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Chef Greg Beard Sr. was shot in the lower leg outside his own restaurant the night before Easter this year, and on Sunday he's responding by throwing a free community rally in the parking lot behind that same Curtis Street storefront. The 65-year-old owner of Chef Greg's Soul “N” The Wall says the event, called Eyes on the Community, is meant to promote neighborhood unity and push back against gun violence in the northwest Detroit corridor where he's cooked for two decades.

DETROIT – We are less than six weeks away from a beloved Detroit tradition — the annual America’s Thanksgiving Parade — and this year, the event will celebrate a milestone that’s been a century in the making. For those who can’t wait for the big...

GRAND BLANC TWP, Mich. — Teamsters Local 332 has announced that the nurses at Henry Ford Health Genesys Hospital voted to end their strike on Friday. The strike, which began on Sept. 1, 2025 has been ongoing for 411 days. The Teamsters Local 332 Facebook account posted this statement:

LANSING, Mich. (InvestigateTV) - Jarrod Barron stood before an Ingham County courtroom, surrounded by friends, family and supporters who helped him rebuild his life after addiction cost him his career and left him homeless. Two years ago, Barron shared his story as part of a mental health series. At that...

Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing could see a warmer winter as El Niño strengthens.

DETROIT — The city of Hamtramck might have a new mayor after 37 contested ballots were counted on Oct. 15, nearly one year after the 2025 election, and the vote is now in favor of challenger Muhith Mahmood. With the additional ballots counted, Mahmood has 2,089 to Mayor Adam Alharbi's 2,077 votes. The Wayne County Board of Canvassers in Detroit counted the contested ballots after a Wayne Circuit Court judge ordered them tabulated following legal action. But whether Hamtramck's mayor is settled s

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A potentially deadly virus has been found in Michigan deer. Here's what hunters need to know and the warning signs to watch for.

A serial arsonist who allegedly lit utility poles on fire in Sterling Heights, Auburn Hills and Ypsilanti Township is believed to be associated with another utility pole on fire in Dundee, police say.

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