Wayne County, MI

MONDAY NEWS HIT - It's all quiet across most of Southeast Michigan Monday morning, but it was a stormy, windy evening for many Metro Detroit residents as thunderstorms walloped most of the region from late Sunday into early Monday. Some freeways had reported flooding, a tornado touched down further west...

FLAT ROCK, MI – A Michigan man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder related to the stabbing death of his wife, authorities said. The body of Christina Ann Lowe, 30, was found in a bedroom of her Flat Rock home last week when police were called for a wellness check on Tuesday, June 15, according to a news release from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. She had multiple stab wounds to her neck.

WAYNE COUNTY, MI – A longtime Michigan lottery player was stunned when she won a $1 million prize. The 60-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning Red Hot Millions instant game ticket at Mike’s Beverage Warehouse, located at 20055 Van Born Road in Taylor. “I scratched the...

Pontiac — A month after an Oakland County judge ruled that incumbent Pontiac Mayor Deirdre Waterman's name would not appear on the Aug. 3 primary ballot, Waterman announced she'll make her third run for office as a write-in candidate. May:Judge rules Incumbent Pontiac mayor will stay off August ballot. The...

FLAT ROCK, Mich. – Flat Rock resident Amos Glen Lowe, 37, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the slaying of his wife Christina Ann Lowe, 30, who also lived in the city. According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, on Tuesday June 15 officers were sent to...

Michigan averaged 109 cases and nearly 12 deaths per day over the past three days, indicating that coronavirus remains deadly even as new cases are waning. The state health department announced 327 new cases and 35 deaths Monday for the three days that included Monday, bringing the total to 893,491 cases and 19,647 deaths since the pandemic began.

In the pandemic year of 2020, two dozen Detroit startups brought in over $316 million in venture capital funding. Startup companies in Wayne County have raised an aggregate of $806.3 million in venture capital funding, a 333 percent increase in total capital raised over the last seven years. There are...

EntryPoint, a nonprofit research institution in Ann Arbor, today released its 2021 Detroit Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Report, which details insights among startup companies across the region. According to the report, more than 23 percent of the venture-backed startups in Michigan are located in Detroit. A key finding from this year’s report...

Taylor — A Wayne County woman bought a winning $1 million instant lotto ticket at a Taylor party store. The Michigan Lottery announced the winning ticket Friday, and said the winner chose to remain anonymous. She won playing an instant game Red Hot Millions. She bought the ticket from Mike's...

SOUTHGATE, Mich. - An individual listed as a person of interest in the murder of a woman in her 30s in Flat Rock this week was arrested Thursday. Police said the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Apprehension located the person in the city of Southgate, in southern Wayne County. Flat Rock police...

A Wayne County woman wants to give her husband a gift after her recent big lottery win — early retirement. The 60-year-old woman, who chose to remain anonymous, won one of the Red Hot Millions instant game's top prizes worth $1 million, according to the Michigan Lottery. "I scratched the...

New daily cases of coronavirus in Michigan continue to fall although people are still dying from the deadly virus. With a few days to go until the June 22 lifting of most capacity and mask restrictions, the state health department announced Friday that there were 162 new cases and 14 deaths.

There are multiple job opportunities available in connection with Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The airport’s concessionaire partners are hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22 at Nomads Hangar. It is located at 10100 Middlebelt Road in Romulus, 48174. Those looking to attend who use public transportation...

For the past 13 years, passengers all over the world have become familiar with the North Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, but a new name is on the horizon. The Wayne County Airport Authority board voted unanimously Wednesday to rename the terminal in honor of Wayne County Executive Warren Evans.

A letter addressed to the “University of Michigan Community” and signed by more than 100 former football players, coaches, and staff members in defense of late Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler was released Friday. The letter includes names like Reggie McKenzie, who went on to be part of two Super...