Detroit mayor signs executive order to invest in affordable housing
The initiative would allow for all proceeds from the city's commercial property sale to go to the trust fund.
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The initiative would allow for all proceeds from the city's commercial property sale to go to the trust fund.
It's a flavor so iconic that it's even made its way out of the glass at one bar that has celebrated its release since the beginning.
Dominique Townsend says the challenges she's faced inspired her to begin developing RideAble, a rideshare service designed specifically for people with disabilities.
On Thursday, Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield signed an executive order to improve lighting across thousands of residential city blocks.
A Detroit father is being recognized for his bravery after saving two neighbors from their burning home in January.
His legacy lives on with those he helped find a path forward, just as he did.
Students in Union City, Michigan, raised $7,500 to bring Duke the dog to the school district long before the city was struck by a deadly tornado.
Support is coming in from far and wide to respond to the disaster since Friday's fatal storms.
Ann Arbor residents are encouraged to fill out an online survey to provide feedback.
Arbor One Apartments in Ypsilanti, Michigan, says it is making progress on restoring its condemned buildings, but there's still a lot of work left to finish the job.
Roughly 360 residents at an apartment building in Pontiac, Michigan, are returning home less than 24 hours after a water main break on Tuesday night forced them to evacuate.
Dozens of local officials across Michigan on Tuesday voiced their opposition to a group of bills that aim to increase Michigan's stock of affordable housing.
This new office makes community violence intervention efforts officially part of the city.
From Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream Speech" to Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show performance in 2025, one Detroiter is connecting readers with Black history, one line at a time.
Development in Downtown Northville is getting recognition, both on a statewide and national stage.
Student organizers at Community High School also inspired several other schools in Ann Arbor to do the same.
The goal to revitalize a school on the St. Mary of Redford Catholic Church grounds in Detroit is to help dent the deficit of affordable housing in Detroit.
The below-freezing temperatures in Metro Detroit are especially hard on people who are homeless. It's also led to shelters' phones ringing off the hook.
Covenant House in Detroit is on a mission to help those in need.
For people experiencing homelessness, it is never easy. But with the cold coming later this week, which Southeast Michigan hasn't felt in seven years, the need to help people without consistent shelter is greater.
Community members are asking that the eight charges against 53-year-old Ruben Peeler be dropped.
More than 4,000 pounds of venison-- that's how much hunters in Livingston County were able to donate to Gleaners Community Food Bank over the weekend.
Dearborn Heights police say a community-wide search on Thursday for a missing 30-year-old man with autism uncovered a body in a river.
The woman says she and her son are forced to sleep in the front room instead of their bedrooms at the Falcon Crest Apartments because it's cold.
A Michigan family is searching for answers after their 16-year-old son was hit by a vehicle while helping a stranded driver on the side of the road in Dearborn Heights.
A Lansing man is among the two victims of a fatal helicopter crash in Florida, police said.
The City of Detroit is planning to install over 300 additional "speed hump" devices on residential streets during 2026.
Small rural Michigan schools say competitive state grants leave their students behind, because administrators do not have time to apply.
Consumers Energy is looking to delay planned safety upgrades at the largest dam in Michigan while it seeks approval of a hotly debated plan to sell the facility and 12 others.
A firefighter fell through the floor while at a house fire scene on Wednesday in Livonia, no serious injuries were reported.
A new bill introduced by Michigan Sen. Rosemary Bayer would add new requirements for elderly drivers.
A Lansing man is among the two victims of a fatal helicopter crash in Florida, police said.
A firefighter fell through the floor while at a house fire scene on Wednesday in Livonia, no serious injuries were reported.
A neighbor man who lives right across the street from the home where the teen was held says he called the police as soon as he realized something was off.
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, the jury trial against 27-year-old Afeni Muhammad, of Eastpointe, is scheduled to begin on Step. 15, 2026.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
Short film director Sam Davis gave a shout out to his Michigan hometown when accepting an Oscar award on Sunday.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says it is setting the record straight about a man arrested in Wisconsin after an antisemitic image of Sheriff Michael Bouchard was shared.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.
President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.
As communities across the country face growing fears of increased immigration enforcement patrols, a coalition of civil rights advocates and health care professionals in Michigan is banding together to offer support for those on the frontlines.
Oakland County officials say medical debt impacts approximately 114,000 county residents.
A measles outbreak continues to expand in Southeast Michigan, with a fourth suspected case now reported in Washtenaw County.
Michigan health officials have identified a measles outbreak in Washtenaw County after three linked cases were reported since March 12.
Legislation is pending in Lansing that is intended to prohibit the sale or distribution of a substance called kratom.
Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.
Bonner-Prendergast graduate Kevin McGonigle, baseball's No. 2-rated prospect, has made the Detroit Tigers' opening day roster.
The Detroit Pistons are heading back to the playoffs for the second time in a row as they remain the No. 1seed in the Eastern Conference.
Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, and the Detroit Pistons ended the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game win streak with a 113-110 victory.
Olivia Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Syla Swords bounced back from a slow start to score 26 and help second-seeded Michigan rout short-handed N.C. State.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Parents in the Ann Arbor Public Schools district are demanding transparency over the teacher contract and district finances.
Ann Arbor teachers are working without a contract. A Detroit man has been charged with kidnapping and assault of a 14-year-old. Those headlines, other top stories and weather are in our news brief.
Crews were on the scene Wednesday morning at a house fire in Livonia, Michigan.
Long lines continue at some of the nation's airports, as passengers queue up for Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. CBS News has a report on discussions in Washington D.C. on how to resolve the budget stalemate.
Parents in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, continue to speak out after a recent decision by the school board to end a child care program in the district.