A speeding driver slammed into a home on Detroit’s west side Sunday, igniting a fire that left a family with nothing.

A lifelong Detroit couple has been dealing with a flooded basement for the five decades they’ve lived there, but it’s gotten much worse in the past weeks.

It’s always a little tempting for some to plant a little early, hoping we are done with the frost/freeze season. Not this year, folks!

District turns summer school into ‘camp’

Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors has purchased the former Perry Funeral Home in Detroit.

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A Detroit woman living at the Viewpointe Village Apartments has been complaining for years, saying she has been living with mold and roaches in her apartment. She said nothing has changed.

A major factor in the Detroit Pistons' early struggles has been the play of All-Star center Jalen Duren, who has yet to find his rhythm in the series.

Most of Monday will be warm and dry ahead of rain chances late.

A mother who lost two of her children in a Detroit shooting spoke to Local 4 about her devastating loss.

A Detroit woman says her apartment’s problems have been passed over and pushed aside for years. Now, she says roach droppings and mold are lining her walls.

The Orlando Magic tend not to do things the easy way.

Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 25 points, and the Orlando Magic blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Southeast Michigan returns to high temperatures in the 50 & 60s

A Detroit man who pulled his girlfriend from the wreckage of a fiery crash shared his story and explained what happened.

A Detroit man says a voicemail left by a funeral home co-owner suggested she was planning to give him someone else’s cremated remains amid a dispute over access to his late wife’s ashes.

Metro Detroit is closing the workweek with strong thunderstorms across parts of Southeast Michigan.

At the corner of Puritan Avenue and Lesure Street on Detroit’s west side, an abandoned building is being rewritten into something new: a neighborhood bookstore and café.

Farming is Jerry Ann Hebron’s life, and she has a vision for Detroit’s future.

Police have located a 13-year-old boy who went missing in Detroit.

Police have located a 12-year-old boy who went missing in Detroit.

Robert Walls said he went to Home Depot for something simple: a paint roller for a new home. Instead, the 58-year-old Army veteran said he ended up tased, cuffed and in the hospital.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Lenawee County.

Baseball and wildlife meet in a one-of-a-kind event this Sunday

A Detroit man was found guilty by a jury of murdering a man in Genesee County in 2024, stemming from a Facebook Marketplace sale.

Friday wraps up National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, and we want to make sure it doesn’t go by without talking about why it matters.

Severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening throughout Southeast Michigan

An abnormally warm and mostly quiet stretch across Southeast Michigan is coming to an end as a more unsettled pattern develops heading into Friday and the weekend.

Property taxes can be a heavy burden for families across metro Detroit, and falling behind can put a home at risk of foreclosure.

Demi Lovato’s concert at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit has been rescheduled due to the Pistons’ playoff win.

The Detroit Institute of Arts has an entire exhibit filled with paintings, photographs, pottery and jewelry hanging on the walls, all of it made by kids from Detroit schools.

The Lyrid meteor shower will be visible for the next couple of nights in Southeast Michigan.

Warm sunshine returns Thursday before rain chances increase heading into Friday and the weekend across Southeast Michigan.

Ben Wallace and Rick Mahorn watched the Detroit Pistons pound the Orlando Magic in the paint and meet them at the rim in a 98-83 win that tied their first-round series at a game apiece.

Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 11 assists and six rebounds to lead the top-seeded Detroit Pistons to a 98-83 win over the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic, evening their first-round series and ending the longest home losing streak in NBA playoff history.

The Detroit Pistons broke open a tight game with a dominant third quarter, using a massive 38-16 scoring run to pull away from the Orlando Magic, 98-83, to end their 11-game home playoff skid in Game 2.

Kalee and Gus, the Detroit Zoo’s North American river otters, have welcomed three healthy pups, according to zoo officials.

Detroit Pistons sharpshooter Duncan Robinson said the team is focused on execution and internal adjustments rather than narratives as it prepares for Game 2 against the Orlando Magic following a Game 1 loss.

A Detroit man saw TikTok videos of people winning big lottery prizes and thought it would never happen to him. Days later, he ended up winning $500,000.

Metro Detroit will continue to see above normal temperatures through Friday

Detroit police are seeking assistance from the public as they search for a suspect wanted in connection with a 2023 deadly shooting.

Detroit police said someone broke into a house six times while it was undergoing renovations.

Detroit police said someone broke into a house six times while it was undergoing renovations.

Three people were killed in a shooting at a gas station on Detroit’s west side. Police said this stemmed from illegal drag racing.

Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said a day away from the court helped his team mentally reset, but the emphasis quickly shifted to identity and execution ahead of Game 2 against the Orlando Magic.

Of all the home teams in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Detroit Pistons were the only ones to lose Game 1, as the Orlando Magic exposed its weaknesses in an upset victory to steal home-court advantage.

