Belle Isle has been a part of Detroit’s history for nearly 150 years.In 1879, Detroit bought the island from the Campau family for $200k, about $6.5 million in today’s money.The park was bought to go toe-to-toe with Central Park in New York. Detroit even hired Central Park designer, Frederick Law...
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The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is praising a deputy who helped rescue kids from a second-story window during a house fire last week.According to the sheriff's office, deputies arrived at a house fire on Meadowbrook Court in Orion Township around 4:52 p.m. on Friday, July 10. The caller repor...
A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton from South Dakota has become the worlds most expensive fossil sold at auction, after fetching a record $50,130,000 at Sothebys in New York Tuesday.The skeleton, which is about 67 million years old, is nicknamed Gus after the late Gary Gus Licking, a cattle rancher fro...
President Donald Trump took a day to reverse his plans to charge a 20% toll on cargo going through the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Middle Eastern countries will instead make investment and trade deals with the U.S.Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have deci...
Police in Harper Woods are asking residents to avoid the area of Peerless and Damman streets near I-94 due to an active investigation.All lanes of eastbound I-94 are currently closed at Moross Road while the investigation is underway.No other information has been shared by law enforcement other t...
A smash and grab at a diamond store in Great Lakes Crossing has police investigating, just days after a deadly shooting.
Police in Harper Woods have set up a perimeter in an attempt to arrest three suspects who they say fired shots at them on the freeway, with one suspect already in custody."Please avoid the area of Peerless and Damman due to a developing law enforcement situation," said the Harper Woods Department...
Love it or hate it, the Never Ending Pasta Pass is back at Olive Garden.Its been six years since the chain last offered the promotion.Fans will be scrambling this week for a chance at the bottomless bowls. The limited-edition passes cost $100 and give diners 13 weeks of never-ending pasta.RELATED...
Huntington Bank will be closing 13 branches across Michigan by the end of next month.The closures span multiple counties in Michigan, including Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Kent, Grand Traverse and Saginaw counties.A spokesperson for the bank confirmed with Local 4 that the closures are a resu...
Belle Isle has been a part of Detroit’s history for nearly 150 years.In 1879, Detroit bought the island from the Campau family for $200k, about $6.5 million in today’s money.The park was bought to go toe-to-toe with Central Park in New York. Detroit even hired Central Park designer, Frederick Law...
The Gordie Howe Bridge is set to open July 27.The deal to build the bridge was signed by Canada and Michigan in 2012, construction began in 2018.Outstanding disputes between Canada and the U.S have pushed back the opening from fall 2025 to the present.Both countries have reached a deal to open th...
A part of I-94 is shutdown after police say officers were shot at during a possible carjacking situation.
Cases of Cyclosporiasis have grown exponentially in the span of a day in Michigan and the United States.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said the number of people with confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis jumped to 3,309 as of Tuesday morning.That's up from 2,640 cases reported on Monday and 1,562 before the weekend.State health officials have released updated recommendations for c...
Security and police presence will be increased for Wednesdays England-Argentina World Cup semifinal match in Atlanta.The matchup is considered one of the tournaments highest-risk games because of longstanding tensions between the two nations stemming from the 1982 Falklands War.Videos circulating...
Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan have jumped to more than 3,300 cases, state health officials reported on Tuesday.On July 14, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reported 3,309 cyclosporiasis cases since June 22, up from 2,640 on July 13. Of those reported cases, 44 were ...
Police are seeking information about a 49-year-old man who went missing in Livingston County.Matthew Joseph Paupore was believed to have left his residence around Westbury Blvd and E Grand River Ave. on foot on around July 6.The county has reported Paupore as missing/endangered.Investigators say ...
The historic USS Silversides Submarine has left Muskegon, bound for Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, where it will undergo its first full dry dock preservation in more than 50 years. The 85-year-old submarine departed its home dock in a historic sendoff for Muskegon neighbors. WATCH: USS Silversides subm...
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman was attending a scheduled launch Tuesday of a U.S.-Russian crew to the International Space Station, a sign of the ongoing cooperation in orbit between Moscow and Washington despite tensions over Russia's military action in Ukraine.Isaacman 's trip to the Russia-l...
