Neighbors frustrated after live power line left loose in east side Hamtramck neighborhood
David Salamas of Hamtramck is calling out DTE after a live downed power line was left loose behind his home following Sunday's storm.
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David Salamas of Hamtramck is calling out DTE after a live downed power line was left loose behind his home following Sunday's storm.
The Alabama native was a passionate and dedicated lineman who was also a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
A DTE Energy spokesperson says the worker came in contact with live equipment and was fatally wounded.
DTE and Consumers Energy leaders were back on the hot seat Thursday, facing questions over their response to power outages and what steps are underway to strengthen the grid.
Thousands of Michigan residents were left in the dark after severe ice storms wreaked havoc. On Monday, dozens attended a town hall at Fordson High School, held by Michigan's Public Service Commission.
Weeks after several power outages, DTE and Consumers Energy faced a grilling from legislators over the response.
About 50 people showed up to a town hall in Commerce Township Monday held by Senator Jim Runestad to address power outage concerns.
The Michigan Public Service Commission, which sets rates and other policies affecting utilities, said it will hold two town hall-style meetings on March 20 in Jackson and Dearborn.
DTE has touted its tree-trimming efforts; in Madison Heights, they're preventing trees from reaching power lines.
Dana Nessel joins the chorus of elected leaders fed up with DTE's response to the power outages
Customers are disappointed with the $35 amount DTE Energy is issuing in credits.
Monday marked the sixth day without any electricity. Some have been resorting to dangerous ways to stay warm.
After southeast Michigan was hit with a winter storm Wednesday, power outages have piled up in the region.
DTE Energy said 90 percent of power will be restored by Friday night to the more than 500,000 customers left in the dark due to this week's ice storm.
DTE Energy believes some of the 485,000 customers who lost power will be in the dark until Sunday.
DTE Energy says a technical issue is preventing people from reporting downed wire, outages and gas leaks on Wednesday.
DTE Energy is rolling out new rates that they believe will change customers' habits.
The storm is predicted to produce blizzard like conditions with many areas getting hit with more than a foot of snow and blasted with wind gusts possibly reaching over 60 mph.
DTE officials say they retired the Trenton Channel and St. Clair coal power plants. Employees from both locations were offered opportunities to continue working with the company.
DTE Energy released a proposal to change how the company will generate energy over the next 20 years.
Southeast Michigan 7-Eleven locations will be utilizing 100% renewable energy in the coming years.
The Michigan Public Service Commission on Wednesday ordered an audit of DTE Energy and Consumers Energy in response to the public's frustration with widespread and extended power outages.
A group of people, known as Ann Arbor for Public Power, have laid out a plan to create its own public utility.
Some people are still without power as of Friday night, but DTE Energy said crews will work through the holiday weekend until power is restored to everyone.
DTE Energy officials held a press conference to answer questions and discuss its storm response following severe weather.
Whether Tuesday's lunar eclipse will be visible from Metro Detroit depends on the cloud cover and sunrise time.
"I live in this community and we don't need this, we don't need this," a Romulus woman said during a rally against the plans for an ICE detention facility.
Michigan gas prices were averaging $2.99 a gallon for regular unleaded on Monday morning, AAA said.
The Michigan State Police is looking for the driver of a Jeep that the agency said hit one of its patrol cars on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit Sunday night.
Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists, Tobias Harris scored 23 points and the NBA-leading Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 106-92 on Sunday night for their sixth straight road victory.
The U.S. military says U.S. troops have been killed in the war with Iran, as President Trump says the operation is proceeding "ahead of schedule."
"I live in this community and we don't need this, we don't need this," a Romulus woman said during a rally against the plans for an ICE detention facility.
A 6-year-old girl is in the hospital after police said she accidentally shot herself with an unsecured gun in Detroit on Sunday morning.
Michigan gas prices were averaging $2.99 a gallon for regular unleaded on Monday morning, AAA said.
The Michigan State Police is looking for the driver of a Jeep that the agency said hit one of its patrol cars on Lodge Freeway in Detroit Sunday night.
For the first time in 15 years, Stellantis is not issuing a profit-sharing distribution to UAW-represented employees.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
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A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
"Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
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The man who killed two and wounded 14 also had photos of Iranian leaders in his home, a source said.
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Michigan lawmakers required schools to adopt a cardiac emergency response plan for the current school year if the Legislature appropriated "sufficient funds," but funding wasn't dedicated in the education budget.
What started as food poisoning for a young boy in Clinton Township turned into years of organ failure.
Officials announced eligibility for mothers and babies in the city of Detroit.
Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists, Tobias Harris scored 23 points and the NBA-leading Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 106-92 on Sunday night for their sixth straight road victory.
Over sixty teams competed at a Special Olympics Michigan basketball tournament on Sunday at Legacy Sports Complex in Brighton.
The Detroit Red Wings were beaten by the Hurricanes 5-2 on Saturday night in Raleigh, North Carolina. Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and two assists to lead the Hurricanes to their fifth straight win.
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Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore's name is once again in the spotlight after a woman's attorney claims he failed to act when she alleged sexual misconduct by former staffer LaTroy Lewis.
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Michigan State University students are among those stranded due to halts to some Middle East flights. MDOT construction season ramps up in Metro Detroit. Those headlines, other top stories and weather are in our news brief.
U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan 13, led a town hall discussion and rally about the plans that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has for a detention facility in Romulus, Michigan.
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