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WDIV Local 4 launched “Help Desk” to create an audience-driven community information portal to help viewers and users meet their information needs.

Vet Fest is free and open to all Washtenaw County veterans and their families.

Four out of 10 children in Detroit have a parent who is behind bars. Statistics also show that children with incarcerated parents are seven times more likely to go to prison instead of college.

Dozens of people lined Hall Road holding signs and waving Ukrainian flags in protest of Russia’s invasion of the country.

Two separate United Way grants have gone to Jewish Family Services and Samaritas.

Becoming a new mom can be scary, and there are many challenges along the way. Thankfully, one local organization is stepping in to help.

Addiction problems increased during the COVID pandemic and because of that, a Metro Detroit program is hoping to make a difference for addicts in recovery.

A new federal program will help low-income Michigan residents pay their internet bill amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Survivor Care Team operates out of the Michigan Union.

For many young or teenage mothers, raising and providing for a child can be challenging.

The Michigan School of Psychology has officially opened a clinic meant to offer mental health care at a minimal cost to people in Metro Detroit.

Co-owner of 24th CC, Sean Brezzell, recently collaborated with Five Shores Brewing and beer blogger Siren of Stout to craft a pastry stout as part of its “Support Black Businesses Beer Series.” The February beer is the first in the series, which coincides with Black History Month. Read: Family-run 24th CC fills cheesecake void in Ann Arbor food sceneSiren of Stout’s Barb Baker and Five Shores brewmaster Oliver Roberts developed the beer recipe that features 24th CC’s sweet potato pies. Ad24th Cheesecakerie's sweet potato pies go into the mash to create a pastry stout with Five Shores Brewing and Siren of Stout. (Barb Baker)“The 24th Cheesecakerie is a third generation business and they make stellar cakes and pies,” Baker wrote A4 via email. The limited edition beer will be released on Feb. 26 and can be purchased on the Five Shores Brewing website with pick up options in Royal Oak and at Cultivate in Ypsilanti.

PONTIAC, Mich. – As many businesses struggle to weather the pandemic, nonprofits are also fighting to stay afloat. When a woman is saved from trafficking, they need to find a place to find themselves and be brought back to life. Hope Against Trafficking, a nonprofit based out of Pontiac, is one of those places. RELATED: Hope Against Trafficking creates safe space for victims in Southeast MichiganFighting and saving survivors of human trafficking is difficult work to begin with without a pandemic. Hope Against Trafficking is a nonprofit organization which benefits from tremendous volunteers and community involvement.