Sterlingfest returns Thursday through Saturday with national headliners, a drone show and more than 100 vendors across Dodge Park and the City Center.

Ann Arbor planners voted 6-0 to advance Beztak’s six‑story, 307‑unit proposal at 2424 E. Stadium Blvd, marking a major step for non‑student rental housing near Trader Joe’s.

An Oak Park man pleaded guilty to eight felonies after a December drive‑by in Shelby Township; sentencing is set for Sept. 3.

Sterling Heights officers and federal agents swarmed a business near Michigan Avenue and Springwells in Southwest Detroit; at least one person was detained early Wednesday.

A Grosse Ile physician's assistant was arrested after a Google Drive upload triggered an FBI probe that investigators say uncovered hundreds of alleged child sexual abuse images.

DTW installed a $25M Park Assist system at the McNamara garage that uses colored lights and an app to show live parking; the Big Blue Deck rollout is planned later in 2026. The sensors aim to cut search time and unclog terminal drives.

Cool, breezy morning in Detroit with highs near 75°F. Boaters should expect gusts and heed advisories.

The Michigan Legislature extended Public Acts 210 and 255 through 2035, preserving multi‑year abatements that back billions in Detroit development projects.

Brighton City Hall will host nine days of early in-person voting July 25–Aug. 2, open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.

Ford expanded a 2025 safety campaign, recalling about 388,000 Aviator and Explorer SUVs after regulators found a second‑row release can bind and let seats move unexpectedly.

Michigan’s UIA raised work-search requirements to three per week, added a domestic-violence eligibility exception and broadened Work Share to help employers keep staff.

Smoke lingers over Detroit as mostly sunny skies give way to late-night storms and gusty winds.

A Warren resident says his monthly water bill jumped from about $41 to $581 in one month and now faces an eviction demand. Tenant groups say similar disputed bills have appeared at other manufactured‑home parks.