The Detroit Zoo's seven‑acre Fred and Barbara Erb Discovery Trails opens May 23, 2026, with hands‑on animal encounters, a canopy walk and sensory‑friendly spaces.

Construction begins Monday on the Allen Road grade separation in Woodhaven, closing the road between Van Horn and West Road and triggering detours and lane shifts. County officials say the work will end lengthy train blockages once complete.

Wixom's planning commission is drafting an ordinance that would limit where data centers can locate and require plans for water, power, noise and decommissioning.

C. Beth DunCombe, a pioneering Detroit lawyer and former DEGC chief, died March 2 at 77. Her deals and mentorship helped reshape downtown and the city’s legal community.

Six cannabis companies allege millions paid into Grand Rapids' social‑equity fund are unaccounted for and have added fraud and conspiracy claims in an amended lawsuit.

A federal complaint unsealed Feb. 25 alleges Brian Allen Rose traded nearly 20 child‑pornography videos online; chat excerpts include disturbing admissions.

Short-handed Detroit beat Golden State 115-101 to clinch a playoff berth and lock a top-six seed, highlighted by Jalen Duren’s 23 and a swarming defense.

A Detroit man was sentenced March 20, 2026, in a 2024 Van Dyke hit-and-run that killed mechanic Rodger Pitts; neighbors remembered him as a hardworking local.

FANUC says it plans a roughly $90 million robotics plant in metro Detroit that could create about 225 jobs, expanding the company's U.S. footprint. The company tied the move to the region’s auto and supplier ecosystem.

Rocket Companies rolled out voluntary buyout offers as it folds Redfin and Mr. Cooper into its platform, part of a push to cut overlap and capture cost synergies. Initial details on scale and timing remain limited.

A push to rally support behind Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist has sparked pushback from rivals, leaving the April 19 endorsement convention in Detroit unpredictable.

A Lansing agreement preserves multistate licenses for thousands of physicians and averts potential telehealth disruptions across Michigan. Lawmakers moved to keep the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact in place.

Oakland County SWAT converged near South Hills Middle School after reports of a barricaded gunman; officials say the school wasn’t threatened and residents should avoid the Quarton corridor.