WOODWARD AVENUE

A man with disabilities says his commute to work at Ford Field wasn’t easy because of the condition of the sidewalks in Detroit.

On Sep. 2, 1902, just six years after Henry Ford created his first automobile, the Motor City experienced its first deadly car incident.

The 2023 Woodward Dream Cruise is Saturday, August 19. Here’s everything you need to know.

A 35-year-old man from Detroit stole $2,000 worth of merchandise from the Nike store on Woodward Avenue.

It doesn't take much to hear why residents living and working in Royal Oak want officials to take action as unwanted noise of reeving engines and jammed parking lots have driven them insane.

A dealership in Oakland County was struck by a bullet when a gun was fired from a passing car, officials said.

The Freedom Walk and Rally commemorates the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s march down Woodward and the first time “I Have a Dream” was delivered.

Both sides have come to terms, and the lawsuit has been dropped in return for a schedule of goals and a timeline that must be met.

A new 10-story hotel being built in Detroit’s Brush Park will be connected to one of the city’s iconic theatres.

City council approved $51.8 million in tax breaks Tuesday for District Detroit development.

Several bus stops along Woodward Avenue in Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge will be closed during the Woodward Moves construction project.

A two-year resurfacing project for 8 Mile Road (M-102) is set to begin in Wayne and Oakland counties next week.

Part of Woodward Avenue in Downtown Detroit will be closed for a few hours Wednesday as first responders carry out disaster drills.

Police were involved in a four-vehicle crash in Highland Park.

An apartment caught on fire in Midtown near Woodward Avenue on Monday.

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

Lane closures on both northbound and southbound Woodward Avenue will be starting in Oakland County on Monday -- here’s what you need to know.

Detroit police are looking for two suspects involved in a non-fatal shooting at a gas station on Woodward Avenue on Thursday, March 2.

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.

As we get closer to the spring, police are seeing more dangerous driving and drag racing through city streets, especially along Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak, as it is a big problem there.

The Starbucks location in Detroit’s Midtown area, near Whole Foods, has shuttered.

A Highland Park police officer has been hospitalized after being involved in a crash.

Mayor Mike Duggan is set to deliver a speech next week on how Detroit residents can get their share of the $100 million Detroit At Work scholarships.

Delicious home cooking, served up fast and easy is what See You Tomorrow in Detroit is all about. The colorful restaurant is located on Detroit’s north end, on Woodward.

Sugaring has been around for hundreds of years, but this organic way of hair removal has recently taken over Metro Detroit and social media sites like TikTok and Instagram.

For Tasty Tuesday, we’re checking out Savvy Sliders: a delicious chain cropping up across Southeast Michigan.

This year marks 41 years since Suzanne Pry was last seen.

The Parade Company provides tours all year.

The late Queen of Soul’s Detroit Golf Club home is selling for a little less than $1 million.

America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White returns to Detroit’s Woodward Avenue today and Local 4 has you covered on all the action.

Good Thursday morning and Happy Thanksgiving! We are in for a cool but nice morning for those of you still heading out to family and friends with temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s.

There are some road closures you should be aware of if you plan on heading into Downtown Detroit on Thursday for America’s Thanksgiving Parade Presented by Gardner White.

America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White returns to Detroit’s Woodward Avenue on Nov. 24. Here’s what you need to know about the parade this Thanksgiving.

America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White returns to Detroit’s Woodward Avenue today and Local 4 has you covered on all the action.

We’ve got something special for WDIV Insiders in the 2022 America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White in Detroit!

The Motor City is one of the best travel destinations in the whole world, according to TravelLemming.com.

What could be better than riding down Woodward Avenue on Thanksgiving morning?

A man with a violent criminal past is out on bond after leading police on a high-speed chase through several cities before crashing into a busy area.

Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a Highland Park strip club parking lot after a 26-year-old woman was struck in the crossfire.

You may remember seeing two iconic Vernors bottle plants in Detroit between 1930 and 1985. What happened to those things?

Police need information about a fatal hit-and-run that happened in front of Little Caesar’s Arena Saturday night.

Police are investigating after a 95-year-old woman reported being carjacked in Detroit.

Police want help identifying the suspect involved in the non-fatal shooting that took place in Downtown Detroit.

Between the roaring engines, screeching tires and thousands of spectators, the Woodward Dream Cruise always ends up being a love letter to the Motor City.

Woodward Avenue was packed Friday night as Dream Cruise weekend kicked off. The event always draws massive crowds along Woodward Avenue, and you might be surprised by who you run into while checking things out.

Over a million spectators are expected along Woodward Avenue this year. Here's what you need to know before you go.

Who’s ready to start their engines? The Woodward Dream Cruise festivities start today and people are showing off their rides all weekend long. “Live In The D’s” April Morton was at 13 Mile and Woodward Avenue to share the details about the beginning of the event.

The Woodward Dream Cruise wants to remind the general public of the weight restrictions for commercial trucks and trailers for August 20.

The feds are pledging $25 million to turn a two-mile stretch of Michigan Avenue from Woodward Avenue to I-96 into a truly connected roadway. It’ll help self-driving cars communicate and make it safer for bike riders, walkers, and drivers.

A 70-year-old man was fatally struck by a car crossing Woodward Avenue in Pontiac.

