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A 70-year-old Royal Oak man is recovering in a Marquette hospital after being rescued from Isle Royale National Park following 11 days lost in one of Michigan’s most remote wilderness areas. Craig Berg was found Saturday after two off-duty National Guard soldiers kayaking heard h...
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There was no damage to the fence, but the family's car was a total loss. The driver of the car was taken to the hospital.
Earlier this week in Madison Heights, a car “flew off” I-75 and landed on West Gerald Street, hitting a parked car in a residents' driveway. “Somehow miraculously it flew over the fence and guardrail,” the resident said. There was no damage to the fence, but the family's car was ...
A Royal Oak man, missing for 11 agonizing days, is safe tonight after a solo hiking trip in Isle Royale National Park. He was found Saturday afternoon by a group of kayakers. Local 4 spoke to Craig Berg’s son on Saturday hours after Berg was found. Evan Berg, Craig’s son, spent S...
The Metro Detroit Parkinson Hero Walk wrapped up Saturday in Utica, bringing together patients, caregivers, researchers, and families affected by Parkinson's disease. Organizers say the event is about more than fundraising it's about reminding people living with the disease that ...
A 70-year-old Royal Oak man who had been missing for a week after embarking on a solo hiking trip to Isle Royale National Park has been found safe. Craig Berg was located by backpackers at the national park, according to a post on Isle Royale National Parks Facebook page . Its un...
A 15-year-old boy survived on top of an overturned skiff in Alaskas frigid Bering Sea for roughly two days, losing his older brother and then his cousin to the ocean after the boat capsized while they were out fishing. The teen, identified by a relative as Derek Parker Aghnaanga,...
In Metro Detroit, it was a somber gathering in Riley Park, but in a way it was comforting for people to be together. For those who were alive and remember the horrors of that day and the weeks that followed, it’s something you never forget, as nearly three thousand people were ki...
Cleanup efforts continue across five Detroit communities after a severe tornado damaged homes, businesses, and infrastructure across the city’s east side. The hardest-hit areas include McDougall-Hunt, Islandview, West Village, Indian Village, East Village, and Pingree Park, as we...
Our sense of safety, rattled by shock, horror and fear. 9/11 killed thousands, wounded many others and emotionally scarred millions. But it also sparked unity and respect, particularly for those who ran toward the danger that day, 25 years ago. Tonight, a special service to honor...
On Friday, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell reflected on his time in New York after the Sept. 11 attacks. Campbell was a member of the New York Giants after being drafted by the team a couple of years earlier, and said that being in the city and visiting Ground Zero was "som...
Coach Dan Campbell was playing for the Giants at the time of 9/11 and spoke about what it was like to be in New York at the time. Photo credits: Getty Images....
A new $100 million initiative has been launched to significantly cut maternal mortality rates and improve childbirth safety across the United States.
Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin has issued his first public statement, more than three months after he reportedly requested a trade from the team. "Over the past couple of weeks, Red Wings leadership and I have had several in-depth discussions. I've appreciated those candi...
The search is intensifying for a Royal Oak man who went missing after a solo hiking trip to Isle Royale National Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Craig Berg, 70, arrived on the remote Lake Superior island Aug. 27 and was expected to leave Sept. 5. His family last heard from hi...
The fight between LSU and the Southeastern Conference might be over for now. This comes after the LSU football team filled out its roster for the season. This ends any possibility of adding players who played for the NFL or went to NFL training camps this summer. RELATED STORY | ...
Wednesday’s rain did more than soak lawns and slow the afternoon commute. It even made the Tigers wait. Rain moving through Metro Detroit delayed the start of Wednesday afternoon’s Tigers-Twins series finale at Comerica Park by more than an hour and a half. Once play finally bega...
The family of a 70-year-old Royal Oak man is desperately searching for answers after he failed to return home from a solo hiking trip to Isle Royale National Park. Craig Berg traveled to the Upper Peninsula for a solo trip to Isle Royale National Park nearly two weeks ago. He was...