A second campground on Isle Royale National Park is closed through the end of July due to increased wolf activity because of improperly stored food.According to the National Park Service, the Duncan Narrows Campground is closed for the second time this month. It will be closed through July 31.Rel...
by KYLE DAVIDSON, Michigan AdvanceJuly 13, 2026 Reported cases of cyclosporiasis are continuing to grow, with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday reporting 2,640 cases, compared with 1,562 cases recorded on Friday. The state first reported an outbreak on July 1, ...
The American Red Cross is seeking more individuals to donate blood and platelets this summer amid what the national nonprofit is calling an “emergency blood shortage.”Last month, the national blood supply fell about 25%, according to the Red Cross, creating a growing gap between supply and patien...
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo continues to outpace the response efforts, the World Health Organizations emergencies chief said on Tuesday after returning from a trip to Bunia, in Ituri province, which is one of the worst hit areas.Perhaps the most alarming finding is that many of the newly ...
The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act and eliminates a key protection for imperiled wildlife against logging, oil drilling and other activities.The administration narrowed the definition of "harm" under the landmark law a ch...
An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.Tau is one part of a toxic duo fueling Alzheimer's but prior attempts to develop drugs that can target...
A South Lyon man is facing multiple felonies for allegedly leading police on a chase through five different communities and ramming patrol vehicles.
The Detroit People Mover was back in service as of 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, after shutting down Monday evening due to a software issue. Officials reported Monday that service would be stopped for the rest of the night while maintenance crews work to identify the problem.Maintenance personnel conducted ...
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.Police release person of interest in fatal shooting at Great Lakes CrossingThe person of interest taken into custody in connection to the fatal shooting at Great Lakes Crossing Outl...
The consumer price index showed inflation eased last month after a spike in May driven largely by higher energy costs.The June consumer price index showed prices fell 0.4% for the month. Over the 12-month period ending in June, consumer prices rose 3.5%, down from 4.2% in the year ending in May.R...
The highly-anticipated premiere of "The Odyssey" is officially here, with showtimes starting Thursday across metro Detroit.The epic, directed by Christopher Nolan, was shot entirely with IMAX cameras, the first film to be shot with them. It will be available to watch in a variety of formats in th...
More work is being performed on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. President Donald Trump says the landmark was drained Monday so repairs could be made.He claims vandals are responsible for damaging the lining of the pool.But the project has faced several setbacks, including major algae blooms...
Investigators say Cobb was going 35 over the speed limit in a Dodge Durango when crashing into a Chevrolet Malibu at 7:39 p.m. that night.
Health officials in Michigan say lettuce and salad greens may be behind a diarrhea outbreak as cases rise above 3,000.Lettuce and salad greens have repeatedly come up during the investigation into the Cyclospora parasite, but officials caution that other foods cannot be ruled out.Although we do n...
The person of interest taken into custody in connection to the fatal shooting at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets on Saturday has been released, Auburn Hills police confirmed Tuesday.The shooting occurred near the food court around 5:20 p.m. One man was killed — later identified by family members as ...
Road conditions in metro Detroit drive so many people crazy, but what can be just as frustrating is finding a way to repair roads with little to no funding.Teri Giannetti sent a letter to 7 News Detroit, asking us to look into the road in her subdivision in West Bloomfield. She wants the Road Com...
The Northern Michigan University alum spent 17 years fighting fires before being killed in the line of duty on June 27th on the Colorado Utah border.
For many people, this heat is an inconvenience. For others, it's part of the job.I was at the Ernest T. Ford Recreation Center in Highland Park, one of two cooling centers opening today from 10 a.m. as the city braces for dangerous heat. Highland Park is even closing city hall today as a precauti...
Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Detroit Free Press Detroit has a new leader tasked with attracting national and regional retailers to the city’s neighborhoods. Mayor Mary Sheffield announced...
Families can swim at Belle Isle, but as temps rise, so do residents’ desire for more access to water. “People want to have a relationship with water, people want their kids to know how to swim, people want to know how to swim.” Outlier Media · Briana Rice · Detroit once had outdoor pools across ...
Stay hydrated, find shade and limit your time outdoors – and don't forget the sunscreen. When it comes to staying indoors and keeping cool, there are options available across the area.
Some spots in the region will have a heat index of as high as 104 on Tuesday.
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