Thousands without power after winds, as high as 71 mph, hit Metro Detroit, ...
More than 75,000 customers were without power Saturday morning. Another 26,000 homes and businesses powered by Consumers Energy were without electricity. Full restoration isn’t expected until Monday.
Detroit comes together to lift Mikey Brown’s family in LUV
Detroit is rallying around the family of Mikey Brown, a respected business owner and community leader, following his recent passing. In response, The Maintenance Bar has launched a GoFundMe campaign under its new initiative, Lifted in LUV, aimed at providing immediate financial support and ensuring the wellbeing of...
A Weekend of ATV Fatalities Is a Reminder the Basics Still Matter
Three people died in ATV-related crashes between March 7 and 9, 2026, in incidents spread across three states. Taken together, they highlight the risks that keep showing up in ATV fatality reports year after year: no helmet, road riding, and rollover. Detroit, Michigan: The Helmet Argument. Dylan Burkett Jr., 15,...
Detroit’s Underground Salt, Our Calling Above Ground
Far beneath the streets and skyline of Detroit, miners work quietly in one of the largest salt mines in the world. The Detroit Salt Mine stretches for miles under the city and the Detroit River, formed from an ancient seabed long before Detroit existed. This salt works unseen, yet it is essential—preserving,...
Detroit cop arrested after allegations he took explicit photos and videos from a woman’s...
What began as a late-night traffic stop in Detroit has now turned into a deeply troubling internal investigation, after a woman told WXYZ-TV Detroit reporter Randy Wimbley that a police officer took intimate videos and a nude photo from her phone while she was in custody and sent them to himself.
Canadian felon caught after crossing Gordie Howe bridge to Detroit on foot
DETROIT, MI – A Canadian man with multiple felony convictions was caught after walking across an international bridge to Detroit earlier this month. The 28-year-old was approached on March 6 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on the U.S. side of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, according to a...
Huntington Woods DPW supervisor hit, killed by tree limb during emergency windstorm cleanup
HUNTINGTON WOODS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Huntington Woods Department of Public Works supervisor died after he was struck by a tree limb as he helped with emergency cleanup efforts following strong winds. The city said Doug Chmiel was working to clear a path for emergency vehicles on Friday night...
Wind advisory affecting 11 Michigan counties Sunday and Monday
At 1:35 p.m. EDT on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory valid from Sunday 11 a.m. EDT until Monday midnight EDT for Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee and Monroe counties.
Detroit Lot Raiders Roll Off With New Stellantis Rides
Nearly a dozen brand-new Stellantis vehicles, including Dodge Durangos, Ram pickups and Jeep SUVs, were driven off a third-party storage yard near the Detroit Assembly Complex in a pre-dawn heist that left behind a ripped-open fence and one abandoned SUV. Detroit police say the break-in happened around 3 a.m., and...
More than 100K still without power in Michigan after windstorm
A major storm that passed through parts of Michigan has left more than 100,000 customers without power Saturday morning. As of 10:40 a.m. on March 14, there were 101,431 customers without power, with the majority affected in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, according to a statewide outage map. A high-wind...