Holly Campbell stopped by Local 4 coffee shop Fourgrounds Coffee in Plymouth to catch up with Karen Drew. Holly Campbell is the wife of Detroit Lion’s Head Coach Dan Campbell. She’s sharing about the best advice Dan ever gave her, and if his on field motivational speeches actuall...
National Park Service officials expect to restore a reliable water supply in the Grand Canyon in weeks not months as the deadly flash flood didnt damage most of a near-complete pipeline project, they said Tuesday. Officials said that they were just over a month away from completi...
Lions coach Dan Campbell addressed the media talking Saints for Week 1 of the new 2026 season.
The NFL regular-season kicks off this week for the Detroit Lions. 7 News Detroit Sports Anchor Tina Nguyen chats with Lions linebacker Jack Campbell about how he feels heading into Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints, what to expect from the Lions defense this season, what addi...
One book can change the story of a child's life, and you have a chance to help make a difference in our community. Our "If You Give A Child A Book" campaign will kick off on September 9, and we're so excited to help inspire reading by giving new books to local children across met...
Residents in a Ypsilanti neighborhood learned Tuesday night that a longtime homeless encampment behind their homes is now scheduled to be cleared out Wednesday, after a missed Sept. 1 deadline left many skeptical it would ever happen. Neighbors living near Bell and Kramer streets...
The SEC is reportedly considering a proposal that could remove LSU from the conference after the universitys football team attempted to add players to its roster who previously participated in NFL preseason camps. ESPN reported Tuesday that SEC presidents and chancellors will mee...
A new Parks Associates study has found that 51 percent of U.S. internet households prefer a bundle that combines live TV with their favorite streaming services. According to the study, consumers still want live news, sports and events, but they're also looking for flexibility and...
Cookie season may not be for a few months, but Girl Scouts of the USA is already unveiling a new lineup! On Tuesday, the nonprofit organization unveiled two first-of-their-kind additions: Patch Pals, developed with BARK, and Girl Scout Sparkables, developed with Partake. BARK is ...
Martinez Long of Oak Park faced a judge for his sentence today in a fatal shooting that took place on July 3rd at Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn.
A new wrinkle for drivers Tuesday morning with a ramp closure to EB I-94 from NB Southfield.
A new closure is impacting Allen Park Tuesday morning as part of the Restore 94 project.
In Allen Park the next phase of the Restore 94 project has begun with the closing of the northbound Southfield ramp.
Loved ones of Sonja Bruner, 58, gathered at Detroit's Mount Elliot Park to remember her as a loving mother and grandmother. They're demanding answers about what happened outside of a Southfield restaurant on Friday. Bruner's relatives released balloons in her memory and shared wi...
With summer coming to a close, the focus has now shifted to fall and Halloween season! Themes parks all over the country including Universal Studios in Orlando have special themed events and extended evening hours. Halloween Horror Nights offers a bunch of haunted houses, scares ...
Multiple people were injured Sunday when an armed assailant lunged at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at a fair in the northeastern portion of the state, according to her campaign....
An EF2 tornado packing estimated peak winds of 115 mph tore through Detroit on Thursday afternoon, leaving considerable damage across parts of the city and becoming Detroit’s first confirmed tornado in 29 years. The tornado carved a 3.5-mile path through Detroit and reached a max...
Lawyers for former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn asked a D.C. judge on Friday to bar the Department of Justice from ever again trying to charge their client with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the latest development in a months-long saga concerning the sinc...
Cleanup is underway on Belle Isle after a powerful storm tore through Detroit's island park Thursday afternoon, ripping trees in half, mangling rooftop sections of the Detroit Boat Club and tossing a boat into a tree. The Belle Isle Conservancy put out a call for volunteers to he...
Hundreds of Allen Park residents are without power after severe storms swept through the area, uprooting trees, damaging homes, and leaving debris scattered across neighborhoods. “It’s horrible here. It’s just horrible,” said Kimberly Shotwell, an Allen Park resident who lost pow...
Beavers are returning to Michigan and damming up the place. Oakland University came up with a clever solution that allows us to co-exist alongside them. Also on Brother Nature this week, space rocks in Lake Huron and the Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival....
