CITY OF DETROIT

The Detroit Housing Services Office is aimed at helping with everything from finding a home to filling out critical documents

After a year of work, Detroit’s Wealth Generation Taskforce, led by Councilman Scott Benson, has released its report.

Temperatures are soaring in Detroit this weekend and the city has opened up cooling centers to help resident stay safe.

The Michigan Humane Society announced on Tuesday it will move its administrative offices to the Chroma building -- which is adding two new floors of co-working space.

A major overhaul is coming to several Detroit roads, sidewalks and corridors this year under a new $95 million infrastructure project.

The Ford Fireworks is gearing up to electrify the Detroit skyline on Monday, June 26with a stunning fireworks show over the Detroit River and broadcast live on WDIV-Local 4. Celebrating its 65thyear, this beloved summertime tradition is recognized as one of the country’s largest and most magnificent displays, enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of spectators each year.

Access to mammograms is getting easier in the City of Detroit thanks to a new machine that just arrived at the Community Health and Social Services Center.

“Dangerous eyesore” is how the City of Detroit describes a former retail building on the southeast corner of Grand River Avenue and Greenfield Road, while taking steps to get it torn down.

The City of Detroit is launching a new program to remove dangerous and diseased trees, even on private property. Eight million dollars has been set aside to address what's become a big issue in neighborhoods across the city.

The City of Detroit is launching a new program to remove dangerous and diseased trees, even on private property. Eight million dollars has been set aside to address what's become a big issue in neighborhoods across the city.

The Detroit Lions swerved their fanbase as the organization made one of the most head-scratching decisions ever during day one of the NFL draft.

A big piece of American history sits in a Detroit neighborhood on the eastside at the home of Dr. Ossian Sweet and Gladys Sweet. Their story was the center of a national housing discrimination movement nearly 100 years ago.

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.

Whenever we expose a problem, we want to make sure we also show you if and when the situation improves. And what a difference a week has made for Detroit EMS.

It’s the highway that displaced two historically Black communities in Detroit, and Wednesday night, the plan to re-imagine I-375 is getting one step closer to reality.

Six shootings over the weekend in and around Greektown and the Riverfront have the City of Detroit exploring all options.

John F. Kennedy, 57, of Rochester Hills, at one point commanded the Detroit Police Department’s Integrity Unity, a division of the department’s Internal Affairs Division, and was responsible for investigating reports of law violations and professional misconduct by police officers and other city employees.

Despite already having a heavy police presence, it was not enough to prevent the fatal shootings that took place in Greektown. The Detroit Police Department spoke out on Monday saying they are fed up with the violence.

The City of Detroit holds the No. 4 spot on the list of cities with the best street art. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan hopes the latest series of works will push the city to the top spot.

A lifelong Detroiter has contacted Help Me Hank after contractors damaged her home during a demolition next door.

Several students at Renaissance High School have been named national chess champions after a tournament over the weekend.

Getting back on their feet can be a real challenge for people released after spending time behind bars.

It’s the most significant barrier to reaching the dream of home ownership, but there’s help for Detroiters struggling to find the money for that big down payment.

More alleyways in Detroit are being transformed into art.

Detroit City Council narrowly approved a plan to provide more state incentives to Olympia Development for projects around Little Caesars Arena.

The NFL Draft is coming to Detroit in 2024 -- and now we know when.

The annual Marche du Nain Rouge parade returns to Detroit’s Midtown this Sunday.

Perfecting Church has fired back at a lawsuit from the City of Detroit, claiming the unfinished church is nothing more than an eyesore.

Police say they have caught the man who stole packages from homes and UPS drivers in multiple cities. It went beyond theft, as police say the man was getting increasingly violent.

The City of Detroit’s second annual Neighborhood Beautification Program is accepting applications until Friday, March 17.

Mayor Mike Duggan laid out his vision for Detroit during his 10th State of the City address.

The Joe Louis Greenway Project connecting 23 neighborhoods in Detroit is underway.

