METRO DETROIT

While gas costs are increasing, diesel fuel is hitting record highs for its prices.

Hundreds of Metro Detroit parents are desperate for formula to feed their babies.

Multiple shots were fired at Detroit police officers inside a squad car early Saturday morning.

Multiple shots were fired at Detroit police officers inside a squad car early Saturday morning.

It’s been a cool day across Metro Detroit, but warmer temperatures and more rain are set to return. We’ll see partly cloudy skies becoming mainly clear for the rest of this Monday (May 23). It will be a chilly night as temperatures drop into the lower 40s. Areas north of M-59 may even dip into the upper 30s. Some patchy frost can’t be ruled out in our north zone.

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Here is the forecast for May 23, 2022

A popular game that started in Metro Detroit has expanded.

A foundation connected to billionaire Dan Gilbert is investing $13 million in a fund to help low-income Detroit residents facing eviction.

GARDEN CITY, MI – A bystander injured during a road rage incident in Metro Detroit has died. According to the Garden City Police Department, the motorist involved in a crash caused by two feuding parties succumbed to injuries on May 20. “The Garden City Police Department wishes to extend our condolences to the family of the deceased,” police said in an updated news release. Witnesses told WDIV-TV in Detroit that they heard six to 10 gunshots from a nearby salon. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Garden City Police Department by calling 734-793-1717.

Michigan’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) has created a database of bridge conditions in Michigan, including an interactive map. The interactive map is relatively user friendly, but we thought it might be a good idea to break all the data down for you so you know exactly which pedestrian bridges you might want to avoid.

HIGHLAND PARK, MI – A motorist died after a rollover crash in Metro Detroit. According to the Michigan State Police, the crash occurred on Davison Freeway and I-75 in Highland Park at 1:20 a.m. on Monday. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a vehicle was traveling eastbound on the Davison Freeway when they attempted to change from the center lane to right the right lane. As the driver was changing lanes, the vehicle sideswiped a vehicle already in the right lane. Davison Freeway was closed at the Oakland Avenue exit while troopers investigated.

Conditions are very pleasant with mostly cloudy skies overnight and temperatures cooling down to the middle 40s as you head out around Metro Detroit.

People from different religious groups came together Sunday to strengthen their bond after the United States experience another tragic shooting.

Bailey Park in Detroit is getting a new look as volunteers are on a mission to “beautificate” the area.

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Here is the weather report for May 22, 2022.

Saturday evening will start off dry, but showers from the southwest will move in, especially during the overnight hours.

Multiple shots were fired at Detroit police officers inside a squad car early Saturday morning.

Michigan State Police tweeted on Saturday that troopers pulled over a car with open alcohol, suspected crack cocaine and a possible sex trafficking victim.

Here is the weather report for May 21, 2022.

Saturday, a 24-year-old Detroit man was charged with a connection to a fatal car crash.

The Michigan attorney general’s office said it found no new evidence to support a claim of innocence by a man who was convicted of committing murder in 1986 in a Port Huron college parking lot.

It’s one thing to be a female firefighter. There are not many of them, but what about a female Asian American firefighter? That’s something the DFD hadn’t seen in its 162-year history until Jackie Lam came along.

Metro Detroit’s United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) is kicking off their season Friday at Jimmy John’s Field, and JJ the Field General is ready to show off his skills.

Hundreds gathered at the Second Annual Metro Detroit March for Jerusalem Palestine rally in Dearborn, commemorating 74 years of the Nakba, last Sunday.

The Detroit Zoo may have called off the search for its missing wallaby joey, but people in Metro Detroit still have their eyes peeled for the 5-month-old animal.

GARDEN CITY, MI – Shots were fired and one person was injured during a road rage incident in Metro Detroit. As the vehicles approached Maplewood Street, shots were fired from one vehicle at the other. Witnesses told WDIV-TV in Detroit that they heard six to 10 gunshots from a nearby salon. The Dodge Ram then collided with an uninvolved vehicle near the traffic light, police saidThe driver of that vehicle was injured and transported to a local hospital. The driver of the Dodge Ram fled on foot, witnesses told police, but they were later tracked down by police and detained.

Food, fun and festivals are on the lineup this weekend here in Detroit.

