BELLE ISLE

Breast cancer organization Susan G. Komen will host its annual Komen Michigan Race for the Cure in Detroit in October.

Women Run the D returned to Belle Isle Sunday for its 11th year.

The crown jewel of Detroit’s Belle Isle, the James Scott Memorial Fountain, will be closed through August for repairs.

A mobility study is underway to help make Detroit’s Belle Isle safer and easier to navigate.

The living art installation that is being stolen from Oudolf Gardens in Belle Isle is a reason to be enraged.

Tuesday marks the 80th anniversary of the 1943 Detroit race riots.

There are new EV charging stations placed for drivers visiting Belle Isle.

A 640-foot-long Great Lakes freighter made an unexpected visit to Belle Isle on Wednesday after losing power in the Detroit River.

A freighter has run aground in the Detroit River near Belle Isle.

A freighter has run aground in the Detroit River near Belle Isle.

A summer camp for kids is returning to Detroit’s Belle Isle.

It turned into a viral sensation for all of the wrong reasons, and now the Belle Isle Giant Slide that sent riders flying is the target of a lawsuit.

Romain Grosjean opened his third season in IndyCar by winning the pole in qualifying on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg.

Tickets are officially on sale for the 2023 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear -- the first Grand Prix in decades to actually take place on the streets of Detroit.

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public’s input on ways to make it easier to access and get around Belle Isle.

The body of a man was discovered on the north side of Belle Isle 11 years ago.

Firefighters are battling a fire on Detroit’s east side, near Belle Isle.

The Motor City is one of the best travel destinations in the whole world, according to TravelLemming.com.

The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle will undergo $10 million in renovations in mid-November.

Skeletal remains were discovered along the banks of Lake Tacoma on Belle Isle in Detroit 23 years ago.

The annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure has been held Detroit since the mid-1990s. For the first time ever, the race was hosted on Belle Isle on Sunday.

Racecar driver Will Power talks about the new race track

The Belle Isle Nature Center is reopening to the public after being closed since 2020 for a $2.5 million renovation project.

Runners will be taking over Belle Isle to help spread breast cancer awareness next month.

For the 10th year, women from all over Metro Detroit have been running to spread awareness of heart health.

The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes division sent an MH-65 helicopter to rescue three people from the Detroit River on Friday night.

The Belle Isle giant slide made international headlines after riders were seen going airborne on the way down, but why was it allowed to open when it posed an apparent safety risk?

Seems like the whole world wanted to see how things would go on Belle Isle Friday morning.

Belle Isle’s Giant Slide re-opened amid worldwide attention, and you can expect heading into one of the last big summer weekends that it will be packed.

You’ve seen the viral videos. You laughed, you cringed and you probably thought to yourself that there’s no way you’d go down that giant slide in Detroit after watching people tumble down it and land on their backs and butts.

After a bumpy start, the Giant Slide on Belle Isle in Detroit is ready for a second reopening on Friday.

The Giant Slide at Belle Isle Park is set to re-reopen Friday -- and Local 4′s Nick Monacelli was there early to test it out.

The Giant Slide at Belle Isle Park will re-reopen this weekend after closing due to speed and safety concerns last weekend.

Whether you are looking for a short trail or a long treacherous hike, here are some of the places to go hiking in Metro Detroit.

Riders were absolutely flying down the Giant Slide on Belle Isle on Friday.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

The Giant Slide at Belle Isle Park will re-reopen this weekend after closing due to speed and safety concerns last weekend.

The Belle Isle Giant Slide is closed as crews make adjustments to speed.

The Belle Isle Aquarium has a new resident -- and it has nine brains.

A Hamtramck teenager has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 56-year-old man that occurred last week on Belle Isle.

The Giant Slide at Belle Isle will be re-opening for a limited time.

A 23-year-old man charged with murder in a hit-and-run on Belle Isle that killed one girl and injured another is set to appear in court Tuesday morning for a preliminary examination hearing.

Michigan State Police reported there was a suspicious death on Belle Isle Friday night.

The family of TiKiya Allen came together Thursday night on Belle Isle one year after she was shot and killed while riding her bicycle outside of a friend’s house on Detroit’s west side.

The body of a man pulled from the Detroit River 48 years ago and still hasn’t been identified.

Discover something new without spending a fortune on traveling.

Don’t be surprised if you see something colorful flying over Belle Isle this weekend. The 4th annual Detroit Kite Festival is back this Sunday and they plan to fill the sky with a vivid sight the family will enjoy. Joining host Jason Carr today on “Live In The D” was the Director of the Detroit Kite Festival, Margo Dalal, and Kite enthusiast, Gary Maynard.

A new shuttle service to get people around Detroit’s Belle Isle has officially started.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources received nearly $16 million for state park projects in 10 counties and they’re sharing how that money will be used.

Returning to downtown Detroit for the first time in three years, tonight’s Ford Fireworks did not disappoint. It is always the biggest party of the summer and one we haven’t been able to have since 2019.

What you need to know before you head Downtown for the 2022 Detroit Ford Fireworks.

After a whole year of online school, my roommate and I attempted to escape the confinement of our home last May by exploring one of the lesser-known spots on Belle Isle, Hipster Beach.

Was there really a tunnel under Jefferson Avenue in Detroit to the Belle Isle bridge?

