Detroit Schools Offer Up to $1,000 for Students With Perfect Attendance
Detroit Public Schools Community District is bringing back its attendance incentive program for a second year, giving high school students a chance to earn gift cards for showing up every day. The program, called Perfect Attendance Pays, begins after Winter Break. Starting Monday, January 5 through Friday, January 9,...
Roseville police surprise sons of missing mother Ashley Elkins with Christmas visit
ROSEVILLE, Mich. – Roseville police officers made a surprise Christmas visit to the two young sons of missing mother Ashley Elkins on Monday evening, surprising the family with toys, a ceremonial key to the city, and a personal visit with Santa Claus, as her loved ones mark the first holiday without her.
‘Unbelievable’: Community reacts after deadly shooting of Salvation Army bell ringer
WXYZ-TV Detroit’s Glenda Lewis and Simon Shaykhet opened 7 News Detroit with words that matched the moment: a “shocking murder” outside a Westland Kroger. They told viewers a Salvation Army bell ringer was shot and killed, right in the crush of last-minute holiday shopping.
Man sentenced for fatal stabbing outside Big League Brews in Taylor
A Wayne County Circuit judge sentenced an Ypsilanti man to 12-30 years in prison on a second-degree murder conviction for a fatal stabbing outside a Taylor bar last year. Judge Nicole Castka sentenced William David Parker, 40, on Thursday, Dec. 18, for the death of Marcell Pongratz, 28. Police say Pongratz was...
Michigan Grant Helps Preserve the Legacy of Detroit Architect Nathan Johnson
The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office of the Michigan Strategic Fund has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Fund Underrepresented Communities Grant program to support documentation and preservation of the work of Detroit-based modernist architect Nathan...
Detroit police want help finding missing 18-year-old woman
DETROIT – Police are seeking information about an 18-year-old woman who went missing in Detroit. Aleiya Gray was last seen on Thursday (Dec. 18) in the 3400 block of Vernor. She was last seen wearing a silk and lavender pajama pants and top. Anyone with information should contact the...
River Rouge police surprise drivers with $25 gas gift cards instead of tickets
River Rouge police pulled over dozens of drivers Monday night, but instead of issuing citations, officers handed out holiday gifts that left motorists shocked and grateful.
Detroit officials look ahead after Mammoth Building demolition ends
A new era has started in Detroit after the final piece of the Mammoth Building on the city's west side came down on Sunday.
No injuries reported in Warren apartment fire
WARREN — No one was injured during an apartment fire Dec. 22 in Warren. At 11:53 a.m. Dec. 22, Warren firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a building in the City Center Square apartments, on the corner of Karam and Washington Court boulevards, near 13 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue.
Leland House residents remain displaced after power outage
Residents of the Leland House still have not been able to return to retrieve their belongings.

















