The overlooked obstacle keeping America from building the homes it needs
Behind the scenes, homebuilders are grappling with an overlooked challenge that is slowing construction and making it harder to close the nation's housing gap.
Behind the scenes, homebuilders are grappling with an overlooked challenge that is slowing construction and making it harder to close the nation's housing gap.
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The FBI is offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person or people responsible for the death of a newborn infant whose body was discovered during the Electric Forest Music Festival in western Michigan.The FBI’s Detroit Field...
Fox 2's Ronia Shamona sits down with Dr. Emily Jacobs to discuss why it's okay to be vulnerable, the importance of asking for help, and how connection can make all the difference
A new study released by WalletHub shows that Detroit tops the list as the most stressed city in America. Dr. David Moore from Henry Ford Hospital joins Brandon Hudson to talk stress management.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday afternoon that Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, will finish his term following his death over the weekend.
A Macomb Township family says they feared for their lives after someone threw fireworks directly at their house early Monday morning while their children were sleeping inside.Diyana Dzahristos said the incident happened around 2 a.m. and was captured on home surveillance cameras. She said three s...
Another one of the biggest names in golf is coming to Detroit for the Rocket Classic. Tournament officials say Brooks Koepka has committed to playing at Detroit Golf Club.Koepka, a five-time major winner, returned to the PGA Tour this January after four years on LIV Golf. He's currently ranked 84...
An FBI investigation is underway in Biddeford, Maine following a deadly shooting Monday morning involving a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) agent.
The tankers were built to be invisible. But this week, Ukraine made them the most visible things at sea. Ukrainian drones struck roughly 90 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov over seven days, part of an intensifying campaign to sever the fuel lifeline to Russian-occupied Crimea. Robert "Madyar" B...
Drivers heading through Downtown Detroit along I-75 this weekend will have to deal with highway closures south of the city.According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, road repair and bridge work will close two sections of I-75.Starting at 9 p.m. Friday, July 17 and lasting through 5 a...
Were going to miss this World Cup when its over next week.We were treated to two brilliant quarterfinals over the weekend, which saw both England and Argentina advance to the last four at the expense of Norway and Switzerland.For England, it was all about one name: Jude Bellingham. Ive given up o...
Last January in Miami, Indiana University stunned the sports world by winning the college football national championship.Looking on from the stands alongside his father, Eastern Michigan women’s golf coach Josh Brewer had a moment of inspiration.“It can really happen at a place that’s kind of a d...
Candidates in the 2026 Michigan gubernatorial race, Democrat and Republican, had a chance to talk to Local 4 on their priorities and visions if elected as governor.U.S. Rep. John James, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Perry Johnson, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson and Mike Cox are running...
As an upper level ridge builds into the Midwest, we’ll see an increase in the heat and humidity across Southeast Michigan this week.The heat dome is already impacting areas to the west of us. Check out the difference in today’s forecasted temperatures for areas near Montana and North Dakota verse...
A motorcycle crash on Hall Road in Macomb Township had the roadway shut down while police investigated.
The FBI is now offering a reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of anyone who was involved in the death of a newborn baby at a West Michigan music festival.Police said the baby, believed to be less than four weeks old, was found on June 28 near the camping ar...
A public memorial will be held on Tuesday to honor the life of Clinton Township native Emily Barker, who died alongside two other firefighters while responding to a wildfire in western Colorado last month. A public visitation will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by a 12 p.m. public memo...
A Vermont man who was 17 when he and a friend killed a pair of married Dartmouth College professors 25 years ago will have a chance at parole in about 20 years, when he reaches the age of one of his victims, a judge ruled Monday.Lawyers for Robert Tulloch, now 43, and prosecutors reached an agree...
Twelve states have sued to block Paramounts takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, kicking off a high-stakes antitrust battle that could impede the media mega-merger.California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the antitrust lawsuit, filed Monday in the Northern District of California, is necessary be...
Wildfires raging across Europe have killed hundreds of people over the last decade, and climate change is set to push the death toll even higher in the coming years.A wildfire in southern Spain killed at least 11 people overnight into Friday morning, making it one of the country's deadliest on re...
