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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 ...
The shooting scene took place in the area of Arden Park and John R, close to Woodward, at about 1:30 a.m.
A new bar has officially opened in Detroit's Parker Alley. The bar is called Ray's and aims to be a hometown bar, expanding to Detroit as its fourth location. The bar is a partnership between New York-based Authentic Hospitality, and NoHo Hospitality, which operates several bars ...
Now is your chance to join the city’s compost program. And park, beach and creek cleanups are still happening. Outlier Media · Lynelle Herndon · Find your voice and tell your story: Get involved in Detroit...
Hundreds of grocery shoppers in Detroit walked away happy campers when all of their food was paid for. It got so busy they had to shut the place down.
FOX 2 is hosting the Detroit Senate debate in two weeks on Sept. 15, but has received no answer from Mike Rogers nor his campaign. Abdul El-Sayed is committed....
September is ready to begin, but Mother Nature has other ideas on whether the month starts with normal weather. Tuesday, Sept. 1, marks the first day of meteorological fall, but Southeast Michigan will begin the new season with weather that feels much more like the heart of summe...
Vice President JD Vance is in Michigan for a MAGA-hosted event in Metro Detroit where he'll appear alongside several high-profile Republicans, including Mike Rogers, John James, and others....
At least two people are dead and around 15 are unaccounted for after flash flooding ripped through Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona over the weekend. The body of a 46-year-old man was found near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River, park officials said. His identity and t...
Michigan Republicans and Vice President JD Vance arrived in Sterling Heights Monday to kick off a political campaign as the midterms quickly approach. The event, hosted by MAGA Inc., took place at a manufacturing facility in Sterling Heights on Monday afternoon. WATCH THE FULL SP...
About 15 people may be missing at the Grand Canyon after a flash flood tore through the national park, destroying footbridges and forcing the evacuation of dozens of hikers and campers, according to park officials. The park service said a previous figure of 20 missing or unaccoun...
The PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships are underway in Milford, Michigan, marking the fourth time the event has been held in the state and the tournament's 44th edition overall. Nearly 300 athletes representing 26 countries are competing at Kensington Metro Park this...
Lincoln Park Days is back at Youth Center Park, bringing carnival rides, live music, food and fun to the community and raising money that supports local programs throughout the year. Watch Carli Petrus's video report: Lincoln Park Days returns with rides, music and community impa...
The Rouge River is teeming with life - you just have to look and the Friends of the Rouge spends its summers doing just that. Its fish surveys inform our knowledge of the system's water quality. Also on Brother Nature this week, ambush bugs, noisy cicadas, Pictured Rocks cool toi...
Isle Royale National Park is closing tents and group campsites at four campgrounds for the rest of the season due to continued wolf activity. According to the National Park Service, tent and group campsites and hammock use will be prohibited at Three Mile, Daisy Farm, Moskey Basi...
With a trade war intensifying between the U.S. and Canada, some appliances and electronics could soon get more expensive. But Labor Day sales already rolling out could help if you buy what you need now. RELATED STORY | Whirlpool hikes prices again as Iran War, inflation shake app...
Michigan Republicans and Vice President JD Vance will be in Sterling Heights Monday as they kick off a political campaign as the midterms quickly approach. The event hosted by MAGA Inc. will take place at a manufacturing facility in Sterling Heights. In attendance, along with Van...
Researchers spent the day at Indian Springs Metro Park surveying for the Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, a federally threatened species native to Michigan. The goal: map out exactly where the snakes live so park staff can protect both visitors and the animals. Yu Man, a conservat...
The Michigan race for U.S. Senate between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed continues to heat up. The contest is drawing national attention and is one of several races that will help decide the balance of the Senate in 2027....
Abdul El-Sayed is getting ready to speak here at Farmington Hills Manor. It shows that now that we’re past the primaries, El-Sayed and his opponent, Mike Rogers, are out vying for this important Senate seat....
Eleven visitors became stranded during flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah after heavy rain swept through the area.
The Department of Justice says it has disrupted an long-running campaign by China-backed hackers to access computer systems for at least seven federal agencies or institutions. Affected entities include NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health...
Tarik Skubal will make his return to the Comerica Park mound this week when the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Detroit Tigers. Skubal will pitch on Friday night during game one of the three-game series. Detroit traded Skubal to the Dodgers on Aug. 1, and his last start in Detroit w...
Over 66 million Americans receive health care through Medicaid, and new work requirements tied to President Donald Trump's signature legislation are expected to take effect in more than 40 states by the end of the year. The changes stem from the "Big Beautiful Bill," which Trump ...
Max Clark hit his first home run at Comerica Park and five Tigers pitchers combined to allow one run as Detroit ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Clark's homer, the second of his career, gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead in the fifth...
The 2026 Professional Disc Golf World Championships will bring 300 of the world's best players to Kensington Metropark in Oakland County, and organizers say the event could have a major economic impact on Southeast Michigan. Tournament Director Nate Heinold said the event has bee...
Music journalist Gary Graff interviewed Dolly Parton many times -- and said her genuine nature will always be remembered: 'You felt like you were Dolly Parton's friend'...
The National Park Service is celebrating Founders Day on Tuesday with free admission to national parks nationwide. On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation creating the National Park Service. The day recognizes the agencys conservation and preservation effort...
Too many Michigan families are affected every year by overdose deaths and emergencies. International Overdose Awareness Day is coming up on Aug. 31. This year marks the 20th anniversary of that campaign. Jonathon Maxgay, overdose prevention specialist with the Alliance of Coaliti...
The Trump administration on Monday launched Operation Economic Outcast, a sweeping new sanctions campaign on what officials called "Economic D-Day." Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the effort as a sustained campaign targeting Iran's financial connections around the wor...
August 25th is the 110th birthday of the National Park Service and to celebrate, all parks will have free admission. Here are some of the parks around the Midwest that you can visit....
A Warren family is channeling grief into action after losing their 13-year-old to a deadly social media challenge. The city of Warren dedicated a bench at Butcher Park in his memory, and the family has launched a nonprofit aimed at helping other kids stay safe online. Justin Bern...
The crown jewel of professional Disc Golf play returns to Kensington Metropark for the annual world championship tournament. Hundreds of players will take on the two courses, including the 18 holes at Toboggan. Also on Brother Nature, the restoration behind some of the holes....
Art banners on display at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti were slashed over the weekend in what organizers are calling an act of vandalism, forcing the organization behind the project to take them down early. The banners had been up at Riverside Park since May and were scheduled to r...
