Carlo's Pizza opens a new branch in Sterling Heights, offering quality pizzas and unique items like pickle bread. Manager Melissa Kleehammer prioritizes fresh ingredients and customer engagement.

Detroit Zoo announced the birth of a healthy female giraffe calf, emphasizing the significance for conservation amid declining wild populations. The calf is bonding with her mother, away from the public eye.

A Pontiac couple was charged with child abuse and torture of their two sons, aged 9 and 11, who were found severely underweight and starved. Their parents and brother also face charges; two other children in the home were healthy.

A Holland man is charged with fraud and tax evasion for unlicensed marijuana sales and the sale of a Corvette without a proper title. Michigan authorities are enforcing cannabis regulations and tax laws.

A man was hospitalized after a rollover crash on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit; his SUV missed a ramp, hit a tree, and overturned. Investigation is ongoing.

Michigan gas prices have risen 9 cents per gallon over the past week ahead of Thanksgiving, with the state average at $3.11 and Detroit's average at $3.06. AAA notes an increased cost for travelers and anticipates heavy traffic.

Detroit anticipates a week of changing weather leading up to Thanksgiving, with conditions ranging from partly sunny to potential snow and rain, and varying temperatures.

Michigan Correctional Facilities donated over 116,000 pounds of produce to food pantries and community groups, grown by inmates as part of an educational horticultural program.

A 71-year-old disabled veteran in a wheelchair was killed in a hit-and-run by a dark sedan in Oak Park. The incident occurred on West Nine Mile Road. Authorities are seeking information.

Amazon Prime Air is expanding drone delivery to Hazel Park, Michigan, aiming to deliver packages within an hour for a fee, amidst mixed local reactions and concerns over noise and privacy.

St. Clair County Drug Task Force agents arrested two on Meadowlawn Drive for narcotics and weapons, seizing meth, paraphernalia, firearms, and ammunition.

Former Warren officer Jack Barnes was sentenced to probation for embezzling from a youth program and ordered to pay restitution and complete behavior progra Viewms.

Metro Detroit offers a weekend of activities including a "High Fidelity" screening with John Cusack, Detroit's Christmas tree lighting, live music with Trombone Shorty and the Jonas Brothers, and a wrestling event with free turkey distribution.