GM paused Factory Zero and idled about 1,300 workers, a fresh sign that cooling EV demand is hitting Detroit production lines and suppliers. The plant’s role in GM’s EV push makes the pause particularly consequential.

State, local and Ontario police will stage midday distracted-driving enforcement Wednesday along I-94, spanning more than 500 miles and dozens of troopers.

Emergency crews pulled a body from the Detroit River at the boat launch in Ecorse’s John D. Dingell Park; identity has not been released and investigators remain on scene.

Mayor Mary Sheffield will use her first State of the City to stress neighborhood safety, expand Rx Kids cash aid for new parents and reorganize how the city delivers human services.

Two people were shot during an attempted robbery outside Checkmate Detroit on Larned Street. Both victims are expected to survive and police are asking for tips.

An American Airlines flight was diverted to Detroit Metro on Sunday after a reported disturbance; FBI and airport police responded and said there is no public threat.

No. 1 Michigan crushed No. 6 Tennessee 95-62 in Chicago, sending the Wolverines to the Final Four. Yaxel Lendeborg led the way with 27 points and a physical two-way game.

A 46-year-old man was found dead early Saturday at the Econo Lodge in Monroe Township; one person remains in custody as detectives investigate.

IIHS tightened its 2026 safety rules and Detroit's Big Three missed out: only a few rivals — including Tesla and Toyota — picked up pickup honors this year.

Gaylord council member Robert Wilson was arrested and arraigned after state police say he communicated with people posing as a 15‑year‑old; charges include accosting a minor and using a computer to commit a crime.

A Road Commission for Oakland County plow truck driver was bound over to circuit court after waiving a preliminary exam in a New Year’s Day pedestrian fatality.

Jaion Barnes was sentenced this week to what prosecutors say could be up to 60 years after a jury convicted him in the 2024 killing of Tianna Shacari Ross.

Cold, breezy Friday in Detroit with a late-night chance of flurries and gusty north winds. Temperatures rebound into the 40s and 50s this weekend.