Close to collapsing is a two-story building leaning over a Detroit sidewalk, and the city is promising to take action.

The church, run by Bishop Marvin Winans, promised a big campus on the corner of 7 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue. It never fully came to pass.

At the end of 2022, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan promised a temporary fix after the City Council failed to approve a new contract.

Detroit city leaders promised to fix 1,300 broken fire hydrants within a month after a Local 4 investigation revealed the extent of the problem.

A Detroit dog owner has taken legal action against the city and a police officer who she says shot and killed her dog while chasing someone else across her property.

Detroit’s 2023 Motor City Match Round 21 awarded more than $1 million in grants to over thirty businesses.

Dramatic dash cam footage from a Wyandotte police officer captured a car bursting into flames following a chase throughout Wayne County.

A 7-year-old was killed in a house fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in Detroit on Lindsay Street.

The City of Detroit will receive nearly $25 million to fix its most dangerous streets.

The City of Detroit has $100 million in scholarships to give to Detroiters looking to learn new skills.

Detroit has picked 18 organizations within the city's seven districts to provide training and support to Detroit, who have been unemployed for more than six months.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has a message for you as you may be owed big money.

Local 4 went out to Dearborn, where kids were enjoying their snow day, and others were trying to dig themselves out of the massive snow.

The Detroit Public Library allegedly had thousands of dollars stolen from them through a wire fraud scam, as it is alleged that one person used a DPL email address requesting to transfer money.

Priced out, high rent, a slowing economy, and steep competition have some Detroit small businesses making the difficult decision to move or shut down.

A pretty unusual legal battle is unfolding in federal court over in Delaware.

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The city says over the past four years, Detroit’s increases are greater than surrounding cities like Southfield, Royal Oak, and Warren.

There were promises of a $60 million development with a big church that included condos and parking. But 20 years later, little has changed on the Perfecting Church property in Detroit.

The City of Detroit has started to waive towing and storage fees for those that are victims of auto theft.

New data from the ATF shows 7,600 guns were recovered in Detroit in 2021, and while that number is startling, it also has a silver lining.

Amid the deep freeze over the past few days, Local 4 has received multiple calls from renters with pipes bursting leading to power outages. Some were even forced to live without heat.

There are warming centers available in most communities across Metro Detroit.

After years of back and forth and a court battle, the City of Detroit is finally issuing recreational marijuana licenses to businesses.

There are warming centers available in most communities across Metro Detroit.

Officials are recommending Michigan residents take steps to prepare themselves and their homes as a pre-Christmas winter storm approaches.

Nearly two years ago, Detroit began demolishing homes that were causing problems for neighbors.

The clock ticking on running water for tens of thousands of Detroiters as the deadling approaches for early pandemic moratorium on water shutoffs coming to an end on New Year’s Eve.

The world’s largest Kwanzaa Kinara is set to be unveiled during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara Lighting at Campus Martius on Dec. 26.

There’s a building being built in Detroit, and how it is being formed could change how contractors build cities worldwide.

Hopefully, your pups at home are on the nice list because Santa Claus is coming to town this weekend to pay them a visit.

More Detroit residents are getting a paycheck than we’ve seen in the past two decades.

From construction to plumbing, juniors and seniors from 12 Detroit high schools got a unique opportunity to explore skilled trade careers in Eastern Market.

A former Detroit police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring with a Detroit police lieutenant to commit bribery concerning corruption in the towing industry.

A wall built in Detroit in 1941 to racially segregate Black and white neighborhoods has received historic designation from the state of Michigan.

Construction on another major portion of the Joe Louis Greenway project began on Friday, the Grand River Avenue to Fullerton Avenue section has broken ground and is expected to be complete next year.

A memorial barbecue is planned for slain Detroit Officer Loren Courts, who lost his life in the line of duty back in July.

City officials broke ground on a $23 million development project in Southwest Detroit on Tuesday.

The City of Detroit filed a lawsuit claiming the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 population estimate shorted the city’s population by tens of thousands of residents.

