The man accused of killing a 40-year-old Sterling Heights woman in a fatal hit-and-run while driving drunk in Detroit last fall was sentenced on Tuesday to 6-15 years in prison.Cameron Lee Sims, 24, of Farmington Hills, faced five charges in connection to the Sept. 5 collision, including operatin...
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is formally requesting that Sen. Mitch McConnell provide an update on his health amid speculation about the 84-year-old senators condition.McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14 but has not disclosed why. Senate Republicans insist he is conscious and communicatin...
This summer, your library card can get you access to a Michigan Activity Pass for free.The pass offers over 500 partnerships and discounts at parks, campgrounds, museums and spots across the Michigan.Click here to activate the free Michigan Activity Pass and browse perks statewide.Brigette Felix ...
A mobile market is coming to Wayne County to help bring fresh food to neighborhoods in need.The Well Wayne Fresh Truck Mobile Market has been created by a partnership from Eastern Market and Wayne County.The truck will make regular stops at senior housing, woman, infant and children clinics and h...
Scientists have confirmed a tiny invasive shrimp species from Eastern Europe lives in Lake Superior, previously the final Great Lake to have avoided the spread of the species.The bloody red shrimp is about half an inch long, bright red, hides in rocks during the day, and glows if you shine a flas...
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle during an operation Tuesday, the agency said.The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, ignored comma...
The Rocket Classic is coming to Detroit later this summer, giving Detroit-area golf fans something to look forward to, with the PGA Tour event at the Detroit Golf Club happening July 30-August 2.Here is a list of the amenities fans in attendance can look forward to: The Rocket Dream Nine, a 9-hol...
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. will give a license to Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems to help counter Russian missile attacks, a huge coup for Ukraine which has badly needed the technology for the war now in its fifth year.Well give them the right to make P...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking for the publics help to locate gray foxes in the state.The DNR reports that the state has populations of the red fox and the gray fox, but says the gray fox is much more elusive. Wildlife researchers are currently working to understand the di...
Just in time for summer, Krispy Kreme and the Girl Scouts are teaming up for a sweet treat.The doughnut chain will offer three new flavors inspired by Girl Scout cookies: Thin Mints, Lemon-Ups and Coconut Caramel.The Thin Mints doughnut is a glazed doughnut dipped in chocolate icing, topped with ...
A gas line was damaged at the Highland Towers, 25225 Greenfield Road.
The man accused of killing a 40-year-old Sterling Heights woman in a fatal hit-and-run while driving drunk in Detroit last fall was sentenced on Tuesday to 6-15 years in prison.Cameron Lee Sims, 24, of Farmington Hills, faced five charges in connection to the Sept. 5 collision, including operatin...
Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Detroit Free Press A Michigan cash aid program is expanding out of state for the first time. Rx Kids, which kicked off in Flint more than two years ago offeri...
Residents at a senior living apartment complex in Southfield were evacuated Wednesday morning after a garbage truck hit a gas main.Southfield Fire Chief Joey Thorington said a garbage truck struck a 3-inch gas main below the shutoff at Highland Towers on July 8 at around 8:30 a.m., and they weren...
Oil prices have fallen to levels seen before the Iran war, but airfares have not followed suit.According to Deutsche Bank, airfares are up 15% to 20% from a year ago, while jet fuel prices have fallen 35% since April.The consumer price index put out by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed t...
Officials say a truck on the property struck a gas line, causing the leak.
A St. Clair County man is facing multiple charges after allegedly beating and strangling his girlfriend for days. He is also accused of shooting her phone to keep her from calling 911.Michigan State Police said troopers responded to the 1200 block of Holmes Road on July 5 at around 11 a.m. for a ...
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.Michigan Cyclosporiasis outbreak tops 700 cases as health officials search for sourceMore than 700 Michiganders have fallen ill with cyclosporiasis, a severe stomach bug linked to p...
