State Rep. Karen Whitsett said on March 2 she won't seek re-election and will not run for public office again, calling it a spiritual decision. Her 4th District seat is now open and local campaigns are already active.

Kinepolis has completed its purchase of Emagine, with a reported final price of $111.5 million and several Michigan theaters included in the deal.

A 6-year-old girl was found fatally shot inside a car in a grocery parking lot near Gratiot and Harper. Sources say an unsecured gun may be involved and police are investigating.

Mayor Mary Sheffield tapped Ali Abazeed — Dearborn’s founding public‑health director — as Detroit’s new chief public health officer. The hire brings a neighborhood‑first approach into city hall.

Detroit's Happy's Pizza is returning to Kalamazoo in a co-branded spot with Savvy Sliders on South Westnedge. The new store will occupy the former J. Gumbo's site.

Michigan’s new Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital in Northville is on schedule for a July handover and fall patient moves, but auditors and lawmakers say oversight questions remain.

An Oakland County couple says Wixom Motors forged a signature and sold them a damaged Dodge; state regulators and police are now investigating.

A 6-year-old girl on Detroit’s west side was shot after finding a gun inside a home; she’s expected to be OK and police detained someone at the scene.

A University of Michigan meta‑analysis finds human noise is disrupting bird behavior and lowering reproductive success — and researchers say simple fixes can help.

A house fire on Detroit’s east side left one person dead and another hospitalized; the Detroit Fire Department says the home collapsed and the cause remains under review.

More than a decade after Christopher Stinson was shot and killed on Detroit’s west side, his family and Crime Stoppers renewed a public call for tips. The case remains unsolved.

Clear and cold Monday; brief patchy freezing drizzle possible Tuesday morning before a warm, rainy end to the week.

The SEC will add a dozen KLAA schools for 2027–28, expanding to four divisions and reshaping rivalries and travel across southeast Michigan. Athletic directors now must rework schedules and logistics.