Metro Detroit residents losing patience over power outages as food spoils
Residents have been contacting the FOX 2 Problem Solvers, upset that their power is still out. Many people were preparing to cook out and celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.
Residents have been contacting the FOX 2 Problem Solvers, upset that their power is still out. Many people were preparing to cook out and celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.
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Two Democratic candidates vying for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat faced off in a spirited debate, clashing over inflation, foreign policy, immigration and campaign finance during night one of Debate Week at Wood TV studios in Grand Rapids.U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed offered ...
A 5-year-old child was shot on Detroit’s west side.The shooting occurred on Tuesday (July 7) near a home on Lindsay Street, not far from 8 Mile Road and the Southfield Freeway, as the child was shot in the arm, according to police.Police said the child’s father told a Local 4 photographer, Ebenez...
It happened around this curve near an apartment complex. The Southfield police chief says the SUV must have been traveling at a high rate of speed to crash through a guardrail and plunge about 30 feet down a steep embankment.
Clark’s family says black mold inside the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility has been making her sick for years. Her family says she’s 11 months away from being released, but they want her moved to another location in the meantime after a fourth inmate died there just a few days ago. That...
A child was shot on Detroit's west side Tuesday night, police said.The shooting happened near the Fargo-Oakfield Playground in the area of Fargo Avenue and Lindsay Street. It's unclear at this time if the child was shot inside the park. Watch our breaking news report below: Child shot in Detroit,...
Mangled lines and a transformer barely hanging on are visible in the area near 6 Mile and Inkster roads, where DTE Energy has a significant cleanup ahead.Heather Schoppert has been without power since Friday and described the experience in simple terms."It's been awful," Schoppert said."Each day,...
A man in his 70s is in custody after allegedly shooting his neighbor during a dispute on Detroit’s west side.The incident occurred on Tuesday (July 7) when officers responded at about 12:15 p.m. to the 19400 block of Archer Street for reports of a shooting involving neighbors.Police said the susp...
Residents have been contacting the FOX 2 Problem Solvers, upset that their power is still out. Many people were preparing to cook out and celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.
A firefighter suffered a minor injury while battling a large fire at a vacant apartment complex on Detroit’s west side.The incident occurred on Tuesday (July 7) on Fenton Street, just off Grand River Avenue near Telegraph Road.The Detroit Fire Department said the firefighter was injured during ov...
Metro Detroit is getting a quieter stretch of summer weather before rain and storms return later this week.Tuesday night will be partly to mostly cloudy early before skies gradually clear. Patchy fog is possible after 2 a.m. Overnight lows fall into the lower to mid-60s with light wind.WednesdayP...
Police at Wayne State University are searching for a man who they believe made threats to campus and other entities.Police released a photo of Kyle W. Brown Tuesday evening after they say threats were made online. Wayne State police and other departments are searching for Brown. Increased securit...
College campus surveillance video took center stage on the second day of the preliminary hearing for the suspect accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.The purpose of the five-day hearing is for the judge to determine if there is enough evidence against suspect Tyler Robinson to pr...
Police are investigating online threats made by Kyle W. Brown against Wayne State University and several other entities.The Wayne State University Police Department and other law enforcement agencies said they are actively investigating and searching for Brown, according to a university statement...
Wayne State University is “aware of online threats” made by Kyle W. Brown. against the school and other entities, according to a release from the school.
The man accused of killing a Pontiac family of four in a suspected drunk driving crash will remain in jail after a judge denied his bond Tuesday morning.Charles Pace, 27, is charged with four counts of second-degree murder and four counts of operating while intoxicated causing death. Investigator...
A pet cat was pulled from a fire in the 3000 block of John R. Road Sunday night in Rochester Hills.
A Waterford Township woman is weeks away from completing the restoration of a historic softball and baseball field right in her own backyard.Katie Belliotti is restoring Freehan Field, a historic baseball diamond that dates back to 1972, with the goal of bringing more travel softball opportunitie...
A massive fire left a vacant two-story apartment building in Detroit completely destroyed. Officials say no one was injured.
In the mountains of Venezuelas La Guaira state, workers have excavated new trenches at a cemetery to bury hundreds of people killed in the powerful twin earthquakes nearly two weeks ago, even as many of the bodies being laid to rest remain unidentified.CNN observed heavy machinery working at La E...
