As the nation prepares for a red, white and blue July 4 celebration, the White House is responding to a problem of a different hue: a verdant Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool rife with algae.At Trumps urging, federal officials this spring undertook a renovation project aimed at b...
A Canton woman says she was getting double billed by Progressive for several months this year. She says she reached out to the insurance company multiple times for answers and was not getting anywhere. LaShara Peake-Lewis reached out to Local 4 for help and now Progressive tells ...
As communities prepare to mark “Show Your Stripes Day” on June 20, new climate data reveals just how dramatically temperatures have risen over the past century....
Automotive Curator Dave Marchioni is showcasing the Detroit Historical rare car collection at the Society’s vehicle storage facility
Sydnee chats with Detroit native, Shaka Senghor. Shaka is a globally recognized resilience expert, bestselling author, and transformative thought leader whose journey from incarceration to inspiration has empowered executives, entrepreneurs, elite athletes, and audiences around t...
Sydnee chats with author, LaDarrion Williams. Beyond theater, LaDarrion has directed three short films featured on YouTube and made his mark as a debut author with Blood at the Root, a New York Times and USA Today Bestseller....
Sydnee chats with fellow book lover, Gina. Gina's go to genre is Fantasy and shares some of her favorite reads.
Sydnee chats with author, Meagan Church. Meagan is the author of the instant New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel 'The Mad Wife,' as well as 'The Girls We Sent Away' and 'The Last Carolina Girl.'...
Sydnee chats with authors, librarians, and fellow book lovers about what's happening in the literacy world.
Sydnee chats all things books with Detroit Public Library Assistant Director of Public Services, Christine Peele. DPL is kicking off some fun Jazz and author events all summer long....
Sydnee and Dr. Eddie Connor chat about his 20th book release "Unhappily Successful." Dr. Connor is a Detroit pastor, 19x best-selling author, and stage 4 cancer survivor....
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Michigan's strawberry season has been a bumpy one, but Blake's Orchard and Cider Mill in Armada is giving berry lovers a reason to celebrate at least for a few more days. Watch Faraz's story in the video player below: Blake's Orchard Strawberry Festival draws crowds amid tough g...
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Visitors to the United States for this years FIFA World Cup have been enjoying ranch dressing but it has apparently caused issues at airports.According to the Transportation Security Administration, some tourists have been leaving bottles of ranch dressing in their carry-on lugg...
New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who's been absent from Congress since March with an unspecified medical issue, is set to return on June 30, a political consultant to the congressman said Thursday.Kean, who represents a battleground district in this year's midterms, has m...
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If you’re thinking about buying a home but don’tknow where to start, there’s help available. The fourth annual Detroit Homebuyers Fair took place Saturday at Huntington Place.Thanks in part to this program, Gail Gibson was able to buy her first home two years ago. “It helped me w...
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Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood wasn’t just a player at a recent youth football camp in Saline — he was a coach. Underwood teamed up with FlexWork Sports to run the camp, teaching kids the basic skills they need to succeed on and off the field.The camp gave kids a chance to ...
What was supposed to be a private pool party at a Birmingham home turned into what neighbors described as “total chaos” over the weekend. Neighbors told Local 4 “more than 150 people” flooded their quiet street and cars blocked streets and driveways. They also described public in...
At least 12 people in a crowd on a Chicago street suffered gunshot wounds after an SUV pulled up and two people inside started shooting, police said.The SUV drove away from the South Side neighborhood, leaving two people, both male, in critical condition following the shooting la...
Iran dealt two quick blows to the interim agreement with the United States on Saturday, angered by Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon, saying it had closed the Strait of Hormuz and announcing that while its negotiators were going to Switzerland for talks, not much is likely to...
Family, friends and neighbors will gather in Detroit's Dexter Corridor on Saturday, June 20, for Juneteenth Jubilee.The free block party, which is part of the Freedom Weekend celebration, will take place from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. and include music, a classic car show, Taste of Freedom...
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Many have heard claims of retaliatory restaurant workers spitting in customers food, and hope its just a gross, urban legend.But in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, a former Arbys manager is charged with felony poisoningaccused of spitting in a womans food and, as a result, giving her...
The first day of summer arrives this weekend. June 21 marks the first day of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere this year, according to the Farmer’s Almanac....
Almost every World Cup matchup has a storyline of a player who could have represented another country.Take Folarin Balogun who scored twice in the United States opening win over Paraguay. He chose to play for the U.S. where he was born instead of England where he grew up or Niger...
The National Park Service confirmed that three people died from heat-related illnesses in two separate incidents last week at Grand Canyon National Park.Officials said both incidents involved hikers found on trails within the park. The first death occurred June 12 and involved a ...
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This story also appeared in Bridge Michigan US Rep. Debbie Dingell urged Whitmer to intervene after three recent prison deaths. The Michigan Department of Corrections said prison populations have increasingly complex health needs. Corrections officials...
A BP gas station near Detroit Metro Airport in Romulus is accused of charging up to 72% more than its competitors, prompting an investigation from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office.According to a petition filed by Nessel’s office, the AG received a “volume of complai...
