According to the Bayview Mackinac Race fleet leaderboard, around 108 skippers remain, others have made the decision to withdraw due to conditions facing their individual boats and crews.So far in the race the Bayview Mackinac fleet has experienced extreme wind and wave conditions on Lake Huron.At...
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Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan continue to be reported, with more than 1,000 new cases reported over the weekend. Here's the latest on the outbreak.
Aurora Italiana restaurant is expanding to Downtown Detroit, coming to the historic Michigan Oriental Theater in Grand Circus Park.Prime Concepts Detroit, founded and operated by Joe Barbat, announced that Aurora Italiana Detroit will open inside the former home of Pao Detroit later this year.Acc...
The FBI’s investigation showed that he distributed child pornography to other subjects on every continent except for Antarctica.
Michigan State Police are searching for leads related to a hit-and-run crash in Royal Oak Township Sunday night that left a juvenile pedestrian injured.The crash occurred around 11:17 p.m. on westbound 8 Mile Road, east of Wyoming Avenue. Police say the driver fled the scene traveling westbound o...
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said the number of people with confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis jumped to more than 6,000 as of Monday morning. Related: Michigan cyclosporiasis outbreak likely largest in US history, health officials say Michigan cyclosporiasis outbreak likel...
Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan continue to rise, with state health officials reporting more than 6,100 confirmed cases Monday.On July 20, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reported 6,148 cyclosporiasis cases since June 22, up from 5,002 on July 17. Of those reported c...
Across Michigan rural hospitals have begun struggling, cutting departments and now closing down.On June 19, Sturgis Hospital in St. Joseph County closed its doors after 100 years of service, 84 beds and 300 employees were lost for the community.The hospital had been struggling for years. In 2023,...
Michigan State Police said a child was injured in a hit-and-run crash in Royal Oak Township on Sunday night.Police said they responded to a report of a child struck on westbound 8 Mile Road around 11:17 p.m.According to police, the driver left the scene, heading westbound on 8 Mile. The child was...
Black holes have so much gravity that even light cannot escape. If scientists somehow managed to create a tiny one, Stephen Hawking’s theory says it would evaporate in a fraction of a second.Stephen Dikerby, a postdoctoral scholar at Michigan State University, studying the x-ray and gamma-ray uni...
University of Michigan officials announced Monday that Athletic Director and former Wolverine defensive tackle, Warde Manuel, will be stepping down at the end of the 2026 calendar year.U-M President Domenico Grasso made the announcement about Manuel’s departure on July 20.“I have the deepest resp...
Federal officials are walking back claims over the weekend that a sample of Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico showed evidence of cyclospora, now referring to it as a “false positive.”The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported on July 17 that a traceback investigation ...
The announcement came Monday morning in a statement from University of Michigan President Domenico Grasso.
Lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms that initially tested positive for Cyclospora was a false positive, according to the Food and Drug Administration.The agency said laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample because of the complexity of detecting Cyclospora and determined the result "does not repres...
After leading the department for a decade, athletic director Warde Manuel will be stepping down as Michigan's Athletic Director at the end of 2026, president Domenico Grasso announced on Monday morningThe university released a statement about this Monday morning:The University of Michigan is reno...
Here at WXYZ-TV, we're committed to giving back. That's why with your help, we are collaborating with Forgotten Harvest to help fight food insecurity across metro Detroit.We're hosting a special Day of Giving on July 22, helping to raise awareness and funds to get meals to families in metro Detro...
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years.Born Sunday, Alec Neel Vance joins older siblings Ewan, 9; Vivek, 6; and Mirabel, 4.Vance announced the birth on soc...
The FDA said that a lettuce sample from Taylor Farms that tested positive for cyclospora should now be considered a false-positive test.According to the FDA, "laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be ...
The Michigan price is 12 cents more than this time last month ($4.02) and about $1 more than this time last year ($3.15).
Ukraine fired more than 400 drones toward Moscow in its latest major attack on the Russian capital, the citys mayor said Monday.The blitz came hours after Russia bombarded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles in a relentless cycle of tit-for-tat strikes that make a settlement t...
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...
On Sunday the FDA said that laboratory experts re-reviewed sample results for Cyclospora supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico which was reported positive on July 18, 2026.
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...
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