The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) announced its plan to improve the water main along 14 Mile Road in Oakland County.
“In a frightening moment, they helped protect my children, and I will never forget that kindness,” said local mom Ashley Hilliard.
One of the four people charged after a 5-year-old boy was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion at an Oakland County health care facility in January 2025 has pleaded no contest.
Ryan Lewis Vallance, 34, of Waterford, pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of making a false report/threats of terrorism — a 20-year felony.
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A contractor for the Road Commission in Oakland County (RCOC) plans to resurface roads in both Oakland Township and Orion Township in coming weeks.
A person of interest is in custody after a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a juvenile pedestrian in Oakland County.
An Oakland County sheriff’s deputy was honored for his quick thinking that helped rescue two children trapped during a house fire in Orion Township.
Michigan State Police are asking for the public’s help in a hit-and-run investigation that left a child hospitalized in critical condition.
A major roundabout in Commerce Township continues to rack up crashes, but the Road Commission for Oakland County says the numbers tell only part of the story.
The FBI is asking potential victims to come forward after a Metro Detroit businessman was charged with wire fraud in connection with an alleged investment scheme tied to a proposed sports complex development.
An Oakland County woman has been sentenced after reportedly embezzling thousands of dollars from a man experiencing cognitive decline.
An Oakland County drug bust led to the arrest of a 28-year-old man and the seizure of thousands of pills.
A West Bloomfield man has been federally charged with wire fraud in connection with a heavily marketed proposal to develop a sprawling youth sports and entertainment complex in Romulus.
A mother who says strangers helped get her and her two young daughters to safety during a shooting at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets is asking the public for help finding the two people she and her daughters can’t stop thinking about.
A Pontiac ambulance company launched a new Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training program that it hopes will open doors for city residents and create new pathways into healthcare careers.
Surgeons at Corewell Health in Metro Detroit have performed what the health system says is the world’s first documented single-port robotic mitral valve repair, a breakthrough they believe could help make heart surgery less invasive for some patients.
John Mellencamp’s scheduled performance at Pine Knob Music Theatre on Wednesday, July 16, has been canceled due to poor air quality in southeast Michigan.
Canadian Wildfire has pushed hazardous air quality towards Detroit, that smoke can be dangerous for eye health.
The Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds offices are closing early on Thursday due to the hazardous air quality conditions.
The Pontiac woman accused of abandoning her children and leaving them in what officials described as squalor for years has pleaded no contest to child abuse charges.
A Rochester Hills woman waited one year to claim her $1 million Powerball prize, cashing in just hours before the prize was set to expire.
A creative art enrichment program for artists with intellectual or developmental disabilities will is hosting an art show in Oakland County.
The Detroit zoo has announces the birth of a baby girl gorilla, the second born in the zoo’s nearly 100-year-old history.
Madonna University Athletics and the City of Farmington Hills have finalized an agreement to have the City’s community center become the official home of Madonna University football.
Matthew Brockway Kliewer, 42, of Pontiac, pleaded no contest in May to six counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material.
A 22-year-old man suspected in a deadly shooting at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets has been released from jail pending further investigation, as the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office continues reviewing the case.
Two men used hammers to smash displays and steal jewelry from a diamond store inside Great Lakes Crossing, now police want help finding them.
Two 18-year-old men have been charged with assault with intent to murder in connection with a December shooting at a Waterford Township apartment complex that left a 23-year-old man wounded.
There’s a new push to protect vulnerable patients in Michigan’s five mental health hospitals.
Concerns were brought to Local 4’s attention about Lamar Willis, 44, a former music teacher who resigned after being charged with multiple sex crimes against children in the Southfield Public school system before moving to the Detroit public school system.
A 20-year-old man died Saturday afternoon after a shooting inside the food court at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets. His family has identified him as KeShawn Emery, who went by NBA Key.
A 99-year-old Birmingham woman sounded the alarm about a local hearing aid provider after she said she went to buy a pair of hearing aids and ended up losing over $1,300 -– and still doesn’t have hearing aids.
Sterling Heights residents racked up more than $22,000 in fines over the Fourth of July holiday weekend for illegal firework use, and city leaders say state law is tying their hands when it comes to keeping neighborhoods safe.
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Deputies are searching for a suspect who fled on foot after a police pursuit that began in Green Oak Township and ended in Rose Township in Oakland County.
Police are advising residents in the area of West Rose Center Road and Hickory Ridge Road in Oakland County to remain inside their homes because of an active police situation.
