Tesla Cybercabs join Waymo in Detroit robotaxi testing
Southfield — The autonomous rideshare wars are heating up just in time for the cold Michigan winter. A fleet of gold, butterfly-door Tesla Cybercabs has joined Waymo driverless vehicles in Detroit, expanding the competitive playing field from Austin, Texas, to Michigan's more complicated, multi-season environment. Two dozen Cybercabs are operating out of Tesla Inc.’s Southfield collision repair facility on 12 Mile and have been seen on major roads, including I-696, M-10, Telegraph and Eight Mile
Iconic, 1957-born Michigan cafeteria is closing its doors for good
Michigan has already lost several familiar neighborhood restaurants this fall, and another extraordinary goodbye is days away. Sign of the Beefcarver, the original and final location of a once-larger Metro…
Bavarian Blast Hot Air Balloon Takes 1st Place at World’s Biggest Balloon Festival Plus...
FRANKENMUTH, MI / ACCESS Newswire / November 2, 2026 / Hot Air Balloon Pilot, Shawn Raya of Highland, Michigan, competed with 185 pilots from around the world at the 54th annual Albuquerque’s International Balloon Fiesta, the World’s Largest Hot Air Balloon Festival. Pilot Shawn, won flying the new Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn balloon designed and built at Cameron Balloons U.S. in Dexter, MI. Along with winning the overall Championship, Pilot Raya won the Sid Cutter Memorial task as well! No pilot h
Michigan DNR asks boaters to be on the lookout for invasive snail species
An invasive aquatic snail species has been found near Grand Rapids, marking the first time the New Zealand mudsnail has been found in Southern Lower Michigan.
Gas and oil prices down to begin new work week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Gas prices are dropping a bit this week across Michigan. That’s according to Triple A, which says the current average cost per-gallon is at $4.52 in the state, which is about 30-cents lower than last week’s prices. Pump prices in Branch County are...
Voters cast ballots in clerk’s dining room in this Oakland County township
With only 128 registered voters, elections in Novi Township bring the tight-knit community together under one roof.
Former Hawkeye Jack Campbell still hospitalized, “preliminary indications are positive”
DETROIT, Michigan (I ON THE HAWKS — Cedar Falls native and former Iowa football star Jack Campbell is still a Detroit-area hospital, but "preliminary indications are positive" after the All-Pro linebacker for the Detroit Lions was carted off the field on Sunday for a neck injury. Campbell, a 2023...
GM Sold Drivers’ Data—and Some May Have Paid More for Insurance
As if car insurance wasn’t expensive enough. Information collected by GM vehicles ended up with insurers, and some drivers reportedly saw their rates go up.
Detroit officials eye new municipal electric utility after DTE outages
After a tornado left thousands of residents without power, the Detroit City Council voted unanimously to explore alternatives to DTE Energy, including a public utility.
Juan Atkins, techno music pioneer, dies at 64
Techno pioneer Juan Atkins, who helped reshape global music by fusing Detroit soul with cutting-edge electronic sounds, died Saturday, Oct. 31, at age 64. Greensmith Artists, Atkins' management company, confirmed his death on social media Sunday. Atkins, who was in Mexico City for a DJ gig, died in his sleep, several of his friends and colleagues on the Detroit techno scene told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network. Atkins was found unresponsive in his hotel room before being ru
