The Metro: Duggan says Detroit’s recovery shows he can lead the state
When Mike Duggan was sworn in as Detroit’s mayor more than a decade ago, much of the city was in the dark. Four out of every 10 streetlights didn’t work. His administration rebuilt the grid and relit neighborhoods block by block. Blight became another target. Crews tore down...
New nightclub & lounge Ora set to open in Downtown Detroit
A new nightclub in Downtown Detroit is set to open later this month in the historic Bankers Trust Building.
Serial bank robber admits to crimes in Sterling Heights, Lathrup Village
A Detroit man has admitted to robbing credit unions in Macomb and Oakland counties from which he fled at least one of them in a rented Rolls Royce SUV. Dorian Trevor Sykes, 42, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Detroit to four counts of bank and credit union robbery and an attempted bank robbery, two...
‘Sick, demonic, ritual-like crime’: Detroit couple sentenced to prison for 7-year-old’s death
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Detroit mother and her boyfriend will spend decades in prison for the abuse and murder of her 7-year-old son. Alisha Hollamon, 25, was sentenced Thursday to 20-40 years in prison, while Avion Traylor, 23, received a 28-60-year sentence after they both pleaded guilty to homicide in connection with...
Belle Isle alligator was a shock for one paddleboarder, but a relief to a...
Lynn Blasey feels sorry for her alligator, a reptile who is also a fish out of water. As for Jennifer Schwartz, she feels vindicated. Blasey is the Hamtramck paddleboarder who was gliding across the Blue Heron Lagoon on Belle Isle on Friday when — wait, what the heck is that ? "I thought it was a statue or...
Detroit man convicted on murder charges in Hazel Park shooting that killed 2
Keko Martin, 33, was convicted Friday on two charges of first-degree murder in the homicides of Eddie Matthews and Nathan Jacobs.
Does This Michigan City Really Have the Worst Quality of Life in the Nation?
Flint and Detroit sit at the bottom of a new U.S. quality of life study, though other Michigan cities rank among the nation’s best.
Michigan’s Most Romantic Restaurant is Also The Most Haunted
Want to dine with your sweetie... and ghosts? Uncover the allure of a historic mansion-turned-restaurant deemed the most romantic AND the most haunted restaurant in Michigan.
Detroit teen girl recovers from motorcycle crash
A clap-out at Children's Hospital of Michigan celebrated 14-year-old Layla Fuller's recovery from a July 4th weekend motocross crash in Grand Rapids.
Detroit honors James Baldwin with community library boxes
Little painted sidewalk libraries dotting the city are full of books by and about one person: James Baldwin. Why it matters: The seven boxes for borrowing and donating books were recently installed to reintroduce the late author and activist back into today's conversations, lift his voice and encourage thoughtful...

