Residents of the Pioneer Meadows subdivision in Novi said construction on Beck Road is sending traffic into their neighborhood, creating a growing safety problem.
A Clarkston man, who allegedly goes by ‘handsome Rob’ and was previously arrested in a child sex and human trafficking sting operation out of Genesee County, is now accused of distribution of child pornography and receipt and possession of child pornography.
Residents at a senior living apartment complex in Southfield were evacuated Wednesday morning after a garbage truck hit a gas main.
The man accused of killing a Pontiac family of four in a suspected drunk driving crash will remain in jail after a judge denied his bond Tuesday morning.
The city of Birmingham has finalized a $5.2 million purchase for the Community House building and property, an endowment worth approximately $800,000 and two Marshall Fredericks sculptures.
The man accused of crashing his truck into a car on I-75, killing a family of four, was arraigned in court on Tuesday and was denied bond.
A Virginia man has been charged with four counts of second-degree murder and four counts of operating while intoxicated causing death after a July 1 crash on I-75 in Springfield Township killed a family of four.
A Northville preschool serving neurodivergent children could be forced to close within weeks unless it raises emergency funding, according to parents working to save the program.
Gail Webster was beaten to death in her Troy apartment in 1978. The killer has never been caught. Her daughters have never stopped fighting for justice.
A Detroit man police said killed two men in a Pontiac apartment because he was angry he lost $80 in a dice game has been charged with murder, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
A 99-year-old Birmingham woman is sounding the alarm tonight about a local hearing aid provider. She says she went to buy a pair of hearing aids and ended up losing over $1,300 – and still doesn’t have hearing aids.
Three unrelated trench collapses happened at three different construction sites across Southeast Michigan within a week, with one being deadly.
A man was charged with first-degree murder after allegedly murdering his 78-year-old grandmother at the home they shared in Farmington Hills.
A major gas leak that prompted evacuations and a large public safety response in Berkley has been mitigated, and officials say there is no longer a risk to the public.
A growing memorial of balloons and candles outside a Pontiac home marks the loss of a family of four killed in a crash on I-75 Wednesday night, as loved ones struggle to process the tragedy.
A man is facing charges for allegedly making terroristic threats against an American Islamic Community Center in Madison Heights.
A Pontiac couple and their two young children were killed Wednesday night when their disabled car was crashed into on the shoulder of southbound I-75 near Grange Hall Road, according to Michigan State Police.
William Eddie Miller, a Korean War veteran from Southfield, is celebrating his 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends.
Red Oaks Waterpark in Madison Heights closed during the extreme heat but has since reopened with reduced hours to protect both guests and staff from heat-related dangers.
After an email an Oakland County man thought he won a few dollars from a lottery prize, hours later he found out it was $358,122.
Marc William Aisen was sentenced to 365 days in jail, to be served concurrently, with 931 days credit.
The DaVita dialysis center in Novi will reopen following an investigation into the death of a patient and reports of illnesses.
An Oakland County man is asking Jax Kar Wash to pay $600 in damages after he said an attendant caused a crash at the car wash in West Bloomfield Township. But the car wash company said they believe it was a customer-to-customer collision.
Oakland University is taking a major step toward building a new data center and artificial intelligence institute on campus after its Board of Trustees voted to advance the project into the next phase.
A Royal Oak nanny accused of killing the grandfather of the child she cared for has been ordered to stand trial following two days of graphic testimony from witnesses, law enforcement and a medical examiner.
Firefighters can’t always see what could kill them -- but a new thermal imaging drone is changing that for Waterford crews.
Police say her 6-year-old daughter was in the vehicle with her throughout the incident
Former Royal Oak nanny Samantha Booth, accused of fatally stabbing a child’s grandfather while allegedly under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms, appeared in court Thursday as prosecutors presented graphic testimony about the victim’s injuries during a preliminary examination.
The investigation into a patient’s death and multiple hospitalizations linked to a DaVita dialysis center in Novi is now in the hands of the state, after Novi police said they found no evidence of suspicious activity, foul play, or criminal conduct.
Fieger Law announced it has been retained by several families whose loved ones were seriously or critically injured following routine dialysis treatment at a DaVita dialysis center in Novi, as state health officials continue investigating the death of one patient and illnesses affecting several others.
A 37-year-old mother from Southfield is facing manslaughter charges after reportedly denying her 4-year-old son medical care.
Novi city officials provided an update on the public health investigation into the death and reported illnesses of patients who recently received treatment at the DaVita Dialysis Center, saying no criminal conduct was identified.