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.
Plan would convert Metropolitan Building into apartments in Detroit
Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority is negotiating the sale of the 89-year-old building to a group of developers that wants to build 60 high-end apartments with commercial and retail space on the lower floors.
WDIV reporter fends off vitriolic attacks, says activist edited video
WDIV reporter Hank Winchester’s suggestion on MSNBC that some Detroiters are delinquent on their water bills because they’d “rather spend money on cable” has drawn some angry responses.
Old Wayne County Building in downtown Detroit finds new owner
The Farbman Group has been trying to find a new owner since Wayne County vacated the Beaux Arts-style building in 2009.
Plan would save historic baseball field at former Tiger Stadium site
City officials reached a compromise that would preserve the historic baseball field at the former site of Tiger Stadium.
Insane Clown Posse, Juggalos can’t sue the government, judge rules
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Insane Clown Posse, saying the federal government is not responsible for what happens after fans of the rap-metal duo are labeled as gang members.
Brazen scrappers destroy roof of abandoned Eastown Theatre in Detroit
The ornamental, dome ceiling on the long-abandoned Eastown Theatre in Detroit has collapsed as scrappers continue to remove steel beams from the historic movie palace.
Popular WXYZ-TV meteorologist loses eye in fireworks accident
WXYZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Dave Rexroth is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday after he was seriously injured in a fireworks accident.