Key Bullets Two young boys from Inkster, ages 6 and 4, are home safe after being taken by their father on Wednesday. The father, 36-year-old Brandon Deandre Lee, drove the boys to Norwalk, Ohio, where he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The case has been ruled a suicide. Family members s...
safety
What to know: A 12-year-old bicyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a Dodge pickup truck in Warren on Thursday, Oct. 15. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. near Van Dyke Avenue and Meadow Avenue. Police said the child was crossing Meadow Avenue when the pickup turned ...
government
Vice President JD Vance campaigned in Monroe on Thursday, encouraging support for Republican candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections and highlighting what he called one of the nations most important races of 2026. A crowd gathered at the Level Up Training Complex in Monr...
government
A massive backlog of voter registration applications in Texas that frustrated counties and raised concerns among Democrats nationally has been cleared days before early voting begins, state election officials said Thursday. The backlog, which state officials attributed to a softw...
News
Candidates John James and Jocelyn Benson will face off Thursday night in the 2026 gubernatorial debate hosted by WDIV. Local 4’s morning co-anchor and Flashpoint host Jason Colthorp will moderate the debate, scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15. You can watch it live...
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What to know: Democratic candidate Jocelyn Benson and Republican candidate John James will face off in a debate Thursday hosted by WDIV and moderated by Jason Colthorp. Candidates will be asked about topics Michigan voters care most about, such as data centers and gas prices. You...
News
A potentially record-breaking El Nio is expected to drive the weather across much of the U.S. this winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations winter outlook released Thursday. Its arriving as families are already dealing with high energy costs. NOAA...
government
Many No Kings "Vote Early" events will be happening throughout Detroit and Michigan at large. Voters will not be able to vote on site at these events, but information will be readily available on how attendees can go home and vote. According to No Kings organizers, the "Vote Earl...
parks
What to know: Former Detroit Tigers star Kirk Gibson, 69, has been living with Parkinson’s disease for 11 years after being diagnosed in 2015. Gibson said he first noticed possible symptoms in 2007, when his left hand would tense up while shaving. Gibson founded the Kirk Gibson C...
Local
What to know: Showers will spread across Metro Detroit and continue overnight, with rainfall totals generally between 0.25 and 0.5 inches. A rumble of thunder is possible, but the risk is low. Temperatures will fall from around 60 degrees before sunrise into the 50s during the da...
safety
Kimberly McGrath, 43, has been missing for nearly a week after her car crashed into a Huron Township backyard, and despite searches by land, water and air, police say there are no signs of her. Huron Township Police received a crash notification from McGrath's phone in the area o...
government
Political ads are designed to get inside your head. They use dramatic music, emotional images, carefully worded claims and repeated messages to shape how voters see candidates and their opponents. And this election cycle, voters are expected to see — and hear — more of them than ...
government
No photo ID needed: Voters without ID can sign an affidavit of identity and cast a regular ballot. First-time mail registrants: Must provide proof of residency (e.g., utility bill or paycheck) to vote normally. Provisional deadline: Those without proof have six days post-election...
