Detroit MI

At just 24, Chantez "CJ" Sanford is quietly making Michigan medical history. He is the first person in the state to receive LYFGENIA, a one-time gene therapy designed to keep the red blood cells that cause sickle cell disease from twisting into the painful, damaging shapes that have dominated his life.

Detroit Public Schools Community District installed a check-in system for guests. Every person must show photo identification or get their picture snapped when entering buildings. Visitor Aware, the program's name, took over paper sign-in sheets at every school. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti sent robocalls and emails....

The Tomey Group, the largest Jimmy John's franchisee in Michigan, has opened a new location in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood, continuing its expansion across the state. The new restaurant at 1620 Michigan Avenue marks the family-owned company's 48th Jimmy John's location in Michigan. The 1,600-square-foot...

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, in a wide-ranging interview on WHMI’s “Meet the People” podcast, framed his independent run for governor as a direct challenge to what he calls a broken two-party system in Lansing and cited the bipartisan coalition he built in Detroit as a model for state government.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A retired Detroit police sergeant allegedly led a double life that involved kidnapping and raping multiple victims while he worked for the department. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced a slew of felony charges against 68-year-old Benjamin Wagner on Thursday, stemming from crimes that...

MACOMB COUNTY, MI — One of two men found guilty for operating a petition scheme that halved the GOP governor’s race in 2022 has been sentenced. Shawn Wilmoth, of Warren, was sentenced Wednesday, March 18 to between 4 and 20 years in prison by Macomb County Circuit Judge James Maceroni.

A Detroit family opened Wildemere Bar and Grill in the Martin Park neighborhood, transforming a vacant building with a $50,000 grant.

Laundry is usually the part of the week people try to get through as fast as possible, but this Michigan spot clearly had a better idea. Instead of feeling like a place you rush in and out of, this laundromat and cafe turns a basic chore into something that feels social, relaxed, and a lot more enjoyable than expected.

The Corner, a 111-unit mixed-use apartment building planted on the former Tiger Stadium footprint at Michigan and Trumbull in Corktown, has officially hit the market. The four-story complex pairs studio, one- and two-bedroom rentals with ground-floor retail and first welcomed residents in 2019. Local brokers have...

One of the most popular programs in the City of Detroit is community violence intervention. It’s a policy that tasks neighborhood residents with intervening in disputes to reduce gun violence and mitigate harm. Many say it’s working. That’s because it’s attributed with helping to significantly reduce homicides —...