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Focus: HOPE job fairs help those who want to work find career paths
DETROIT (FOX 2) - For decades, Focus: HOPE has been a resource for the community, helping those looking for work find not only a job but the training to turn that job into a career. "There are plenty of valuable jobs you just have to go get them," said Nicholle...
Deadline to avoid property tax foreclosure in Wayne County is April 1. What to know.
After four years, the Wayne County Treasurer's Office said it expects to resume all property tax foreclosures in 2024. Taxpayers have until Monday to pay off delinquent property taxes, get into a payment plan or apply for an extension because of a financial hardship. Since 2020, the Treasurer's Office has had a range of moratoriums, from a halt on all tax foreclosures when the COVID-19 pandemic first began to a stop on foreclosures for owner-occupied...
Community group offers free diapers to Metro Detroit families in need
Community members are working hard to ensure families across Metro Detroit have access to diapers and other critical items each month. On the fourth Wednesday of each month, a long line of vehicles is outside St. Suzanne Cody Rouge Community Resource Center on Detroit’s west side. The community members...
Detroit bars former contractor Bobby Ferguson from working with the city
(CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced Tuesday it has barred former contractor Bobby Ferguson from doing business with the city until March 2033.Ferguson, who is a longtime friend of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, was released from federal prison in April 2021 after he was convicted in 2013 of nine felonies, including racketeering, extortion, and bribery. The debarment dates back to his conviction on March 11, 2013, and is effective for 20 years, the maximum amount of time a contractor could be barred from doing business with the city. Ferguson is also not allowed to serve...
Family demands justice in 2022 drive-by shooting that killed Detroit father of 2
DETROIT – Police are still trying to solve a drive-by shooting in Detroit that killed two people in 2022. The mother of one of the victims gathered with other family members on Tuesday, March 26, to make another plea for their neighbors to come forward and speak up. Background:...
I tried the new Detroit-DTW bus service. Here’s how it went, what I learned
DETROIT – I spend a lot of time flying in and out of Detroit. I wouldn’t say it’s particularly difficult to get to and from the airport since I live in Downtown Detroit, but it can get expensive if you have to rely on services like Lyft and Uber.
What to do in Detroit this week: NA mixology workshop, Corktown Music fest and LGBTQ+ speed dating
From springtime Easter fun to the annual Corktown Music Festival, there’s lots to get up to in the 313. Whether you take your eggs painted, plastic or in a breakfast burrito, we’ve got you covered. The post What to do in Detroit this week: NA mixology workshop, Corktown Music fest and LGBTQ+ speed dating appeared first on Outlier Media.
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