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Part of Davison Freeway flooded, blocked in Detroit
DETROIT – Part of Eastbound Davison Freeway was closed in Detroit on Monday due to flooding, affecting travelers heading onto I-75. The EB Davison Freeway ramp to I-75 was closed as of 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 27. The area was experiencing flooding, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Detroit seeks to honor musical legacy with new composer laureate
DETROIT (FOX 2) - If you ask Detroit's director of arts and culture, the city's legacy and imprint it has left on music stretches farther than any other city. All it has to do now is honor that legacy - and give it the attention it deserves. "We’re going to...
Macomb County Teen Charged in Detroit Drive-By Shooting That Left 18-Year-Old Dead
A Macomb County teen is facing charges for the drive-by shooting death of an 18-year-old in Detroit, authorities confirmed. The deadly incident took place in broad daylight on the city's east side on May 17, at the corner of Whittier and Roxbury streets, ClickOnDetroit reported. 19-year-old Tasean Lamarean Johnson of...
St. Clair County Man Dies in Tragic Tractor Accident Near Detroit
A tragic farming accident claimed the life of a St. Clair County man after he was reportedly run over by his own tractor. Authorities were called to the scene in Greenwood Township, about 70 miles north of Detroit, following reports of an unresponsive man found by his son. The incident occurred on the evening of May 24, as confirmed by local law enforcement.
Detroit-based Iggy’s Eggies opens in downtown Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Iggy’s Eggies is bringing jammy yolks to East Liberty Street in downtown Tree Town. Open only until mid-afternoon, the eatery offers an array of breakfast sandwiches and lunchtime burgers along with hash browns, French toast sticks, fries and biscuits. Created by University of Michigan...
Tradition, reflection bring out Memorial Day paradegoers in Dearborn
Zeinab Faraj spent Monday's Memorial Day much like she and her family did 30-plus years ago. In those days, her father would wake her and her little sister up early and together they'd gather their gear. The goal was to get out the door in time to snag the best viewing spot possible along Dearborn's parade route. ...
I think former Detroit police chief is pandering with pro-Trump op-ed | Letters to the Editor
Former Detroit Police Department Chief James Craig’s opinion piece raises some interesting questions, such as what Craig ever did for our community, and what post in a future Trump administration does he hope to snare by pandering to a candidate who has made no secret of his scorn for our county’s inner cities and those who live in them? ("I was Detroit's police chief. Joe Biden has failed our community," Detroit Free Press, May 19, 2024.)
Monroe High School Principal Steve Pollzzie turned into a 'human sundae' – again
MONROE — In 2013, Steve Pollzzie was a brand-new principal at Monroe Public Schools’ Arborwood Elementary. When three classes raised a combined $750 for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, the 75 students got to turn Pollzzie into a “human sundae,” pouring chocolate sauce and other toppings on him.
Sisters of the Skies host their first Girls Rock Wings event in Metro Detroit
YPSILANTI, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Sisters of the Skies were in Metro Detroit to host their Girls Rock Wings event. Girls Rock Wings was founded through Sisters of the Skies to make a greater impact and show young Black girls they could be pilots.According to the Sisters of Skies website, the number of Black female pilots in 2016 was 15 at United Airlines and five in the U.S. Coast Guard."There's so many people who I talk to, and they're like, I didn't even think about being a pilot until I saw someone else doing it," says Detroit native Jayla Jackson, FO for...
Memorial Day off to rainy start, some roads flooded, as a drier afternoon expected
Memorial Day is off to a wet start, with a steady stream of rainfall across southeast Michigan that started early Monday morning. The rain snarled some Detroit roadways, according to Michigan Department of Transportation updates, causing flooding on the northbound Interstate 75 ramp to eastbound Davison freeway and flooding on westbound I-696 near Evergreen Road, blocking one lane. ...
'Effin Egg,' A Breakfast Sandwich Shop Which Declares 'Potheads Welcome', Is Opening In Midtown Detroit
Effin Egg, a Florida-based fast-casual breakfast sandwich chain, plans to open a shop this summer at 4160 Cass Ave. in Midtown Detroit in the building previously occupied by "Treat Dreams" ice cream. The shop specializes in all types of egg sandwiches and eggs in tacos, quesadillas and burritos. A sign...
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