Oakland County Approves Joining Regional Water System
Oakland County is joining the new regional authority to take over operations of Detroit's water system.
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Oakland County is joining the new regional authority to take over operations of Detroit's water system.
The unit, which was disbanded a year ago due to budget cuts, was revived as a pilot program.
The results are in from a wide-scale police operation in Wayne County aimed at getting criminals off the streets.
A new regional authority will now take over operations of Detroit's water system with the approval of the Wayne County Commission.
It's not what motorists are used to seeing, but officials say it's correct.
Prosecutors say the trio lied to the county commission with regard to the status of the building of the jail.
"We're tying to put as many agencies together at the same place at the same time. It's a one-stop shop."
The latest figures: Wayne County estimates flood damage at $340 million.
In less than two years, nearly 70 homes have been fixed up, with dozens of new long-term jobs created with the help of the Wayne County EDGE.
Judge Gregory Bill dismissed the case because of insufficient evidence and ordered the tether to be removed as a condition of her bond.
Hampton, a retired Wayne County Sheriff's deputy, said that the move would emulate what has already been done in cities like Pontiac and Mount Clemens.
Instead of shooting toward the sky, the fireworks shot out horizontally about 10:30 p.m. Friday on the city's west side.
Wayne County Clerk staffers have determined Congressman John Conyers does not have enough valid signatures to have his name put on the August Primary ballot.
Wayne County could face the prospect of a state-appointed emergency manager.
Wayne County officials are offering a county-wide ticket amnesty program which will remain in effect through Friday, May 2, 2014.
It was the same old song for the Detroit area's residential real estate market in February, according to new numbers from the Farmington Hills-based real estate information company Realcomp II Ltd.: The number of sales is down, but prices are up.
The Wayne County medical examiner's office has released the names of three people who died when their car collided with a tractor-trailer on Detroit's west side.
In Wayne County, the Department of Public Services has issued a full-staff call-in, meaning all 95 salt trucks are out on the roads.
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel is saying "not so fast" to a plan that would have Oakland and Macomb County buying into a regional water board.
The county's former Technology Chief Tahir Kazmi, 49, admitted to taking $70,000 worth of bribes in cash and trips around the world.
Online postings for job openings in southeast Michigan in 2013 grew more than 112 percent over 2012, according to data released this week by the Workforce Intelligence Network of Southeast Michigan.
Another Wayne County community may be next in line to get an emergency manager.
Counties are rapidly spending their road maintenance budgets and it could leave less for much-needed repairs in the summer.
A new grant is allowing some homeless to get off the street and into a new apartment.
Wayne County's departments of public service and technology Monday rolled out Compass, a smartphone and web app designed to make driving smarter and safer.
More than 500 people were trying to get their hands on pocket watches on Saturday, forcing the store to temporarily close.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The city has approved $8 million for sidewalk repairs, along with an additional $1.5 million in funding.
Detroit police are asking the city council to extend ShotSpotter through March 2027 while the city evaluates other gunshot detection options.
A Macomb County man is charged with fatally striking a pedestrian while intoxicated in a March crash, Macomb County prosecutors said.
Wind gusts up to 60 mph, large hail, heavy rainfall and an isolated tornado are possible Monday in Southeast Michigan.
More than 500 people were trying to get their hands on pocket watches on Saturday, forcing the store to temporarily close.
A dreamcatcher that included a monkey skull and python bones was recently confiscated at Detroit Metro Airport.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The city has approved $8 million for sidewalk repairs, along with an additional $1.5 million in funding.
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.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, police said.
California jury dismissed all charges, finding that Musk missed the three-year statute of limitations to file suit.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
Officials say 21 cases were reported in the state, with 29% of those cases among children.
Michigan has $176 million in opioid settlement funds sitting unused in local government accounts.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday after Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice, and Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings.
A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will square off for Game 7 of their playoff series on Sunday night with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
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.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
At least 80 people are believed to have died from the latest outbreak of Ebola, according to the World Health Organization.
Over the weekend, the Swatch store at Troy's Somerset Collection canceled a product launch after a massive crowd of people showed up at the mall.
The Ann Arbor Art Fair is a clear sign that summer is back. Just under two months away from the county's biggest jury-selected art fair, Monday's unveiling of the 2026 commemorative posters is renewing excitement.
A long-standing issue across Detroit neighborhoods is getting attention: crumbling sidewalks. Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield says help is on the way, with more than 6,000 sidewalks expected to be replaced by the end of the 2026 construction season.
Detroit City Council members are hitting pause on a decision about whether to spend another roughly $2 million to extend the city’s ShotSpotter contract.