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Livernois/Square Lake-area residents speak out about flooding problems
TROY — Some residents who live in the Livernois and Square Lake Road area are voicing concerns on the impact of some recent and pending developments, saying that their homes are now subject to repeated flooding because of drainage problems. Walter Storrs III, who lives on Martell Drive, in...
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,...
Lawmakers question National Weather Service over no warning before Detroit-area tornado
LIVONIA, Mich. — U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell, Rashida Tlaib and Haley Stevens are seeking answers from the National Weather Service on why there was no warning before the deadly tornado in Livonia last month. A 3-year-old boy was killed after a tree fell on his family's house, severely injuring...
Priority Waste officially takes control of GFL residential accounts
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Issues with GFL trash pickup have been reported for weeks throughout metro Detroit, with some residents saying their pickups were days late, while others say it didn’t come at all. This was happening as GFL finalized a sale of their residential accounts to...
Troy welcomes new pavilion, rink amenities at Jeanne M. Stine Community Park
TROY — Community members celebrated the grand opening of the new skating rink and pavilion at Jeanne M. Stine Community Park, on the southeast corner of Town Center Drive and Civic Center Drive June 13. The project has been in the works for around five years, after residents in...
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...
Detroit Fire Department facing equipment issues before July 4 holiday promises quick repairs
DETROIT – Tuesday morning started with a radio call about the Detroit Fire Boat, which was still out of service ahead of the 4th of July holiday boating weekend. Fire Boat 1: “Hello, it’s Fire Boat 1. Fire Boat 1 is still out of service.”. DFD operator:...
Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway
A three-mile stretch of Interstate 94 in Michigan will be converted into America’s first smart highway. Axios reports that the Alphabet-backed startup Cavnue has started constructing the smart highway as part of a new pilot project that could spur other construction projects across the country. Another project, a "Smart Freight Corridor" on State Highway 130 by Austin, Texas, is also being developed.
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,...
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