Jacob Nagel

A Redford Township food pantry that feared it might have to close its doors this winter is getting a major lifeline — thanks to a Local 4 news story and the union workers it inspired to act.

Redford Interfaith Relief has served its community for nearly 30 years, but an aging HVAC system — estimated to be about 80 years old — is now threatening the organization’s ability to stay open when temperatures drop this winter.

In about two months, Ann Arbor voters will decide whether the city should take its next step toward forming a city-run electric utility and potentially moving away from DTE Energy.

Karmanos Cancer Hospital has filed a lawsuit against Detroit Medical Center and its parent company, Tenet Healthcare, alleging the for-profit health system threatened to cut critical services — a move Karmanos says could jeopardize care for thousands of cancer patients.

Oakland County voters have rejected a regional property tax increase that would have boosted funding for public schools across the county.

A man acquitted of first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll is still in prison more than a year after becoming eligible for parole, his attorneys said, accusing the Wayne County prosecutor’s office of taking last-minute steps to block his release.

Colon cancer is often considered one of the most dangerous cancers — and studies show it’s now the leading cause of cancer deaths in adults under 50. Advocates say it’s also one of the most preventable, which is why people are gathering Thursday night at McShane’s in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood to share their stories and raise money for awareness and research.

A 97-page report released Tuesday details decades of alleged sexual misconduct at Interlochen Center for the Arts, a boarding school located south of Traverse City. The report covers incidents spanning the 1950s through the 2010s and includes a reference to Jeffrey Epstein, who attended the school in the 1960s and later became a donor.

Neighbors in Detroit’s Midwest-Tireman community are demanding accountability after a home bought from the Detroit Land Bank Authority was demolished without the proper city permits, according to the City of Detroit’s Construction and Demolition Department.

Karen Cooney, an 83-year-old resident of Waltonwood Cherry Hill, has been on cruises and gone ziplining; there is one thing she has always wanted to do again: Get back on a horse.

Thousands gathered in Windsor to celebrate the completion of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

Detroit police cannot release body camera footage of use-of-force incidents — and haven’t been able to for months — because of a court order stemming from a police union lawsuit.