Detroit MI

The old factory where Andy Didorosi wants to build tiny trucks needs a new roof. This 50,000-square-foot complex on Detroit’s west side could probably do with a few other updates, too. The building, which more recently had been an old envelope plant, had been part of the supply chain for the auto industry decades...

EASTPOINTE — The city of Eastpointe will be joining six other communities to participate in an effort aimed at revitalizing downtowns. The program, called Michigan Recast, is an initiative of Recast City, a consulting firm specializing in small-scale manufacturing and place-based economic development, according to a...

America is rethinking final farewells. In a special six-part series airing this week on WWJ Newsradio 950, reporter Tim Pamplin examines how funerals, finances, and farewell rituals are shifting in real time.

PLYMOUTH TWP, Mich. (WXYZ) — The M-14/I-96 project at I-275 resumes between Sheldon Road and Newburgh Road in Plymouth Township and Livonia. Drivers are not excited about the extra drive time, but they told us their vehicles will appreciate the road fixes. Watch Brittany's report and our previous coverage...

At-Large Council Member Mary Waters believes the council is vital in responding to issues that are often misunderstood by state lawmakers and federal policymakers. Waters said she saw this first-hand when U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner visited Detroit last December. Turner, she said,...

Built in 1914, this former movie theater exchanged hands quite a bit until it finally stopped altogether. Here's a brief backstory...

Claressa Shields 174 vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn 174.2. Chaos erupted at this weigh in as both fighters touched foreheads, punches were thrown. The camps of both quickly engaged in a full scale scrum that made its way off the stage and onto the floor, going through the back drop banner in the process. Crews-Dezurn...

Yesterday, a fast-moving fire chewed through a row of west side businesses along Fenkell near Greenfield, sending flames racing through connected storefronts for nearly a full city block. At least one building partially collapsed, but city officials reported no injuries as firefighters stayed on the scene into the...

DETROIT — When he was a teenager back in 1968, Lenny Palmeri spent much of his free time in his dad’s garage at their home in East Detroit, now Eastpointe. Palmeri and his dad, Tony, hand-built a 1929 Mercedes on a 1956 Chevrolet frame. The all-steel “Andare” drove into Detroit Autorama in 1970 for display and has...

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news. These are the names and faces of people missing in Metro Detroit the longest. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) is tracking 602...