The Detroit City Council wants the Michigan Department of Transportation to help make Gratiot Avenue safer. The council approved a resolution Tuesday that would strongly urge MDOT to prioritize implementing a Complete Streets design for the roadway. The design approach aims to provide safe and co...
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Many Americans say theyve been confused or even fooled by political ads using artificial intelligence this campaign season, and want more rules governing how the technology is used, according to a new Scripps News/Talker Research poll. More than four-in-ten registered voters say ...
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Detroit City Council wants action and answers in the wake of reports of ‘inhumane’ conditions at a west side senior apartment community. City officials say the Greenhouse Apartments, a subsidized senior living facility, has been plagued for months with with bedbugs and nonworking...
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A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, a pivotal operational development for the organizations as the extraordinary case pitting the president against the me...
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A 5-year-old boy from St. Clair County is a bonafide hero. Not only did Hudson Tenn save his grandmother’s life, he made sure his 3-year-old sister Harper was safe during his grandmother’s medical emergency. The youngsters ran outside looking for help when their grandmother fell ...
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Republicans are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising in battleground Senate races as they scramble to defend increasingly competitive GOP seats in the final stretch of the midterms. But when it comes to how far they can stretch a dollar, theyre effectively payi...
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Offer was leaving church service with a friend and was hit by an eastbound Union Pacific train just before 10:30 a.m.
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Are your prescriptions and doctor visits getting more and more expensive? As millions of Americans prepare for open enrollment season, healthcare experts say now is the perfect time to look for ways to reduce medical expenses. Rising costs continue to weigh heavily on household b...
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Officials with the Greektown Neighborhood Partnership will officially celebrate the completion of the multi-year Monroe Streetscape Project on Wednesday. The $20 million project kicked off in 2025 and was a re-imagining of Monroe Street in Detroit's historic Greektown neighborhoo...
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Temperatures return closer to normal today as drier weather settles into Southeast Michigan. Highs will reach the upper 60s to near 70 degrees, offering a brief break before the next round of rain arrives. Showers return late Thursday afternoon and continue into early Friday morn...
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Chasing dreams, what happens in your next chapter and catching up with an old friend over coffee ... that’s what the ‘Local Blend’ podcast is all about. Local 4’s Karen Drew sat down with Local 4 alum Devin Scillian and they talked about what life has been like after retiring fro...
