Update: Thunderstorms with penny-sized hail in Southeast Michigan Tuesday – gusts up to 50...
The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 5:05 a.m. EDT on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 a.m. EDT for Livingston, Oakland and Washtenaw counties. The storms are foreseen to bring penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 5:05 a.m., Doppler...
Pinball Pete’s demolition latest in wave of big changes around Ann Arbor’s South U
ANN ARBOR, MI — The old Pinball Pete’s arcade and the Galleria Mall it called home are no more. The decades-old building on South University Avenue is mostly reduced to rubble after recent demolition work that’s still underway in part of Ann Arbor seeing significant change. The...
Saline, Milan Teams Make Their Run At District Robotics Event
With mascots roaming the gym, chants from the stands, bracket play and balls flying through the air, the district robotics tournament at Saline High School carried a little March Madness energy of its own. By the end of the weekend, host team 5066 had reached the finals and earned the Judges’ Award.
No Kings organizer blames miscommunication problems regarding speaking spots
One of the organizers of Saturday’s No Kings Rally in Ann Arbor says it was a miscommunication that kept politicians other than County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi from speaking at the event. Elected officials, including Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, say they were refused the opportunity to speak to the large crowd....
Westland man freed after 9 years in prison for arson granted bond ahead of...
WESTLAND, Mich. – William Frederick Wateley, a man who has spent nearly a decade in prison for an arson conviction, has been released on bond while prosecutors decide whether to retry his case. Wateley, 60, was released on Monday (March 30). He was convicted after a jury found that...
Ypsilanti Township to vote on resolution opposing Los Alamos facility
Ypsilanti Township Trustees are holding a special meeting tonight to vote on a resolution opposing it becoming the home of a Los Alamos National Laboratory nuclear facility. The resolution is the strongest yet by the township regarding the proposed joint facility between Los Alamos and the University of Michigan....
Ann Arbor to appear on national TV travel series showcasing local food, culture
ANN ARBOR, MI — The Ann Arbor area will reach television audiences nationwide next month when a new episode of the travel series “LOST IN” airs across more than 130 U.S. broadcast markets, according to a March 30 press release. The episode, part of the show’s second...
Pinball Pete’s launches soft opening of new Liberty Street location
After about 19 months of reconstruction, Pinball Pete’s held a soft opening — an initial test launch — of its new location at 500 East Liberty St Friday. The arcade was previously located in the Galleria Mall on South University Avenue for 32 years until Landmark Propertiesbought the building to construct “The...
Man accused of shooting out of car in Ann Arbor pleads no contest
ANN ARBOR, MI - A Canton man sent to trial for allegedly shooting out of a car in Ann Arbor has taken a plea deal. Thelonius Jamal Williams pleaded no contest on March 24 to one charge of assault less than murder before Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Carol Kuhnke, court records show. He faces up to 10 years in...
Pit bull located after vicious attack on jogger in Plymouth Township
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Plymouth Township police reported that a dangerous dog has been found and is in custody after a vicious attack of a runner over the weekend. The police previously asked the public for help in finding the pit bull. The attack happened on Saturday, around...

















