Macomb County gets new cannabis dispensary and consumption lounge
A new cannabis dispensary and neighboring consumption lounge are opening this weekend in Utica, offering customers a place to buy weed and legally smoke it next door. Bowdega, a “culturally inspired” dispensary, and Burn1, the adjacent consumption lounge, are celebrating with a grand opening Friday that will include...
Motorist pulled over after driving over 100 mph in I-696 construction zone
Michigan State Police pulled over an SUV that was driving 100 mph in a construction zone; and seized a handgun from the vehicle.
Homicide cases continue to get worse in Michigan, new data shows.
Recent data on homicide rates reveal an ongoing challenge for Michigan, where violent crime, particularly homicides, remains a critical public safety concern. Despite some fluctuations and efforts to reduce crime, the state, especially urban areas like Detroit, continues to grapple with high rates of murder and...
Man who beat 8-year-old stepson to death in Detroit to be sentenced
DETROIT – A man who pleaded guilty to beating an 8-year-old boy to death will be sentenced Thursday. Background: Grandmother mourns ‘Grandma’s Boy’ who was beaten to death by his mother, stepfather in Detroit. Adren Thimes Jr. was killed in November 2024 at his Detroit home...
Woman to stand trial in Livonia hit-and-run crash that left 3-year-old dead
LIVONIA - The motorist accused of striking a mother and her 3-year-old twins, killing one of the children and fleeing the scene, was ordered to stand trial.Tammy Sandoval, 55, of Mt. Morris, was bound over to Wayne County Third Judicial Circuit Court on six felony charges following a preliminary exam Aug. 4 in front...
Send former Inkster mayor to prison for three years for bribery, feds say
Federal prosecutors want former Inkster Mayor Patrick Wimberly to spend more than three years in prison for demanding bribes, according to a court filing Tuesday that provides new details about why the mayor’s former aide is expected to be charged with a crime. The government’s sentencing memorandum describes a...
Deputies searching for driver in deadly hit & run crash
Karen Plants and Kelly have taken their concerns to the county and the city finally getting a crosswalk installed between the bus stops here. Busy stops on a busy stretch of road that houses hope shelter and the Baldwin center - both serving the homeless population.
Detroit Police Chief Shows His Love For Dodge Muscle
Rocking a Challenger Scat Pack Widebody shows this cop has seriously good taste in cars!. When most people think of a cop, they typically don't associate the boys in blue with car enthusiasts. Time after time we are shown in movies and TV the 'stuck up cop' chasing the 'bad boy' in the hot rod. While it may be true...
Two pedestrians struck by car while crossing street in Lincoln Park
Two people were struck by a car in Lincoln Park. WWJ has learned the victims are middle-school children who were crossing Emmons Street when the car hit them. They are in critical, but stable condition.
Original Detroit Cadillac Factory Nears Completion as Apartments
McIntosh Poris Architects Creates 90 Housing Units in First Reinforced Concrete Factory Building. Detroit, MI—Once a hub of early automotive innovation, the historic Cadillac Assembly Plant at 450 Amsterdam Ave. is being reborn as The Amsterdam Lofts, a bold adaptive-reuse project by McIntosh Poris Architects (MPA)....
