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Video: Huge smoke cloud from Windsor fire visible from Detroit
DETROIT – Smoke from a fire in Windsor, Ontario could be seen billowing across the sky Friday morning, including from the Detroit side of the river. Our helicopter camera captured a massive smoke plume emanating from a burning Windsor building after sunrise on Friday, May 24. The line of smoke appeared to stretch for miles, and could be seen from Downtown Detroit.
Detroit takes action to ensure public safety amid increasing dog-related incidents
DETROIT – People are flocking to parks to enjoy the warm weather and many are bringing their dogs. On Friday (May 24), Detroit made a new effort to ensure everyone felt safe with those animals around. As summer unofficially begins, there’s a point of emphasis on preventing loose dogs...
Here's what's free at the 2024 Detroit Grand Prix
The 2024 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix will return to the streets of downtown next week. Tickets are still available for purchase, but there are plenty of things to do for free this year. Comerica Bank Free Prix Day. The Grand Prix will be downtown from Friday, May 31 to Sunday,...
Former dean: 16-year-old fatally shot in Detroit had 'so much life to live'
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A 16-year-old boy was gunned down while walking home from school in Detroit. Elijah Reese was a sophomore at East English Preparatory Academy. He is remembered by his former dean and mentor, Toson Knight, as a funny kid who stayed out of trouble. Detroit police said...
Dinosauria returns to the Detroit Zoo from May 25 to Sept. 8.
ROYAL OAK, MICH (WXYZ) — Dinosauria returns to the Detroit Zoo from May 25 to Sept. 8. This immersive experience takes guests back in time along a winding trail throughout the Zoo. From a towering Brachiosaurus to a massive T. rex, Dinosauria features more than 25 lifelike, animatronic dinosaurs and promises thrills at every twist and turn. This limited-time installation also features multiple hands-on fossil dig sites, unique dinosaur-themed gifts and merchandise and more.
Changes coming to Detroit waste collection
DETROIT – Big changes are coming to the way Detroit’s trash is collected. GFL is out and Priority Waste is in; now taking care of the east side on June 3rd. “With this enhanced level of service, residents will now be able to put all of their solid waste items out on a weekly basis on the same collection day,” said DPW Director, Ron Brundridge.
Detroit People Mover set to host free DJ raid train for Memorial Day weekend
The massive Movement Electronic Music Festival returns to Detroit’s Hart Plaza this Memorial Day weekend, and to mark the occasion, the Detroit People Mover (DPM) is bringing a free raid train to its Bricktown Station (715 Beaubien Blvd.) on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The People Mover's...
What’s Going Around: Ear infections, respiratory viruses, seasonal allergies, COPD flare-ups
Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. Wayne County – Ear infections, seasonal allergies, viral illnesses, outdoor injuries. Dr. Roy Elrod -- Chief of Emergency Medicine, Detroit Receiving Hospital. “We’re not seeing as...
Detroit's historic Temple Bar, founded in 1927, closed indefinitely after partial collapse
Detroit's historic Temple Bar partially collapsed Friday morning, leaving the building closed and debris scattered. The dive bar was founded in 1927 by a Greek immigrant and has long served diverse clientele. ...
Man killed in Ypsilanti-area shooting remembered for love of football
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- Shawn Cameron Jr. had two foundations to his life -- football and God. “He always knew good, but now he was doing good,” said Stacey Mack, Cameron’s mother. Cameron, 37, died Monday, May 20, in a shooting in Ypsilanti Township. While police have not...
Woman found buried in backyard was known for love of animals, neighbor says
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Although he had lived there for nearly 20 years longer than her, it felt like James Chandler and Theadra Fleming were the old guard of their ever-expanding neighborhood in Ypsilanti Township. “You want to know your neighbors,” said Chandler, 82. “You all look out for...
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