Thursday brings excessive heat, severe weather threat to Metro Detroit
The threat of severe weather continues into Thursday for much of the Great Lakes and Midwest, including in Metro Detroit.
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The threat of severe weather continues into Thursday for much of the Great Lakes and Midwest, including in Metro Detroit.
The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge over the Detroit River is officially delayed, the bridge authority said Thursday.
A dozen people were safely rescued from the Detroit River Wednesday after multiple boats overturned near Belle Isle, the Detroit Fire Department said.
Thousands of Michigan residents lost power after severe storms swept through the state on Wednesday.
Actions that led to a federal indictment against eight people included threats against the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.
A 15-year-old boy died from a shooting during a confrontation on May 30 with Fraser police.
Livonia Police Chief Thomas Goralski said the investigation continues on a shooting that left four people dead on Tuesday evening.
Two tornadoes touched down in Michigan on Tuesday during a spurt of severe weather that also resulted in a tornado warning for Metro Detroit.
Hot and humid conditions are expected to push temperatures into the upper 80s and lower 90s on Wednesday, with heat index values climbing to the 96-102 range.
A man has died of his injuries after a shooting early Tuesday near Ypsilanti, the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office said.
While the ribbon-cutting and traffic opening dates for the Gordie Howe International Bridge have not officially been announced, it appears that both events will happen soon.
Two people are in the Monroe County Jail after deputies investigated a home invasion in Frenchtown Township.
Toledo's police chief said Tuesday that a dispute between two rival groups appears to have triggered the mass shooting near the Old West End Festival, and two firearms believed to have been fired have been seized.
The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings in Michigan on Tuesday, including one in Wayne County.
While the investigation into the circumstances continues, the U.S. Coast Guard says it has ended its efforts to find a missing Michigan woman in the Bahamas.