Careless Smoking Blamed For Fatal Pontiac Fire
Authorities say careless smoking is to blame for a fire in Pontiac that killed a 67-year-old man.
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Authorities say careless smoking is to blame for a fire in Pontiac that killed a 67-year-old man.
Pontiac's former Sears downtown department store is being redeveloped into an energy-efficient retail and residential building.
State-appointed emergency managers say fiscal responsibility, not race, is behind Michigan's Public Act 4.
A two-alarm fire has taken the life of an elderly Pontiac man who was known fondly by neighbors who said he looked out for them.
Pontiac husband faces charges after both he and his wife were burned with grease as they fought in the kitchen.
The mayor of Pontiac may find himself fighting to keep his job.
Pontiac firefighters have agreed to be laid off as part of a plan to allow Waterford Township to take over duties there.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Department says a 40-year old was stabbed multiple times in the arm, back and thigh at a home in the 600 block of Linda Vista Drive.
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Oakland County Sheriff deputies are looking for two men who ripped off a pizza delivery man in Pontiac.
The Consumers Energy Foundation announced that it is awarding $1.25 million in grants to 10 community projects as part of the utility's 125th anniversary celebration.
The financial situation in the city of Pontiac could force the fire department to dissolve, and be absorbed by the Waterford Township Fire Department.
A 19-year old homeless woman says she was raped after she met a man at a night club and he told her she could stay with him.
The heart of Oakland County is ushering in the holiday season with the annual Holiday Extravaganza Parade & Children's WinterART Festival on Saturday, December 3.
Authorities have released a sketch of a suspected armed robber who hit an Advanced Auto Parts in Pontiac earlier this month.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says a two year investigation shows Hawkins allegedly took $1,000 in exchange for allowing a bar to stay open despite code violations.
Pontiac residents will see an increase in taxes following a meeting Tuesday morning at Pontiac City Hall.
Federal safety regulators are investigating problems with the automatic shift levers on several General Motors cars.
Pontiac's financial manager says the cost to collect change and maintain the meters outstrips revenue.
The city of Pontiac bringing in extra help from Oakland County and the Secretary of State's office on this Election Day -- over staffing concerns.
The Original Gabriel, the originator of the world's first shock absorber in 1907, has selected Pushtwentytwo as its advertising agency of record.
Sheriff's deputies in Oakland County say a woman was beaten with a baseball bat over a pair of jeans she borrowed.
A state-appointed emergency financial manager for the city of Pontiac has fired the city's clerk, attorney and director of public works in what he says is realignment in City Hall.
Warner Bros. Discovery's board told its shareholders that Paramount Skydance's offer "provides inadequate value" for the business.
Multiple fire departments from Monroe and Lenawee counties worked on a house fire Tuesday near Dundee.
A driver who was texting while driving crashed into a Michigan State Police cruiser at a Detroit intersection, troopers said.
A Michigan TikTok user has been posting random interactions in public, getting thousands of views. However, some of the women in the videos say they are concerned because they had no idea that they were being recorded.
A Flint, Michigan, man is heading to trial after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago intercepted firearm conversion kits from China.
A Michigan TikTok user has been posting random interactions in public, getting thousands of views. However, some of the women in the videos say they are concerned because they had no idea that they were being recorded.
Two Michigan men have been charged after one of the men allegedly used the other to impersonate him in a court-ordered DNA paternity test.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Warner Bros. Discovery's board told its shareholders that Paramount Skydance's offer "provides inadequate value" for the business.
Biff Poggi is preparing the Michigan Wolverines for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Texas on New Year's Eve as the team's interim head coach, less than a week after former head coach Sherrone Moore was fired.
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.
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Warner Bros. Discovery's board told its shareholders that Paramount Skydance's offer "provides inadequate value" for the business.
Alex DeBrincat scored two power-play goals in the third period as the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 3-2.
President Trump said he will deliver an address live to the nation Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET.
The unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%, its highest level since September 2021.
Powerball's jackpot rose to an estimated $1.25 billion — the sixth-largest in its history — after no tickets came up winners of Monday night's grand prize of roughly $1.14 billion.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Thanks to the incredible kindness of a stranger, a little girl from Westland has a whole new outlook on life.
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"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
Alex DeBrincat scored two power-play goals in the third period as the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 3-2.
Biff Poggi is preparing the Michigan Wolverines for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Texas on New Year's Eve as the team's interim head coach, less than a week after former head coach Sherrone Moore was fired.
Dan Campbell says the Detroit Lions' loss to the Los Angeles Rams came down to a rough third quarter.
Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on Monday night.
Monroe Public Schools' athletic director has been placed on leave over an upcoming podcast episode discussing an alleged transgender athlete.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
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Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
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A vigil took place to honor and remember the victims of the shooting at Brown University. In the meantime, police are still trying to identify the suspect. CBS News has this update.
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