Detroit MI

After roughly nine years behind bars over a 2017 mobile-home blaze, Detroit man William Whateley now has a fresh shot in court. A Wayne County judge has granted him a new trial, allowed him to leave custody on a personal bond and ordered that he be monitored while he awaits retrial. The decision follows defense...

Less than 1% of the original old growth forests in the eastern U.S. are still standing following centuries of development across the country. But there are some that remain, if you know where to look. One spot where they're located is right in Detroit at Palmer Park. Also on Brother Nature this week, how to age a tree.

Today, on Detroit’s John C. Lodge Freeway, it turned fatal when a woman walking along the southbound lanes was struck and killed in an apparent hit-and-run, authorities said. Troopers responding to the scene found several vehicles pulled over and people gathered around the woman, but Detroit EMS pronounced her dead...

Get ready, Michigan! A fast-food favorite is back on the scene, and locals are buzzing with excitement about those classic burgers and crispy tacos.

This Dearborn restaurant proves hotel dining does not have to be predictable. Its chef-driven menu focuses on seasonal ingredients and rotates often, with standout dishes like butternut squash ravioli and house-made popovers that regulars specifically come back for. What sets it apart is the consistency across the...

Detroit, Michigan – A developing storm system is set to bring severe weather across southern Michigan Thursday evening, with forecasters warning of large hail, strong winds, and possible thunderstorms. The National Weather Service says the biggest concern isn’t tornadoes—it’s hail that could grow as large as hen’s...

The Michigan Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that the southbound I-75 ramp onto westbound I-696 will be closed for multiple months beginning in early April.

FOX 2 - Video of a wild crash involving a suspected drunk driver in Royal Oak from March 22. Police dashcam video from a traffic stop, recorded the collision as the driver of an F-150 truck goes through a red light and is T-boned by a sedan. The truck then...

In this episode of CuriosiD, listener Max Spayde asks the question:. Why is there a boat club and a yacht club on Belle Isle?. The two clubs were each founded for different boat-centered sports. The Detroit Boat Club was founded as a rowing club—although many decades ago it developed a “pure” sailing program that’s...

More than three decades after a middle-school teacher was gunned down in a Detroit school parking lot, the woman serving life in the case is asking the state for one thing she has never had since: a second chance. Bernice Starks, now 79, appeared this week before state parole officials...