A jogger was killed Friday when a driver struck him and sped off in Detroit, officials said.

It was an expensive drive home for several people Wednesday night along Woodward and State Fair, just south of 8 Mile Road. The road had a lot of blown tires with a pothole to blame. It all unfolded at the peak of rush hour.

A woman was arrested Thursday after she crossed the center line of a road in her Jeep, crashed into a car, and fled the scene, leaving the other driver seriously injured, Detroit police said.

Royal Oak police are stepping up patrols this summer along Woodward Avenue, intending to stop unsafe driving after dozens of complaints of drag racing in the city.

Police in Royal Oak say they’re stepping up traffic enforcement along Woodward Avenue this summer.

Detroit fire crews are battling a blaze at Woodward Bar in the New Center area on Tuesday.

The video player above shows a dramatic video where a tow truck loses control, drives into oncoming traffic, and then plows into a business.

A 24-year-old Warren man was killed over the weekend when a suspected drunken driver turned in front of his motorcycle, causing a crash in Oakland County.

Detroit House of Comedy, the new comedy club opening in Downtown Detroit, has officially announced its first slate of shows, which will start June 24.

Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Monday afternoon where a woman in a wheelchair was hit by a vehicle.

Permits were approved for three Royal Oak marijuana businesses after residents packed a five-hour City Commission meeting in protest.

Dozens came together marching against what they call an injustice, the death of Patrick Lyoya.

We’ll talk about how this all came about, but we want you to first imagine from high above what Campus Martius will look like with a vast stage covering it, and down Woodward Avenue to Hart Plaza, imagine that filled with people.

Three Pontiac residents have been charged in connection with the torture and murder of a homeless man, officials said.

Detroit’s QLINE will remain free to ride through the summer months and riders can now take advantage of a rewards program for local businesses.

A murder charge has been issued in connection with the shooting death of a West Bloomfield man at a Highland Park store.

Michigan State Police are looking for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a business owner on Friday inside their Highland Park store.

Detroit police have arrested the person suspected of killing a longtime maintenance worker at the Normandie Hotel in Detroit, according to authorities.

It was really a wonderful day in Detroit as the last of the ice broke away in the Detroit River with the sunshine and a gentle breeze with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s; people are ready for spring.

A man was shot and killed Monday at the Normandie Hotel in Detroit, police said.

The Motor City is known for its road layout, but how did that layout come to be and who are those roads named for? Local 4’s Rod Meloni reports.

This weekend’s warmer temperatures aren’t the only indication that winter is nearing its end: The Campus Martius ice skating rink is closing on Sunday night.

For close to two decades, an unfinished mega-church sat empty along Woodward Avenue in Detroit, not far from the Ferndale border. Now there’s a renewed push to get work started back up on what’s turned out to be a vacant eyesore.

As the rain turned to sleet and sleet turned to snow, it seemed to be a recipe for disaster, but even as the lines on freeways and surface streets disappeared under inches of snow, drivers seemed to be holding their own.

A Pontiac teenager is accused of murdering his girlfriend’s uncle in the bedroom of an apartment.

Drivers are going to lose one lane on each side of Woodward Avenue to bike lanes from 8 Mile Road to I-696 in Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge.

If you’re heading down Woodward Avenue searching for that inspirational message, look to Celebrity Car Wash.

Here is the Metro Detroit weekend road construction list for Dec. 10-12, 2021 from the Michigan Department of Transportation.

A Troy man is accused of shooting and killing his mother on Thanksgiving while they were riding in a car near Royal Oak.

Watch live coverage of the 2021 America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.

Watch live coverage of the 2021 America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.

Watch live coverage of the 2021 America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.

The 95th America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Detroit will step off Thursday morning with beefed up security in place along the route.

Watch live coverage of the 2021 America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.

America’s Thanksgiving Parade, presented by Gardner-White, will be live again this year from Woodward Avenue in Detroit.

America’s Thanksgiving Parade, presented by Gardner-White, will be live again this year from Woodward Avenue in Detroit.

We are only two and a half days away from America’s Thanksgiving Parade.

America’s Thanksgiving Parade returns to Detroit’s Woodward Avenue this year after a scaled-back parade in 2020.

One of Detroit’s newest upcoming restaurants is gaining national recognition for its food offerings and its “tenacity.”

A 23-year-old man was treated for a gunshot wound to his back that he said he suffered while driving on Davison Freeway near Woodward Avenue on Wednesday night.

Stars will shine bright on Woodward Avenue this Thanksgiving morning.

A new Target store is coming to Midtown Detroit.

It’s been 23 years since the iconic Hudson’s building in Detroit was demolished.

Road repairs will close southbound I-75 ramps to both eastbound and westbound I-696 starting this week.

Since Local 4 Defenders reported on the issue last week, the area behind businesses near the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Beresford Street has been more clean.

Anyone who has seen Kenneth Strauthers or knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1340 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.

“One dumpster, three businesses. Do the math. It is definitely going to happen again,” McGee said. “They have rats up there the size of house cats.”

One man has been killed in a shooting early Wednesday morning outside of a Detroit bar, police say.

Detroit’s streetcar rail service will resume service next week and will be free for the rest of the year.