Charlie Langton goes one-on-one with Reverend Horace Sheffield to discuss his daughter, Mayor Mary Sheffield, becoming Detroit's first female mayor and how her historic achievement has impacted their relationship....
Grosse Pointe Park is switching trash haulers after the city council voted unanimously Monday to approve a new contract with Express Waste Services, replacing Priority Waste starting Oct. 1. Watch Peter Maxwell's video report: Grosse Pointe Park votes to drop Priority Waste and s...
We're learning more details about steps the administration plans to take before and after the upcoming midterm elections.This comes a day after President Trump addressed the nation and claimed, without evidence, that previously classified documents showed earlier elections had be...
Attorney, Danielle Mayoras, joins Brandon Hudson in studio to discuss everything you need to know when it comes to getting your affairs and finances in order....
A recall has been issued by Target for Cat & Jack-branded childrens sandals.According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the sandals have decorative pearls which can fall off.This poses a risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard.RECENT RECALL | ...
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. This story also appeared in Votebeat After days of speculation among election officials and e...
The SAVE America Act, a sweeping overhaul of American elections backed by President Donald Trump, faces an uncertain path in the Senate and the obstacles grew more complicated this week following the unexpected death of Sen. Lindsey Graham.The bill would require all voters natio...
Michigan lawmakers have proposed a commission to study reparations and racial disparities The three-bill package focuses on addressing housing, education and economic inequities, not cash payments Critics question costs, feasibility and the government’s role in reparations Mic...
President Donald Trump renewed claims about election integrity during a primetime address, alleging vulnerabilities in U.S. voting systems and citing Michigan as an example of what he described as election-related misconduct.During the address, Trump claimed voting machines could...
President Donald Trump referenced Muskegon County and an effort by a voter registration firm to produce applications during the 2020 election during his primetime address....
This week, the 7 Investigators showed you how the Oakland County Commission Chair has been spending your money on out-of-state trips and mileage to a private club. Watch Heather Catallo's video report: Oakland County leader again evades WXYZ as taxpayers raise their own questions...
President Trump is expected to reair grievances with past elections in a primetime address Thursday. Oakland University Political Science Chair Dr. Peter Trumbore previews the address....
If he's confirmed to be the next director of National Intelligence, one of Jay Clayton's roles will be to ensure that Americans are able to vote legally without roadblocks.But during his confirmation hearing, Clayton repeatedly hesitated to say that there was no widespread fraud ...
Congressional Republicans are launching a new effort this week to pass the SAVE America Act, a comprehensive election reform bill that critics say could disenfranchise millions of Americans ahead of the midterm elections.The bill would require Americans to show proof of citizensh...
Three of Michigan’s largest electric utilities are under investigation over restoration efforts following the severe storms that left thousands of Michiganders without power over the Fourth of July weekend.The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) announced on July 16 that it...
Days after the House voted in bipartisan fashion to make daylight saving time permanent, a group of doctors and lawmakers is backing an alternative that would make standard time permanent instead.The American Academy of Sleep Medicine said it supports the Sunshine for Our Kids Ac...
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.Michigan begins statewide testing of election equipment ahead of August primaryAs communities across the state prepare for early voting to begin this month for the ...
President Donald Trump will address the nation tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern on elections and voting machines, calling it "really, really big news."The speech will take place in the East Room of the White House. The 9 p.m. Eastern time slot is traditionally reserved by presidents for...
As communities across the state prepare for early voting to begin this month for the Aug. 4 Primary, election officials have begun conducting mandatory pre-election testing of voting machines to ensure all goes smoothly.Michigan’s early voting period begins July 24, allowing vote...
The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on changes to rules limiting ownership of television stations.Current rules prohibit any company from reaching more than 39% of U.S. households.The ownership cap was established to promote competition and prevent monopolization...
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Detroit’s push to add mid-block streetlights is now underway in the Regent Park neighborhood, where Mayor Mary Sheffield unveiled the first of more than 3,000 new fixtures planned citywide.“I’ve heard many neighbors ask for something that many of us take for granted, and that is ...
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and the city's Public Lighting Authority lit up Rossini Drive Wednesday night, marking the start of a $1 million effort to install 3,000 new mid-block streetlights across the east side. The stretch of Rossini Drive had long been a dark spot in the nei...
Billionaire Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he promised to hand out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel has found.The Wisconsin Elections Commission last week referred two complaints to the Brown County district attor...
President Trumps nominee to become the next Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, faced questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday about his ability to remain independent if hes confirmed to the role.The Director of National Intelligence is supposed to help protect the U.S. ag...
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent. The vote to pass the Sunshine Protection Act was 308 to 117.The bill is now on its way to the Senate. Passage means summer right now would stay as it is, with later sunrises and later sunsets. In w...
Public transit connects thousands of people across Wayne County every day from getting to work to making doctor's appointments. On Aug. 4, voters will decide whether the funding that supports those services will continue.Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans said the millage, i...
Michigan Democratic voters were asked in a recent poll which Democratic candidate in the gubernatorial race they would vote for in the 2026 primary election.A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Democratic voters from across the state about their opinions on various topics ...
Plans for a proposed cigar lounge at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport have been scrapped, with airport officials citing economic uncertainty following Spirit Airlines’ closure.Wayne County Airport Authority CEO Chad Newton announced during Wednesday’s (July 15) Board of ...
President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he's escalated calls for Republicans to...
Michigan Democratic voters were asked in a recent poll how they felt about possible candidates in the upcoming presidential election.A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Democratic voters from across the state about their opinions on various topics in the 2026 primary elec...
Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir this fall, publisher Little, Brown and Company told The Associated Press.Promise Me, America, which Biden says will touch upon everything from the economy to his decision to drop his bid for reelection, is scheduled to come out Nov...
The Detroit school board approved a new two-year contract for teachers Tuesday that increases their salaries, includes new language on AI use, and gives more money for teachers to participate in professional development. More than 5,000 people belong to the Detroit Federation...
Detroit City Council approved a legal settlement with a long-criticized landlord who owns nearly 300 properties and has racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in blight tickets. After a lengthy discussion, council members on Tuesday signed off on the settlement in a lawsui...
The City of Detroit is paying a $5.8 million legal settlement to a man who spent 15 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. The agreement, approved Tuesday by Detroit City Council, will bring a conclusion to a 2018 lawsuit filed by Detroiter Aaron Salter. The Wayne Coun...
The Saline Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a critical tax abatement for Oracle's massive data center project during a meeting Tuesday night.The 12-year abatement would reduce the tech companys real and personal property taxes by 50%.However, the board added a crit...
Michigan Democratic voters were asked in a recent poll about the 2026 U.S. Senate primary and their views on various topics.A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Democratic voters from across the state about their opinions on various topics in the 2026 primary election. A p...
Michigan Democratic voters were asked in a recent poll about the 2026 U.S. Senate primary and their views on various topics.A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Democratic voters from across the state about their opinions on various topics in the 2026 primary election. A p...
Michigan Democratic voters were asked in a recent poll how they felt about the 2026 U.S. Senate primary election in the state and the current Democratic candidate’s views.A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Democratic voters from across the state about their opinions on v...
Officials in a northern Oakland County community thought twice about showing up to a village council meeting after a death threat posted on social media appeared to be directed toward elected individuals....
As the race for Michigan governor intensifies, affordability has emerged as one of the defining issues for voters.According to the United for ALICE report, a family of four in Michigan now needs more than $114,000 a year to cover basic household expenses, excluding luxuries.All f...
A New Jersey man says he was forced to change an anti-war T-shirt before boarding a United Airlines flight after a flight attendant deemed the message offensive....
Wixom residents will have the opportunity to speak out Tuesday night as city council considers an ordinance amendment to regulate potential data centers. Watch Whitney Burney's video report: Wixom residents to weigh in on data center ordinance as city council meetsThe meeting sta...
From supporting wounded warriors to helping provide homes, service dogs and hope. Vito Pampalona from the Michigan Regional Board of Directors Co-Chair joins FOX 2's Roop Raj to discuss helping children of fallen patriots....
The US House voted Tuesday to pass a measure to enact year-round Daylight Saving Time across the country, springing Congress forward into an issue that has long stumped lawmakers and spurred impassioned pleas by parents, farmers and others with sharply divergent views.It will now...
Michigan Democratic voters were asked in a recent poll how they felt about the 2026 U.S. Senate primary election in the state.A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Democratic voters from across the state about their opinions on various topics in the 2026 primary election. A...
Lyft and Uber trips that appear to be to and from bars, mileage to a private club and lots of out-of-state travel. Those are just a few of the Oakland County Commission Chairs expenses that taxpayers have paid for recently.Oh, I'm a huge supporter of transparency. I'm a huge supp...
The US House will vote Tuesday on a measure to enact year-round Daylight Saving Time across the country, springing Congress forward into an issue that has long stumped lawmakers and spurred impassioned pleas by parents, farmers and others with sharply divergent views.If the measu...
Here’s a roundup of data center news we’re watching at Planet Detroit as we cover the environmental and financial impacts of the developments in Michigan communities. After power outages, Warren eyes data center restrictions Warren City Council may consider a temporary morato...
If Detroit voters reject the proposed operating millage for DPSCD, it could cost the district over $100 million next year. Outlier Media · By Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit · What Detroiters should know about the proposed school operating millage on the Aug. 4 ballot...
Road conditions in metro Detroit drive so many people crazy, but what can be just as frustrating is finding a way to repair roads with little to no funding.Teri Giannetti sent a letter to 7 News Detroit, asking us to look into the road in her subdivision in West Bloomfield. She w...
Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Detroit Free Press Detroit has a new leader tasked with attracting national and regional retailers to the city’s neighborhoods. Mayor Mary Sh...
Organizers of a recall effort against Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chair Dave Woodward say they will move forward with collecting signatures, despite a judge not yet having ruled on Woodward's attempt to stop it.Woodwards attorney filed a claim of appeal in early May fro...
This story also appeared in Chalkbeat Detroit If you’re a Detroiter heading to the polls for the Aug. 4 primary, or someone voting early, you’re likely asking yourself one big question: Why are we voting on another school operating millage? The answer is a...
The sudden death of influential Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham will have implications for legislative business in the Senate and the November election. Heres what we know about what comes next.How will Grahams seat get filled?Under state law, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster ca...
On Sunday, July 12, Spotlight on the News will look at the case for Wayne Countys multi-million-dollar transit tax request that will appear on the August 4th Primary Election ballot. Why is it needed and what will it cost taxpayers, if approved by county voters? We'll ask Tiffany...
A passenger on board a flight from Greece to Germany was reportedly partially sucked out of a window when it broke mid-flight.
The Justice Department sent a letter to all state election officials warning that they could be criminally charged if they allow non-citizens to vote. The move is part of the Trump administration's push on election integrity ahead of the midterms. Critics call this federal overre...
On Wednesday council members Denzel Anton McCampbell, Gabriela Santiago-Romero and DPD Commissioner Victoria Camille, sent a letter addressing it to the head of the Department of Homeland Security....
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.Funk died Wednesday at her apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas and Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, Texas, Grapevine City Councilwoman Duff O'Dell said Thursday. ...
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