Detroit's Labor Day march, rally celebrates workers' rights in Corktown
A number of speakers are taking part in the rally as well as unions from across the state, with thousands attending the annual tradition.
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Unions hold march and rally for Labor Day in Detroit
A Labor Day celebration and rally in Corktown is underway today.
Labor Day rally, march held in Detroit's Corktown
Metro Detroit AFL-CIO, the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council, and labor unions from across the state are in Corktown for a Labor Day march....
Sunshine, warmer temperatures expected in Metro Detroit for Labor Day
MONDAY: Mostly sunny skies. High: 79. MONDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear skies. Low: 59. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy skies. High: 82. TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy skies. Low: 67. WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy skies. A chance of rain showers. High: 85. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies...
Activists rally for answers in 2023 Detroit murder
Community activists are shining a light on a Detroit murder that has gone unsolved for more than three years. Christian Jordan’s body was found outside Trix Academy near 8 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue on Detroit’s east side on Jan. 4, 2023. The 22-year-old was walking to his gran...
Comedian Mateen Stewart back home to perform at Mic Drop Comedy
Jamie Sherrod sits down with Detroit native and Comedian Mateen Stewart to discuss his upcoming comedy show at Mic Drop Comedy.
NWS: Tornadoes touchdown in two different locations in Wayne County on Thursday afternoon
The severe weather that moved through the region has left its mark, with lots of damage behind left behind all across the region, but the National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac, MI are now confirming two tornado touchdowns in Wayne County, MI on Thursday, before this tornado ma...
Sunshine & seasonable temperatures continue in Metro Detroit for Sunday
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny skies. High: 79. SUNDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear skies. Low: 60. MONDAY: Mostly sunny skies. High: 80. MONDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear skies. Low: 61. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy skies. High: 82. TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy skies. Low: 67. WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloud...
Quiet weather in Metro Detroit for the rest of Labor Day weekend
4Warn Weather - As a frontal system slowly sinks southward and high pressure moves into the region, Southeast Michigan will have a much quieter end to the holiday weekend. Tonight’s temperatures will fall mainly to the mid 50s. We’ll have mainly clear skies overnight and into Sun...
Arts, Beats and Eats, the Detroit Jazz Festival and the Michigan State Fair are all rocking this weekend
FOX 2's Camille Amiri is live in Royal Oak at Arts, Beats and Eats. Scott Wolchek was at the State Fair earlier today, and we were also out at the Jazz Fest....
Multiple tornado touchdowns confirmed from Thursday's severe weather
The severe weather that moved through the region has left its mark, with lots of damage behind left behind all across the region, but the National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac, MI are now confirming two tornado touchdowns in Wayne County, MI on Thursday, before this tornado ma...
Drier weather and cooler changes to start the weekend in Metro Detroit
SATURDAY: Cloud cover in the morning will give way to some late day sunshine. Cooler temperatures. High: 79. SATURDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear skies. Low: 59. SUNDAY: Mostly sunny skies. High: 79. SUNDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear skies. Low: 60. MONDAY: Mostly sunny skies. High: 80. MONDAY ...
Detroit conducting monthly outdoor warning siren test Saturday -- here’s what to know
Detroit is reminding residents that it will test its outdoor sirens throughout the city on Saturday. According to the city, the siren system is tested on the first Saturday of each month at 1 p.m., including Sept. 5. The reminder comes after a tornado was reported to have touched...
Hotel Yorba’s Next Chapter Is Still Unwritten — And Detroiters Want a Say
Translation services done in partnership with El Central Hispanic News This story was originally published by El Central. For generations, Hotel Yorba has been hard to miss. Its rooftop sign has towered over Lafayette Boulevard and is visible from Interstate 75, making it a famil...
Metro Detroit doctor went 2 months without pay due to a billing error. Here’s what BCBS said.
A Metro Detroit doctor said a billing error has left her waiting weeks for more than $200,000 in insurance payments. Dr. Reina Salazar has spent 35 years treating patients as an allergist, so she says she never expected that, after decades in practice, she would be scrambling to ...
Detroit's first tornado in 29 years tears through lower Eastside
DETROIT For the first time in nearly three decades, a tornado has touched down in Detroit, leaving extensive damage and dangerous debris across parts of the city with the lower Eastside hit the hardest. City officials say at least 20 properties suffered significant damage after T...
Looking back on the 1997 Detroit tornado
The tornado that hit the east side of Detroit on Thursday was the first to hit the city in nearly 30 years. FOX 2 looks back at the 1997 tornado as well as other outbreaks in the state....
