Detroit unveils first installation of new street lights
Thousands of new streetlights are coming to Detroit neighborhoods as Mayor Mary Sheffield unveils the latest effort to improve safety and eliminate dark stretches on residential streets.
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Thousands of new streetlights are coming to Detroit neighborhoods as Mayor Mary Sheffield unveils the latest effort to improve safety and eliminate dark stretches on residential streets.
A fight in Taylor, Michigan, involving dozens of residents worried about a potential rezoning on land near their neighborhood was revisited Wednesday night at the city's Planning Commission meeting.
With dangerously high temperatures expected over the next few days in Southeast Michigan, SMART is rolling out its cooling buses to give people a place to escape the heat.
Raymond Deloatch, CEO of Friend of the Father, says he hopes the city will help him reopen his doors after he was not considered for funding in the 2027 fiscal year budget.
The city's electricity is provided by Wyandotte Municipal Services, a utility company created in the late 1800's that provides public power to the community, unlike private utilities like DTE.
The Howard Family Bookstore officially opened in April after two years of renovations, transforming a long-blighted building into a bookstore and café.
A housing project in Detroit is finally done thanks to more than 30 volunteers.
The University of Michigan finally opened its newest five-level recreational facility, and it's no ordinary gym.
A Little League in Ypsilanti, Michigan, was struck with field vandalism and the danger of closing. Now, thanks to the community and a popular social media influencer, the league is thriving.
Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Debbie Dingell proposed the Water Access and Affordability Act to restore the low-income water affordability program
A local program in Detroit is giving small business owners the opportunity to open grocery stores in neighborhoods across the city.
Students probably don't want to even think about the first day of school for the next school year but it's coming.
A Metro Detroit man and former leader of a notorious motorcycle club has started a nonprofit organization for at-risk youth after serving more than a decade in prison.
A new local charity hopes to get uneaten food from restaurants and catering businesses to people in our community who are struggling with food insecurity.
A group of residents on Holland Road in Taylor, Michigan, say they are now doing everything they can to keep their neighborhood the way it is after some of them received a letter saying the city is considering rezoning their neighborhood.
What began in October with one pantry outside resident Sarah Bedigian's home has expanded to more than 20 locations across the area.
The community space, which has been under renovation since October 2025, includes a swing set, play area and seating with umbrellas.
Sheriff Alysia Dyer says the report proves their progressive strategies can improve interactions with law enforcement and make the county safer.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The city has approved $8 million for sidewalk repairs, along with an additional $1.5 million in funding.
Detroit may soon spend another $2 million on ShotSpotter, a technology that uses microphones placed throughout the city to detect gunfire in high-violence neighborhoods.
So far, more than a dozen people have visited the Hervey family's cottage in Lake Orion to do laundry and take showers.
"Occupy the Summer" will run for 10 weeks and is designed to address ongoing concerns about youth violence and large gatherings involving teens.
The activist says her campaign is focused on developing a citywide "Blight to Beauty" task force, restoring infrastructure and expanding arts and entertainment in the city.
People in Keego Harbor, Michigan, will come together for someone they say has always been there for them.
