A beloved 12-year tradition returns with pop-ups, a ticketed dinner and a TV special on Local 4

President Donald Trump visited the eastern North Carolina town of Rocky Mount on Friday, the second time this month he traveled to a presidential battleground state to focus on the economy and affordability concerns.

Metro Detroit offers a variety of holiday events this weekend, including 'Holiday Detroit' at Music Hall.

Christmas is one week away, and for some, that means endless Christmas parties and maybe overindulging on one too many spiked eggnogs or cocktails -- which could lead to a not-so-friendly next morning.

Relive Detroit’s Christmas Eve 1977 bustle with Bob Bennett at Kinsel Drugs, the city’s favorite stop for last-minute holiday needs.

The classic Christmas movie is heading to the stage at the Fox Theater, and we are giving one lucky Insider the opportunity to win 4 tickets!

Christel Dauwe has been living in a holiday wonderland year-round with her Christmas ornament shop in Antwerp, Belgium.

The Michigan State Police are joining one of the most meaningful events of the year, Operation Good Cheer, to help deliver gifts to children in need.

As the countdown to Christmas begins, the cast and crew at Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center are putting the finishing touches on their high-energy production of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -- and this year the show is more accessible than ever.

He’s one of the most iconic singers in the entire world, and we’re giving away a pair of tickets to his show at Little Caesars Arena.

Fork N’ Film is transforming holiday movies into multi-sensory experiences by pairing favorite films with themed menus, cocktails, and mocktails.

Melania Trump has decorated the White House for the holidays, and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is.”.

Millions of Americans love the look, feel, and smell of a real Christmas tree in their home during the holiday season.

Here's what guests can find at Ale Mary's and Mesa.

With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again take to the road for holiday gatherings before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.

Handmade holiday finds pack Ypsilanti’s historic Freighthouse

Traditional Christmas markets are opening across Germany, drawing revelers to enjoy mulled wine, grilled sausages, and festive attractions.

Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country in the form of a giant Christmas tree sale.

City has something for everyone this season

This season’s tiny gifts pack big fun

Spirit Halloween is switching gears from spooky to seasonal, turning some of its Halloween stores into Christmas shops just in time for the holidays.

This year's official White House Christmas ornament honors more than 150 years of culinary diplomacy practiced at state dinners.

Authorities are pulling submerged vehicles from the Columbia River, including a car thought to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters.

A Michigan woman bought several scratch-off lottery tickets as Christmas gifts for family members and ended up winning a $1 million prize on the one she kept for herself.

A Michigan woman bought several family members scratch-off lottery tickets for Christmas and ended up winning a $1 million prize on the one she purchased for herself.

A 25-year-old Indiana woman won a $500,000 prize from the Michigan Lottery on a Detroit Lions scratch-off lottery ticket, which she received during a white elephant gift exchange with her family.

For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it’s finally time to unwrap their Christmas presents.

Americans still dreaming of a really big Christmas present can keep that dream alive during Friday’s Mega Millions drawing for a jackpot worth an estimated $1.15 billion.

Victor Wembanyama had 42 points and 18 rebounds in a memorable Christmas Day debut.

Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday.

Looking to go out to eat on Christmas Day? A handful of restaurants in Michigan will be open on Wednesday, Dec. 25.

Christmas Day is on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and business across Michigan will have different business hours.

The owners of a Metro Detroit toy store stepped up to make this Christmas extra special for a family going through a tough time.

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus paid a visit to the babies at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to celebrate their first Christmas on Earth.

Local authorities say a Russian ballistic missile struck a residential building Tuesday in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih and at least one person was killed.

You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout, I’m telling you why -- Santa Claus is coming to town!

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street ahead of the Christmas holiday, led by gains in Big Tech stocks.

Mourners are laying flowers near the scene of the deadly Christmas market attack as investigators puzzle over the motive of the suspect and his previous encounters with authorities are scrutinized.

The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual trappings of the city's favorite holiday: no public Christmas tree, no raucous scouts march, no decorations and no twinkling lights, in deference to the ongoing war in Gaza.

Santa Claus has braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring gifts to the children of a small village near the Brazilian city of Manaus.

The holiday travel rush is underway, making for a busy day at the Detroit Metro Airport.

Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on Saturday night in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year’s Day rematch with No. 1 Oregon at the Rose Bowl.

Santa Claus has arrived in Rio de Janeiro — under water.

Officials say four women and a 9-year-old boy were killed when a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers in the German city of Magdeburg.

Police are treating a car-ramming at a Christmas market in Germany that killed at least five people as an attack.

Church bells rang out in the German city of Magdeburg exactly 24 hours after authorities say a man drove into a busy Christmas market, killing five people and injuring 200 others.

For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus.

