A significant budget gap has emerged due to unsuccessful votes on millage renewals. The shortfall amounts to $8M.
Further action is planned as a result, with a meeting scheduled to take place. This meeting aims to address the issue of funding for certain services.
More information on this topic can be found through a report, which includes a video with additional details on the upcoming vote and the current situation.
Local
Rain and thunderstorm chances continue today across Metro Detroit, with lots of cloud cover and possibly some fog early. A few showers will remain possible throughout the day, although the better chance for rain will be closer to the stalled frontal boundary south of Detroit. Tem...
business
Several grant applications are open now. Take a workshop on farm funding. Get free food and clothes at a resource fair. Outlier Media · Lynelle Herndon · Get money and free resources, get involved in Detroit...
safety
A city watchdog agency responsible for rooting out waste, fraud, abuse and corruption is investigating Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison. Bettison and “his actions related to social media posts,” have prompted a probe by Detroit’s Office of Inspector General. The police chief ha...
Local
Months after the Michigan Department of Transportation closed the local lanes of I-96 at the Southfield Freeway for sinkhole repairs, the orange barrels are still in place and west side Detroit residents want answers. The closure began in February and was originally expected to w...
Local
You might not know the Bills Mafia and the Lions Den have more to bond over besides the winter blues. Before the two teams face off at the Bills’ new Highmark Stadium on Thursday, Local 4 took a look back at an important figure tying the competitors together: Ralph C. Wilson, Jr....
News
A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly sextorted two Oakland County teens on social media. Anthony Lamont Fowlkes, a 40-year-old Massachusetts man, is facing federal charges of sexual exploitation of a child and attempt, distribution and receipt of child pornography ...
Local
Bedrock and General Motors are seeking nearly $473 million in additional tax incentives to redevelop Detroit's Renaissance Center and East Riverfront in a project expected to cost $2.24 billion. The project previously received $75 million from the DDA , meaning total subsidies ar...
safety
Police are seeking information about a 16-year-old boy who went missing in Detroit. Ethen Hamed left his residence in the 11700 block of E. 7 Mile Road, was dropped off at school on Friday (Sept. 11), and did not return home. He was last seen wearing a red Comerica Park jacket, b...
business
The 100th America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White is approaching, and organizers are celebrating one of the parade’s most colorful traditions. The parade company held its annual Grand Jester’s Reception Tuesday night (Sept. 15) to honor the distinguished clown co...
safety
A helicopter crashed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, killing at least three people near a deadly bus crash, officials said. Another person was taken to the hospital, but their condition was not immediately clear, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It was not immediately cle...
government
Oakland County commissioners are asking residents to submit copies of their DTE Energy bills as they prepare to challenge a proposed 10% rate increase. The board wants residents to upload two bills through a county website : one from before DTE’s most recent rate hike took effect...
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Severe weather is possible in Metro Detroit on Tuesday, Sept. 15, as storms move through the region. Click here for the latest forecast from our 4Warn Weather team. Here’s a list of the alerts by county . Wayne County No active weather alerts. Oakland County No active weather ale...