Residents of a senior living apartment building in Southfield are being evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a gas leak.The Southfield Fire Department tells 7 News Detroit that a garbage truck struck a gas line near Highland Towers. That's located at 25225 Greenfield Road. Officials are evacuati...
The Utah man charged in the shooting death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is back in court for the third day of his week-long preliminary hearing as prosecutors continue presenting the evidence they have against Tyler Robinson, including DNA evidence.
Democrats are working to gain control of the Senate for the first time since 2014, but the path is steep requiring wins in 8 of 11 competitive races.It has been a dozen years since Democrats led the Senate. Half of those required wins involve defending seats Democrats already hold in Minnesota, ...
A man in his 30s is dead after being found wounded inside a car that crashed on the city's west side.
More than 700 Michiganders have fallen ill with cyclosporiasis, a severe stomach bug linked to parasites found in food or water, and health officials warn the worst may not be over.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has received more than 700 reports of cyclosporiasis si...
It’s time for a summer reset. As adults, we often prioritize everything else: the kids’ activities, work, household chores -- and you’ve done nothing for yourself. That pattern can go on for days, weeks, or months, and then you realize you’re completely drained.But there are easy strategies to tr...
How do we take care of ourselves when we are so busy working and taking o stress and exhaustion because we are taking care of everything and everyone else? You can start with easy ways to improve mental health, from prioritizing time for hobbies to the healing powers of an hour of sound therapy, ...
Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran has raised questions about whether the two sides will resume all out war.
The Detroit Pistons have traded guard Marcus Sasser to the Dallas Mavericks, according to multiple reports.The deal was first reported last week by longtime NBA reporters Marc Stein and Jake Fischer with The Stein Line. ESPN's Shams Charania and Ohm Youngmisuk reported on Tuesday evening that Sas...
A man in his 30s is dead after being found wounded inside a car that crashed on the city's west side.
The intersection of Teggerdine and M-59 is what is driving one driver crazy.Mike Coffey writes, The light at the intersection of Teggerdine and M59 needs to be better timed with the addition of a left hand turn arrow for the north and southbound traffic on Teggerdine onto M59.The email goes on to...
An investigation is underway in northwest Detroit Wednesday morning after a man was fatally shot inside a vehicle. Police were dispatched to the area of Prevost Street and Motor Drive near the 8 Mile service drive around 4:23 a.m. after reports of shots fired.Upon arrival, police found a man in h...
The victim was riding his bike outside his home while his father supervised him. That was when he heard three shots and saw his child fall off the bike at 8:50 a.m.
A man was found shot behind the wheel of a crashed car on Detroit's west side early Wednesday morning.
Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.The crossfire raised fears that the war in Iran...
The person sought in connection with a threat made against the Wayne State University campus and other entities on Tuesday has been arrested, the university announced early Wednesday.In a campus alert issued Tuesday evening, WSU police and other law enforcement agencies said they were actively in...
A man in his 30s is dead after being shot on Detroit's west side, a spokesperson for the Detroit Police Department tells us. Watch Ryan Marshall's live report from 7 News Detroit at 6 a.m. Man dead after being shot, found in crashed vehicle on Detroit's west sidePolice responded to a crash just b...
Some Metro Detroiters may encounter patchy fog early this morning, but any reduced visibility will quickly improve after sunrise. Once the fog lifts, expect another warm and mainly sunny summer day with afternoon temperatures climbing into the upper 80s to near 90 degrees. Humidity will gradually...
The Detroit City Council is weighing a legal settlement that will require a long-scrutinized realty group to bring hundreds of poorly maintained rental properties across the city up to code. The city’s proposed agreement with Munoz Realty and its owner, Gaston Munoz, was the subject of a robus...
A Canadian-owned waste oil reclamation company wants to reopen — and expand — a year after a fire shut down its eastside facility. But residents of Detroit’s Conner Creek neighborhood report improved air quality and conditions across the community following the plant’s closure. Since its incep...
Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Detroit Free Press A group of tenants is suing Detroit’s 36th District Court, claiming that its judges allow landlords to illegally collect rent or evict tenants...
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