China is making automakers around the world nervous. Its domestic carmakers—helped by generous state subsidies—are churning out alarmingly inexpensive electric vehicles at a relentless pace, saturating their home market and threatening EV manufacturers overseas. But they might be getting carried away, a high-ranking Chinese official suggested on Friday. Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industry and information […]
The NFL playoffs are in full swing and it’s time for the divisional round. Next up, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Detroit Lions on Ford Field this Sunday, kicking off at 3 p.m. on NBC. Headed into the NFC division playoff game, the Lions (12-5) are favored to beat the Buccaneers (9-8). Ready to […]
Detroit City Council turned down a six-figure contract to pay for murals that the city did not authorize. Street Art Mankind Corp., which brought international artists to Detroit to paint seven murals ahead of the NFL draft around the downtown area, did not get a $215,000 contract for services already rendered because City Council did […]
As Michigan faces severe winter weather, with lake effect snow and freezing temperatures, southeast Michigan roadways are seeing the impact. The Michigan Department of Transportation reported multiple closures and crashes on local freeways Sunday. Crews have been working throughout the day to resolve the incidents and clear roadways. Eastbound I-696 at Greenfield Road and westbound […]
The Detroit Lions host the LA Rams this Sunday during Wild Card Weekend. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images) The regular NFL season has come to a close and now it’s time for Wild Card Weekend. This Sunday during the NFC playoffs, the Los Angeles Rams play the Detroit Lions, kicking off at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. […]
Four people were killed and two others were injured when an explosion Saturday obliterated a home in Northfield Township, Michigan, police said. Lt. David Powell of Northfield Township police said three people were dead at the scene and three survivors were rushed to medical facilities in unknown condition Saturday afternoon. One of those survivors later […]
Quarterback Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions visit the Minnesota Vikings this Christmas Eve. (Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Happy holidays! In Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season, we’re getting 10 Christmas Eve games, including this afternoon’s can’t-miss matchup between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions (10-4) are currently favored to […]
There were some big successes, a few major rehab starts and several demolitions in 2023 in the realm of old and historic Detroit buildings. One of the most striking redevelopment projects to get underway this year involves the 120-year-old Bonstelle Theatre at Woodward and Eliot Street in Midtown, several blocks north of Little Caesars Arena. […]
Customs officials found $4 million worth of Ketamine in a man’s luggage in Detroit on December 13. The US Customs and Borders Protection said on Wednesday he was carrying two suitcases from France. The man claimed the suitcases were given to him by a family member, officials said. A man caught at the Detroit Metro […]
DETROIT (AP) — The serial killer lured women one by one into vacant homes to be murdered, posing their nude or partially clothed corpses amid cheap booze pints, crumbling sheetrock and hypodermic needles. The slayings set Detroit on edge, prompting authorities to dispatch crews on overtime to scour the city’s decrepit stock of abandoned properties […]
A massive hotel has been proposed for downtown Detroit next to Huntington Place convention center. The 600-room, 25-story hotel would be built near the former site of Joe Louis Arena and connect to the convention center. It also would neighbor a new 25-story upscale apartments tower, which is set to open early next year. A […]
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (FOX 2) – Three women were charged and one was arrested following a year-long human trafficking probe undertaken by sheriff’s deputies out Macomb County, which found an alleged prostitution ring that spanned state lines around the Midwest. Xiaohong Ban, 52, was arrested inside an MGM Casino hotel room after police agencies working […]