Family and Crime Stoppers are offering a $10,000 reward as they renew a plea for tips in the unsolved 2022 shooting of Davina Brooks.

New Census data finds roughly one in five Michiganders live in neighborhoods judged highly vulnerable to disasters. The CRE maps which counties and tracts should be priorities for help.

Wayne County’s airport board voted 7-0 to keep flights carrying immigrant detainees at DTW and Willow Run, drawing protests and renewed legal questions. Local trackers and Human Rights First data fueled the pushback.

Detroit Kava Bar plans a new Auburn Hills location at 2600 N Squirrel Rd, promising kava teas and a quiet place to study. Hiring is already underway.

A former youth soccer coach in Texas, Andrew Olnhausen, was sentenced to 22 years and 2 months to 60 years for multiple sexual offenses involving a minor.

A Southfield man was arrested after allegedly pouring gasoline and setting a fire behind a city fire station; crews extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.

A Macomb County jury found a Shelby Township man guilty of first‑degree criminal sexual conduct; sentencing is set for April 2.

Three bodies were found in a Detroit basement, with blunt force trauma; a suspect is in custody. The victims identified include two seniors and a Gulf War veteran. An ongoing investigation seeks community assistance.

Ann Arbor’s Echelon Kitchen & Bar has been named a 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best New Restaurant, bringing national attention to the downtown spot.

The Milford Police Department in Oakland County has adopted a senior dog, Lil' Craig, found on a porch in freezing temperatures after no owners claimed him.

Detroit 75 Kitchen, originally a food truck, has opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Madison Heights, offering savory eats and plans for a seasonal patio.

More than a dozen rail cars derailed near Ann Arbor on Thursday, according to a Detroit Free Press post. Officials had not yet released full details about cause or injuries.

A year before opening, JW Marriott Detroit Water Square has groups reserving room blocks into 2028 and 2029, spotlighting renewed convention demand.