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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Sterling Heights man pleaded guilty March 3 to a felony DUI charge after a Sept. 5 crash in Commerce Township that killed a 30‑year‑old driver. Sentencing is set for April 7 in Novi.

A student-recorded clip shows a Pontiac teacher using profanity in class; the district acknowledged the footage on Facebook and directed families to official channels for updates.

The DOJ is reviving a federal 925(c) pathway that could let some people with past nonviolent convictions petition the Attorney General to restore federal gun rights. One Detroit man says he’ll apply.