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Holly Campbell stopped by Local 4 coffee shop Fourgrounds Coffee in Plymouth to catch up with Karen Drew. Holly Campbell is the wife of Detroit Lion’s Head Coach Dan Campbell. She’s sharing about the best advice Dan ever gave her, and if his on field motivational speeches actuall...
government
Michigan third graders are being challenged to pick up a book and keep reading as the state counts down to the Men's Final Four in Detroit next April. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield, the NCAA, the Detroit Local Organizing Committee and educators launched the ...
News
The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade. That blunt admission from former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon made waves Tuesday, as the just-quit 27-year-old AI researcher spilled the beans on his way out the door in a resignation t...
schools
When students at Michigan State University moved back on campus a couple of weeks ago, they came back to nearly perfect weather for the end of August. They ended up sweating out the first couple of weeks of the semester as the heat and humidity opened the month of September. For ...
News
A homeowner and a driver in Dearborn got into a heated expletive exchange after the motorist drove on his lawn to avoid a flooded street a week prior on Thursday....
News
US bond yields rose Wednesday to their highest levels in almost three years after the Treasury Department said it would buy back up to $6 billion of government bonds, putting a dollar figure on the operation first announced last month. The 10-year US Treasury yield rose to 4.84%,...
government
Detroit City Council is asking to explore alternatives to DTE Energy after last week’s storms left more than 450,000 people without power. On Tuesday (Sept. 8), council members voted unanimously to direct its legislative policy division to identify what other Michigan municipalit...
government
Michigan voters were asked in a recent poll how they felt about the upcoming November general election. A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Michigan voters from across the state about their opinions on various topics in the 2026 general election. One question asked whethe...
government
Michigan voters were asked in a recent poll how they felt about the upcoming November general election. A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Michigan voters from across the state about their opinions on various topics in the 2026 general election. One question asked if Mic...
News
Some Comerica customers are venting frustration after officially transitioning to Fifth Third Bank — reporting login issues, long hold times, and hours spent trying to sort out their accounts. The branch switchover became official this week, and while many customers have had a sm...
News
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will remain in jail while they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where they are accused of rape and sex trafficking. A federal judge in Miami ruled Wednesday the brothers had not demonstrated that they were not a flight risk or a danger ...
safety
Public safety officials are responding to an active fire in the area of Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods. Update: Grosse Pointe Woods Mayor Arthur W. Bryant talks major fire at Lochmoor Club The Grosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety urged residents and motorists on ...
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A major American aid group is promising to deliver more medicines in high-need areas around the world after receiving its largest ever donation. Americares, a nonprofit that supports thousands of health centers globally, announced a $50 million gift Wednesday from an unidentified...
safety
Crews are responding to a fire at a country club in Grosse Pointe Woods. The Lochmoor Country Club was seen with smoke billowing out of the roof on Wednesday afternoon....
Local
Fox 2's Ronia Shamona sits down with Career Counselor and Women to Work Co-Ordinator Phyllis Scripsick to learn more about the free program helping Metro Detroit women re-enter the workforce...
Local
Fox 2's Ronia Shamona joins growth strategist Reggie Roland to see where certain projects stand in Detroit.
News
In 1907, a Michigan reverend saw the teddy bear as more than a child’s toy. He saw a threat to society. The Rev. Michael Esper, from St. Joseph, described teddy bears as “disgusting,” “horrible monstrosities,” “pseudo animals,” and “ a bundle of horridness. ” Esper’s concern was ...
business
Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, including a widely anticipated foldable version called Duo. The company's new CEO, John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook on Sept. 1, introduced the latest lineup at the Steve Jobs Theater. After cycling through othe...
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Apple is making a major move into the future of smartphones. From its first-ever foldable iPhone to upgraded Pro models, here’s what Apple unveiled Wednesday....
safety
The emergency evacuation slide on the plane President Donald Trump was scheduled to take to Texas for the Republican midterm convention inflated before takeoff Wednesday. The slide unfurled from the cargo side of the Qatari plane at Joint Base Andrews. Trump had just arrived at t...
News
Humane Society of Macomb is teeing up its 2nd annual Home In One Golf Outing event, helping to raise funds for rescuing animals, fighting animal cruelty, reuniting lost pets with their families and finding homes for pets that need them. Organizers joined Local 4 on Wednesday to s...
business
Will Detroit get its first Michelin restaurant this spring? The city has been chosen to host the prestigious awards ceremony, the first of its kind for the Great Lakes region. Here’s what to know....
News
A new Florida International University study found popular fitness watches consistently overestimated how many calories people burned during workouts. Researchers tested Apple, Garmin, Samsung and Fitbit devices against clinical lab equipment and found error rates often ranged fr...
News
The British Journal of Sports Medicine published a study indicating that a persons walking cadence could be linked to longevity. While higher daily step counts were associated with improved longevity, researchers found that people taking fewer steps may also lower their risk of e...
News
The price of your next rideshare trip could depend on more than just traffic. The practice is known as surveillance pricing, where companies use data and AI to help determine what customers pay. A Consumer Reports investigation found two people standing side by side, requesting t...
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This is an interactive version of the original story, "The Price of Data: A Scripps News Group investigation. You can read the original story here.
