Dozens of ships competing in the 102nd annual Bayview Mackinac Race have retired due to harsh conditions, but all sailors are safe.In an update on Sunday morning, Regatta Director Ali Augsburger, 193 boats started the race."We are very fortunate that every single crew member has been accounted fo...
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A razor-sharp, darkly funny duel of ambition and recognition is coming to Ann Arbor as Theatre NOVA presents Athena by Gracie Gardner, a play that drops audiences into the high-stakes world of competitive girls’ Junior Olympic fencing.Running July 17–August 9 at Theatre NOVA (410 W. Huron St., An...
U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks.According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now back to $4. The average price a year ago was $3.14 a gallon.The price is a national average, meaning drivers i...
The U.S. has identified the soldiers killed in Iranian attacks on an American base in Jordan as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas.In a statement Monday, the Defense Department said Feehan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5...
Gas prices across Michigan have gone up 20 cents since last week, bringing the average cost per gallon statewide to $4.15 for regular unleaded, after a short stint below $4.For a full 15-gallon tank of gas that equates to about $62, approximately $11 more than the highest price reported last Augu...
The moment for Andy Burnham has finally come.After weeks as leader-in-waiting, Burnham officially became prime minister on Monday during a meeting with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.He succeeded Keir Starmer, on a day when Britains political turbulence gave way, at least temporarily, to s...
A major roundabout in Commerce Township continues to rack up crashes, but the Road Commission for Oakland County says the numbers tell only part of the story.The traffic circle, where M-5 transitions into Martin Parkway and Pontiac Trail, handles roughly 75,000 vehicles per day, making it one of ...
On Sunday the FDA said that laboratory experts re-reviewed sample results for Cyclospora and found that it was a false positive, in a statement released Sunday.
After hitting a three-month low just a few weeks ago, gas prices in Michigan are up 20 cents from a week ago.On average, drivers are paying $4.15/gallon for regular unleaded fuel, up 11 cents from this time last month and 99 cents from this time last year.This means that for a full 15-gallon tank...
Big blockbusters like Toy Story, The Odyssey, and the upcoming Spider-Man are drawing crowds of all ages to theaters this summer, but moviegoers are also finding creative ways to keep costs down.According to data from LendingTree, moviegoers are spending around $32 per person when counting admiss...
You see them every day on the side of the road -- a trooper, a tow truck driver or an EMT helping someone in need. But too many drivers aren't moving over; in fact, 13 Michigan State police cruisers have been hit during traffic stops so far this year.Today, troopers are stepping up enforcement of...
As of Monday morning the Air Quality Alert Index is 93, which is hundreds lower than the state was hit with, less than week ago.
This story also appeared in Bridge Michigan The Detroit River Scholars program is helping youth connect with the heritage of the river through hands-on experience on a schooner The program aims to break down historic barriers for people of color In addition to learning...
The Air Quality Alert continues Monday for Michigan due to the Canadian wildfires.
The Air Quality Alert remains in effect across Southeast Michigan today as Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact the region. Hazy skies will persist throughout the day, although smoke concentrations may gradually improve later tonight as weather conditions change. Expect increasing clouds w...
How does exposure to bad air effect long-term health? Doctors say the particulates you breath in have a cumulative effect on health.
People closest to a unit deployed from Selfridge Air Base earlier this year say they got a terrifying update – one of their groups came under attack.Local 4 is speaking with a soldier’s fiancée about the gut-punch moment she found out and the ways the community can step up and support.Earlier thi...
Members of the Ida Fire Department gathered Saturday morning for specialized training on "grain rescues." The training was on how to quickly pull someone from a silo if they happened to fall in. The training was made possible through a grant that was applied for and awarded to the Ida Towns...
The Howell Nature Center is asking the community for help as it faces a critical financial challenge that has forced a temporary pause on its wildlife rehabilitation clinic.The nonprofit launched a fundraising campaign called "Go Wild for Wildlife," with a goal of raising $100,000 in 10 days. As ...
