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The project was expected to begin this morning with the township saying that local access will be maintained for residents, emergency services and deliveries.
Thousands of metro Detroiters are waking up in the dark, with some communities going without power for over 48 hours.DTE said that this was one of most impactful storms on their grid, saying Friday's 60 mile-per-hour winds broiught down a couple thousand power lines and trees. The damage was wors...
After a soggy start for parts of Southeast Michigan, quieter weather is settling into the region as high pressure takes control.Scattered showers, and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm, will linger this morning near Lake Erie, where locally heavy rainfall remains possible. Drivers in these areas s...
Friday night severe storms rolled through the area bringing 60 to 70 mile-per-hour wind gusts which brought down trees – and power lines.
Police are asking for the public's help with information regarding the hit-and-run, which happened along the I-94 service drive.
Some Metro Detroit residents toughed out the holiday weekend without power following Friday's strong storms that ripped through the area.
The City Planning Commission is drafting a proposal to govern data center developments in Detroit. The commission got to work on the proposal following a series of meetings of a cross-sector data center working group convened by City Councilman Scott Benson. “We’re off and running,” Benson...
This article was produced with ProPublica This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with BridgeDetroit. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Detroit’s rebuilding: As the ci...
A 99-year-old Birmingham woman is sounding the alarm tonight about a local hearing aid provider. She says she went to buy a pair of hearing aids and ended up losing over $1,300 – and still doesn’t have hearing aids. She reached out to Local 4 for help and now AARP tells the woman that they are he...
A 16-year-old boy's death from carbon monoxide poisoning has shaken the Melvindale community, with his teacher and friends remembering him as a kind and respectful student who touched many lives.Officials say a generator was running in the basement of the boy's home when he died Saturday. It appe...
A power outage at Marathon’s Detroit refinery has led to operating conditions that made flaring necessary, the company said Sunday.Flares are safety devices that allow for the safe combustion of excess gases under certain operating conditions, according to Marathon.Refinery personnel are conducti...
As of Sunday night more than 84 thousand DTE customers are still without power after severe storms moved through the area on Friday afternoon.
4Warn Weather - A system moving through the Ohio Valley will continue to bring rain chances to Southeast Michigan tonight into midday Monday.Rain this evening will be scattered, and although a few rumbles of thunder can’t be ruled out, severe weather is not expected. Rain chances continue overnig...
Five people, including two juveniles, were shot at a block party just after 11 p.m. on July Fourth. Police were called to the area of Court and Clemens Streets in Mount Clemens at about 11:11 p.m. last night.
More than 100,000 DTE Energy customers remain without power following Friday’s severe storms.The utility says it expects to restore service to about 90% of impacted customers by the end of the day Sunday.As crews continue restoration efforts, many viewers have reached out to Local 4 with question...
U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday.Balogun, the American leader with three goals in the tournament, received a red card...
Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, abruptly reshaping the party primary just a month before the election and leaving a two-person contest between moderate Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed.McMorrows exit comes after many Democrats i...
Author, Veronica Bane, is a high school English teacher. When she’s not writing, she’s exploring Los Angeles with her husband and their beloved dog, Bodhi. Her debut novel 'Difficult Girls' was an instant USA Today Bestseller.
Alysandra Dutton is a Twin Cities-based writer working on stories about art history, femininity, and blood. Her upcoming novel 'The Stolen Women' is a neo-noir thriller about the founding of Rome.
Paul Tremblay is the New York Times bestselling author of 'Horror Movie: A Novel,' 'A Head Full of Ghosts,' and many more. His novel 'The Cabin at the End of the World' was adapted into the Universal Pictures film “Knock at the Cabin.” He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts with his family and...
Sydnee chats with local authors, libraries and fellow book lovers about the latest in the literary world.
Alex is the owner of Alex's Bookstore based in New York City. She took her passion for books and turned it into an amazing experience for all book lovers.
Birmingham's Baldwin Public Library has many events underway this summer for the whole family. Library Director, Rebekah Craft, shares what's in store and some of the top picks flying off shelves.
Sydnee chats with Detroit author, Angelo Austin and his daughter, Nova. Austin's new book 'Nova's Journey: From the Golden State to the Great Lakes' is a heartfelt children's book about moving, change, and the emotions that come with starting something new.
Five people including two juveniles were shot near the intersection of Court and Clemens streets in Mount Clemens Saturday night during a neighborhood Fourth of July block party. Watch Faraz Javed's report below Five shot, including 2 juveniles, at Fourth of July block party in Mount ClemensThe...
Dearborn Fire Chief Joseph Murray said a 16-year-old boy was found in the basement of a house in Melvindale with apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. He was alone in the house, and a generator was also found in the basement of the house.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases reported in the state of Michigan have more than tripled over the past week, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.The number of reported cases has risen to 572 on July 4, up from 170 on Tuesday, June 30. Cases are still the highest i...
Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) has suspended her campaign for U.S. Senate, announcing the news on Instagram on Sunday afternoon.McMorrow departing leaves only two candidates in the race for Democratic primary: U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and former Wayne County health chief Abdul El-Sayed. McMorrow h...
In a stunning twist ahead of the World Cup Round of 16, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has confirmed that United States mens national team striker Folarin Balogun will be eligible to play against Belgium on Monday in Seattle.The 25-year-old forward was facing an automatic one-match suspension fo...
Folarin Balogun's one-game ban has been suspended by FIFA, allowing the forward to play in the United States World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, who leads the Americans with three goals, received a red card for stepping on the foot of Tarik Muharemovi of Bosnia and Herz...
Five people, including two juveniles, were shot during an annual block party in Mount Clemens late Saturday night. Some neighbors told Local 4 they heard more than a dozen shots, while others were stunned and thought they were simply fireworks. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office said it responded...
Jamie Sherrod Speaks with Jerry Narsh, Chief of the Holly Police Deparmtent, to discuss the upcoming Salute Our Warriors Foundation.
Jamie Sherrod sits down with Zsa Zsa Hubbard to discuss behind the scenes moments of the BET Awards Ceremony.
A Delta Air Lines flight was apparently struck by fireworks as it descended into Chicago Midway International Airport on Saturday evening, according to air traffic control audio and the airline.We just had a firework hit our plane, the pilot of Delta Flight 1076 told controllers, according to the...
Jamie Sherrod speaks with Dr. LeConte Dill about her new book "Soul Survivors".
Jamie Sherrod sits down with Dominique Stevenson, Founder of The Beautypreneur Foundation, to talk about her journey and passion for teaching young girls all things beauty and hair care.
Jamie Sherrod speaks one-on-one with Logan Hrabowski. She is one of four Detroiters interning with Usher through his new program Usher's New Look.
A Missouri mother of five was fatally shot while buying slushies with two of her young children after gunfire erupted outside a BP gas station.
If youre visiting Paris this summer, you may want to add swimming in the Seine to your itinerary. And after the heat this city has seen in the past few weeks, you may absolutely need to.Paris just experienced its hottest day on record, with temperatures topping 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius)...
Fox 2's Ingrid Kelley was there as Joe Jabber and the Last Divide performed a special song live on television before the final day of the 2026 Royal Oak Taco Fest.
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