Cool Friday and a dry weekend. Be ready: highs could climb into the upper 90s by Tuesday.

A Pontiac man is due in court Aug. 6 after charges in a crash that killed a mother and two children last August.

State regulators say they confiscated more than 17,000 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosives, including professional‑grade shells, after a multi‑phase investigation.

A Dearborn Heights EMT was arraigned in Novi after investigators say he sent explicit messages to who he believed was a 13‑year‑old and traveled to meet the decoy.

Sony Pictures put $100M into Cosm as the Dan Gilbert–backed dome in downtown Detroit heads for a September opening, with the deal aimed at scaling immersive venues and studio tie‑ins.

Lake St. Clair’s Jobbie Nooner returns Friday at Gull Island, drawing hundreds of boats and renewed border and safety reminders.

Gardner White will move its corporate headquarters from Warren to the former Taubman office campus at 200 E. Long Lake Road in Bloomfield Hills.

An Indian River couple who run Pat & Gary's Party Store won $100,000 after a Club Keno ticket bought at their own shop matched nine numbers and the KICKER doubled the payout. They plan to pay bills and restock the store for summer.

The Michigan AFL‑CIO has formally endorsed Jocelyn Benson for governor, adding a major union network to her campaign ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.

United For ALICE’s new state update shows about 40% of Michigan households—roughly 1.6M—can’t cover basic needs, with Detroit and Benton Harbor ZIP codes among the hardest hit.

Troopers arrested two people in Ishpeming after finding two children and 17 animals living in unsanitary conditions; children were placed with relatives and the animals sheltered for care.

Quinton Jones-Whitaker was exonerated June 23 after student lawyers and the Wayne County CIU helped uncover new evidence identifying other suspects.

Graffiti and broken dugouts at Harris Park threatened Ypsilanti National Little League's season; a viral fundraiser and local volunteers are racing to repair the fields.