But the Dukes aren’t going to let a map decide what kind of soccer team they are. Garber is a proud program, a powerhouse program and – after a 4-1 win over Freeland – a championship program once again. “Our field is not the greatest – it’s at an elementary school,” Garber coach Brent Betzold said. But each time those neighboring rivals get together – a long way from the nearest soccer hotbed – they put on a show of dynamic girls soccer. Since the outset of the 2019 season, Garber has posted an eye-popping 61-6-4 record.

It’s been a lovely day thus far, but mid-afternoon satellite imagery shows some agitated cloud cover across Lake Michigan into northeast Illinois, moving eastward. High-resolution computer models suggest that a small area of showers or possibly even a thunderstorm could develop and cross southern Michigan through the early evening. Most of us will remain dry, but those south of 8 Mile Road may want to monitor the Local4Casters weather app’s real-time radar if you have outdoor plans early this evening.

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Summer in the city keeps getting better and better. The schedule of summer events to be taking place in Beacon Park was just announced and there is something for everyone.

Michigan COVID cases are on the rise again, and many residents are wondering: How serious is the current situation?

Rain moved in right on schedule Wednesday (May 18), and it will continue unabated until tonight. Temperatures overnight will remain nearly steady in the low-to-mid-50s (10 to 12 degrees Celsius – but cooler in the Thumb), with light east to southeast winds early tonight flipping around and blowing from the west later Wednesday.

Here is the Metro Detroit weather forecast update for May 18, 2022.

Teachers and school staff can catch a movie for free this summer at Emagine theatres.

The new and improved riverfront of Downtown Detroit’s recent increase in patronage has benefited the community in more ways than one. Socially and economically, the Riverwalk proves to be really beneficial to the city.

Russian DJ Nina Kraviz, who is headlining an electronic music festival in Detroit this month, has been asked by Ukrainian Americans living in Metro Detroit to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin as his forces continue their attacks in Ukraine.

The bikeshare company will host special events throughout May

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

City of Detroit’s Mayor Mike Duggan and many others came together to discuss the housing project being built at Lafayette Park, which is near I-75 and Gratiot.

Henry Ford Health is issuing a warning to its hospitals are they see an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

The desperate search for formula has been frustrating for so many families across the United States, so on Tuesday, we hit several stores in Metro Detroit. While store shelves were empty at most locations, we did hear some more product is on the way at select CVS locations.

Michigan health officials have issued a request for adult changing tables to be installed in public and private venues.

A Guinness-certified bounce house is coming to Metro Detroit in mid-June.

Money named the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor the “Best College in America” based on value for 2022.

A Michigan podiatrist will be celebrating the big 6-0 with a bike ride at the end of May.

This Tasty Tuesday, we’re testing out the Grillwich Tot Stop food truck where you can get your deep fried fix.

Gas prices are once again reaching record highs. Nationwide the average price per gallon hit $4.50, raising new concerns that we could hit $5 this summer.

Kate Nagle and Heather Maine are doulas who’ve been working to support families with new babies for years

KUDOS Taproom & Fieldhouse has opened a 60,000-square-foot building of fun that is located off of Eureka Road.

The recent rise in COVID-19 numbers could be the start of another spike. Many schools in Metro Detroit are taking action and going back to requiring masks.

Wu-Tang’s Method Man has announced a new cannabis brand that’ll be available in Michigan starting May 17.

Michigan and the city of Detroit are partnering up to expand services to residents with COVID -19.

From places that win year after year to new shops you’ve just discovered, Local 4 wants to see all of your favorites nominated.

According to the report, 65% of potential buyers are ready to make offers within three days of viewing a home.

NOVI, MI - Tens of thousands of people from all over the country descended upon Metro Detroit for Michigan’s largest pop culture event and the cosplayers did not disappoint. Motor City Comic Con took place all weekend at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. The event featured artists and vendors, panels, gaming and celebrity guests, including William Shatner, Cary Elwes, Alicia Silverstone and Danny Trejo.

DETROIT, MI — Michigan’s attorney general, set to speak alongside an abortion provider in Detroit Tuesday, left unexpectedly as protestors interrupted the speaking engagement hosted by the Michigan Democratic Party. Still, if the U.S. Supreme Court vacated or weakened Roe v. Wade, local county prosecutors likely still could bring charges against abortion providers under the Great Depression-era statute. Read more: 10,000 flock to help Michigan abortion-rights petition drive after Supreme Court leak“I’m not waiting,” Paris said. The provider and longtime reproductive rights advocate described a “dangerous illegal abortion” procedure she underwent at age 15. Whitmer sues in attempt to strike down Michigan’s 1931 abortion lawFor reproductive rights defenders, the stakes are high.

