A former Metro Detroit substitute teacher who pleaded guilty in April to multiple sexual exploitation and child pornography charges was sentenced this week to serve 40 years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors say that Timothy Patrick Higle, 34, of Clawson, used Snapchat to solicit nude images...
government
Abdul El-Sayed often talks about building a new and broad coalition of Michigan voters. A looming question in the states pivotal Senate race is whether he can keep the old one intact particularly with the Black voters who are pivotal to any Democratic victory. The Republican nomi...
parks
GROSSE POINTE PARK, MICH: A popular brewery in Grosse Pointe Park is calling it quits. Atwater in the Park, known for its craft beer and its unique location inside a former church, is closing. For years, the brewery at the corner of Lakepointe and Kercheval has been a familiar st...
News
The Philadelphia Eagles are not being disciplined for how they handled quarterback Jalen Hurts' blood clots, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because conversations between the league ...
government
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using 6-quart Power Quick Pot pressure cookers, model Y6D-36, due to a burn hazard. There have been 24 reports of the pressure cookers unexpectedly expelling hot contents, resulting in ser...
business
The NFL said security will be heightened for the game in Paris between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints on Sunday after civil unrest protests engulfed the French capital last weekend. Executive VP of club business, international and league events Peter O'Reilly said...
safety
The breakdown: Federal officials say Pedro Raymundo Perez, 49, was stopped at the Gordie Howe International Bridge on Oct. 18 after a vehicle entered lanes for Canada; he allegedly had no documents authorizing him to be in the U.S. Records show Perez was convicted in Ohio in 2018...
schools
Every musician starts somewhere, and you can help a Detroit student find their sound. On Wednesday, October 28th, WDIV Local 4 is teaming up with Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Detroit Harmony for our Go 4 It event: Play it Forward . We’ll be on-site at the Detroit Harmony buildi...
News
A former Long Beach city employee was injured during an incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday, officials said, with an unmarked SUV driving the wrong way down a one-way street before the scene escalated, according to surveillance footage and witnesses...
Local
Charter's Spectrum service does not currently carry The Spot - Detroit 20. Spectrum customers who wish to see The Spot added to their channel lineup can contact Charter directly at 844-843-7708 (1-844-THE-SPOT) to request the station's addition. In the meantime, The Spot Detroit ...
schools
An elementary school in Canton Township was put under shelter-in-place Tuesday morning because of ICE activity in the area. Hulsing Elementary School went under shelter-in-place at around 10 a.m. on Oct. 20 after the Plymouth-Canton Community School District was notified that ICE...
schools
Kyle Kennedy established a career in education and was a proponent for education reform and disability rights.
