South Lyon parents who lost son to mental illness push for awareness, education in schools
Frank and Claire Domanico lost their son Eric to suicide when he was 19 years old. As they struggle through a year of firsts without him, they are pushing for a change in the education system to raise mental health awareness.
Insect that kills hemlocks detected in NW Michigan county
View of a section of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore park and fog-obscured Lake Michigan beyond, Michigan, November 2013. (Photo by Interim Archives/Getty Images)HONOR, Mich. โ A small insect that can kill hemlock trees by feeding on their sap has been detected at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northwestern Michigan. Michigan has been combating hemlock woolly adelgid since 2006 and has current infestations in Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, Oceana and Mason counties. The insect was detected in October in Ludington State Park, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Sleeping Bear Dunes. Cars, boats or recreational vehicles parked beneath infested trees may also be able to transport the insects to new locations.
Musicians around the world perform to honor South Lyon musician lost to suicide
SOUTH LYON, Mich. โ World-class saxophonist Eric Domanico would have turned 20 years old on Monday, but he unfortunately lost his battle with mental illness over the summer. Musicians across the globe are honoring the South Lyon teen while bringing awareness to depression among the youth. The childhood photos of Eric Domanico are like any other familiesโ -- birthday parties, playing outside, friends, family and just being a kid. To honor Ericโs memory, 40 saxophonists from around the world came together to perform with Eric in a virtual tribute. โI was with my sister-in-law when we played it,โ said Claire Domanico, Ericโs mother.
Huawei selling Honor phone brand in face of US sanctions
BEIJING โ Chinese tech giant Huawei is selling its budget-price Honor smartphone brand in an effort to rescue the struggling business from damaging U.S. sanctions imposed on its parent company. Huawei will retain its flagship Huawei smartphone brand. The buyer is a state-owned company in Shenzhen, the southern city where Huawei is headquartered, and a group of Honor retailers. Huawei, Chinaโs first global tech brand and the biggest maker of switching equipment used by phone and internet companies, is at the center of U.S.-Chinese tension over technology, security and spying. Other Chinese smartphone brands such as Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo operate without such restrictions.
A look at the 9/11 memorial garden in Rochester
ROCHESTER, Mich. โ First responders gathered in Rochester Friday to honor the lives lost in 9/11 with a new memorial garden. It was one of many 9/11 observance ceremonies across Metro Detroit. You can watch Tim Pamplinโs full story in the video above.
Ceremony in Grosse Pointe Farms honors Michiganders who died in 9/11
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. โ A small group gathered Friday morning in Grosse Pointe Farms to pay respect to Michiganders lost in 9/11. It happened at The War Memorial, a home donated by the Alger family back in the 1940โฒs. David Alger was a Mutual Fund Manager who died 19 years ago in his office at the World Trace Center. The War Memorial is a moving setting for the observance, with the veteranโs garden, a large American flag flown at half-staff and Lake St. Clair lapping at the sea wall. โAnd as a patriotic, cultural community leader, The War Memorial is committed to those moments in time where we can bring people together and to really think about our past as we think about our future," War Memorial President Charles Burke said.
Authorities in northern Michigan seek missing Metro Detroit woman who called someone asking for help
HONOR, Mich. - Northern Michigan authorities are looking for a missing Metro Detroit woman who called someone asking for help while visiting her family's cabin. NEW: Reward offered in search for mother missing Up NorthPolice said Adrienne Quintal, who is from Southfield, traveled to a family cabin in Honor. Quintal, 47, called someone in Warren and asked for help about 2:45 a.m. Thursday. Police said they arrived at the scene just before 3 a.m. and found signs of possible foul play, but didn't see Quintal. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Benzie County Central Dispatch at 231-882-4487 or the Michigan State Police Silent Observer line at 1-866-774-2345.