MADISON HTS, Mich. (FOX 2) – A 31-year-old Detroit man could spend the rest of his life in prison after he was charged with 9 felonies including torture and human trafficking of two different victims. Kevin Johnson, 31, was arrested late last week and arraigned in Madison Heights. According to a release from police, the […]
Two people were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after an early morning shooting on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit, police said. A third person was injured in a related car crash that occurred later. The incident occurred at 1:30 a.m. Sunday on the northbound Lodge (M-10) near Seven Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan State Police said […]
Standing on stage at the Detroit Zoo in front of an Israeli flag draped over a DJ’s table, Lior Zisser-Yogev addressed the Jewish crowd with encouraging words. Many were decked out in white and blue colors to show their support for Israel, waving Israeli flags or sporting T-shirts with symbols of the country. “We’re gathered […]
Some of Detroit’s greatest musical exports, including Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White, have taken to the stage for a concert ahead of the reopening of a former train station that had long symbolised their hometown’s decline. The 90-plus-minute event Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central celebrated the city’s refurbished train station, which […]
DETROIT (AP) — A myriad of Detroit’s greatest musical exports, including Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White, took to the stage Thursday night in a pulsating sonic spectacle held on the eve of the historic reopening of an 18-story structure that long had symbolized their hometown’s decline. The 90-plus-minute “Live From Detroit: The Concert at […]
Only one of the Detroit Three automakers can claim it has a 2024 Top Safety Pick award for its full-size SUV from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Stellantis, which makes Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Fiat brands. On Thursday, IIHS released the results of testing it did on the three most popular large SUVs […]
A tornado killed a two-year-old boy and injured his mother on Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit. It comes as emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped inside after a tornado there. Officials in Livonia, Michigan, said in a post on the city’s […]
For 75 years, Michigan Central was the majestic train station where many visitors first arrived in Detroit. However, the station closed in 1988 and fell into disrepair. In 2018, Ford acquired the property with plans to restore it. Now, that vision is a reality. The station will officially reopen on Thursday as the centerpiece of Ford’s […]
Popular Corktown rock music bar UFO Factory will shut down operation after its June 15 shift. Co-owner Dion Fischer made the announcement on the club’s Instagram page Monday afternoon, saying that he and co-owners Aliccia Bollig-Fischer and Matthew Bihun “are getting out of the bar/restaurant/venue biz.” “It’s been a real cool time but we are […]
DETROIT (AP) — The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline — has new life following a massive six-year, multimillion-dollar renovation to create a hub for mobility projects in the rebirth of the Motor City. The windowless hulking scavenger-ravaged structure that ominously shadowed the city’s Corktown neighborhood is […]
Inside an 111-year old former Detroit train station, Ford (F) CEO Jim Farley is charting a path for the auto giant’s next 100 years. Just don’t expect it to include electric trains. “The building’s really been revitalized physically, but what’s important is that it will have software people here, the future of our pro and […]
Keep an eye on the weather before setting up outdoor Memorial Day parties Sunday, as experts warn of approaching evening thunderstorms. Though Sunday started out warm and dry, conditions are set to change into the evening. A line of scattered showers and thunderstorms will pass through southeast Michigan between 6-10 p.m. Sunday, with a 70% […]