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Lochmoor Country Club fire: Where the blaze started and what's next

A historic Grosse Pointe Woods country club is believed to be a total loss after a major fire this week. Neighbors and club members spent the day Thursday walking up to the gate of the Lochmoor Country Club, some of them even carrying their golf clubs. Previous coverage --> What ...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 12, 2026

Man accused of setting fire inside Huntington Place pleads guilty

The man accused of setting a fire inside Huntington Place in April has pleaded guilty. Deashawn Victor Harrison was initially charged with third-degree arson and preparation to burn real property. Detroit fire investigators said Harrison was caught on camera going inside Huntingt...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 12, 2026

‘Everyone was scared’: Detroit Chamber CEO recalls chaos in Washington on 9/11

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah vividly remembers looking from his Washington office and seeing something that seemed impossible: the Pentagon on fire. Baruah was working at the U.S. Commerce Departme...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 12, 2026

How has policing changed in the US since 9/11

Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad reflects on his experience working with Homeland Security in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks, and how that tragic day changed policing in America....

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 12, 2026

Romulus Breaks Ground on New Public Safety Headquarters, Honors 9/11 Victims

City officials, first responders and community members gathered Friday in Romulus to break ground on a new public safety headquarters that will serve both the city's police and fire departments. Before the ceremony focused on the future, attendees paused to remember the thousands...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 12, 2026

Federal court throws out Trump order forcing Michigan coal plant to stay open

By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year. Energy Secretary Chr...

Planet DetroitSep 11, 2026

Spontaneous combustion? What caused Livonia’s large mulch fire

A large mulch fire sent huge plumes of smoke into the sky over Livonia on Friday morning, prompting fire crews to shut down 7 Mile Road as they worked to extinguish the blaze. The fire involved a large pile of mulch. Crews responded and worked to put out the fire, which produced ...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 11, 2026

Mississippi police make arrest in Tasia Fortune case after death ruled homicide

Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have arrested a man in the case of Tasia Fortune, the 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned house last month, following the state medical examiner ruling her death a homicide. Last night, the medical examiners offic...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 11, 2026

Ross Fire in Texas grows to more than 90K acres, with more hot weather forecast

A massive wildfire in North Texas is still burning more than two weeks after it started. The Ross Fire has torched more than 90,000 acres since it ignited on August 24, destroying over 150 structures and disrupting schools. It grew quickly during its initial days, crossed water b...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 11, 2026

Car flies off I-75, nearly hits Madison Heights family's home

A family movie night in Madison Heights was interrupted Thursday evening when a car traveling on I-75 veered off the interstate and crashed into a family's yard. Madison Heights police say the vehicle was traveling on I-75 between 12 and 13 Mile when it veered from the interstate...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 11, 2026

Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open

In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year. Energy Secretary Chris Wright had said the 64-year-old...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 11, 2026

Men sentenced in drunk driving crash in Macomb County that killed Ann Arbor man

A Detroit man was sentenced on Thursday for a drunk-driving crash in Macomb County that killed an Ann Arbor man. The crash happened on Dec. 29, just after 8 p.m., on Metropolitan Parkway, east of Groesback Highway . Prosecutors said Torrance Irby was drunk when he rear-ended a ca...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 11, 2026

Poll finds strong memories of 9/11 persist across generations

Where were you on 9/11? If youre of a certain age, the question comes up nearly every year. Friday marks 25 years since 19 hijackers commandeered four airplanes, crashing two into the World Trade Center and one into the Pentagon, killing 2,977 people. Almost instantly, television...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 11, 2026

Man injured in shooting walked into police department for help on Detroit's east side

A man is recovering in the hospital after being shot in Detroit early Friday morning. Police said a 27-year-old man went to the Detroit Police Department’s 11th precinct just before 3 a.m. on Sept. 11 with a gunshot wound to the left buttock area. The man was taken to a local hos...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 11, 2026

St. Clair County drug raid leads to arrest, more than 300 grams of meth seized

A 45-year-old Fort Gratiot man was arrested after police seized more than 300 grams of methamphetamine and other suspected narcotics during a search this week. The St. Clair County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant shortly before 11:30 a.m. Sept. 4 in the 4000 block of De...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 11, 2026

25 years later: Lawmakers, Capitol Police who were in DC reflect on 9/11

Thirty-five members of Congress who were in office on September 11, 2001, are still serving in Washington. Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) is one of them. Pallone represents part of New Jersey, just across the river from Ground Zero. The town of Middletown, in his district, had ...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 11, 2026

Detroit homeowners can apply for free repairs after last week’s storms

Homeowners dealing with damage from last week’s storms may be eligible for free emergency repairs through the city’s critical home repair program. The program helps Detroit homeowners address urgent issues, including damaged roofs, heating problems, dangerous electrical condition...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 11, 2026

Detroit family seeks help after storm-damaged home is declared unsafe

A Detroit family is seeking help after severe storms sent a large tree crashing through the roof of their home , leaving the house unsafe to enter. Markita Ray said her partner and their 3-week-old baby girl were inside when the tree came through the ceiling. Both escaped safely,...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 11, 2026

Pieces of World Trade Center steel stand as 9/11 memorials across Michigan

In the quarter century after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, pieces of the World Trade Center remain on display across Michigan, serving as memorials to the people who died and the first responders who ran toward danger. The steel is displayed at fire stations, veterans’ posts, u...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 10, 2026

'ICE' operation in New Baltimore prompts police response

According to police, the possibility of multiple people sought by federal law enforcement fleeing on foot near the school prompted the alert to schools. A photo taken by witness Chris Stellman at Festival Park on St. Clair Drive showed several individuals in handcuffs alongside f...