Gas prices have hit an all time high. GasBuddy continues to predict “a long year for motorists” after the national gas price average rose to $4.36 per gallon on Tuesday, breaking the previous all-time high of $4.35 per gallon set on March 10. “Tight gasoline stocks in the Midwest, coupled with rising demand and high crude oil prices sent Michigan gas prices soaring to a new record high,” said Adrienne Woodland, spokesperson, AAA-The Auto Club Group. “Pump prices will likely face upward pressure as oil prices remain above $105 per barrel.”Statewide, Michigan’s prices soared 28 cents. Michigan most expensive gas price averages were in Marquette ($4.39), Lansing ($4.35) and Saginaw ($4.35).

Latest development in the gallery’s ambitious project will house nonprofit for artists with disabilities

Doctors in Metro Detroit seeing increase in Flu cases

Two Metro Detroit men have been charged with conspiracy and embezzling $1.7 million in Wayne County funds intended for the Wayne County Roads Division.

Two Metro Detroit men have been charged with conspiracy and embezzling $1.7 million in Wayne County funds intended for the Wayne County Roads Division.

A new report asks whether average U.S. workers are really able to afford their commute, given historically high inflation, gas prices, and most importantly,

DETROIT – The “vibrancy and dynamism” that attracts visitors to Metro Detroit from around the country will be on display at a special exhibition aimed at helping residents rediscover their hometown next week, officials said. Visit Detroit will celebrate National Tourism Week with Hometown Tourist Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, in Campus Martius. More than 40 Metro Detroit restaurants, attractions and hotels will be represented. “There is always something to discover, uncover, and rediscover in Detroit,” said Angela Jones, membership and partnership manager at Visit Detroit. “There is no better time for Detroiters and metro Detroiters to come and see all that our region has to offer.”Attendees will have the chance to win hometown tourist packages, including overnight stays at hotels, restaurant gift cards, event or tour tickets, and passes for local attractions.

A sneak preview into DETROIT x DETROIT X, featuring an interview with a few artists performing at this year's show!

The newly formed Detroit Refugee Network (DRN) is looking to increase resources for refugee clients of three major resettlement agencies that provid

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WAYNE COUNTY, MI – The closure of a major highway in Metro Detroit will affect traffic this weekend. On Monday, officials in Plymouth Township (Wayne County) reminded residents that the Michigan Department of Transportation will close northbound I-275 from the evening of Friday, April 22 until 5 a.m. on Monday, April 25. The well-traveled highway serves as a western bypass to downtown Detroit and takes many people to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. All entrance ramps to northbound I-275, from I-94 including Ecorse Road, US-12, M-153, Ann Arbor Road, and eastbound M-14 will be closed. “The pavement on northbound I-275 is deteriorating quicker than anticipated and repairs must be done,” township officials wrote.

The Wisconsin men’s basketball team secured a commitment from one of the top players in Metro Detroit as 2023 guard John Blackwell announced his commitment to the Badgers on Friday afternoon on Twitter. Blackwell plays for a talented Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice boys basketball program that has multiple next-level players on its roster. Wisconsin was the lone Big Ten team to offer Blackwell, who had gained offers and interest from plenty of mid-majors along the way. He was also listed as an early contender for next year’s Mr. Basketball award. MORETop players to watch in race for 2023 Michigan Mr. Basketball awardMeet the 2022 Michigan Associated Press Division 1 boys basketball all-state teamMeet MLive’s 2022 boys basketball Metro Detroit Dream Team

Baseball is back and so are many talented players in the Metro Detroit area. There are dozens and dozens of great players to watch and here are 25 of the best players the area has to offer. Athletes are listed in alphabetical order of last name.

The Detroit Police Department is searching for a suspect wanted in connection to fatally shooting a security guard, and injuring another, at Team Wellness Center.

Royal Oak Planning Commission approves proposal to turn the theater into housing and retail

The boys track and field season is starting to push into full gear and athletes across Metro Detroit are ready to show what they are made of this year. The Metro Detroit coverage area is a hotspot for track and field talent and are we are providing a list of the top 20 athletes to watch moving forward this spring season. Athletes are listed in alphabetical order of last name.

