More golfers announced for this year’s Rocket Mortgage Classic
DETROIT, Mich. (WNEM) - We’re less than a month away from Michigan’s annual PGA Tournament. It’s the 7th year some of the top golfers in the world will compete at the Detroit Golf Club and today, a brand new trophy was introduced at a media press conference.
16th annual Lyon Township Kite Festival is June 7-8
Jim Chuck, Co-Chairman of the festival, and Gary Maynard, captain of the Windjammers Kite Team, stopped by to show the crew how to fly a kite. The festival is Saturday, June 7th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 8th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at James Atchinson Park, located at 58000 Grand River Avenue in New...
Metro Detroit braces for warmest weather in weeks with increased fire risk
4Warn Weather – The warm weather has returned. This is the warmest Southeast Michigan has been since mid-May, and it is going to get hotter. The heat will be coupled with air quality concerns and the arrival of storms. Smoke, haze, and high fire danger: What you need to...
Poll: 84% of Detroit Voters Approve of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s Performance
A new poll shows that 84 percent of Detroit voters surveyed approve of Mayor Mike Duggan's performance in office. The Detroit News and WDIV poll, conducted by the Glengariff Group between May 27 and 29, surveyed 500 participants. It found that 84 percent either strongly or somewhat approved of the job Duggan has done...
Detroit’s historic St. Agnes Church suffers significant damage in early morning fire, cause under...
A historic church went up in flames, early Tuesday morning on Detroit’s west side. Investigators will be trying to determine the cause of an early morning blaze that did significant damage to St. Agnes Church.
Gardner White to Debut GW HOME in Downtown Detroit with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on...
Photo courtesy of GW Home. New home retail concept open doors to the public on Friday, June 6, with community activations planned all weekend (June 6-8). WHAT: Gardner White, Michigan’s #1 furniture and mattress retailer, is excited to unveil GW HOME —a bold, new retail concept—on Thursday, June 5, at 4 p.m. with a...
Chinese couple smuggled biological pathogen into U.S. for University of Michigan research, feds say
DETROIT, MI - A Chinese scholar at University of Michigan and her boyfriend worked to smuggle a biological pathogen into the United States, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed on Tuesday. The FBI charged doctoral student Yunqing Jian and her boyfriend Zunyong Liu with conspiracy to defraud the United...
Zoot Suit Riots: Unpacking their impact on Detroit
The Zoot Suit Riots, a series of violent clashes that erupted in Los Angeles in June 1943, remain a stark reminder of racial tensions, wartime anxieties, and the consequences of systemic discrimination. As we mark the anniversary of these events, it is crucial to revisit their origins, the social climate that fueled...
Detroit community activists help those impacted by Job Corps closure
The closure of the Detroit Job Corps is leaving many stunned and concerned about what's next.
Oakland County doctor convicted in $1.7M fraud
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – A federal jury has convicted a Southfield doctor of bank fraud. According to authorities, Dr. Reginald Eburuche secured a $1.7 million Paycheck Protection Program loan under false pretenses in July 2020 after failing to obtain a new line of credit for a new business venture. He reportedly inflated...