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says it’s a “myth” that Canada paid for the Gordie Howe International Bridge.Speaking on The Food Professor Podcast, Hoekstra argued that while Canada covered the project’s upfront construction costs, the bridge is designed to be repaid over time through to...
Strong storms left nearly 400,000 Michigan residents without power, and for one woman, the aftermath became a close call she says she will never forget. Watch Jeffrey Lindblom's video report: Ortonville woman unknowingly drove over downed wire twice during power outageDawn was heading home to wat...
Charles Dean Pace appeared for his arraignment today, charged with four counts of second-degree murder and four counts of operating while intoxicated causing death. Investigators say Pace, 27, of Glen Allen, Virginia, was driving at speeds over 90 miles per hour on southbound I-75 near Springfi...
Since Friday, many of these residents say they've been left in the dark, without air conditioning, and now much of their food has spoiled.
For thousands of Metro Detroit seniors, the power outage that began Friday is more than an inconvenience; it can be dangerous.Around 400,000 customers lost electricity after Friday’s storms. As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 20,000 remained without power.While DTE Energy said it has been priorit...
President Donald Trump arrived in Turkey for the NATO Leaders Summit Tuesday, where he praised the summit host while renewing disappointment in alliance members ahead of a summit expected to focus on defense commitments.Trump was greeted by Turkeys President Recep Erdogan a Trump ally in the reg...
Southeast Michigan will see a wonderful evening, perfect for whatever you have planned. Wednesday will be another great Summer day before our next system brings rain to the area on Thursday.Temperatures will fall through the 80s into the 70s during the late evening hours, plenty comfortable for g...
Galen Grindle, the Toledo-born entertainer who became a Detroit television legend under the stage name Johnny Ginger, died Sunday at a senior living facility in Genoa, Ohio. He was 92. Watch Tony Geftos' video report: Detroit TV legend Johnny Ginger, known off-screen as Galen Grindle, dies at 92G...
Thieves targeted a learning garden on Detroit's east side twice over the Fourth of July weekend, stealing dozens of chickens, geese, and vegetables from a nonprofit that serves young adults with special needs. Watch Peter Maxwell's video report: Thieves hit nonprofit learning garden, steal dozens...
One of the key suspects in Michigans most infamous unsolved serial killings has died. Watch Heather Catallo's video report: Oakland County Child Killer suspect gave detectives new info hours before death7 Investigator Heather Catallo has learned, in his final hours, detectives tried one more time...
Thousands of people remain without power, leaving many to wonder what food can be salvaged and what was never meant to be refrigerated in the first place. It turns out, some foods actually fare worse in the fridge.A simple rule of thumb helps cut through the confusion: whole, uncut foods with low...
A Chesterfield teenager is one step closer to the NHL after being selected seventh overall by the Seattle Kraken in the 2026 NHL Draft and behind his rise is a longtime skating coach working out of a metro Detroit rink.Chase Reid, 18, was drafted by Seattle in June. The Kraken will own his right...
U.S. Central Command forces say they have begun launching strikes against Iran Tuesday afternoon.The strikes were initiated to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz.Officials say the U.S. is hitting Iranian weapon launch sites, air defenses a...
Firefighters are battling a large fire at a vacant apartment complex on Detroit’s west side.Update: Firefighter injured while battling blaze at vacant apartment complex on Detroit’s west sideThe fire was reported on Fenton Street, just off Grand River Avenue near Telegraph Road on Tuesday (July 7...
More than 19,000 DTE customers remained without power as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, five days after severe weather brought heavy wind and rain to the metro Detroit area Friday night. Watch Whitney Burney's video report: 'It's been rough.' 19,000+ remain without power as outage enters day 5Neighbors near ...
President Trump arrived at the NATO summit in Ankara on Tuesday declaring that the war in Ukraine could be nearing its end, telling reporters alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he expects the fighting to be settled and that peace could come "hopefully soon."The president said h...
At a park on Detroit’s west side, the sound of bouncing basketballs mixed with music and encouragement as New Era Detroit launched day one of a six-week summer camp designed to keep young people engaged, supported and connected to their community.NBA legend and former Detroit Pistons player Isiah...
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Here’s what to know about the utility’s reliability record, the $42-per-day credit you may be owed, and why your rates keep going up. Outlier Media · Nina Misuraca Ignaczak, Planet Detroit · DTE power outages in 2026: What to know about reliability, bill credits, rate hikes
The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgias Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.The Justice Department in April obtained a grand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact...
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