People are flocking to pools, beaches and cooling centers in a swath of the Midwest and South spanning from northern Florida to the Great Lakes, as a heat wave pushed temperatures into the 90s and beyond and may have caused the deaths of at least two people in the Milwaukee area.

We're looking at data from 2019-2022 to see how foot traffic to Downtown Detroit attractions has fluctuated throughout the pandemic.

Join Bernie, Jamie and Indy Racer Tony Kanaan and other guests as we wrap up the weekend of racing at the Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle.

Will Power closed the Belle Isle era with a Team Penske victory on Sunday by winning the final Detroit Grand Prix on the island park to reclaim the IndyCar points lead.

Will Power closed the Belle Isle era with a Team Penske victory on Sunday by winning the final Detroit Grand Prix on the island park to reclaim the IndyCar points lead.

Welcome to Saturday night, Motown.

Helio Castroneves won his first race on Detroit's Belle Isle and celebrated that victory by exiting his car and climbing one of the fences surrounding the temporary street course.

An emotional vigil was held Friday (Jun 3) night in Dearborn, where hundreds gathered to honor the life of a young girl killed in a hit-and-run crash on Belle Isle.- Ghadeer Saleh and her sister were on Belle Isle beach Memorial Day when a car veered on the beach, hitting both of them.

The Detroit Grand Prix kicks off Friday and runs through the weekend on Belle Isle.

The milk has barely been washed out of Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson’s firesuit and the IndyCar season has gone wild.

A 23-year-old Detroit man has been charged- with murder in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a 12-year-old girl and injured a 16-year-old girl.

Friday's lineup will include practice laps, live music and more.

I love Detroit. As someone who no longer has the pleasure of living in the area, people are sometimes surprised to hear that -- how much I love the region, that is; but it’s one of those “IYKYK” things. Anyone who has spent substantial time in the Detroit area knows, this area is such a gem.

A witness says they heard the vehicle accelerate before it struck two girls on a Belle Isle beach.

I’m really excited to be working with Local 4 News for this weekend’s coverage of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear.

Tomorrow kicks off a historic weekend in Detroit on Belle Isle and this will be the final time the Grand Prix will run on the island before moving the race to the streets of downtown Detroit.

Summertime favorites kick off this weekend and the Detroit Grand Prix races around Belle Isle one last time.

If you don’t have plans to head to Belle Isle for the Detroit Grand Prix this weekend there are plenty of other things happening around the D this weekend.

A 12-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a driver who went off the roadway and onto the beach on Belle Isle over the weekend, officials said.

The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear roars into action for the last time on the island before shifting gears and heading to the streets of downtown Detroit next year. Jason Carr got a chance to catch up with last year's winner, Roman De Angelis, ahead of the big race.

A 12-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a driver who went off the roadway and onto the beach on Belle Isle over the weekend, officials said.

The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear is racing around Belle Isle, and Local 4 has ALL the excitement all weekend long!

The Grand Prix is upon us! We sifted through the Detroit Grand Prix website in order to compile a guide of everything you need to know if you plan on attending the race this year.

An Ypsilanti man is in police custody in connection with a hit-and-run that critically injured two girls Monday evening on Belle Isle.

Officials say that two people were hurt in a hit-and-run crash Monday (May 30) on Belle Isle in Detroit.

The Detroit Grand Prix is coming up in the first weekend of June, and WDIV Insiders can win tickets, along with the chance to participate in the event.

The Detroit Boat Club was established in 1839 and is the oldest boat club in America. Right now, high schoolers are making waves on the national and international levels.

The roar of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear will return to Belle Isle for the last time in just over two weeks. Drivers from all around the world will speed around the island circuit before the race moves to the streets of downtown Detroit next year.

Hear what he has to say about the last race on Belle Isle

Preparations are underway for the final Detroit Grand Prix races on Belle Isle, before the event moves back to Downtown Detroit next year.

Meet one of the drivers that is involved in more than just the races

Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear announced Friday the winner of this year’s poster competition for the racing event.

Michigan native and U.S. veteran Melissa Siebert was diagnosed with ALS early February.

A new sculpture is greeting visitors to the Belle Isle Park in Detroit this year.

This weekend's events will have your singing "Hakuna Matata"!

Volunteers are still needed and registration is open as preparations for the 2022 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix continue.

Tickets for the 2022 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix will go on sale Wednesday (Jan. 19).

A man died Wednesday after crashing a vehicle into a statue on Belle Isle, according to authorities.

The Detroit Grand Prix will return to a Downtown street racing format in 2023 following approval from Detroit City Council on Wednesday.

Organizers of the Detroit Grand Prix are looking to move the race to Downtown Detroit in 2023.

The inaugural Detroit Grand Prix in 1982 was a race through Downtown Detroit.

The inaugural Detroit Grand Prix in 1982 was a race through Downtown Detroit.

Mark your calendars and start your engines -- the Detroit Grand Prix has announced its return to Belle Isle in 2022.

After nearly six years of planning, fundraising and work, the Oudolf Garden Detroit on Belle Isle finally opened to the public.

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig’s official announcement of his campaign for governor had to wait a little while longer after protestors derailed his speech before it even got started.

James Craig visited Belle Isle on Tuesday to formally announce his plan to run for Michigan governor, but he was shouted down by protesters and forced to leave after just 10 words.