One of the largest U.S. franchisees for Wendy's has filed for bankruptcy protection after the restaurant chain tried to terminate its franchise agreement. Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendys restaurants in 15 states, said in a statement last week it intends to keep operating its...
News
An Auburn Hills man who pleaded no contest to a criminal sexual conduct charge while he was also on probation for a separate criminal sexual conduct charge has been sentenced to probation again. Ian Matthew Johnson, 21, pleaded no contest to fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct ...
government
DETROIT (AP) Former Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign on Tuesday in Michigan in an effort to rally Democratic voters behind progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in a swing state that will help determine control of the Senate. Harris, the first Black person to serv...
safety
From 1976 to 1977, four children were abducted along the Woodward corridor in Oakland County and later killed. Their killeror killershave never been arrested for their murders. Related: 'Let him face justice.' Michigan pedophile ring victims question delays in search for key susp...
News
Damaged communications lines at a key air traffic control facility in Philadelphia had been repaired, allowing airports across the U.S. Northeast to resume operations after hours of disruptions, the nation's transportation secretary said Monday evening. Hundreds of flights were c...
safety
Maldonado, 32, was arrested following an investigation initiated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the ICAC Task Force.
business
Employers are bracing for double-digit increases in healthcare costs, and small businesses could face the biggest squeeze. A new survey from consulting firm Marsh shows employers expect health benefit costs to rise 8.2% per employee in 2027 the highest increase since 2003. Withou...
Local
Fall officially arrives today, and the weather across Metro Detroit certainly feels more like the season. Temperatures will remain seasonably cool in the 60s for much of the week before warming back toward 70 degrees this weekend. Aside from a low chance of rain tonight and Wedne...
safety
Hes been on the run for five decades. In 1976, Dyer Grossman was charged with sex crimes in Michigan, but skipped town before police could lock him up. Now the 7 Investigators have learned that prosecutors and police have recently been working to bring the key suspect in a pedoph...
government
Tuesday, Sept. 22, is the first day of fall. The best fall feelings and memories are often associated with cider mills. Are you searching for a cider mill to visit this season? Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill in Armada is the winner of this year’s Vote 4 The Best category for best c...
News
A Canton Township man is facing multiple charges for allegedly possessing child pornography. Julio Cesar Maldonado, 32, was charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct, aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, aggravated sexually abusive activity and using...
parks
The Detroit Tigers and Fifth Third announced Monday that Comerica Park will become Fifth Third Park, marking a new chapter for one of Detroit’s most iconic landmarks. The naming rights transition follows Fifth Third’s merger with Comerica earlier this year. “As a life-long Michig...
schools
Carhartt is known for making clothing built to withstand the demands of a job site. Now, students at a Detroit design college are getting the opportunity to learn how to create that kind of apparel themselves. Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design, also known as PLC Detroit,...
