A stretch of Pontiac Trail in Orchard Lake Village has reopened Thursday afternoon after a barricaded situation. Details of the investigation are limited. Police closed off Pontiac Trail between Old Orchard Trail and Halsted on Oct. 1 after a barricaded situation at the Orchard Lake Sanctuary. On...
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The breakdown: Shanell Lakeisha Cohen, 31, was charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm, less than murder, or strangulation after an alleged altercation in Pontiac. Deputies responded to a large fight near Leonard Lane on Sept. 28. Cohen and a 15-year-old were inv...
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Michigan’s utility regulator voted unanimously Thursday to grant conditional approval for DTE Energy contracts to power Google’s 1-gigawatt data center project in Van Buren Township. The Wayne County Commission also voted Thursday to override Wayne County Executive Warren Evans’ ...
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Christa Pike's attorneys said Thursday that she's still alive after surviving Tennessee's effort to execute her by means of lethal injection late Wednesday....
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It also provides a chance for survivors, thrivers (those currently in the fight) and anyone else impacted, to celebrate those who have succeeded against cancer while also honoring those who have lost their battles....
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We’re midway through the Michigan high school football season, and the Week 5 edition of the Power Poll arrives with plenty to sort through. WDIV has teamed up with STATE CHAMPS! Sports Network to bring you a ranking of the top teams across the state. Every Tuesday at 3 p.m. duri...
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Larry Nassar is among those removed from the Michigan sex offender registry after a state supreme court ruling, according to one of the offices that prosecuted him. He registered at sentencing and had been on the list until last week....
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The breakdown: Vista Maria in Dearborn Heights secured a three-year VA Grant and Per Diem award to support transitional housing and services for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The VA is distributing $1.17 billion nationwide, including $318 million through the G...
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Michigan’s archery deer season officially kicked off on Thursday, Oct. 1 — and this year there is something new making it easier for hunters to obtain kill tags. For the first time, Michiganders can ditch the traditional paper harvest tag and go digital by opting for an electroni...
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The Wayne County Commission overrode Executive Warren Evans' veto of tax breaks for a planned data center in Van Buren Township.
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More than 20,000 registered sex offenders were removed from the Michigan registry earlier this month after a ruling by the state supreme court. Attorney Eli Muawad explains what changed....
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Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. WAYNE COUNTY – Seasonal allergies, asthma flare-ups, respiratory illnesses, colds, influenza, Covid, gastrointestinal illnesses. Dr. Ave...
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Wayne Disposal is challenging an injunction barring shipments of elevated radiation waste from sites managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the Van Buren Township landfill. Civic Action Toolbox Why it matters A Wayne County judge's order halting shipments of elevated radi...
