Man charged in assault with hammer ‘connected’ to brutal Detroit triple homicide, prosecutor says
(FOX 2) - A man that Wayne County prosecutors say is connected to the three dead bodies found in the basement of a Detroit home was charged with an assault near the same location on Monday. Lance Clowney II allegedly used a hammer when he attacked an individual in Southwest...
Northville Twp. man sentenced to prison after luring girl, 14, on Snapchat
DETROIT - A 22-year-old Northville Township man who police said kidnapped and raped a 14-year-old girl he met on Snapchat last spring will serve at least 16 years in prison. Charles Willis was sentenced on Feb. 19 by Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Bradley Cobb to 16 to 30 years in prison for first-degree criminal...
Mutiny Motors entrepreneur Andy Didorosi bets on tiny EV trucks
The old factory where Andy Didorosi wants to build tiny trucks needs a new roof. This 50,000-square-foot complex on Detroit’s west side could probably do with a few other updates, too. The building, which more recently had been an old envelope plant, had been part of the supply chain for the auto industry decades...
Eastpointe chosen to participate in downtown revitalization program
EASTPOINTE — The city of Eastpointe will be joining six other communities to participate in an effort aimed at revitalizing downtowns. The program, called Michigan Recast, is an initiative of Recast City, a consulting firm specializing in small-scale manufacturing and place-based economic development, according to a...
The Cost of Saying Goodbye: Rethinking Funerals, Finance & Farewells >> Listen this week...
America is rethinking final farewells. In a special six-part series airing this week on WWJ Newsradio 950, reporter Tim Pamplin examines how funerals, finances, and farewell rituals are shifting in real time.
M-14/I-96 project at I-275 resumes this week, closing westbound lanes for months
PLYMOUTH TWP, Mich. (WXYZ) — The M-14/I-96 project at I-275 resumes between Sheldon Road and Newburgh Road in Plymouth Township and Livonia. Drivers are not excited about the extra drive time, but they told us their vehicles will appreciate the road fixes. Watch Brittany's report and our previous coverage...
Tenant protections, land bank structure on priority list for Mary Waters
At-Large Council Member Mary Waters believes the council is vital in responding to issues that are often misunderstood by state lawmakers and federal policymakers. Waters said she saw this first-hand when U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner visited Detroit last December. Turner, she said,...
Abandoned for Ten Years: Detroit’s Zellah Theatre, 1914
Built in 1914, this former movie theater exchanged hands quite a bit until it finally stopped altogether. Here's a brief backstory...
Weights From Detroit, Brawl Erupts After Shields Vs Crews-Dezurn Weigh In
Claressa Shields 174 vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn 174.2. Chaos erupted at this weigh in as both fighters touched foreheads, punches were thrown. The camps of both quickly engaged in a full scale scrum that made its way off the stage and onto the floor, going through the back drop banner in the process. Crews-Dezurn...
Predawn Inferno Guts Fenkell Row Near Greenfield
Yesterday, a fast-moving fire chewed through a row of west side businesses along Fenkell near Greenfield, sending flames racing through connected storefronts for nearly a full city block. At least one building partially collapsed, but city officials reported no injuries as firefighters stayed on the scene into the...

