An innocent driver died early Thursday morning after a car fleeing police ran a red light and slammed into another car, driven by a Detroit man who was trying to get home.Remeious Washington, 48, of Detroit, was killed at the intersection of 8 Mile Road and Schoenherr Road at app...
A debate over short-term rentals in Birmingham has reignited after a rowdy pool party left neighbors frustrated. Neighbors have also complained that police didn’t shut down the party sooner, despite reports of public intoxication, traffic backups, and cars blocking driveways.Upda...
The homeowner at the center of a large pool party that prompted police intervention and neighborhood complaints in Birmingham is speaking publicly for the first time, apologizing for the disruption while disputing several characterizations of the event.In a statement released on ...
The family of 48-year-old Remeious Washington came together Friday evening for a vigil after he was killed in a crash during a Warren police chase early Thursday morning.It was a night relatives said was supposed to be a family Juneteenth celebration that he was helping to plan.W...
Communities across Metro Detroit marked Juneteenth on Friday with festivals, concerts, educational events, and tributes to Black history, commemorating the day enslaved African Americans in Texas learned they were free.Juneteenth traces its origins to June 19, 1865, when Union Ge...
After a stretch of hotter and more humid weather earlier this month, Metro Detroit is settling into a much more comfortable pattern for Juneteenth celebrations, Father’s Day activities, and one of Detroit’s biggest annual events.Temperatures through the weekend will run slightly ...
The 18-month-old boy who sparked a large police search after being seen wandering alone on a homeowner’s Ring camera has been found safe, according to the Holly Police Department.Police said they received a tip around 7:20 p.m. Friday (June 19) that the child may live at a home n...
Amid the Iran War, the Russia/Ukraine conflict and domestic inflation concerns, President Trump is also maintaining focus on a topic closer to home.But after a Reflecting Pool renovation project cost north of $15 million, some area residents are not pleased with the result.As was...
Father’s Day is a painful reminder for Terrance Graham, a Detroit dad who says he has spent the past decade grieving his son.This Father’s Day weekend marks the 10-year anniversary of the death of Martinus Wilson, who was only 20 when he was shot and killed in Detroit. The case r...
Independence Day is just a couple of weeks away, and while it is generally a time to celebrate America, it also brings many safety hazards and noise, which the city of Sterling Heights is working to address.“Every single year we get hundreds of phone calls from our residents call...
A 72-year-old Troy man is locked out of his DoorDash account and cut off from several thousand dollars in earnings after a scammer called him while he was on a delivery run, posing as a DoorDash fraud department representative. Watch Jolie Sherman's video report: Doordasher targe...
A 33-year-old Ferndale man killed in a crash involving a county vehicle was riding his e-bike on the sidewalk when he was struck, according to sheriff's deputies. Watch Simon Shaykhet's video report: Ferndale e-bike death sparks calls for safety reformsThe truck driver was attemp...
Detroiters celebrated Juneteenth Friday from the riverfront to the heart of downtown, with two major festivals drawing crowds to Hart Plaza and Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park. Watch Tiarra Braddock's video report: Hundreds celebrating Juneteenth in Downtown DetroitThe Hart o...
A colorful mural of flowers and smiley faces that brightened the Wyandotte Recycling Center has been painted over by city crews after officials said the project did not go through the required review and approval process. Watch Carli Petrus's video report: Wyandotte mural painted...
Westland is opening a new $12 million park and amphitheater, transforming a former blighted property into a community space with rock climbing, nature trails, and a concert venue. Watch Tony Geftos' video report: Westland opens $12M Nankin Square park and amphitheater with free F...
The roar of an engine across the water is a familiar sound today but more than a century ago, it was something entirely new, and it was built right here in southeast Michigan. Watch Peter Maxwell's video report: How a Michigan town helped launch recreational power boating in Ame...
The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.A deep U.S. roster overcame Pulisics absence to clinch a knockout berth after only two matches for the first tim...
A Detroit oil treatment facility with a history of odor complaints that caught fire a year ago is seeking approval from the city and state regulators to reopen. Civic Action Toolbox Why it matters Residents near Aevitas on Detroit’s east side say the...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not convert a Romulus warehouse into a detention center, and the Department of Homeland Security now plans to sell the property, according to the Michigan Attorney General's Office. Watch Ruta Ulcinaite's video report: ICE drops plans...
Labours Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of Greater Manchester, won a special election for a seat in Parliament and signaled Friday that he will use it to challenge embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country.Starmer said he planned to fight for his job,...
Detroit's Mexicantown will be welcoming a new addition to its music and hospitality scene on Saturday with the opening of Tigris, a Hi-Fi listening bar. Located at 2545 Bagley Street, the bar is described as a "space designed for communal consciousness and creative discovery thro...
James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as Cheers, Taxi," Friends and Will and Grace, died Friday. He was 85.His family confirmed his death in a statement to People, saying he passed awa...
Police said they have finished searching a neighborhood in Holly for a missing toddler.Update: 18-month-old Holly boy found safe after Ring camera alert leads to police searchPolice were asking for the public’s help identifying the toddler captured on a homeowner’s Ring camera af...
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robins egg blue exterior of the old pla...
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