Teaming up to Help Metro Detroit Kids Gain Opportunities
On CBS 62's Michigan Matters, sports, educational, community and political leaders appeared and talked about the plethora of opportunities available across our region.
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On CBS 62's Michigan Matters, sports, educational, community and political leaders appeared and talked about the plethora of opportunities available across our region.
"We're Getting Books Out Of People's Basements, And Back In People's Laps Where They Belong"
Michael Noblett, new president and CEO of the American Center For Mobility, appeared on Michigan Matters to talk with Senior Producer/Host Carol Cain about the facility's imprint on the region and its efforts to lead in the mobility space.
Carol Cain is joined by the roundtable of Oakland Count Executive L. Brooks Patterson, Susy Avery, Co-Director of MPLP, and Charlie Beckham, former director of Detroit Recreation Department and City of Detroit Consultant and fixing the roads and more.
It's An Opportunity To Bring Attention To The Nutritional Needs Of Our Students While Also Looking At Improving Their Lives
Michigan Matters host Carol Cain talks with Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairman David Woodward and Oakland Schools Superintendent Dr. Wanda Cook-Robinson and Sara Gold, Director, Basic Needs and Child Nutrition, United Way for Southeastern Michigan about how Oakland Schools can be healthier.
Dale Hughes, Executive Director of the Detroit Fitness Foundation, the non-profit which operates the Lexus Velodrome has big plans. He talked about them with Carol Cain, Senior Producer/Host of Michigan Matters as he will add more racing events at the Velodrome.
An Bloomfield elected official is charged with stealing the campaign signs of a candidate running for school board.
Oakland County Parks and Recreation currently has several seasonal summer job openings.
This week on Michigan Matters, host Carol Cain talks with Jim Nicholson ,co-chair of PVS Chemicals, his dad, James B. Nicholson, also co-chair, and David A. Nicholson, President and CEO of the company. They talk about being a family-owned business, manufacturing and growing in Detroit.
On this week's Michigan Matters... From the blue and pink wave that saw Gretchen Whitmer elected as governor… to GM's retrenching… to the MSU-Larry Nassar scandal. Which stories resonated most in 2018?
On this week's Michigan Matter, Carol previews CBS 62's Eye on the Future Special, featuring family-owned businesses in Michigan, by sitting down with owners of of family businesses and leadership in the state who are fighting every day for family businesses.
For the first time in decades, Democrats are in the majority on the Board of Commissioners in Michigan's second-largest county.
Health officials in a suburban Detroit county are reporting an increase in confirmed Legionnaires' disease cases.
Summer 2018 has come and gone, and this Saturday marks the first day of fall. Check out our list of the best apple orchards, cider mills and events across Metro Detroit to help you kick off the season.
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has apologized for saying he'd rather join the Ku Klux Klan than a group of CEOs who are striving to improve Detroit.
In this elaborate scheme, scammers pretend to be authorities and threaten people with jail time if they don't pay, according to officials.
Health officials are warning people not to eat fish from parts of a southeastern Michigan river because of chemical contamination.
In the report, "Out of Reach," released by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Michigan is said to have the 28th highest "housing wage" in the country.
A 16-year-old boy has drowned at an Oakland County lake.
14-year-old boy was shot at by a Rochester Hills homeowner after reportedly knocking on the door for help. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, the Rochester High student reportedly was lost on his way to school
Got a dog? Like to take your pooch for walks? Want to help fight crime? Farmington Hills Police is offering residents and canines an opportunity to play heroes, no capes required. The Farmington Hills Police Department's Crime Prevention Section will host a "Paw Watch" meeting at the police station at 6 p.m.
Residents can safely and anonymously remove prescription drugs from their homes at a take-back event at the Farmington Hills Police headquarters on Saturday, April 28. Farmington Hills Police and the Drug Enforcement Agency will host the event.
Officials have not issued a boil water advisory because of the water main break.
The Oakland County Sheriff's department is investigating a possible string of breaking and entering at local gas stations.
One of Michigan's fastest-growing industries is facing a major tax hike this New Year's Day.
New year's resolutions aren't new-- according to the Encyclopedia Brittanica humans have been wanting to improve themselves at the start of the year as far back as the Babylonians.
History was made in Detroit on Thursday, Jan.1, 2026, as Mary Sheffield was officially sworn in as the city's first female mayor.
An investigation is underway after a 68-year-old man died following a possible hit-and-run incident in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says the man was transported to a hospital for minor injuries.
Mayor Mary Sheffield was sworn in at 10 a.m. in a private ceremony at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center.
Many government offices will be closed Jan. 1 for the New Year's Day holiday. Retail and supermarket hours will vary.
Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will go up to $13.73 an hour – up more than a dollar from the current rate of $12.48.
Respondents to a Michigan college's survey of overused and misused words and phrases say "6-7" is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop.
One of Michigan's fastest-growing industries is facing a major tax hike this New Year's Day.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Respondents to a Michigan college's survey of overused and misused words and phrases say "6-7" is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop.
Starting January 1, food-stamp recipients in five U.S. states will face restrictions on using the benefits to buy some sugary foods.
More than 8,000 stores closed across the U.S. this year, according to retail industry data, including these well-known brands.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
Lake effect snow, intense rain and chilly temperatures dominate the forecasts for different parts of the U.S., before and after the new year arrives.
Oakland County officials are flushing and testing water lines after the detection of Legionella bacteria at the courthouse building.
The CDC estimates at least 7.2 million flu cases nationwide this season as of Dec. 20. Data shows that Michigan is seeing a "very high" influenza-like illness (ILI) activity level.
The funding is part of a $50 billion grant distributed across all 50 states under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.
Death doulas assist individuals and families in navigating the various challenges in dying, from pain care and making medical decisions to estate planning and funeral arrangements.
Oakland County officials say it has taken immediate action after water tests detected Legionella bacteria at the courthouse.
John Gibson kept up his hot December with 24 saves, Dylan Larkin and Mason Appleton scored goals, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the slumping Winnipeg Jets 2-1.
Arch Manning was just as potent with his legs as with his arms.
LeBron James scored 17 points on his 41st birthday, but Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 11 assists while leading the Detroit Pistons to a 128-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.
Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 55 points, James Harden added 28 and the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
One of Michigan's fastest-growing industries is facing a major tax hike this New Year's Day.
Lake Superior State University in Michigan released its 50th annual "Banished Words List." Some on the list include "6-7," "demure" and "cooked."
While many people were out celebrating New Year's Day, some also celebrated the birth of a baby.
With the new year comes resolutions. New Year's resolutions aren't new. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, humans have been wanting to improve themselves at the start of the year as far back as the Babylonians.
Shortly after she was sworn in as Detroit's first woman mayor, Mary Sheffield visited first responders at the Detroit Fire Department and the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.