Detroit’s Gray Box program revives vacant storefronts to spur neighborhood investment
DETROIT – Detroit is quietly tackling one of the biggest obstacles to neighborhood revival — vacant, deteriorating storefronts. Through a targeted initiative known as the Gray Box program, the city of Detroit is making upfront repairs and improvements to city-owned commercial properties to make them more attractive...
Asthma Death Rate in Detroit Children More Than Four Times State Average
Detroit kids 17 and under were nearly three times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than other kids in Michigan, according to data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released on Sept. 2, 2025. The data examines the years 2019 to 2023. During those years, the...
Guests announced for ‘Tonight Show’ taping in Detroit
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has released its plans for an upcoming show taping in Detroit.
Hamtramck judge allows city to ban pride flags on government poles
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (FOX 2) - Drama in the city of Hamtramck, this time not involving the City Council, instead surrounding a pride flag. A large pride flag hangs above a bar and concert venue called Sanctuary. However, in June 2023, the city council decided that pride flags could not be flown on government buildings or...
Detroit police want help finding missing 11-year-old boy
DETROIT – Police are seeking information about an 11-year-old boy who went missing in Detroit. Ashton Foster left his residence without permission on Thursday (Sept. 11) in the 18600 block of Whitcomb and failed to return home. He was last seen wearing a black polo shirt, black jogging pants,...
Two Michigan Fugitives on the U.S. Marshals’ Most Wanted
Meet Derrell Brown and Tamera Williams: the two fugitives from Michigan now featured on the U.S. Marshals’ 15 Most Wanted list. Both considered armed and dangerous, each carries a $25,000 reward.
Man claims 3 men shot at him. Turns out he actually fired at undercover...
A man is accused of shooting at three men outside his Detroit home. He initially told police that the men had fired at him first. However, the three men—undercover Livonia police officers conducting an operation at the house—soon arrived at the local precinct to report their version of events shortly after the...
Whitmer announces funds to redevelop buildings throughout the state for housing, business
Funding for building redevelopment in three communities across the state and money for revitalization in a fourth was announced this week in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. In a news release from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office, the funding from the agency’s Revitalization and...
The Top Five Movies That Were Made in Michigan
According to local public opinion, these are the cream o' the crop...the five best movies that were made here in Michigan...
Triumph Church locations owe nearly $30K in water bills as Pastor Kinloch runs for...
DETROIT – Out of the seven Triumph Church locations in Michigan, two are responsible for owing the water and sewage department nearly $30,000. Yet the head of the church, Solomon Kinloch Jr, is running for Mayor, leaving some to wonder if the candidate is the best move for the city of Detroit.
