Dearborn begins demolition of long-vacant Village Plaza, evacuated since 2018
DEARBORN, MI - Demolition is underway at the long-vacant Village Plaza shopping center, a 285,468-square-foot complex that has sat largely empty since it was ordered evacuated in 2018 due to safety concerns. Crews began tearing down the property this week after asbestos abatement was completed, marking a major step...
Dearborn Mayor Shrugs Off Alleged Assassination Threat After Detroit Arrest
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud says an alleged death threat is not going to knock him off course. Yesterday, he addressed the public after police arrested a Detroit man accused of threatening to assassinate him. Authorities are calling it a targeted death threat and say the investigation is still active, while...
Cosm dome rises in downtown Detroit
Detroit's highly anticipated Cosm venue is quickly moving from construction site to something much closer to reality. Why it matters: The project promises a new kind of sports and entertainment experience in the heart of downtown, near pro stadiums and where a major streetscape overhaul is already underway in...
Buddy’s Pizza under new ownership — meet the CEO
When someone visits Detroit and asks for food recommendations, Buddy’s is usually on that list. Now, there are changes on the way for the pizza chain and the original creator of Detroit-style pizza. Buddy’s started as Buddy’s Rendezvous 80 years ago, and Gus Guerra made his first square-shaped pizza...
Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Accuses Feds of ‘Bullying’ His Family as $13K Restitution Fight...
Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is now accusing federal prosecutors of bullying his family amid a restitution battle. The disgraced former mayor’s accusations claims the actions […]
‘I have a career now.’ DDOT graduates largest single class of drivers
The Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) kicked off the month with 52 new bus drivers − its largest single class yet following a wage boost last fall. The men and women, clad in light blue and black uniforms emblazoned with DDOT patches, went through several weeks of training on the road and in the classroom...
Metro Detroit family loses two young children in Alpena car crash, community shows support
(FOX 2) - A car crash forever changed a Metro Detroit family’s life after their baby girl and her toddler brother were killed. A GoFundMe has opened up for them. Six-month-old Hera and nearly two-year-old Theodore were killed when their mother hit a patch of black ice up north in March, crashing into an oncoming car....
3 Detroiters Charged With Killing Witness. One Suspect Had a Child With Victim.
Three Detroiters have been charged with first-degree murder in the killing last year of a witness in a criminal case, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced Friday. Bekelba Migel Holland, 52, Tycie Denise Parham, 48, and Gerald Keith Towns, 62, are charged in the Oct. 14, 2025, fatal shooting of Robert...
Detroit retirees are returning to the workforce to combat rising costs
More retirees are returning to the workforce to keep up with rising costs, stay busy, and give back to their communities.
Michigan dentist charged with 131 counts of Medicaid fraud in dental crown scheme
Prosecutors allege the dentist billed Medicaid for large numbers of unnecessary dental crown work on patients that was not provided.