TROY, MI - A man accusing of chasing people with a hatchet says he went going after the wrong people. The alleged incident happened last week in the parking lot of the Lifetime Fitness at Long Lake and Crooks in Troy in Metro Detroit. Police say the alleged victims parked next to the man because they knew him from school. They tell police he blocked them in and ran around their car with the hatchet and even hit the passenger side window causing damage. Police tracked down the suspect nearby and arrested him during a traffic stop, finding the hatchet in his vehicle.

TAYLOR, MI – Two unknown suspects broke into a Metro Detroit school and stole about $5,000 worth of baseball and softball equipment, police said. The Taylor Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying and finding the suspects in the breaking and entering at a “local Taylor School,” according to a news release. Two suspects were caught on camera fleeing the scene in a black Chevy Malibu. Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the Taylor Police Department at 734-287-6611, ext. residentsOfficer bumps suspect with vehicle to knock gun away after high-speed chaseWoman found dead on Michigan freeway ramp

This week's One Detroit features jazz pianist Alexis Lombre, the 2021 JazzFest lineup, a DSO update & a religious diversity journey of Islam.

FRASER, MI - We now know where and when The World’s Biggest Bounce House will be when it comes to Michigan this year. “The Big Bounce America” has announced it is bringing its four huge inflatable attractions to Fraser in Metro Detroit in June. At the center of the attraction, which is traveling to dozens of cities across the country this year, is the 16,000 square foot bounce house which is the only Guinness-certified world record holder for one that size. The Big Bounce America an event not to miss. An all-access ticket includes a three-hour pass to the event with a time session on The World’s Largest Bounce House, as well as the three other inflatable attractions.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced new coronavirus cases and additional deaths in the state. Here's everything to know.

A Detroit man is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 33-year-old woman in 1997.

The Southbound M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) ramp to westbound I-94 will be closing on April 5 in Macomb County, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.

The Michigan Department of Transportation released a list of construction happening in Metro Detroit this weekend.

The high school boys basketball season was one wild and fun ride this winter. Along the way, many players stepped up and showed what they were made of. That’s what made creating the Metro Detroit girls basketball Dream Team for 2022 such a difficult task. Continue reading to see the Player of the Year selection, First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention selections, along with the Coach of the Year pick. METRO DETROIT PLAYER OF THE YEAR

The high school girls basketball season proved once again how much talent there is in the Metro Detroit area. After a long season filled with great individual performances, it is time to announce the Metro Detroit girls basketball Dream Team for 2022. Continue reading to see the Player of the Year selection, First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention selections, along with the Coach of the Year pick. PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Comedian Chris Rock is adding a second show to his "Ego Death World Tour 2022" in Detroit due to high demand, 313 Presents announced Wednesday.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced new coronavirus cases and additional deaths in the state. Here's everything to know.

Detroit's QLINE will continue its free ride period through 2022.

A woman is in critical condition after she was shot by her ex-boyfriend Tuesday night, according to Flint Township Police. The suspect and his mother were later taken into custody.

A 76-year-old woman from Ingham County felt numb after finding out she won $250,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s KENO! game.

FBI agents raided a residence in Metro Detroit last Friday in connection to threats made to the judge, two defense attorneys and at least one potential witness in the ongoing federal trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan...

Science of Weather: Michigan's Main Severe Weather Threats. Severe weather happens in Michigan and when it does, we shouldn’t be scared….but prepared!

The Michigan Department of Transportation released a list of road work happening in Metro Detroit this weekend.

One of the top high school sports leagues in Michigan will get bigger in the near future. The Detroit-based Catholic High School League announced in a press release on Tuesday that it will officially add five Toledo-area programs to its league starting with the fall season of the 2023-24 school year. Toledo Central Catholic High School, Notre Dame Academy, St. Francis de Sales School, St. John’s Jesuit, and St. Ursula Academy were all accepted as members of the league. Archdiocese of Detroit Catholic Schools interim superintendent Laura Knaus and Toledo’s senior director of Catholic education Matt Daniels issued a joint statement about the CHSL expansion. The CHSL provided the following information on each Toledo school set to join the league:

A Michigan man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot by state troopers in a gunfight Thursday, police said.

Police say one woman is dead and two others are hospitalized after being pulled from the Detroit River Friday morning.

Donations intended to assist those both defending and fleeing Ukraine are pouring into a Metro Detroit warehouse.

A new incentive for Detroit residents will offer free college scholarships for those eligible. Will this entice families to purchase a home in the city?

A Michigan State Police vehicle was hit while on I-96 in Detroit on Friday morning.