DETROIT (AP) — William Shaw has a message for other business owners advertising their services on illegally posted signs in Detroit: “Don’t put them up. They will come after you and your company, and they will make you pay for it.” As part of court-ordered community service for posting hundreds of signs promoting his suburban […]
Two videos from the the Detroit Free Press — one on an addict who helps others with substance abuse, and another on the tradition of polka dancing — were honored with Emmy awards by the 2024 Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Winning an Emmy were: “Relapse. Overdose. Saving lives: […]
DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit is taking steps to ban gas stations from locking people inside the store, a year after a man was fatally shot during an argument with another customer. Police said a clerk’s decision to lock the door while he was safely behind protective glass contributed to the shooting. An […]
Get a head start on summer and fall travel and take advantage of discounted low-fare flights this week. Frontier Airlines is offering a promotional sale, “100 Trips Under $30” to mark its 30th anniversary, with 100 domestic one-way flight routes starting at $29. More: 10 fun, quirky and kitschy amusement parks in Michigan “We want […]
For a decade now, Paula Tutman has filled a special role at Detroit’s Local 4 News at 4 p.m. She has chronicled life in metro Detroit’s communities, profiling people working to do good, overcome challenges and spread joy to others. In a medium where breaking news — often somber, sometimes tragic — usually dominates, she […]
As officers at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office grieve at the loss of Deputy Bradley Reckling — fatally shot in the line of duty in Detroit — the Detroit Police Department is asking for the public’s help in solving the crime. And Crime Stoppers has offered $5,000 for any tip that “moves this case forward,” […]
The Parade Co. will ask Detroit City Council on Tuesday morning for another deadline extension to buy a long-vacant naval armory near Belle Isle, this time in the afterglow of its Ford Fireworks show. The nonprofit organization, which put on the annual fireworks show Monday night in Detroit and also handles the yearly Thanksgiving Day […]
Emily Gail — the unstoppable Motor City cheerleader who helped start the still-popular “Say Nice Things About Detroit” movement four decades ago — is coming home. The well-known businesswoman, sports enthusiast and ardent champion for Detroit has been living in Hawaii for the past 30-plus years. This week, she told me it was time: “I’m moving back to […]
Four years ago, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed by police, sparking nationwide protests and prompting leaders of large corporations, including nine in Michigan, to pledge donations and create initiatives aimed at addressing racial disparities. A few weeks after Floyd’s death, those nine executives representing some of the biggest companies in metro Detroit joined […]
DETROIT (FOX 2) – A Detroit man is charged with murder after prosecutors say he recklessly drove at a high rate of speed and struck another driver, killing him. Prior to the fatal crash, Zaughn Coleman, 29, had racked up dozens of speeding and traffic tickets despite driving on a suspended license, prosecutors said during […]
By Nora Eckert DETROIT (Reuters) – Legacy U.S. automakers such as Ford Motor and General Motors should leave the China market to preserve capital amid the costly electric vehicle (EV) transition, a leading auto analyst said on Tuesday. “I think you have to see the [Detroit Three] exit China as soon as they possibly can,” […]
STORY: :: Detroit braces for what could be its worst heat wave in a decade :: Temperatures are set to soar into the mid to upper 90s Fahrenheit for five days :: June 17, 2024 :: Detroit, Michigan “I welcome the heat. It hasn’t impacted my daily routine in a negative way, gives me opportunity […]