Michigan

Parts of Lower Michigan may freeze overnight, weather forecasters warned on Friday, Oct. 16. Plant owners are advised to cover plants or bring them indoors to prevent damage or death. The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory for 21 counties across the southernmost tier of the state, extending north along the state's eastern edge into the Thumb. Another 18 counties across the central portion of Lower Michigan are under a freeze warning. More: When do clocks fall back? 2026 daylight sa

A new report from the Environment Michigan Research & Policy Center found that out of 19 waterways tested in Michigan between 2022 and 2024, 79% were contaminated by PFAS. PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," are a kind of synthetic chemical that breaks down slowly. There are thousands of these kinds of chemicals, and they are used in a variety of consumer and industrial products, including non-stick cookware and firefighter foam.

Delta flight crew conflict prompts captain to warn ground control of possible escalation before Detroit landing (representative image) - Source: Getty Before landing in Detroit, a conflict among the Delta flight crew forced the captain to alert ground control to a potential escalation. Air Live reported on Friday that the incident occurred on Tuesday, October 13, while the flight was traveling from South Carolina to Michigan. Despite internal conflict among the assigned cabin staff, the aircraft

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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