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Insurance companies will have to offer coverage for autism treatments six months from now, a move the parent of one autistic boy said will make a huge difference to families struggling to pay for their children's treatment.
Ken Kousky is president of Blue Water Angels, a network of private investors in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay region. But he figures the passage of the recent federal JOBS act just might put angel networks out of business. And he thinks that's great.
In the coming months, at least seven University of Michigan professors will offer free online courses on such diverse topics as finance, electronic voting, computer vision, and fantasy and science fiction using a new web-based platform called Coursera.
With the delivery of 15 field-ready fuel cells, Ultra Electronics AMI, formerly known as Adaptive Materials Inc., said Wednesday it had completed its $4.2 million multi-year contract with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center to provide fuel cells for unmanned ground vehicles.
Chrysler Group LLC, working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, Wednesday delivered eight demonstration-fleet Chrysler Town & Country plug-in hybrid minivans to the Charlotte, N.C. utility holding company Duke Energy – its largest such deployment to date.
Researchers at the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institutes of Health, housed at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Detroit Medical Center, have demonstrated that a nanotechnology-based drug treatment in newborn rabbits with cerebral palsy enabled dramatic improvement of movement disorders, and the inflammatory process of the brain that causes many cases of CP.
The University of Michigan's Graham Sustainability Institute has selected six faculty-led research projects to join with Focus: HOPE, a nationally recognized civil and human rights organization, on a Detroit community development initiative.
Grand Valley State University's Annis Water Resources Institute will team up with the Lake Express high-speed ferry service for "Lakers on Lake Michigan," an open house that will include special Lake Michigan excursions.
Ford Motor Co. is "charging" into Earth Day by launching new initiatives that encourage people to take a more sustainable approach in life year-round with a national electrified vehicle education program, multi-city tour, and the debut of a 10-film, short documentary series with SHFT.com, an award-winning sustainability lifestyle platform.
The Michigan Economic Development Corp. Wednesday announced that the Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a $750,000 Michigan Community Revitalization Program incentive for the redevelopment of the Garden Theater in Detroit that will generate up to $12.3 million in new private investment, adding up to 84 new full time jobs.
Information Systems Resources, the Dearborn-based provider of IT asset management, announced it is honoring Earth Day by partnering with Henry Ford Health System to collect electronic scrap that employees want to recycle in an environmentally sensitive manner.
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Oakland Schools Superintendent Vickie L. Markavitch will host the 183 Oakland County schools that have attained Michigan Green School status for the 2011-2012 school year.
Oxford-based Alcove9 LLC, developers of advanced search technologies, announced a partnership Wednesday with Orange, Calif. business system integration specialists Van De Roest Group Inc.
The leadership of Ypsilanti's Marriott Hotel will take over day-to-day management of the adjacent Eagle Crest Corporate Education Center from Eastern Michigan University under an agreement approved Tuesday by the EMU Board of Regents.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies, institutions and groups
Oakland County officials say it has taken immediate action after water tests detected Legionella bacteria at the courthouse.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan on Dec. 26.
Ryan Kennedy, along with attorneys, held a press conference on Friday, denying allegations that he made racial comments toward Metcalf during the Dec. 21 game in Detroit.
A dog that was living for over a year with Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue was reunited with his former family.
Three people were injured – one critically – in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash Thursday in Oakland County.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Stocks are mostly flat in quiet morning trading on Friday as investors return from the Christmas holiday.
With President Trump declaring Dec. 26 a federal holiday, here's what's open and closed on Dec. 26.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
Traffic safety regulators are reviewing a motorist's complaints that the manual door handles on some Model 3 cars are hard to find, a potential hazard in a crash.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
Oakland County officials say it has taken immediate action after water tests detected Legionella bacteria at the courthouse.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
The University of Michigan is set to hire former longtime Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham to lead the Wolverines, university sources told CBS News Detroit.
Ryan Kennedy, along with attorneys, held a press conference on Friday, denying allegations that he made racial comments toward Metcalf during the Dec. 21 game in Detroit.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions have gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs.
Jordan Addison took a jet sweep handoff 65 yards for the game-sealing touchdown with 3:43 left after the Minnesota Vikings forced six turnovers and eliminated the Detroit Lions from contention for the playoffs with a 23-10 victory.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Temperatures spike this weekend to near 50 on Sunday as heavy rain arrives.
U.S. safety regulators are investigating some Tesla Model 3 vehicles after a complaint involving the car's door handles. Paul Eisenstein, editor of Headlight.News, joins CBS News Detroit to weigh in.
The University of Michigan hired former longtime Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham to lead the Wolverines, university sources told CBS News Detroit.
Thursday's loss put an end to the Detroit Lions' hopes of getting into the playoffs, and now the team and head coach Dan Campbell are taking a moment to reflect on what didn't work.
The Riverstone Apartment complex in Southfield, Michigan, is usually a quiet area, but instead of Christmas festivities on Thursday, the neighborhood was met with lights and sirens.