Michigan marijuana businesses brace for impact of new 24% wholesale tax
Two business owners say they will do everything they can to weather the tax's impact, once it takes effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
Michigan marijuana association sues state over new wholesale tax
Less than 24 hours after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an $81 billion state spending plan into law, one of the largest industry groups representing cannabis businesses in the state filed a lawsuit hoping to stop one of its new taxes in its tracks.
Michigan immigrant advocacy group challenges state's workers' comp policy
Michigan state law currently says any employees who have committed a crime are exempt from qualifying, and as of right now, undocumented immigrants are considered under that label.
DTE offers safety tips after 2 utility crew impostors convicted in murder trial
Getting a knock on the door from a utility worker isn't new, with many residents often coming home to a note asking for a call back.
Investigators take the stand in Rochester Hills murder trial
More than half a dozen new witnesses took the stand in Oakland County court on Thursday for the murder trials against two people accused of posing as DTE workers, killing a Rochester Hills man.
Residents displaced after apartment fire in SW Detroit
A fire early Friday damaged an apartment building on Porter Street. No injuries reported in aftermath of apartment fire in Southwest Detroit
Chinese national charged in smuggling case enters not guilty plea
On Thursday, one of the Chinese nationals charged with allegedly trying to smuggle dangerous pathogens into the country appeared before a judge in federal court.
Wayne State University President Kimberly Andrews Espy steps down, cites "personal reasons"
Espy was named president in 2023, becoming the 13th president of WSU.
New stretch of Iron Belle Trail unveiled on Belle Isle Park
After years of planning, the longest state-designated trail in the U.S. just got even longer with the completion of another stretch of the Iron Belle Trail.
Detroit first responders honor victims of 9/11 attacks 24 years later
Twenty-four years after the deadliest terrorist attack in American history, members of the Detroit police and fire departments gathered downtown to honor the nearly 3,000 people killed on Sept. 11, 2001.
Chinese scholar sentenced to time served for smuggling biological materials
On Wednesday, Chengxuan Han, 28, of the People's Republic of China, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Matthew Leitman.
Detroit police increase traffic enforcement on city's east side
A latest string of fatal crashes in the Gratiot Avenue area pushed law enforcement to do something more.
Linda McMahon visits Detroit charter school on 50-state tour
As students and teachers across Michigan head into another week of school without a state budget, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon made a stop in Metro Detroit to see the system up close as part of a 50-state tour.
Dearborn Heights mayor says proposed Arabic police patch was not an "official"
The Dearborn Heights Police Department posted a digital mock-up of a police patch, which featured the words "Dearborn Heights Police" in both English and Arabic.
Detroit's neighborhood beautification program expands
As part of its efforts to improve neighborhoods, the city of Detroit announced the newest recipients of a grant designed to offer support.