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 10, 2026

Lake Orion mom accused of leading police on chase with kid in the car

Marisa Calliea was arrested in southwest Wyoming on Monday after traveling there with her son Liam amid a custody dispute, reports the Cowboy StateDaily. A Flock camera in Northville registered a hit on Calliea's GMC Terrain she was driving, after failing to show at the arranged ...

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 10, 2026

Country club fire guts historic Lochmoor in Grosse Pointe Woods

On Thursday morning, SkyFOX flew over the site which revealed the full scope of the fire's devastation once daylight set in. Large sections were completely gutted with the roof gone and largely just rubble remaining at the historic site, much of which withstood a century. The all...

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 10, 2026

What we know about massive fire that devastated Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods

Grosse Pointe Woods is grappling with a major loss in the community. Investigators are trying to determine what caused the Lochmoor Country Club to go up in flames on Wednesday. Residents said the site is more than just a country club. Since 1918, it’s been a staple in Grosse Poi...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 10, 2026

DPD, DFD seek arsonist caught on camera setting apartment building on fire

The Detroit police and fire departments are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who intentionally set an apartment building on fire, putting dozens of lives in danger. Surveillance video from the morning of June 9, released Wednesday, shows a man entering the buildi...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 10, 2026

Fire continues to burn at 102-year-old clubhouse at Lochmoor Club

A resident of Grosse Pointe Woods who told FOX 2 he lives just three homes away from the golf course said he saw crews respond to the area around 3 p.m. He and others were watching the fire as it grew and were eventually evacuated from the parking lot as the fire got worse....

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 10, 2026

27-year-old man fatally shot inside Detroit business on Woodward Avenue

A 27-year-old man was fatally shot inside a business on Woodward Avenue in Detroit. The incident occurred on Wednesday (Sept. 9) at 6:01 p.m. in the 11000 block of Woodward Avenue. When officers arrived, medics confirmed the man had been fatally shot inside the business, police s...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 10, 2026

Grosse Pointe Woods Mayor Arthur W. Bryant talks major fire at Lochmoor Club

A major fire broke out Wednesday at Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods, damaging the club’s main building and prompting a response from multiple fire departments, Mayor Arthur W. Bryant said. Bryant said he had only recently arrived at the scene and did not have details about t...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 10, 2026

Detroit police bust vape shop selling to minors

Detroit police shut down a smoke shop on the city's west side after receiving a tip they had been selling vapes and marijuana to minors.

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 9, 2026

Detroit police shut down smoke shop for allegedly selling to minors

Detroit police have shut down a westside smoke shop after an undercover investigation revealed workers were selling tobacco to minors and marijuana without a license. Community complaints about Firecloud Smoke Shop on Joy Road near Greenfield located less than a mile from a neigh...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 9, 2026

Active fire reported in area of Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods

Public safety officials are responding to an active fire in the area of Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods. Update: Grosse Pointe Woods Mayor Arthur W. Bryant talks major fire at Lochmoor Club The Grosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety urged residents and motorists on ...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 9, 2026

Crews respond to Grosse Pointe Woods Country Club Fire

Crews are responding to a fire at a country club in Grosse Pointe Woods. The Lochmoor Country Club was seen with smoke billowing out of the roof on Wednesday afternoon....

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsSep 9, 2026

Emergency slide inflates on Qatari-gifted plane Trump was set to fly on

The emergency evacuation slide on the plane President Donald Trump was scheduled to take to Texas for the Republican midterm convention inflated before takeoff Wednesday. The slide unfurled from the cargo side of the Qatari plane at Joint Base Andrews. Trump had just arrived at t...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 9, 2026

Video shows person setting fire inside Detroit apartment building

Police are asking the public for help identifying and finding the suspect who set a fire in an apartment building on Detroit’s east side. The fire happened on June 9 inside an apartment complex in the 9300 block of East Jefferson. According to Detroit police, the suspect, wearing...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 9, 2026

Detroit man charged in road rage shooting following MSP investigation

A weeks-long investigation into a shooting on the Southfield Freeway during an alleged road rage incident last month has led to the arrest of a 46-year-old Detroit man. Michigan State Police shut down the southbound lanes of M-39 from Plymouth Road to Joy Road near I-96 in Detroi...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 9, 2026

Shelton stuns Alcaraz in 3:33 a.m. U.S. Open epic, latest finish in tournament history

Ben Shelton had gone toe-to-toe with Carlos Alcaraz for five exhausting sets and finally at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday came the chance to end the U.S. Open champion's title reign. Shelton fired an ace at 146 mph, a ball that Alcaraz couldn't have gotten back even with fresh legs. That g...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 9, 2026