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The U.S. is banning Canadian alcohol, dairy products, and motorcycles starting in late September as a retaliatory trade battle between the nations intensifies....
schools
A 15-year-old student was hospitalized Tuesday after authorities said he mixed and ingested several chemicals he brought to Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon....
parks
National Park Service officials expect to restore a reliable water supply in the Grand Canyon in weeks not months as the deadly flash flood didnt damage most of a near-complete pipeline project, they said Tuesday. Officials said that they were just over a month away from completi...
schools
A University of Iowa marching band member was pulled off life support after he collapsed on the field during the Sept. 5 game amid high temperatures. Memorials and tributes have been pouring in from college marching bands from across the Midwest...
News
Every time you open an app, stream a movie, scroll social media or ask an AI chatbot a question, something happens behind the scenes. Your requests travel to a data center. Most people never see them. Yet these massive facilities have become some of the fastest-growing pieces of ...
schools
A New York Fed survey has found that consumers grew more worried in August about their personal financial situation and the job market. The survey looks at how consumers expect overall inflation and prices for food, gas housing and education to behave. They found that the median ...
News
In-N-Out, which operates in 10 states, said it recently altered two ingredients. Here's what to know.
safety
Police are asking the public for help identifying and finding the suspect who set a fire in an apartment building on Detroit’s east side. The fire happened on June 9 inside an apartment complex in the 9300 block of East Jefferson. According to Detroit police, the suspect, wearing...
News
Airlines scrambled Wednesday to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems at Britain's air traffic control system that has forced the cancellation of more than 1,750 flights. Delays continued for a second day Wednesday, rippling across 15 U.K. airports and beyond a...
Local
We have another installment in the “Faith in Detroit” project led by Christ Church Cranbrook in partnership with Detroit PBS and others. Faith in Detroit Executive Director Fr. William Danaher speaks with Sheree Walton from Church of the Messiah. This story also appea...
government
Michigan voters were asked in a recent poll how they felt about the upcoming November general election. A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Michigan voters from across the state about their opinions on various topics in the 2026 general election. Some questions focused on...
government
Michigan voters were asked in a recent poll how they felt about the upcoming November general election. A poll conducted by WDIV/Detroit News asked Michigan voters from across the state about their opinions on various topics in the 2026 general election. Some questions focused on...
News
Routine blood tests may hold clues about a persons likelihood of developing colorectal cancer before the age of 45. A study published by Epic Research found that younger adults with lower levels of two liver enzymes were more likely to be diagnosed with early-onset colorectal can...
News
September is National Hunger Action Month, a time to raise awareness about hunger and inspire action to end food insecurity in the U.S. Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Forgotten Harvest President & CEO Adrian Lewis to talk about how the nonprofit helps fight hunger and food...
safety
A weeks-long investigation into a shooting on the Southfield Freeway during an alleged road rage incident last month has led to the arrest of a 46-year-old Detroit man. Michigan State Police shut down the southbound lanes of M-39 from Plymouth Road to Joy Road near I-96 in Detroi...
safety
Ben Shelton had gone toe-to-toe with Carlos Alcaraz for five exhausting sets and finally at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday came the chance to end the U.S. Open champion's title reign. Shelton fired an ace at 146 mph, a ball that Alcaraz couldn't have gotten back even with fresh legs. That g...
Local
Detroit Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat said he wants to stay with the team despite uncertainty around its future. According to NHL.com, DeBrincat spoke at the at the NHL/NHLPA North American Player Media Tour on Tuesday . The 28-year-old, who is from metro Detroit, was the Red ...
News
A new study has linked a GLP-1 ingredient to nearly 40 percent fewer asthma attacks. According to the study, semaglutide, which is in both Ozempic and Wegovy is a medication that is widely used for type 2 diabetes and weight loss. Research presented at the European Respiratory So...
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Republicans are gathering in Dallas this week for what the party is billing as a first-of-its-kind midterm convention an event that has drawn questions about its purpose, its cost and who will actually show up. The idea was first floated by President Donald Trump in August of las...
parks
Lions coach Dan Campbell addressed the media talking Saints for Week 1 of the new 2026 season.
business
The Professional Womens Hockey League (PWHL) has reached a broadcast agreement with the E.W. Scripps Company to air regular-season and playoff games during the upcoming season. Scripps Sports will produce a weekly Game of the Week on Saturdays, airing free on the broadcast networ...
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The NFL regular-season kicks off this week for the Detroit Lions. 7 News Detroit Sports Anchor Tina Nguyen chats with Lions linebacker Jack Campbell about how he feels heading into Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints, what to expect from the Lions defense this season, what addi...
News
Three jurors in the Lindsay Clancy case are speaking publicly for the first time about the highly publicized murder trial that ended in a mistrial last week....
safety
Michigan State Police has launched new dedicated webpages highlighting cold cases, where people can search cases and share information directly with investigators. According to MSP, September is National Cold Case Month, and across the state, MSP has roughly 200 cold cases open a...
government
By JASMINE SNOW and CHRISTINE FERRETTI BridgeDetroit City Council members want to explore options to reduce Detroit’s reliance on DTE Energy following a damaging tornado — and in anticipation of increasing climate change-related severe weather patterns — which members say reinfor...
Local
The City of Detroit will host the inaugural MICHELIN Guide America Great Lakes Ceremony in 2027, where MICHELIN Stars and other award distinctions will be revealed. The MICHELIN Guide announced Wednesday that the ceremony will be held at Michigan Central Station on April 21. We a...
government
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. State Supreme Court responds to lawsuit over voter citizenship ballot proposal denial The Michigan Supreme Court has shut down a political advocacy group’s final a...
