Pontiac trustees meet May 18 to consider a consolidation that could close Owen, Kennedy and Alcott elementary schools amid protests from parents and educators.

Lowell Township trustees rejected a six‑month pause on data‑center approvals after a packed meeting, and opponents are now threatening recalls.

A warm, humid Tuesday turns stormy — thunderstorms likely this afternoon with gusty winds and marine fog advisories into the evening.

A single-vehicle wreck on northbound U.S. 127 near I-96 killed two Holt residents and left a Lansing driver in critical condition, deputies said.

FEMA is awarding $86.4M to Henry Ford Health, Corewell Health and Detroit Public Schools to reimburse pandemic response costs. The grants come through FEMA's Public Assistance program.

Sunny morning gives way to late‑day storms and gusty winds. Small Craft Advisories are in effect for nearshore waters.

Clear, humid Sunday with highs near 85°F and a small chance of afternoon storms. Mid‑week heats up into the upper‑80s with higher thunderstorm chances Monday and Tuesday.

Redford Township says it seized the Plymouth Court site after tax foreclosure; residents say they were ordered out and fear having nowhere to go. Township officials say remediation and relocation efforts are underway.

Detroit dominated in Cleveland, 115-94, to force a decisive Game 7 at Little Caesars Arena. Bench scoring and offensive rebounds swung the series back to Detroit.

Pistons center Isaiah Stewart will appear at My Big Fat Shawarma’s Beverly Hills (MI) grand opening, which includes jersey and sneaker giveaways and a branded Big Fat Bowl.

Grand Rapids roaster Madcap Coffee will open a tasting-focused cafe at FerndaleHaus on Nine Mile, bringing a barista training lab and ticketed cuppings to downtown Ferndale.

A Northville man faces hate‑crime and indecent‑exposure charges after prosecutors say he hurled anti‑Muslim slurs inside the Somerset Collection and later exposed himself in custody.

A federal complaint says a 20-year-old Dearborn Heights man pressured teens into sending explicit images and threatened to "leak" them across social platforms.