Fans can watch “It’s A Wonderful Life”

Authorities in the German city of Magdeburg say at least two people were killed and dozens were injured after a car plowed into a busy Christmas market what officials called a deliberate attack.

Festive fun event happening in Ferndale December 20

Two days after dropping 16 points to lead the Detroit Pistons to an overtime win over the Miami Heat, former Michigan Wolverines star Tim Hardaway Jr. visited Henry Ford St. John Children’s Hospital to spread some Christmas cheer.

When it comes to Christmas, there’s no getting away from Santa Claus.

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

As we approach the Christmas holiday, and after experiencing a few rounds of snow across Southeastern Michigan, what are our chances of seeing a white Christmas?

This bars pop up theme, is inspired by a classic film

Is looking at lights a holiday tradition in your family? Various areas in Metro Detroit have extravagant holiday light displays for everyone to enjoy.

Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any of the other many networks and streaming services that now air them — and thought, “I could write that”.

The griping Vatican-based movie thriller “Conclave” about picking a new pope and Stephanie Hsu starring in the dark comedy series “Laid” as a woman whose former lovers keep unexpectedly dying are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

Travel back to the Village and experience Christmas from the 1850s-60s as costumed reenactors perform activities of the season, such as playing games, decorating, exchanging gifts, and calling on friends.

The holiday shopping season is underway, and this year small businesses have less time to capitalize on the busy shopping period.

The lights you use could make all the difference

The holidays are marked by traditions and time spent with the family. However, there are some people who are in need of finding the magic of the season.

Learn some quick, simple tricks to make your holiday décor look professional

If you missed Black Friday you're in luck! The JBL Flip 6 speaker is just $74.99. Get your favorite color while supplies last.

Thanksgiving is just days away, and then Christmas will be here before you know it! Here's a live countdown to track the days until Christmas, plus information on some of the holiday festivities you can partake in around Metro Detroit.

We know Santa can’t visit everyone’s house before Christmas, so he has helpers that use his name, and one particular Santa has run into a problem.

Beyoncé is coming to your home on Christmas — provided you have Netflix and are tuning in to the Ravens-Texans game.

Actress is in “Confessions of a Christmas” letter

He says the twist and turns of his new show will keep you guessing

You can vote for your favorite one and help a local charity

Follow 4 basic steps and you could find success

It’s not too early to start looking ahead to what is shaping up to possibly be a much different winter in Metro Detroit this year compared to last year. What does that mean?

Mr. Grinch is coming back to Detroit and he wants you to have fun with him

Many of us tend to procrastinate until December to begin preparations, and each year we tell ourselves we’ll be better the next year.

Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas.

It doesn’t feel like Christmas in Venezuela.

The executive director of Free Bikes 4 Kidz Detroit wants to reach a major milestone: give away 4,000 bikes to children during the holiday season.

What you need to know when booking flights for the 2024 holiday season.

The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won, the persecution of critics and the arrest warrant issued this week against the former opposition presidential candidate.

Bill Ford Jr. got involved in 2018, but another Detroiter, Stanley Christmas, 75, put his flag in the ground to save Michigan Central Station nearly a decade earlier.

If you feel like Christmas was just yesterday, you may be surprised that Mother’s Day is quite literally around the corner.

These should be historic occasions in 2024.

Events for weekend of January 12-15.

For Christmas shoppers who signed up for those buy-now, pay-later plans, the holidays are over, and it’s time to pay up -- maybe more than you expected.

Some Eastern Orthodox churches will be observing Christmas on Sunday.

Events for weekend of January 5-6.

Eurostar services to and from London have been canceled after a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded, disrupting festive travel plans for scores of people.

With high prices and tight inventory, buying a house is almost impossible.

A 23-year-old man is in custody after police say he shot another man multiple times in a Warren home on Christmas morning.

Cooler late-week, but above normal temps continue

Christmas carries more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year: for the first time, the country is observing it as a public holiday on Dec. 25, rather than the later date followed in Russia.

Erik Spoelstra was part of 12 Christmas games as a staff member, assistant coach or head coach in his first 20 seasons with the Miami Heat.

The mild weather continues in Metro Detroit as temperatures push to more than 15 degrees above normal.

The city of Dearborn Heights knew it wanted to offer children who had a rough year a little fun at Christmas.

Isis Damil has her own version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

Highly anticipated films are finally hitting the big screen

From Jesus' biblical birthplace of Bethlehem to New York City, many Palestinian Christians this Christmas season are gripped with helplessness, pain and worry amid the Israel-Hamas war.

North American military assets are keeping a sharp eye on Santa's travels.

Ann Arbor Municipal Center offices will close and trash collections will be delayed by the winter holidays.

Light fests, holiday fun, and much more happening this weekend in Metro Detroit