Detroit senior apartment complex without power since severe storms
Elderly residents at a senior apartment complex on Detroit’s west side say they’ve been without power for two days following the fierce storms that rolled over the region. Many of them rely on medical equipment and are facing dangerous conditions in the heat....
After days of storms, Metro Detroit gets break for Labor Day weekend
After several days of severe storms, damaging winds and two confirmed tornadoes in Southeast Michigan, quieter weather is arriving just in time for the Labor Day weekend. There is still a chance for a few showers and isolated thunderstorms Friday night, particularly across southe...
Background weather conditions for Detroit tornado becoming more common
Michigan’s 28th tornado of the year struck Detroit on Thursday . Though it was the first touchdown in the city since 1997, the conditions that brought it on are poised to become more frequent in coming years due to climate change. Typically, Michigan averages about 15 tornadoes a...
Detroit's west side neighborhoods assess storm damage from fallen trees, flooding and power outages
DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) Neighbors on Detroit's west side are assessing damage left behind by Thursday's storms, including fallen trees, power outages and flooded roads. Some of the hardest-hit areas are near the Riverdale and Brightmoor neighborhoods, where trees fell on top of hom...
Volunteers across Metro Detroit clean up, rebuild after tornado and storms
NWS confirms a tornado touched down on Detroit’s east side Thursday, causing massive damage and leaving thousands without power.
Detroit’s last tornado was nearly 30 years ago
The last time a tornado touched down in Detroit, it carved a path through the city and caused millions of dollars in damage. Related: NWS confirms tornado on Detroit’s east side Thursday, city’s first in nearly 30 years On July 2, 1997, a powerful cold front moved into a hot, uns...
Acclaimed Chef Marius Pop opening Nuvrei bakery & cafe in Detroit's Core City
Nuvrei, an acclaimed bakery in Portland, Oregon from chef Marius Pop, is expanding with a cafe and bakery in Detroit's Core City over the next few months. The dual bakery-cafe concept will take over the space previously occupied by Cafe Prince and Lady of the House in what is a g...
NWS confirms tornado on Detroit’s east side Thursday, city’s first in nearly 30 years
Detroit has experienced its first confirmed tornado in nearly 30 years. The National Weather Service said the tornado impacted the city’s east side on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 3. This is the first time a tornado was confirmed within city limits since July 2, 1997. The age...
EF2 tornado touchdown confirmed on Detroit’s east side; one injured
Sina Almassi and Caitlin Bricely were sitting on their porch in West Village Thursday afternoon, watching a storm roll in, feeling unconcerned. That’s when lightning struck, a transformer blew down the street and the power went out. Almassi had been recording a time-lapse of the ...
DTE ramps up restoration efforts after strong storms knock out power across metro Detroit
DTE Energy crews said they are working hard after severe storms, including a radar-confirmed tornado, swept through Metro Detroit. "Anytime anyone loses power, it is difficult, especially coming into a holiday weekend," a DTE spokesperson said during a Friday briefing. See the la...
See photos of damage from severe storms that swept across Metro Detroit Thursday
Multiple storms swept through Southeast Michigan this week. As of Friday morning, more than 200,000 DTE customers are without power following the storms. Related --> Nearly 250,000 still without power across Metro Detroit Friday as severe storms continue See photos of storm damag...
DTE Outage: When will the power be back on?
With a quarter-million customers without power ahead of the holiday weekend, Metro Detroit is looking at another few days of lost electricity.
Kaska, 16-year-old gray wolf at Detroit Zoo, compassionately euthanized after health decline
Kaska, a 16-year-old gray wolf at the Detroit Zoo, was compassionately euthanized on Thursday after zoo officials said there was a noticeable decline in his health. Kaska had dealt with longstanding arthritis, and in recent days, zoo officials said there was a noticeable decline ...
Nearly 250,000 still without power across Metro Detroit Friday as severe storms continue
After several rounds of severe weather made its way through Metro Detroit on Wednesday and Thursday, more than 240,000 DTE Energy customers remain without power. Multiple tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Thursday afternoon as powerful winds knocked ou...
DTE provides update on power restoration efforts following Thursday storms
DTE Energy provided an update on power restoration efforts after storms swept through Metro Detroit Thursday. As of Friday morning, more than 250,000 customers are without power. Related --> Nearly 250,000 still without power across Metro Detroit Friday as severe storms continue ...
Strong to severe thunderstorms possible in Metro Detroit on Friday
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy skies. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be strong to severe. High: 82. FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 65. SATURDAY: Cloud cover in the morning will give way to some late day sunshine. Co...