Behind the scenes, homebuilders are grappling with an overlooked challenge that is slowing construction and making it harder to close the nation's housing gap.
A Brighton man will serve two years’ probation for falsifying water safety records for private water systems at several Michigan mobile home parks.Brian Powell, 57, was charged with six counts of forgery and seven violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act in April 2026, after he reportedly falsif...
A federal judge has found that President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns was filed for an improper purpose.Judge Kathleen Williams found that President Trump effectively controlled the IRS and treasury as head of the Executi...
The American Red Cross said it has an emergency blood shortage and is asking for donors to give now.According to the Red Cross, the blood supply fell nearly 25% in June. The shortage is especially serious for types O positive and B negative blood.Officials say Red Cross distributions to hospitals...
A potential suspect was cleared in the death of a newborn baby who was found in a porta-potty at Electric Forest, said Michigan State Police.Investigators received a tip at the start of July identifying a woman from the Muskegon area who attended the festival and might have information about the ...
Investigators say that Johnson and Buckles forced their way into the victim's bedroom and shot the 23-year-old resident in the chest.
An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued from noon on Tuesday through 8 p.m. for dangerously hot and humid conditions expecting to develop across the Southeast Michigan.Full forecast --> Extreme Heat Watch issued for Southeast Michigan as dangerous heat buildsIf you need a place to cool off during t...
In 2010, a 2yearold boy was critically injured after a large rock fell and struck him in the head during a family visit to a Tennessee state park.Now, more than a decade later, his family is celebrating a major milestone and a remarkable new chapter."It's hard to explain, but I do think about it ...
Ukraine as well as 9 other countries have announced a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles.This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Paris to ask European leaders for help against Russia's missiles which have targeted his country for more than four years ...
Michigan continues to be one of the hardest-hit states in the ongoing Cyclosporiasis outbreak. Health officials said Friday that cases topped 2,640 in the state on July 13.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan has jumped to more than 2,600 since June 22, according to the latest information from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Watch Darren Cunningham's video previous report: Urgent cares on the front lunes of cyclosporiasisAccording to...
President Donald Trump said Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is open and will remain open, as he ordered the U.S. military to reinstate a blockade on Iranian ships and ports."We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Irans ships or customers from entering o...
Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan have risen to more than 2,600, and state health officials are still working to identify the source of the outbreak.On July 13, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reported 2,640 cyclosporiasis cases since June 22, up from 1,562 on July 10....
He has been charged with first-degree forcible rape, first-degree kidnapping and first-degree sexual offense.
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with BridgeDetroit. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. The abandoned house next door meant a lot to Christina Kary. For years, she tended to it, planting purple flowers, removing ...
Restaurants throughout metro Detroit are participating in Detroit Burger Week, which kicks off on Monday.The event celebrates the hamburger, and restaurants will highlight their burgers, alongside off-menu specials and more.There are 24 restaurants throughout metro Detroit that are offering speci...
After 3 years, $3 million, and a name change, Pontiac Oaks Park is open.The park was previously known as Hawthorne Park.In 2023, the city of Pontiac teamed up with Oakland County Parks to renovate the space.Pontiac Oaks Park is 122 acres, 55% bigger than Hawthorne Park was at 77 acres.The bigger ...
Police said Monday they are investigating the death of South Africa World Cup soccer player Jayden Adams, after his body was discovered this weekend at a property in the city of Cape Town.The 25-year-old Adams died two weeks after helping South Africa reach the knockout stage of a World Cup for t...
A person was killed Monday in an ICE-involved shooting in Biddeford, Maine, according to the states speaker of the house just days after a federal agent fatally shot a Mexican immigrant during a traffic stop in Houston, sparking mass protests and demands for transparency and accountability.A per...
Gas prices across Michigan have remained below $4 for the past week, going down about a penny since last Monday, according to AAA.The auto club reports drivers are paying $3.95 on average per gallon of unleaded fuel, and around $59 for a full 15-gallon tank of gas. Though gas prices averaged abou...
Dozens of people working at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo went on strike Monday over unpaid salaries and bonuses.The striking staff at Rwampara General Hospital in Ituri province includes epidemiologists, case investigators, drivers and gravediggers who say they have not been paid ...
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