Like many college campuses, buildings are named after important local figures or donors to the school. But do you ever walk around campus and wonder, who are these people?

4Frenzy’s fourth Game of the Week this season featured a highly competitive rivalry matchup between two football powerhouses, Detroit Cass Tech and Detroit King.

ShotSpotter is technology used to pinpoint gunfire, but it’s drawn a lot of controversy in Detroit.

On Wednesdays in the City of Detroit, you might see a group of people walking the streets led by police chief James White. It’s an effort to speak directly to people in their neighborhoods about gun safety.

A Detroit woman is looking for answers after the Detroit Police Department killed her dog.

Matthew Stafford spoke with Local 4′s Hank Winchester about his new Little Caesar’s commercial, “Hard Knocks,” Dan Campbell, and the city of Detroit.

The first phase of recreational marijuana license applications has opened for adult-use retailers, microbusinesses and designated consumption establishments.

Dozens of Detroiters no longer have to worry about losing their homes as 100 people were handed over their deeds Wednesday.

On Monday, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 876 announced that a Michigan-based cannabis company location became unionized.

Returning citizens are people who’ve been previously incarcerated and are working to rejoin the community. Right now, there’s a big push in the City of Detroit to help them succeed in starting a new life.

A man living on Detroit’s west side says he’s sick and tired of looking out his window and seeing trash all over the place.

The state of Michigan has been awarded a $25 million grant to help rebuild infrastructure around Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, soon to be home to the Detroit Mobility and Innovation Corridor (DMIC).

The city of Detroit is buzzing about the upcoming Detroit Lions footage on Hard Knocks, as more than 18,000 fans filled Ford Field for Family Fest last Saturday.

A tip call to crime stoppers helped police identify the driver who hit and killed Lamar Waller.

A single mom of two on the west side of Detroit is having a trash problem. She lives across from the Davison Yard, which is where some city employees work. She claims to have seen them littering and says it often ends with her cleaning it up.

Eight Detroit firefighters were hospitalized after the collapse of the vacant building seen in the video player above. One of them was trapped under the rubble for two hours as his fellow first responders worked to free him.

A 26-year-old man was charged Sunday for illegally purchasing a firearm for another man who is accused of using that gun to shoot and kill a Detroit police officer.

The city has completed retrofits around Gordie Howe International Bridge in Southwest Detroit.

A $6 million transformation of Roosevelt Park in Corktown broke ground on Tuesday, and Detroit has released renderings of the project.

A day of tributes for Detroit police Officer Loren Courts as his family, friends, and the city say their final goodbye. Courts was killed in the line of duty less than two weeks ago, and during the funeral service Monday, an end of watch call conveyed one last dispatch to him.

A sea of blue honored a hero Monday. It was a final goodbye to Officer Loren Courts after he was gunned down in the line of duty.

Over the years, the City of Detroit has been on the kind of national list a city doesn’t want to be on, but Monday night, Time Magazine is naming Detroit one of the World’s Greatest Places to visit this year. The city made Time Magazine’s “World’s 50 Greatest Places” list, which ranked the top 50 international destinations to explore.

Detroit City Council voted anonymously to approve the opening of applications for limited adult-use licensing for commercial marijuana being sold within retail, microbusiness and as well as consumption in a lounge.

Every year, TIME Magazine curates a list of “The World’s Greatest Places,” and this year, Detroit is on the list.

One man says he’s been calling the city and officials about this problem property, and Wednesday night, Local 4 is helping him get answers.

The Michigan Inspector General is out with a new report saying a deputy of Detroit city clerk, Janice Winfrey, abused their authority. That report states that Reuben Washington used the clerk’s office to organize petition signatures for Winfrey’s campaign for congress.

Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock has withdrawn its request for a $60 million tax abatement from the City of Detroit for the company’s Hudson’s site development, with plans to bring it back up at a later time.

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

The City of Detroit announced Thursday that they would be putting millions of dollars behind a plan to create more affordable housing.