Metro Detroit hit hard by storms; east side tornado being investigated
Southeastern Michigan was hammered by severe weather Thursday including a possible tornado on Detroit's east side.
Instagram post about hair stuck in gun muzzle ties Detroit felon to pistol-whipping, feds say
A social media post showing a black pistol with black hair coming out of its muzzle -- allegedly with the words, “Pistol whipping btcs… I got weave stuck in my Gen” -- may be connected to the alleged pistol-whipping of a woman in Royal Oak. That’s according to agents with the Fed...
More strong storms possible Friday after damaging winds tear through Metro Detroit
Southeast Michigan is cleaning up after another day of severe thunderstorms produced widespread damage across the region Thursday, including an area of concentrated damage on Detroit’s east side that the National Weather Service plans to survey Friday. Severe thunderstorms raced ...
Severe storms leave tree on Detroit home
There were some other trees down in the neighborhood but nothing of this magnitude. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of households are without power.
Afternoon storms add to power outages; potential tornado touchdown on Detroit’s east side
Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Detroit Free Press After storms pounded Southeast Michigan the night before, more storms rolled in the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 3, prompting tornado warnings in W...
FOX 2 Sports Wrap: The debut of the weekly football picks!
FOX 2 Sports Producer James Paxson and FOX 2 Detroit Live Host Aaron Jordan to debut their weekly football picks. They also preview Michigan and Michigan State's seasons, talk about the other teams they're watching in college football this season, and enjoy a golf shot going awry...
Why the race for Governor isn't getting as much attention as the race for Senate
Detroit News Columnist Kaitlyn Buss joins FOX 2 Detroit Live Host Aaron Jordan to discuss why she believes the race for Governor is not getting as much attention as the race for Senate, and why she believes that needs to change....
Possible tornado on Detroit’s east side could be city’s first since 1997
The National Weather Service will survey damage Friday in parts of Detroit and nearby communities after a powerful line of thunderstorms moved through Southeast Michigan Thursday afternoon, producing radar indications and damage consistent with a possible tornado. The survey is e...
Dealing with trauma from job loss
Dr. Kimberly Nelms stops by Fox 2 Detroit Live while in-town to speak about trauma from being unemployed. Nelms says her purpose is to help those who are experiencing difficulty due to losing their job. Tune in to learn how she says anyone can bounce back from being laid off....
Graduates have concern about job market due to AI
Dr. Debra Mrock joins Fox 2 Detroit Live to speak with Brandon Hudson about how the workforce is changing, and how more people are being laid off due to artificial intelligence....
Livernois Art on the Avenue returns to Detroit's Avenue of Fashion this Saturday
DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) Art on the Avenue is returning to Detroit's Livernois corridor this Saturday after a hiatus, celebrating the stretch of galleries and creatives that have made the Avenue of Fashion a hub for arts and culture. The free event runs from noon to 7 p.m. along Liv...
DTE Power Outages: Hundreds of thousands impacted by storm
Already reeling from one round of storms the previous evening, people all around the region were without power in the early evening. From Southern Wayne County to Northern Oakland County, all the way west on the I-96 corridor in Livingston County and Michigan Avenue in Ann Arbor ...
Taking prostate health seriously
Men's health advocate, David Williams, sits down with Brandon Hudson on Fox 2 Detroit Live to discuss the importance of men getting screened for prostate cancer and other life changing conditions....
Higher Hopes! hands out Labor Day barbecue kits to feed 1,000 families through the holiday weekend
As food costs continue to strain household budgets, a metro Detroit nonprofit is working to make sure 1,000 families have enough to eat through the Labor Day weekend. Higher Hopes! distributed barbecue meal kits Thursday, sending families home with 20 pounds of chicken, watermelo...
Leland tenants still waiting for compensation as Detroit bankruptcy fight continues
It’s been nearly 4 months since tenants were moved out of the Leland, and the questions of if, when, and how they would be compensated after this ordeal came down to two words on Thursday: Adequate Protection. Last Thursday, August 27 , federal bankruptcy Judge Maria Oxholm grant...
Metro Detroit severe weather aftermath
The latest bout of bad weather that hammered Southeast Michigan has moved on with hundreds of thousands without power, several now-concluded tornado warnings, and a lot of cleanup....
Storms knock out power for more than 200K DTE customers across Metro Detroit
Strong storms knocked out power for more than 200,000 DTE Energy customers across Metro Detroit Thursday, leaving neighborhoods dark, streets blocked by debris, and residents scrambling to clean up the damage. Downed power lines, snapped trees, and piles of debris were reported a...