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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A Detroit woman says her stylist pulled a gun after a $10 pricing dispute; she filed a police report and no arrests were reported.
Dion Jamel Flowers Jr. was arraigned in Jackson County on murder and weapons charges after being extradited from West Virginia. He is being held without bond.
At a preliminary hearing Monday, Brian Lindsay said he shot in self‑defense after a New Year’s Day parking‑lot altercation that left a father critically injured.
A 23-year-old driver died after his sedan struck the back of a tow truck on eastbound I-96 near Outer Drive. Michigan State Police are investigating.
Retail & Industry in ...
A semi-annual MFBI poll found falling confidence and record-low readings for profit and hiring as tariffs and labor shortages weigh on Michigan firms.
Food & Drinks in ...
PB&J's BBQ, which began as a food truck, has opened a 15-seat shop at 124 Irwin Street in Brooklyn, Michigan, while keeping its truck on the road for weekend events.
Community & Society in ...
A judge has blocked Detroit Thermal from reconnecting a steam tunnel under Lafayette Park, preserving the Mies van der Rohe greenspace while leaving a high‑rise still seeking heat.
Federal regulators say Ford will recall about 1.74 million U.S. vehicles after backup-camera software and module faults can blank, flip or invert rearview images. Ford plans free software updates or dealer repairs.
Weather & Environment in ...
Dense fog will slow the Friday, March 6 commute in Detroit; scattered storms and a marginal severe risk arrive tonight, followed by a warm, windy Saturday.
KISS-backed Rock & Brews will open March 19 in downtown Royal Oak, converting the old Pastaio/HopCat space into a three-level restaurant, live-music venue and rooftop lounge.
Royal Oak's The Office Coffee Shop will close Thursday after 11 years. Owner Michael Keith cites rising costs and lower foot traffic.
A 31-year-old contractor was critically injured after being crushed under an industrial auger in Green Oak Township. Crews extricated him and he was flown to U of M Health-Sparrow.
A Southfield man was bound over to circuit court after waiving a preliminary exam in the hit‑and‑run death of 71‑year‑old William Mapp in Oak Park. The driver is charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash.
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