Michigan House passes classroom cellphone ban, bill now moves to Senate
An effort to invoke a classroom cellphone ban in Michigan K-12 public schools has cleared the House and will now go to the Senate.
Unruly passenger aboard Detroit-bound flight gets 18 months in federal prison
A Michigan man will serve 18 months in federal prison over a disturbance that erupted on a Detroit-bound SkyWest flight in July.
Southeast Michigan communities invoke snow emergency parking rules
If you normally use street parking for your vehicle, you may be asked or instructed to move it on Thursday.
Dozens of schools in Southeast Michigan closed for Thursday due to heavy snow
Hundreds of schools in Metro Detroit are closed for Thursday, Jan. 15, because of snow and icy roads.
Student, 17, charged with bringing handgun to Chandler Park High School
A 17-year-old is facing two firearms-related charges after a gun was found inside a locker in Chandler Park Academy in Harper Woods.
Remains of invasive khapra beetle found among a DTW passenger's items
Remains of a kharpa beetle, which customs officials said is "the world's most invasive grain pest," were identified among a DTW passenger's items.
Four Black employees file racial discrimination case against Michigan SOS
Citing claims of racial discrimination within the workplace, three current employees and one former employee of the Michigan Department of State have sued Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and four other SOS employees.
Construction restricting traffic lanes on Eight Mile Road in Southfield
Part of Eight Mile Road in Oakland County will be reduced to one lane of travel for about three weeks.
Wyandotte man pleads guilty to embezzlement charges against former employer
A Metro Detroit man has pleaded guilty to 10 felony charges relating to the theft of more than $166,000 from his former employer.
Suspect in custody as Hamtramck police investigate armed robbery
An arrest has been made in the investigation of a Dec. 28 robbery and assault in the Metro Detroit city of Hamtramck, police said.
Shooting in Redford Township results in several felony charges, police say
Charges that include assault with intent to murder have been filed over a shooting that injured two people in Redford Township, police say.
2 men arrested in Ohio, 1 still sought, after fatal shooting in Michigan
Two men were arrested by federal marshals in Toledo, Ohio, in connection with what authorities said was a violent gang shooting in Jackson, Michigan.
Felony charges from Macomb County road rage incident move up to circuit court
A Macomb County man will face trial in circuit court over charges related to a reported road rage incident in Sterling Heights.
Don't be a gudgeon: Here's Wayne State's 10 obscure words to revive in 2026
Wayne State University in Detroit presents 10 words to revive into everyday usage, "once again celebrating the joy and precision of language."
Man dead after struck by vehicle in Westland, police say
A pedestrian is dead after he was struck by a vehicle Monday evening in Westland.