Funding doubled for Detroit, Windsor communities affected by Howe Bridge

Detroit — City officials on Friday introduced 18 Detroit organizations that have been selected for the Jump Start program, a pilot aimed at getting long-term unemployed residents back to work that's being looked at as a national model. The 18 In Detroit Organizations, referred to as IDOs by the...

A custom-built, contemporary-style Oakland County home that has 50 acres of woods, trails and a pond is up for sale. The house is located at 7194 Pine Knob Road in Independence Township near Pine Knob Mountain, the Pine Knob Music Theater and the Pine Knob Golf Club. "The estate sits...

Oak Park — For electric commercial vehicle startup Bollinger Motors Inc., its competitors' losses are its gains. Ahead of the production launch of its Class 4 truck chassis in the first quarter of next year, the Oak Park company is hiring, hoping to double its nearly 50-person team this year as it looks toward resuming work on its Class 3 consumer SUV and pickup. It's hired workers laid off recently by Ford Motor Co., retirees from the Detroit Three, college graduates and even tech workers. It's setting up an internship program this year.

Harper Woods ― Inflation might be easing, but consumers worried about job security and a probable recession are holding tight to their wallets and pocketbooks, darkening the earnings outlook for retailers and the overall economy. While the surge in consumer prices that began last year slowed from its June...

Detroit — Winterfest at the Belle Isle Nature Center on Saturday offered families different activities than the traditional sledding, skating and skiing. Center Director Amy Greene called the festival a "celebration of winter nature," one that was enhanced by freezing temperatures. "We want to help people recognize that ......

A winter storm delivered more than 8 inches of snow in some parts of southeast Michigan, a welcome change from an otherwise warm and rainy January. Storm totals sent to the National Weather Service show cities in Washtenaw County seemed to get the most snow — more than 8 inches in Ann Arbor and Saline ― while communities such as Holly and Ortonville in northern Oakland County only got 4 inches.

Detroit -- Family, friends, and co-workers gathered Friday in a snow-covered parking lot at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit for a vigil honoring slain respiratory therapist Tracie Alexander Golden, who was fatally shot last month on her way home from work. A few dozen mourners came together for the late afternoon...

Ann Arbor — A nonprofit operated by felons was awarded a $1.2 million contract by the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners last year after the group's proposal touted its work in a school-affiliated mentoring program that county education officials said didn't exist. Washtenaw County Administrator Gregory Dill said board...

General Motors Co. is investing $20.5 million across three of its customer care and aftersales parts distribution centers, including two in Michigan. The Memphis Parts Distribution Center will receive a $14 million investment, the Ypsilanti Processing Center and Davison Road Processing Center a $3 million investment and the Davison Road Processing Center in Burton near Flint a $3.5 million investment.

The longtime president and CEO of Gorman’s Home Furnishings & Interior Design Tom Lias is retiring after 40 years at the helm. Tom Lias started at Gorman's in 1983. Duane Petroskey, the company’s vice president and general manager, will become president in early summer, Gorman's announced Thursday. Lias,...

The family of a 22-year-old man whose body was found this week on the northbound Southfield Freeway ramp to Interstate 96 has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to help with funeral and burial expenses. The victim was identified as John Williams in the GoFundMe. Michigan State Police were...

Detroit — Former Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco, the biggest target of a long-running federal crackdown of public corruption in Macomb County, will be sentenced today for trying to extort a contractor. Prosecutors want U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland to sentence Marrocco to 16 months in prison,...

Nearly a decade ago, the big buzz restaurant in downtown Detroit was the upper-level Wright & Company, a hotly anticipated, chef-driven destination with craft cocktails and shareable plates. Along with places such as Roast Detroit, Gold Cash Gold and Selden Standard, Wright & Company was part of a new wave...

Detroit — Mayor Mike Duggan and community partners announced Thursday that Detroiters can access millions in federal tax credits by scheduling a free appointment with a tax expert. Last year, thousands of families in the city took advantage of the Earned Income and Child Tax Credit. Duggan — joined...

An Illinois man accused of stabbing a 14-year-old Springfield Township girl multiple times after she refused to have sex with him has been charged with assault, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said Friday. Julian Antonio Pinedo, 18, was arraigned Friday in 52-2 District Court in Independence Township on a charge...

Detroit — Tyrone Wheatley's football career, from his playing days to his coaching days, has been quite a journey, taking him all over the country, and at all different levels. But there's nothing like coming home. "It's great to be back home. I love home. I love Michigan," Wheatley...

Pontiac — Nearly two weeks later, Monica Cannady's loved ones are no closer to understanding why she and two sons laid down in an empty field and froze to death. They pondered the question on a cold Friday afternoon during visitation services for the family at a Pontiac funeral home.

Oxford, Ohio – Noah Farrakhan scored 20 points and Eastern Michigan snapped a five-game skid with a 74-69 victory over Miami (OH) on Saturday. Farrakhan also grabbed six rebounds for the Eagles (5-16, 2-6 Mid-American Conference). Emoni Bates added 17 points one game after scoring a career-high 43 in an 84-79 loss to Toledo. Bates scored 29 straight points for Eastern Michigan, including the final 27 of the first half, in the loss to the Rockets. Bates made just 5 of 18 shots against the RedHawks, including 2 of 10 from 3-point range. Tyson Acuff added 12 points and four steals.

Four Michigan State football players charged with assault stemming from their roles in an altercation in the tunnel at Michigan Stadium in late October took a step Friday toward having those charges dropped. Angelo Grose, Itayvion Brown, Brandon Wright and Justin White each entered a diversionary program during a hearing...

A 46-year-old Washington Township man has been bound over to the Macomb County Circuit Court in connection with a shooting that led to his wife's death, officials announced Friday. Matthew Louis Mollicone was charged with homicide; assault with intent to murder; carrying a weapon with unlawful intent; assault with a...