An $8.5M streetscape on Dexter Avenue has triggered developer interest, new affordable housing and façade upgrades along the west‑side corridor.

A DTE equipment failure left roughly 7,400 Metro Detroit customers without power Wednesday morning, with a large cluster along M‑39 and cooling centers opening across the region.

A social‑media post that appeared to threaten members of the Holly Village Council left officials wary about attending a Tuesday meeting and raised safety concerns. Local leaders are monitoring the situation while authorities review the post.

Three people were shot on I‑96 near Outer Drive in Detroit; one died and police closed lanes as they investigated.

A Ypsilanti man was arrested after an hours-long Romulus barricade where police say a woman was held against her will.

Heat Advisory through 8 p.m.; highs near 97°F and heat index up to 102°F. Wildfire smoke will lower air quality—limit outdoor exertion today.

A decade of USGS monitoring finds atrazine, imidacloprid and other pesticides at levels that could harm stream life across the Midwest and Great Plains.

A 34‑acre lakefront parcel in Pontiac that once hosted Lakeside Homes is listed for sale after a developer pitched a $400M plan.

Two suspects smashed display cases and stole jewelry from the Helzberg Diamond Outlet at Great Lakes Crossing; Auburn Hills police released descriptions and asked for tips.

A Wayne County deputy was fired at on eastbound I‑94 in Detroit; one person was detained and searches for others are underway.

A Wayne County judge was rebuked after appearing to represent a woman she once guarded; the exchange raises ethics questions and follows earlier controversies.

State reps filed House Bills 6151 and 6152 to let police ticket modified mufflers and raise penalties along Woodward Avenue. Neighbors and police say enforcement tools are overdue.

A Macomb Township family says lit fireworks were thrown at their home around 2 a.m. while children slept; Macomb County deputies are investigating. Surveillance video captured the blasts.