10 Michigan Hotels That Fell Into Abandonment
Across Michigan, a number of once-prominent hotels have faced abandonment at some point in their history. Some still stand vacant, others have been repurposed through redevelopment, and a few have been lost to demolition. Each experienced years of disuse, reflecting broader shifts in tourism, urban development, and...
Livonia woman accused of shooting at friend’s father
A Livonia woman is charged with assault with intent to murder after she allegedly shot at her friend's father at his Macomb County home.
Officials investigating overnight shootings in Detroit; here’s what we know
Officials in Detroit are investigating two shootings that happened after midnight on Tuesday morning. It doesn't appear that the incidents are related.
Lifeless woman revived by officers after driving into lake
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — An alert motorist who called 911 immediately enabled Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department officers to save the life of a woman who had driven into Lake St. Clair. The witness called the emergency number when she saw a vehicle on the opposite side of...
Detroit police chief discusses commitment to tackling both teen and gun violence
DETROIT – Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison on Monday held up photos of 4-year-old Samir Grubbs and 6-year-old Rylee Love — both shot and killed in the city this summer — as he stressed his commitment to tackling both teen and gun violence. “This is how seriously...
One of Detroit’s Newest Apartment Buildings in Receivership
In the past few years, a number of apartment buildings have cropped up in the downtown Detroit area. That’s the good news. One not-so-promising sign is that one of the newer apartments — 288 units at 313 Park Ave., the site of the former Statler Hotel at Grand Circus Park — is now under a court-appointed receiver...
Dodge Reverses EV Strategy By Introducing Gas-Powered Charger
DETROIT, Aug. 19, 2025 ~ Slow sales and federal attitude shifts towards electric vehicles have the Dodge brand reversing a previous decision to go all-in on EV muscle cars, recently introducing a gas-powered Dodge Charger. The 2026 Charger Scat Pack will feature a gas-powered, six-cylinder engine, introduced amid...
Grosse Pointe Woods residents push back against proposed zoning change on Mack Avenue
GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Mich. – Residents gathered ahead of a city council meeting to voice opposition to a proposed zoning change that would allow a medical office building on Mack Avenue to be replaced by commercial businesses. Christina Pitts, who has lived in Grosse Pointe Woods for 30 years,...
New Hudson Building Has Yet to Attract New Office Tenant from Outside Detroit
DETROIT, Aug. 18, 2025 ~ The new Hudson Building from Bedrock has yet to attract any new office tenants from outside Detroit and nearby suburbs. While the new skyscraper has 93% of its office space claimed by businesses like General Motors Co., Ven Johnson Law PLC, and Accenture, none of them are coming from outside...
1 killed, 2 seriously injured in drive-by shooting at repast at Detroit park
A man was killed, and two women were seriously injured in a drive-by shooting at a repast at a park on Detroit's east side Monday night.