Most families grow one child at a time. Jacqueline Cracchiola's grew one life at a time.The 66-year-old former Hamtramck police detective spent 25 years in law enforcement 19 of them as a detective and built a family that reflects the kind of America she believed in: One where background doesn'...
4Warn Weather - A statewide Air Quality Alert will be in effect through Monday as wildfire smoke remains in place. With winds out of the south-southwest, levels are expected to improve a bit. However, elevated levels of smoke particulates, along with ozone, may present issue for those with respir...
Vice President JD Vance’s family just got a little bigger. On Sunday, Second Lady Usha Vance gave birth to a baby boy.
Southeast Texas is facing a heightened threat of tropical weather later this week, as a developing system in the northeastern Gulf is projected to march toward the Texas coast.
The annual Lavender Fest at Blake's Farm in Armada wraps up Sunday after a weekend marked by disruptions from wildfire smoke and severe weather.
Ali Augsburger, Regatta Director, Bayview Yacht Club talks about the race.
In spectacular fashion, Spain has defeated Argentina by a score of 1 to 0 to be crowned the 2026 FIFA World Cup champions.In a match that was still tied 0-0 after regular time, Ferran Torres' goal in the 106th minute of extra time helped propel Spain to victory. It's the country's second World Cu...
The 102nd edition of the race kicked off Saturday, with a race from Port Huron to Mackinac Island.
According to Michigan State Police one person has died after a four-car-collision in Detroit.Police say they responded to the crash around 11 p.m. on July 18, at westbound I-94 near Brush Street.Preliminary investigation indicates the crash happened after multiple vehicles were traveling at a hig...
One U.S. service member was killed and another wounded Saturday in northern Iraq during a "controlled detonation" of a downed Iranian attack drone, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Sunday.The death came a day after two other U.S. service members were killed during ballistic missile and dr...
The Southfield Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at around 12 p.m. on July 19.Officers said the response came from the area of Eight Mile Road and Beech Road. According to police, at this time there are no reports of injuries from the incident.A small portion of Eight Mile Roa...
People are still reeling after a shooting outside of a Detroit church Friday night. FOX 2 spoke with the funeral director about the turn of events outside of his funeral home.
At the 2026 Ann Arbor Art Fair the Huron Valley Ambulance (HVA) responded to 19 medical incidents.According to the HVA, four patients were transported to local hospitals, three were provided with basic first aid, one was aided after multiple bee stings and other were aided for heat stress.HVA has...
Extreme conditions have forced 85 boats to withdraw from the 102nd annual Bayview Mackinac Race, though officials say no serious injuries have been reported and all participants have been accounted for.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his office is still looking into arresting Benjamin Netanyahu if the Israeli prime minister visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly in September.Speaking on The New York Times The Interview podcast, Mamdani said his administrations legal dep...
On Monday, the Michigan State Police are cracking down on drivers who don’t move over for emergency vehicles. It’s a statewide effort that aims to protect first responders and remind motorists of the state’s “Move Over” laws, which have existed since 1949.“There are far too many lives that are lo...
One person was killed after a four-vehicle, chain-reaction crash involving vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed late Saturday night on westbound I-94 in Detroit, according to Michigan State Police.
Jamie Sherrod sits down with Dr. Victor Walker, Father of six-year-old True Serenity Walker, supporting her dream to start a lemonade company.
Jamie Sherrod sits down with Alicia White-Walker, mother of six-year-old entrepreneur True Serenity Walker, to discuss the moment her daughter shared her lemonade business idea.
Jamie Sherrod sits down with Henri Walker, Theatre Instructor at S.O.N.G. Project Youth Performing Arts Camp, to discuss its upcoming performance "The Wiz: Reimagined".
Dozens of ships competing in the 102nd annual Bayview Mackinac Race have retired due to harsh conditions, but all sailors are safe.In an update on Sunday morning, Regatta Director Ali Augsburger, 193 boats started the race."We are very fortunate that every single crew member has been accounted fo...
Jamie Sherrod sits down with six-year-old True Walker to discuss her Rich Girl Lemonade company and building her brand at such a young age.
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