Verizon Expands 4G LTE In West, Central, Northern Michigan
Verizon Wireless rolled out its advanced, high-speed wireless network across portions of four counties in Michigan: Calhoun, Clare, Mason and Missaukee.
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Verizon Wireless rolled out its advanced, high-speed wireless network across portions of four counties in Michigan: Calhoun, Clare, Mason and Missaukee.
Previously, Verizon Wireless customers were eligible for an early upgrade after just 20 months.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies, institutions and groups
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Verizon announed this week that it gave $141,000 in grants to Michigan domestic violence shelters and related organizations, and donated 3.4 million minutes of mobile phone service on 1,100 devices during 2012.
Well, welcome to Day Three of your redesigned GLITR. Hope you're enjoying it.
Verizon Wireless has expanded its network coverage in the Rogers City area of northeast Lower Michigan.
Spring is a time for renewal, rebirth -- and spring cleaning. Should you run across old wireless devices while cleaning out those drawers, HopeLine from Verizon offers a quick, safe option for them.
Verizon Wireless said Thursday it is closing a call center in Southfield, resulting in the loss of 750 local jobs.
Verizon Wednesday announced its commitment to nine West Michigan nonprofits with donations amounting to $104,295 including grant money to eight organizations dedicated to ending domestic violence.
Verizon Thursday announced its commitment to nine Oakland County nonprofits with donations amounting to $119,600 including grant money to four organizations dedicated to ending domestic violence.
Verizon Wireless now provides 4G LTE coverage along I-96 from Grand Rapids to Grand Haven, and has greatly expanded coverage in the greater Grand Rapids area.
GLITR has put together a demonstration of the latest in cool wireless phones, tablets, Internet radios and assorted other tech toys for your inspection the morning of Nov. 17 at Lawrence Technological University.
The trucks arrived in Detroit around 6 Saturday morning to transform Joe Louis Arena into the largest gospel stage in Michigan. Verizon's How Sweet the Sound gospel competition was finally here in Detroit.
Verizon Wireless has opened a new, state-of-the-art "evolution" Communications Store in Roseville at 29024 Gratiot Ave., making it the company's fifth location in Macomb County and 28th in southeastern Michigan.
This year, the tour kicks off in Dallas on September 15th, and will visit a total of nine cities. It hits Detroit's Joe Louis Arena on Saturday, September 24.
AT&T Inc. announced Wednesday that some former Alltel and Verizon Wireless customers joining AT&T will see a change for the better as AT&T expands its service in Michigan.
Have you completed your choir's registration for How Sweet the Sound? The April 15 deadline will be here before you know it!
The iPad 2 will go on sale Friday at 5 p.m. local time across the United States. Included in the Detroit area will be Apple stores, and select AT&T, Best Buy, Target, Verizon and Wal-Mart stores.
Verizon Wireless said Thursday it had activated three new cell sites in northeast Lower Michigan that improve voice and data coverage in the communities of Afton, Cheboygan and Hammond, as well as along several major roads in the area.
Verizon Wireless announced Tuesday it is expanding its high-speed 4G LTE network on Thursday, Feb. 17 to cover more than 80 percent of the population in the metropolitan Detroit area.
Dozens of people line up outside a local Verizon store to snag the company's newest offering - the iPhone 4.
Verizon Wireless has activated two new cell sites in Roscommon County that improve voice and data coverage in portions of the county, including the area around Houghton Lake.
Verizon Wireless announced that it has completed a major capacity improvement project for its high-speed 3G network in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this year that will ensure the company continues to stay ahead of its customers' growing data usage. Verizon also activated two new cell sites in Eastpointe and Harper Woods that improve voice and data capacity in portions of both cities as well as in parts of Detroit, Grosse Pointe and Grosse Pointe Farms.
Jordan Addison took a jet sweep handoff 65 yards for the game-sealing touchdown with 3:43 left after the Minnesota Vikings forced six turnovers and eliminated the Detroit Lions from contention for the playoffs with a 23-10 victory.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan on Dec. 26.
The strikes come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
A man was struck by an oncoming car as he walked across M-50 in Monroe County, Dundee police say.
Three people were injured – one critically – in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash Thursday in Oakland County.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan on Dec. 26.
Jordan Addison took a jet sweep handoff 65 yards for the game-sealing touchdown with 3:43 left after the Minnesota Vikings forced six turnovers and eliminated the Detroit Lions from contention for the playoffs with a 23-10 victory.
A dog that was living for over a year with Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue was reunited with his former family.
A Powerball lottery player in Southeast Michigan is $1 million richer from a runner-up prize in Wednesday's drawing.
Three people were injured – one critically – in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash Thursday in Oakland County.
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.
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.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
Traffic safety regulators are reviewing a motorist's complaints that the manual door handles on some Model 3 cars are hard to find, a potential hazard in a crash.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Jordan Addison took a jet sweep handoff 65 yards for the game-sealing touchdown with 3:43 left after the Minnesota Vikings forced six turnovers and eliminated the Detroit Lions from contention for the playoffs with a 23-10 victory.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have gone from 29 combined wins last season to just 15 this season entering their Week 17 matchup on Christmas Day.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
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.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Ice is likely on Friday due to freezing rain, causing travel hazards around the region.
A winter weather advisory that includes all of southeast Michigan starts at 5 a.m. Friday. The problem will be freezing rain.
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing - one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history - has gone to one lucky winner.
Several of the volunteers who helped make holiday meal packing, preparing and delivering happen to Metro Detroit seniors shared their stories and reasons of why they spent Christmas morning volunteering for the cause.
A dog that was living for over a year in a shelter with Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue was reunited with his former family. Ziggy was known as Toby when a Metro Detroit family raised him, a later owner surrendered him to shelter care.