Galen Grindle, better known as Johnny Ginger, the star of the Johnny Ginger Show on WXYZ in the 1960s, has died at the age of 92.That's according to an obituary posted on a funeral website in Ohio. Born June 16, 1934, the obituary says he passed away on Sunday, July 5.According to the obituary, G...
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Domestic violence cases can be complicated to investigate. But what if there was a tool, like a registry, to identify repeat offenders? Tennessee just implemented one, and local lawmakers are paying attention. Oakland County State Rep Mike Harris says a registry would be for the most egregious ca...
A Virginia man is facing murder charges in connection with a deadly crash that killed two adults and two kids in northern Oakland County last week.The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office charged Charles Dean Pace, 27, with four counts of second-degree murder and four counts of operating while into...
“The video was extremely difficult to watch,” DPD Captain Dana Russell said about a brutal beating recorded at a Potbelly restaurant in Detroit. “You can see that she has the will, the fight in her and we’re just really thinking about her,” added Haven CEO Christine Kinal. Haven is an emergency s...
An organization for women in STEM wants to bring the number of scholarships they’ve given away from $800k to $1 million.The Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation (AWAF) is a non-profit dedicated to empowering women across automotive and mobility industries.AWAF’s 30th annual “Swinging for Schola...
Michigan legislature is working to pass a new law to help build more affordable housing across the state.The law plans to add state funding on top of a federal program for affordable projects.Homes built with funds from the proposed law will have guaranteed affordable rent for at least 30 years.N...
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey that were issued after Ankara purchased a Russian missile defense system that led to the country being kicked out of the F-35 fighter jet program.There are still a number of legal hurdles before Turkey could be ful...
A free virtual workshop to help find side hustles and freelance work will be hosted this weekend.The workshop, “The World of Side Hustles”, will be hosted by Gesher Human Services on Sunday July 12 at 10 a.m.The workshop aims to help walkthrough apps offering freelance work, teach how to promote ...
Two players inside the top 30 in the Official World Golf Rankings are the latest golfers to commit to the 2026 Rocket Classic.According to tournament officials, Sam Burns and Akshay Bhatia will play at the historic Detroit Golf Club at the end of July.Burns is making his third appearance in the R...
US Department of Justice indicates plans to send election monitors to Detroit, Lansing and East Lansing for the Aug. 4 primary Federal monitors routinely observe elections, but Democratic officials raise alarms over ‘baseless accusations’ about state elections The Trump administration has been ra...
Detroit police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who was captured on video intentionally setting a fire outside a northwest Detroit residence on July 2.According to police, the man used a propane torch to set fire to an American flag displayed in front of a home in the 2500 block...
President Donald Trump on Monday sought to take credit for recent price cuts by Walmart, but a statement by the retailer made no mention of the administration's involvement in its decision.The president has faced public backlash over inflation rising during his watch, as prices climbed initially ...
Prince Harry s final lawsuit aimed at taming the British tabloids ended in defeat Tuesday as a judge found he failed to prove his privacy invasion claims against the publisher of the Daily Mail.Justice Matthew Nicklin rejected the broad inferences the Duke of Sussex had relied on to try to show t...
The week-long preliminary hearing for the Utah man charged in the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk continues today as prosecutors present the evidence they have against Tyler Robinson.
After years of restoration work along Lake St. Clair, an icon of Michigan history is unveiling nearly a mile of newly-built shoreline.
Graham Platner says he is taking time to consider the path forward after a rape allegation and mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to drop out of the Maine Senate race.Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner says he is weighing his next steps after a rape allegation and growing calls...
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.2 adults, 2 children rescued from 30-foot embankment after vehicle crashTwo adults and two young children were hospitalized on Sunday after their vehicle left the roadway in Southfi...
Galen Grindle, better known as Johnny Ginger, the star of the Johnny Ginger Show on WXYZ in the 1960s, has died at the age of 92.That's according to an obituary posted on a funeral website in Ohio. Born June 16, 1934, the obituary says he passed away on Sunday, July 5.According to the obituary, G...
