GLWA responds to break on 30-inch water transmission main causing flooding in Detroit
DETROIT โ On Saturday, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) issued a statement on a 30 inch transmission main break. The 30-inch water transmission main is located on Marquette Street just south of Jefferson Avenue in Detroit. Although water service has not been interrupted the issue caused flooding in the area, according to the GLWA. While this incident has not impacted water service, there has been significant flooding in the impacted area, which runs from Marquette Street on the West to Harding Street on East, Jefferson on the North to Freud Street on the South. GLWA will work with residents in the impacted area to address the damage caused by the water main break,โ read the statement released by the GLWA.
Pontiac man fatally shot on front porch, $2,000 reward offered for information
PONTIAC, Mich. A 43-year-old man was found dead on the front porch of a Pontiac home Friday night. According to authorities, Oakland County Sheriffs deputies responded to reports of a shooting on Marquette Street just before 9:45 p.m. On arrival, they found a 43-year-old man who had been shot in the head collapsed on the floor of the homes enclosed front porch. Emergency medical crews rushed the man to McLaren Oakland Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.