The IRS raised the standard business mileage rate to 76 cents per mile effective July 1, 2026, citing volatile fuel prices. The rare midyear change will affect reimbursements and recordkeeping through year‑end.

Stellantis has revived a supplier reward program to drive cost savings as it funds a €60B ($70B) product reset. The move could change contract terms for Detroit-area suppliers.

The Detroit Athletic Club bought the surface parking lot at 200 Madison from an Ilitch‑affiliated company, shifting another downtown parcel into club control. Neighbors are watching what comes next.

The Pokagon Band has named Kathy George CEO of Four Winds Ventures to lead the tribe’s commercial gaming and hospitality expansion across southwest Michigan.

A Detroit man was arraigned on second‑degree murder and firearms counts after a June 29 shooting in which a victim drove to a fire station seeking help and later died.

A 34‑acre lakefront parcel in Pontiac that once hosted Lakeside Homes is listed for sale after a developer pitched a $400M plan.

A 38-year-old automotive technician was killed July 7 after a dead tree fell while recovering a stuck vehicle near Houghton Lake. State records list it as Michigan's 21st workplace fatality of 2026.

Huntington is planning to close 13 branches across Michigan, with about six in metro Detroit; one Royal Oak location is slated to shut on Aug. 28. The bank says it will try to place affected employees and points customers to nearby branches.

A 57-year-old St. Joseph man was killed after his Jeep crossed the median on U.S. 12 near the U.S. 31 bypass; deputies say speed may have been a factor.

The Charles H. Wright Museum’s African World Festival returned to Hart Plaza for its 43rd run, mixing headline acts, a packed vendor marketplace and a 100‑animal safari.

Three teens were hospitalized after a shooting at a west-side Detroit party; police say the victims are in temporary serious condition as detectives canvass the block.

An Oakland County deputy and Orion Township firefighters pulled two children and a family dog from a second-story blaze Friday; no serious injuries were reported.

Concert of Colors marks 35 years July 15–19 with Smithsonian programming, headline acts and five days of free events across Midtown Detroit.