On Sunday, September 6, Spotlight on the News will interview Detroiter Beverly Bantom about her new book: Maxine Powell, Motown's Maven of Class, Style, and Refinement . We'll also begin our series of interviews with political pollsters, researchers and insiders who are keeping a...
As beavers return to their native habitat in Southeast Michigan, questions about how we co-exist alongside nature's engineers are growing. At Oakland University, a family of beavers have built a dam at Galloway Creek. Researchers came up with a solution to mitigate the worst of t...
The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival returns this weekend for its 46th year, drawing an expected 200,000 people to the city for a multi-day celebration featuring live music, a carnival, wrestlers, food vendors and a water-balloon boat battle on Jos. Campau. See the full story in the ...
The National Weather Service is working to assess that damage as well as confirm whether or not a tornado touched down on Detroit's east side.
The east side of Detroit was one of the hardest areas during the second night of severe weather to roll through SE Michigan.
Crews are racing to clear the wreckage across Metro Detroit after a brutal back-to-back storm system hammered the region over the last 24 hours.
Belle Isle Park is beginning cleanup efforts after severe storms caused significant damage across Detroit on Thursday. Park officials said crews were already working to assess and remediate damage at the park following the storm. Officials described the damage on Belle Isle as ex...
A tree fell onto a home on Detroit’s west side, severely damaging the roof while a man and a newborn baby were inside. The storm damage was reported on West Parkway Street on Thursday (Sept. 3), where a large tree came down and caved in much of a home’s roof. The mother of the wo...
The latest round of storm damage left Southeast Michigan with 264,000 people without power. You can see the latest reports here: outage.dteenergy.com/map...
The annual Detroit Harvest Fest is returning to the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park for the second year in a row. This year, it will be on Oct. 3-4. Bringing a weekend full of Fall fun, the Harvest Fest features live entertainment, more than 30 food trucks, full bars for adul...
Strong overnight winds left behind a trail of damage across parts of Center Line Thursday morning, bringing down trees, knocking out power and creating chaos for neighbors. See the full story in the video below 'Very stressful': Storms bring downed trees, power outages, damage ac...
Veterans make up nearly 18% of all suicides in the United States more than 6,000 deaths every year. Now, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation is launching a new video series aimed at changing that. The campaign features veterans and family members sharing their persona...
No criminal charges will be authorized against an Oakland County horse owner. The owner of High Vibe Trail Rides called the original complaints bogus from the very start and said the ordeal devastated her business. Wednesday, a convoy of horse trailers converged on Meadowood Lane...
A potbellied pig has become an unexpected visitor in a Detroit neighborhood after apparently wandering away from its home and settling near a pine tree. Chris Lompra, who has lived in the neighborhood for 26 years, said the pig showed up Tuesday (Sep. 1) after running from a near...
It’s a story we’ve been following for the past three weeks – Oakland County Animal Control seizing 37 horses from a Milford company that provides trail rides now those horses are back home – except for one....
Dozens of horses are back at a Milford stable after Oakland County Animal Control seized them last month following complaints of alleged mistreatment — claims the stable’s owner firmly denies. Oakland County Animal Control seized 38 horses from High Vibes Trail Rides last month a...
Deep in the Northern Michigan wilderness is a clever solution to some of camping's biggest problems when it comes to going to the bathroom.
Deep in the Northern Michigan wild is a toilet that makes going to the bathroom while camping more pleasant than one might expect. And the science behind the toilet is just as cool. The National Park Service built the facility at Pictured Rocks campground....
The next training in the City of Detroit’s course to educate residents about air quality is Sept. 2 at Farwell Recreation Center in District 3. The free two-hour course is part of a quarterly series the city launched earlier this year in partnership with the Green Door Initiative...
Our Trade Up series focuses on success stories and training programs in the skilled trades. On Wednesday, we heard from a country music superstar who’s helping to honor tradespeople across the country. Singer and actor Tim McGraw is working with The Day Savers campaign presented ...
