DDOT bus driver accused of driving drunk, striking car, not stopping
A DDOT bus driver was arrested for driving drunk on the job and striking a parked car without stopping while on his regular route on Detroit’s east side.
Records: Grosse Pointe used Detroit property to build controversial blockade without approval
The city of Detroit launched an investigation after we presented evidence that Grosse Pointe is building a farmer’s market on the wrong side of the border.
3 Grosse Pointe teens charged with felonies for downtown Detroit graffiti
Police say the arrests are part of a new crackdown on graffiti as vandalism gets out of control.
Elderly Detroiter accused of shooting at WXYZ news crew
An 88-year-old man who had been recently robbed at gunpoint at his house shot at a WXYZ news crew Monday as they tried to interview him about his traumatic experience, according to the reporter.
Craig Fahle leaving WDET talk show for Detroit Land Bank
Mayor Mike Duggan is expected to make an announcement soon that the host will leave public radio for the public sector.
Analysis: Fires ravaged 20 houses overnight in Detroit, injuring two firefighters
The suspicious fires underscore the vulnerability of a city seemingly incapable of handling the unending arson crisis.
Hatchet-wielding man shot by police outside of church in Detroit
There’s no telling what would have happened if an off-duty police officer wasn’t attending church on Detroit’s west side Sunday morning.
Channel 7’s Rexroth: ‘Within an instant everything was very different’
WXYZ’s chief meteorologist recounted the fireworks accident that led to the loss of his eye on July 4.
From basketball to hip hop: Billionaire Dan Gilbert invests $40M in Rap Genius
Dan Gilbert owns dozens of downtown Detroit buildings, casinos and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Graffiti vandals strike nonprofit Imagination Station in Detroit
The graffiti is yet another blow to supporters of the art project after a suspicious fire ripped through the group’s two houses near the Michigan Central Station.