Cranes Soar, Paychecks Stall as Detroit Workers Miss the Comeback
Detroit’s skyline is filling up with cranes and fresh construction, but plenty of longtime Detroiters say the boom stops short of their bank accounts. For many residents, the problem is not just the number of jobs on offer, but how training is structured and how slowly wages are rising for the people who need the...
Vehicle with bullet holes leads to investigation in Inkster
INKSTER, Mich. (FOX 2) - A large police scene lit up the streets of Inkster on Monday night, where officers have blocked the roadway and are investigating a vehicle that appears to have been shot at. Big picture view:. At around 8:30 p.m., officers lined the streets of Middlebelt and...
Thousands without power in Macomb County, school closings reported
Thousands of customers in the area of 14 Mile Road and 15 Mile Road in Macomb County lost power early Tuesday.
Driver flees after hitting and killing woman in Detroit
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who fled the scene after striking a pedestrian earlier this month. Police said the victim was in the road in the area of Joy and Livernois just before 6:10 a.m. Feb. 7 when she was hit by a black newer model Hyundai Tucson. The 32-year-old victim...
Detroit Fire Department confirms line-of-duty death for veteran firefighter
DETROIT – The death of a Detroit firefighter earlier this year has officially been ruled as a line-of-duty death. 47-year-old Patrick Trout, a 12-year veteran of the Detroit Fire Department, died Jan. 5 after returning home from a 24-hour shift. At the time, Executive Fire Commissioner Chuck Simms declared...
More snow brewing over Michigan. Where 9.5 inches will fall this week
Michigan will see steady snowfall and blustery winds early this week, with the heaviest accumulations predicted in the Upper Peninsula. Wind chills are also expected to be dangerous. On Tuesday, Feb. 24, a clipper system is expected to arrive in Michigan and drop 0.5-9.5 inches of snow by Thursday morning, Feb. 26....
Detroit School Attendance Payoff Scheme Rocked by Fraud Probe
What started as a cash-for-class effort in Detroit high schools has now drawn the scrutiny of district investigators, who are probing possible theft and fraud tied to the "Perfect Attendance Pays" program. At the center of the investigation are digital Visa gift cards that were supposed to reward teens for showing up...
Questions remain after police surrounded shot up car in Inkster
FOX 2 is still working to get answers after an Inkster police scene centered around a car riddled with bullet holes on Monday night.
2 dead after driver crashes vehicle into warehouse on Detroit’s west side
2 people are dead after a driver crashed a vehicle into a building on Detroit's west side on Sunday morning, the Detroit Police Department tells us.
Janet Jackson spotted in Detroit at Nation of Islam event, New Edition concert
In case you missed it, pop star Janet Jackson made an appearance in Detroit this past weekend, at the annual gathering of the Nation of Islam and at the New Edition, Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton concert . Multiple posts on social media show the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist at the show, which took place at Little...
