Thousands of Metro Detroit residents might not have power until the weekend
Thousands of DTE customers who lost power due to severe weather this week might not have electricity restored until the weekend, the utility company said.
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Thousands of DTE customers who lost power due to severe weather this week might not have electricity restored until the weekend, the utility company said.
Widespread power outages in the Metro Detroit area led to a round of school closures for Friday.
A tornado that caused tree damage in St. Clair County on Wednesday evening was confirmed as Michigan's 27th tornado of the year.
Tornado warnings were issued for most of Southeast Michigan on Thursday, late afternoon and evening, as strong storms moved through the area.
Metro Detroit is in a slight risk area for severe weather on Thursday, following up on a stormy Wednesday.
Several schools in Metro Detroit are closed on Thursday because of storm damage and power outages.
Hundreds of thousands of DTE Energy customers in Southeast Michigan are without power following a line of intense thunderstorms.
Three Detroit residents each will serve decades in prison after a stray bullet killed a 6-year-old boy who was playing inside a home.
Leonard Kudela, 72, of Lenox Township, died as a result of his injuries in a Monday afternoon crash, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office said.
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday night to end the use of the Flock license plate reader camera system in areas where county funds were used for the service.
A motorcycle and semi-truck crashed on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit on Wednesday, resulting in a closure of the state route during the morning rush.
Much of Metro Detroit will be under a heat advisory on Wednesday afternoon and evening, with severe weather also possible.
One man is dead in the aftermath of a shooting early Wednesday near Arden Park Boulevard and John R. Street.
Some Metro Detroit schools will send students home early Wednesday because of the high heat in the region.
A straw crest moth that has never been seen at a U.S. port of entry was intercepted early this year at Detroit Metro Airport.