Sweeping Changes To Operation Of City Water & Sewerage Dept.
While Mayor Dave Bing acknowledged a "lack of accountability" has been an issue, he emphasized control of the Water Department will remain as is.
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While Mayor Dave Bing acknowledged a "lack of accountability" has been an issue, he emphasized control of the Water Department will remain as is.
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney plans to attend three debates before the holidays, including one at Oakland University next Wednesday.
A coalition trying to repeal a Michigan law giving state-appointed emergency managers more power over financially troubled cities and schools continues an attempt to make the November 2012 ballot.
Dr. Mark Greenwald, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at WSU, will be conducting two studies involving marijuana use among people being treated for HIV-AIDS.
They ought to be downright embarrassed, Newt Gingrich, outspoken former Speaker of the House and GOP candidate told Carol Cain during a conversation in advance of a GOP debate in Metro Detroit.
Amid a severance scandal and a shakeup in Wayne County Government, Roberto Ficano was asked if he's planning to resign.
A $1.5 million grant to a Wayne State University researcher from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health could have policy implications in Michigan and other states regarding the therapeutic use of marijuana.
Elections officials anticipate a Nov. 8 voter turnout of just 10 percent.
Michigan lawmakers have begun approving a new plan to award money in the state's newly capped, $25 million film production incentive program.
Not to sound indelicate, but figuring the ages of Michigan's congressional delegation is an exercise in higher math.
Republicans say the measure updates Michigan's workers' compensation laws, reflects recent court rulings and could help crack down on fraud while encouraging injured workers to seek some type of employment when they're able.
State Department of Human Services Director Maura Corrigan told The Associated Press on Wednesday the agency will make the change on Jan. 1 so food stamp applicants can keep two cars to get to work, school and job interviews.
Legislation that would require Michigan's public schools to adopt anti-bullying policies has been approved in the Republican-led Senate, but some Democrats say the measure wouldn't do anything to protect students.
Members of a coalition fighting the legislation have a question for Gov. Rick Snyder.
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to re-affirm "In God We Trust" as a national motto, getting a bi-partisan thumbs up from Michigan's congressional delegation – for the most part.
About seven acres in Southeast Michigan, known as the unincorporated community of Hell, has been listed for sale.
Some parts of two Huron-Clinton Metroparks in Metro Detroit remain off-limits to the public due to storm damage.
Residents in Detroit said they are fed up with teens swarming downtown Detroit every weekend. Many are now calling on the city of Detroit to change the curfew after a 14-year-old was shot in the chest.
Authorities say the gunshot wound does not appear to be life-threatening. An investigation is ongoing.
Video shows the moments a baby was tossed by its mother from a burning home and caught by a Kalamazoo officer.
From classic cruisers to new memories still being made, the Woodward Dream Cruise remains a celebration of Michigan's automotive culture.
If you are planning a road trip for Memorial Day weekend, remember that the cost of gas this year is noticeably higher than last year.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
Michigan State University's board approved a new ethics policy 5-3 that lays out consequences for trustees who do not comply, with at least one trustee refusing to sign it and calling it a potential tool for retaliation.
The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.
Two House members from opposite parties introduced legislation that would revoke federal retirement benefits from current or former members of Congress convicted of sexual assault, trafficking, or exploitation of minors — and redirect those funds to victims.
Buyers can still find lower-cost homes in some midsize cities, especially across the Rust Belt and Sun Belt, a new analysis finds.
Officials say 21 cases were reported in the state, with 29% of those cases among children.
Michigan has $176 million in opioid settlement funds sitting unused in local government accounts.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
Eastern Michigan University's Esports program is bringing back its summer camps for students, which run through August.
Tarik Skubal's multi-million dollar pitching arm feels better than it has all season.
José Ramírez homered and hit a two-run double on a 3-for-4 night, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the reeling Detroit Tigers 8-2.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday after Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice, and Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
Video captures the moments a mother tosses her baby from a burning home to a police officer in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Hell, Michigan, is a small town located in Putnam Township near Pinckney, Dexter and Hamburg in Livingston County. The multi-parcel property spanning more than 7 acres is selling for $625,000.
When President Trump and the Justice Department settled the president's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department over the leak of his tax returns, the terms included the creation of a $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund."
A woman fell into an open manhole after exiting her car in New York City, and died as a result of her injuries. The cover had come off after another vehicle passed through the area. CBS News has this report.
More than 13,000 people were given evacuation orders as the Sandy Fire grew in Simi Valley, California.
