Warren looks to add home repair, down payment help program
WARREN — Homeowners in the city of Warren may soon be able to receive assistance for home repairs or down payments thanks to a program approved by the City Council. At their Dec. 16 meeting, council members discussed creating a special revenue fund that would use $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds awarded...
Record-Low Homicide Rates Show Community Policing, CVI Works in Detroit
Detroit closed 2025 with 165 criminal homicides, according to preliminary year-end figures shared during a city public safety briefing led by Mayor Mary Sheffield and Police Chief Todd A. Bettison. The city said the total is down 19 percent from 203 in 2024 and down 35 percent from 252 in...
Michigan pays $3.5M for doulas so low-income moms have healthy births
Soon after learning she was pregnant, Nyah Phillips envisioned her baby’s delivery in a hospital with her partner and mother at her side for support. A doula being in the delivery room during such a pivotal and private moment was not part of her vision. “I was like, why...
Eastpointe father bound over to circuit court for allegedly threatening teacher
EASTPOINTE — A 44-year-old Eastpointe man — who last fall allegedly threatened a teacher when his child didn’t receive a snack — was bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court on several charges. On Jan. 8, the office of Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido issued a...
Police investigating after 5 injured in Sterling Heights house party shooting
Sterling Heights police are investigating after five people were injured in a shooting at a house party early Saturday morning.
Hazel Park man arrested for allegedly assaulting girlfriend
HAZEL PARK — A local man is in custody facing felony charges after police received a call from his girlfriend as she was reportedly being assaulted. The suspect is Zachariah Zalac, 45, of Hazel Park. He was arraigned in the 43rd District Court in Hazel Park Jan. 6, charged with assault with intent to do great bodily...
Save Sibley Prairie: Coalition wants to preserve rare grassland in Wayne County
(FOX 2) - Located in southern Wayne County off of Telegraph sits an unassuming plot of land that drivers pass by every day. To many, it appears like any other fenced-off wilderness located within Metro Detroit. But to those with a keen eye on conservation, the 440 acres of untouched land are something else entirely.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield hosts first inaugural ball in over 50 years
Detroit celebrated a historic milestone as Mayor Mary Sheffield hosted the city's first inaugural ball in more than five decades, bringing together community members for an elegant evening.
Woman sentenced for bus stop crash that killed couple in Detroit
FOX 2 - A Detroit woman who pleaded no contest to hitting and killing two people at a bus stop was sentenced - and it was revealed she has a medical condition that should have kept her from driving. The backstory:. On April 25th, 2025 — Dejah Berry hit and...
Harper Woods domestic dispute leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt after birthday celebration
A deadly dispute has rocked Harper Woods. A witness shared chilling details about the violence, and the family of one of the men involved is still trying to wrap their heads around what happened.
