With reportedly more than 150,000 people inside the gates of the NFL Draft Experience in Detroit, officials made the decision to close the gates around 6:30 p.m., about an hour and a half before the Chicago Bears were set to make the first pick.

A 19-year-old man is behind bars in the Oakland County Jail, accused of attempted murder for shooting up a Pontiac apartment, leaving a young man paralyzed.

Can a three-day event, as big as it is, change perceptions of Detroit? That’s the hope of city leaders, event organizers, and business owners as what’s expected to be a few hundred thousands people descend on Downtown Detroit for the 2024 NFL Draft.

The national spotlight is shining bright on Detroit as hundreds of thousands of football fans descended on the city Thursday to take in the 2024 NFL Draft. And visiting fans have been impressed so far.

Looking for something fun to do this weekend in Metro Detroit? Check out WWJ’s Don’t Miss List to find out about great events for the whole family. This weekend, there’s events happening around town for the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit & much more!

A Macomb County business owner has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a fire and explosions that rocked Clinton Township, killing a young man.

Edward Dwight was set to become America’s first Black astronaut in the 1960s, but was never granted the opportunity to fly to space. Now at age 90, that’s all about to change.

ByteDance, the parent company for TikTok, would prefer shutting down the platform in the United States rather than sell it if all of its legal options are exhausted and the legislation passed to ban it still stands, according to a report.

Three teens have been arraigned on charges in connection with large fight outside of a high school, that injured an officer with the Warren Police Department. Now police say more arrests and charges are expected in the case.

At least one person is facing charges after after allegedly fleeing police in Detroit, while risking the safety of four young children, according to MSP.

About 130 million people are living in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution and are regularly breathing in unhealthy air, according to a new report.

Michigan State Police say a lucky pooch is looking for a forever home after a rescue on the freeway in the Detroit area this week. A trooper jumped into action when a call came in about a loose pooch on I-96.

For the first time since stepping down as the chief medical adviser to President Biden, Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 3.

NFL fans are descending on Detroit for the NFL Draft. If you’re coming from out of town, here’s a guide to help you find what to eat this weekend. From coney dogs and Detroit Style pizza to live music and breweries and more, we’ve got you covered.

Now that former President Donald Trump is the presumptive GOP candidate for the 2024 presidential election, the pressure is on for his camp to pick a running mate and cabinet members.

It’s been nearly a decade since Michigan’s film incentives went away. But a new package of bills – The Michigan Multimedia Jobs Act – took a step forward this week in hopes of bringing the film industry back to the state.

On a new Daily J, WWJ’s Zach Clark learns that the main use for trillions of cicadas is going to be food for animals — and even some humans.

You’ve probably seen a lot of ads lately on TV for better for you sodas. A lot of these new sodas claim to be healthy, but are they really?

“I’m not sure I can go on much longer,” scrawled Donna Ventura in red marker last April while laying in a bed at Bozeman Deaconess Regional Medical Center last April.

An 8-year-old boy who shot himself in the face after getting ahold of an unsecured gun inside his family’s Warren apartment remains in “extremely critical condition.”