A police shooting and standoff in Dearborn Heights left a suspect injured Monday night.On July 6 at around 11:45 p.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex near Cherry Hill and John Daly roads.Officers tried to contact the suspect inside the apartment, but the s...
The 18-year-old victim was at a party when shots were fired at about 12:45 a.m.
Fitzgerald School District in Warren is closed today (Tuesday, July 7) as the Warren police Department investigates a digital threat.We're told that investigators are working to identify the source of the threat, which came in on Monday. The validity of the threat has not been concerned, but scho...
A 15-year-old from Pontiac was seriously injured on Monday in a rollover off-road vehicle crash on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Pontiac.The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office reports that the crash occurred just after 6:30 p.m. when the teen was attempting to navigate a turn into Murphy Park ...
Planned Parenthood and two smaller regional abortion providers are resuming billing Medicaid for services other than abortion after being cut off for most of a year.The defunding, which was mandated in President Donald Trump's big tax and policy law last year, has been blamed in the closure of mu...
Two adults and two young children were hospitalized on Sunday after their vehicle left the roadway in Southfield and ended up in a steep embankment.Police say the single-vehicle crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on Simmons Avenue near Berg Road, leaving the occupants trapped inside approximately 30...
The teen was ejected after rolling an ATV outside Murphy Park at about 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Shoppers hunting for the latest tech are facing a new reality: the components powering their favorite devices are getting more expensive, and those costs are being passed along at checkout. "Apple abruptly raised prices on pretty much all of its iPads, its MacBooks, even some home devices like th...
A statement by DTE said that 95 percent of impacted customers should have power restored by the end of the day on Tuesday.
The aftermath of residents without power are entering day four following last Friday's storms.
New rules involving student loans took effect this month, changing borrowers' monthly payments and how much students can borrow in the future. Watch Demetrios Sanders' report below New student loan rules take effect, changing payments and borrowing limitsThe sweeping changes are part of President...
Metro Detroit is set for another pleasant summer day before warmer temperatures and a more active weather pattern return later this week. Expect a mix of sunshine and clouds today with afternoon highs reaching the mid-80s, right around average for early July. Some areas of fog are possible late t...
Four days after a deadly shooting inside Fairlane Town Center left two 19-year-olds dead and another injured, Dearborn Police say all three suspects believed to be involved are now in custody. And they are expected to be arraigned today at 19th District Court around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning. Watch...
The suspect was shot by police early in the standoff after he allegedly pointed his gun at officers.
Wildlife biologists in Michigan are seeking help from the public for the state’s annual wild turkey brood survey.Open now through Aug. 31, the survey provides the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with valuable information about the health of Michigan’s turkey population, which the D...
One of the three people arrested following a deadly shooting at Fairlane Mall will not face charges, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said.Prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to proceed with charges against the individual.Police said gunfire erupted inside the mall Friday (July 3...
The city of Detroit is responding after several dangerous situations were reported over the holiday weekend, with videos circulating on social media showing large crowds blocking streets, street racing activity in neighborhoods, and what appeared to be fireworks being fired near groups of people....
Three children are dead in two separate incidents, with officials saying the likely cause was carbon monoxide poisoning—a silent killer that first responders say is entirely preventable.
After severe weather ripped through the area on Friday, many people turned to generators while waiting for their power to be restored. Generators themselves are safe if used properly, but time and time again, tragedy strikes.
A chaotic Fourth of July fireworks display in a Hamtramck shopping center parking lot sent a police officer to the hospital and left witnesses shaken, as police now work to identify those responsible using videos posted to social media.One officer was taken to the hospital with second-degree burn...
Videos posted to social media show teens pushing each other in shopping carts and firing off fireworks, some of which are thrown at people in the parking lot of Hamtramck Town Center during Fourth of July festivities.Mohamed Baidani, a Hamtramck resident who said he was at the gathering, describe...
The United States hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth.While the U.S. was boosted by the presence of s...
The power at a senior apartment building in Dearborn came back on Monday evening, but residents at St. Sarkis say they suffered for days."It was horrible," Donna Romero said. Watch Megan Lee's video report below: Dearborn seniors suffered for days without power, state and city leaders calling for...
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