A Livonia man accused of trying to break into two homes in his own neighborhood while wearing a white hazmat suit and a mask has taken a plea deal in the case. Manuel Sarkis Bardakjian, 40, pleaded guilty on Friday to assault with a dangerous weapon and second degree home invasion in connection t...
parks
Another phase of the Restore the Reuther project is complete. Over the weekend, the Michigan Department of Transportation crews closed both eastbound and westbound sides of I-696 between I-75 in Hazel Park and M-10, the Lodge Freeway, in Southfield. The closure gave crews time to...
safety
Fire crews from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and other agencies are battling two wildfires in the Upper Peninsula. According to the DNR, The Ridge Fire is estimated to be around 256 acres and is approximately 10 miles northwest of Marquette between County Road 510...
News
A growing number of Republicans are pushing back on President Trump's deal to get more Russian oil into American and global energy markets. The deal was announced Friday after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump detailed a staggered release of Russian diesel total...
business
As shoppers begin stocking up for the holidays, gift cards remain one of the most popular options. They're easy to buy, easy to give, and usually appreciated. But consumer experts say there's one big risk many people don't think about: what happens if the business closes before t...
library
For decades, Metro Detroit audiences have known Devin Scillian through his words. As a journalist, he used them to tell the stories of our community. As an author, he turned them into children’s books. And as a musician, he put them to music. But even after closing his chapter at...
News
Warmer weather returns to Southeast Michigan today with highs climbing to around 80 degrees. Skies will be partly sunny and patchy fog remains a possibility through the morning. Visibility has not been an issue so far, thanks to light winds, but conditions will continue to be mon...
parks
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Teams of swimmers, young and old, got in the pool to raise money for cancer research on Sunday morning at the University of Michigan. It was part of the second annual Michigan Pool Swim, which is run by Swim Across America, and it raised money for the Universit...
government
This story also appeared in Chalkbeat Detroit The five people elected to the Detroit school board in November will help decide the fate of schools struggling with declining enrollment and high operating costs. There are 19 schools on the Detroit Public Schools Community District’...
News
Southfield held a walk to raise awareness for domestic violence
safety
Witnesses at the scene said that a blue Silverado pickup truck drove off the road, into the sign for the Redwood Apartments and then smashed into the Taco Bell on Telegraph Road. The crash happened just before 6 p.m. Sunday evening....
Local
A few weeks ago, Local 4 published a story about Public Storage indoor, climate controlled, facility Downriver that tenants said left their items covered in mold . After that story aired, Local 4’s Kyla Russell received several messages from viewers saying the same thing was happ...
