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The westbound freeway is expected to be closed for up to 12 hours.
An explosion at a 4-unit apartment building in Lincoln Park Saturday morning shook the surrounding structure and ripped the roof from the building.
One of Michigan's largest utilities has agreed to pay $1 million after a natural gas line exploded, killing a Royal Oak man.
Authorities say the homeowner was digging with a backhoe close to the home and hit a gas line.
I thought the Harlem Shake video craze was over, but this one is DEFINITELY worth watching.
Detroit residents are calling for an emergency evacuation plan nearly a week after an explosion at an oil refinery on the city's southwest side.
Marathon Detroit Refinery told WWJ that they were trying to get the situation under control but could not comment further.
Police say a suspected methamphetamine lab explosion at a Flint apartment complex has damaged the building and prompted an evacuation.
Several people have been hurt in two explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line.
Four people were injured in a suspicious explosion at a Harrison Township apartment complex over the weekend.
Consumers Energy says it has halted projects throughout Michigan that involve the same drilling method used before a house explosion that killed a 58-year-old Royal Oak man.
A Farmington Hills attorney says last week's house explosion in Royal Oak came close to becoming a much larger disaster.
Federal authorities have joined the investigating into the cause of an explosion that leveled a Royal Oak home, killing a man and damaging other houses and businesses in the neighborhood.
Southfield Fire officials received multiple calls about the blast in the area of 9 Mile Road and Beech
A fledgling small business in Detroit is destroyed by fire, leaving its employees without jobs just weeks away from Christmas.
The blast took out the back of the house, the front walls, a side wall, and caused some minor damage to a neighboring house.
Authorities in southwestern Michigan have released the name of a man who died following a methamphetamine lab explosion.
Four Detroit firefighters are recovering Friday morning after they were injured in a house explosion on the city's northeast side.
An 18-year-old girl and her 27-year-old brother died from trauma, not burns, when a massive bonfire built for her high school graduation party exploded, according to preliminary information from autopsies performed Monday.
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the installers of an electric dryer had no legal duty to warn a metro Detroit woman about an uncapped gas line that eventually caused her house to explode.
A scare today at the Henry Ford Medical Center - New Center One building after a liquid nitrogen canister exploded in a utility room.
Fire officials say a freight train carrying agricultural products derailed Wednesday morning in Columbus, Ohio, causing a fiery explosion and injuring at least two people.
Police in suburban Detroit say a paraplegic man's leg was blown off as he sat in a wheelchair setting off explosives on the Fourth of July.
DTE Energy Co. says an explosion in a coal bunker at its St. Clair Power Plant left one worker with a minor injury and caused minor damage at the facility.
A stolen Glock seized in Pontiac had been modified to operate as a fully automatic weapon, deputies said.
Charges against four people accused of being involved in a Feb. 17 shooting and arson in Warren have moved up to circuit court.
Prosecutors have accused Cole Allen of attempting to assassinate the president when he allegedly attacked the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25.
West Nile virus has been detected among mosquitoes in two locations near Grand Rapids, the Kent County Health Department said.
A ball python was noticed making its way near the inlet screening system of a Canadian sanitary sewer plant.
If you missed the meteor sighting over Southeast Michigan early on May 27, perhaps you saw the latest one on Monday night.
More than 2,000 entries were submitted for Michigan's 2026 "I Voted" sticker designs.
Dozens of bank branches will be closed in Michigan as consolidation steps continue in the Fifth Third Bank's purchase of Comerica Bank.
A stolen Glock seized in Pontiac had been modified to operate as a fully automatic weapon, deputies said.
Charges against four people accused of being involved in a Feb. 17 shooting and arson in Warren have moved up to circuit court.
American Axle, which is headquartered in Detroit, is a Tier 1 supplier to General Motors. UAW members have launched a strike at its Three Rivers site.
The UAW became known for fighting for higher wages, improved benefits and safer working conditions for workers across the auto industry.
Stellantis unveiled a nearly $70 million five-year strategic plan with the launch of new vehicles — including hybrids and EVs — over the next five years.
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.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
Stephen Colbert, former host of "The Late Show," is helping raise money for the Michigan nonprofit Monroe Community Media after appearing on a broadcast of the organization's community access program "Only in Monroe" earlier this month.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
For three days, Detroit is the epicenter of techno music with this Memorial Day weekend tradition, and the music lovers made sure to attend the final day of the Movement Festival on Monday.
Prosecutors have accused Cole Allen of attempting to assassinate the president when he allegedly attacked the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25.
The Justice Department said it will stop work on the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund following a district judge's decision temporarily blocking the program.
The changes will affect how much students and their parents can borrow, as well as their repayment options.
A TIAA-Stanford University survey found that fewer people can correctly answer questions involving basic financial concepts. See how you fare.
According to air traffic control audio, security came to inspect the aircraft after someone named their Bluetooth device a "certain four-letter word."
West Nile virus has been detected among mosquitoes in two locations near Grand Rapids, the Kent County Health Department said.
A Northville dentist is facing 43 felony charges in an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme.
Michigan lawmakers are considering bills to allow doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients.
The tentative agreement means roughly 300,000 Blue Cross members will continue receiving care at Michigan Medicine facilities as in-network services.
Two Detroit nonprofit organizations have partnered together to fight food insecurity for elementary school students.
Colson Montgomery homered and Tristan Peters' RBI single put Chicago ahead as the White Sox rallied with two runs in the seventh inning to beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Sunday for their fifth straight win.
Alex Palou won the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon after starting in the top position and leading the field through the downtown streets.
Earlier this year, the Detroit Police Department started an initiative aimed at building trust between law enforcement and the community through basketball. On Saturday, the Hoopin' with Cops youth recreational league got to watch their mentors in action.
Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Saturday without injured slugger Munetaka Murakami.
Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health, headlines Michigan Matters this Sunday, along with three other community champions who discuss important issues dissected at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
It's the fourth year the Detroit Grand Prix has been on the streets of the Motor City after moving from Belle Isle.
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.
The West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito samples in Grand Rapids and Wyoming, Michigan.
Sword Up is a style of workouts in the fantasy fitness genre. CBS News Detroit reports on the inspiration for the trend, and the popularity it's gained.
Crews at a Windsor, Ontario, Canada, sewage plant got quite the surprise when they found a python inside a water collection bin.
The Michigan Secretary of State has released the 2026 "I Voted" sticker semi-finalist designs. The public will help choose the ones that will be printed into stickers for election season.
The Kilauea Volcano at Hawaii's Volcano National Park has been spewing visible eruptions. It is among the world's currently most active volcanoes.