit. Enjoy a free opera show as the summer music series...
Sunken ships, cannons, vehicles were hidden in Detroit River for years
It's hard to imagine what other treasures could be sitting at the bottom of the Detroit River when you consider the items that have already been pulled from it over the years. A steamship, freighter, cannons, vehicles and massive anchors are just some of the larger items that have been surfaced. Then you have the guns, fountain statue, clay pipe, wagon wheel, bottles and a football national championship ring.
Detroit Ranks Among The Rudest Cities In The Midwest
While the South is known for its hospitality, the Midwest is known for its over-the-top politeness. Heck, Michigan is so overly polite, that we have our own (sometimes problematic) "Michigan Goodbye" because many Michiganders are too polite to know when to end a hangout. Apparently, though, a new study has...
Remains of World War II soldier from Detroit identified 80 years after plane shot down
DETROIT – The remains of a World War II soldier from Detroit that were identified 80 years after his plane was shot down on a bombing mission will be laid to rest in Kansas. On Dec. 1, 1943, U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. John E. McLauchlen Jr., 25, was piloting a B-24J Liberator bomber on a bombing mission from Panagarh, India, to the Insein Railroad Yard north of Rangoon, Burma. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, his plane was struck by anti-aircraft fire and the left wing burst into flames.
Michigan court revives lawsuit over Metro Detroit woman who was found alive in a body bag
A Michigan appeals court revived a lawsuit against Metro Detroit paramedics after a woman who had been declared dead gasped for air with her eyes open when a body bag was unzipped at a funeral home.A judge was wrong to dismiss the lawsuit in favor of Southfield paramedics before the parties could conduct interviews and gather other evidence, a process known as discovery, the court said in a 3-0 opinion Thursday.Timesha Beauchamp, who had cerebral palsy, was struggling to breathe when her family called 911 in August 2020.The medical crew tried to resuscitate her but ultimately called a doctor, who...
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