At Detroit’s peak in the 1940s, it’s estimated that industrial companies were dumping six million gallons of waste into the Detroit and Rouge rivers every year.

Neighbors in Detroit’s Barton-McFarland neighborhood are frustrated after the city restarted work on a lead service line replacement project, temporarily blocking access to their driveways without notice.

Detroit police Assistant Chief F.D. Hayes gave an update on the triple homicide on the city’s west side that left three young people dead and multiple families grappling with unanswered questions.

A triple fatal shooting on Detroit’s west side early Sunday morning has left three young people dead and multiple families grappling with grief, shock, and unanswered questions.

Southeast Michigan saw some sunshine this morning and midday. As a cold front sinks across the region, we’ll introduce the chance for rain this afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms are possible, but nothing severe is expected.

A Brightmoor resident who built a community gathering place on his Burgess Street property says years-long efforts to expand the park have stalled amid disputes with the city and a separate legal fight with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.

Four boaters were rescued Tuesday after a boat capsized on the Detroit River just south of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

The suspect wanted for fleeing and eluding multiple police agencies has been captured after striking an officer with a vehicle door while attempting to escape.

Police have located the 12-year-old girl who went missing in Detroit on Monday.

A 19-year-old from Detroit has been sentenced after stealing $1,300 from a Facebook Marketplace buyer in the parking lot of the Livonia Police Department.

Four people were rescued Tuesday morning after a boat capsized in the Detroit River near the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

A missing 16-year-old girl from Detroit has been found safe.

The missing 13-year-old sisters from Detroit have been found safe.

A Detroit man accused of stealing multiple packages in Birmingham learned his sentence on Monday.

A police chase involving a 15-year-old following a traffic stop ended in a fiery crash with another car and slamming into a nearby home on Sunday. The boyfriend of the woman who was in the car the teen crashed into described how he pulled her from the wreckage.

Police have located a 32-year-old man who went missing in Detroit.

A missing 37-year-old woman from Detroit has been found safe.

The boyfriend of a woman who was injured in a fiery crash on Detroit’s west side involving a stolen vehicle driven by a 15-year-old who fled a traffic stop attempt by Michigan State Police speaks about saving her life.

Just weeks after Detroit city crews spent hours cleaning up and boarding a nuisance vacant apartment complex on Greenfield near Six Mile, neighbors say problems at the property are continuing and in some cases escalating.

A crash involving a stolen truck left one driver hospitalized after a teenage suspect fled a traffic stop attempt by the Michigan State Police.

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald has charged a Detroit man in connection with a shooting at a church in Royal Oak Township.

What started as a seemingly routine home repair quickly unraveled into something far more troubling for one Detroit family.

The Corktown Music Festival will bring music fans together in Detroit April 23rd through April 25th.

After a cold start to the workweek, Southeast Michigan sees warmer weather arrive.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) is reopening after a prolonged closure.

A 15-year-old was arrested after crashing a stolen truck on Detroit’s west side.

The driver accused of speeding more than 100 mph through a west side intersection, killing one woman and seriously injuring another, has pleaded guilty to two felony charges.

Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic to a 112-101 win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their first-round series.

The majority of Southeast Michigan will be under a Freeze Warning tonight and stay chilly tomorrow before warmer air arrives

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Salvador Perez was back in the lineup for the Kansas City Royals after his first day off this season and posting on social media about not needing a mental breather.

A 23-year-old driver is dead and a 30-year-old passenger is in critical condition after a crash Sunday morning on the southbound Lodge Freeway near Wyoming in Detroit.

Chearia Broughton, 38, of Detroit, was sentenced in the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County to one year of incarceration for organizing a high-volume theft ring targeting Ulta Beauty stores in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

This NBA season has been unusual, with three teams finishing over.

Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic built a 35-point lead in the first half on the way to a 121-90 rout of Charlotte Hornets in a play-in tournament game on Friday night and advanced to a first-round playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons.

Showers and thunderstorms will move through Metro Detroit to start the weekend, but the threat for severe weather is expected to remain mainly west of Southeast Michigan.

A multi-county drug bust in Metro Detroit netted fentanyl, heroin, guns, and $270K in cash and jewelry.

Detroit Dog Rescue is facing an emergency: its kennels are at capacity, and its supply of dog food is critically low, following recent storms that staff say have driven more stray dogs out of hiding and into the streets.

Cade Cunningham's return to the Pistons lineup has sparked excitement, and Ford came out with a new video recognizing his comeback and the hard-working history of his family.

Questions have been circulating about whether or not Comerica Park will be renamed after the bank's merger with Fifth Third. On Friday, Local 4 got a response from the company.

Little Liberia, a restaurant specializing in bold West African cuisine, has opened a brick-and-mortar location on Detroit's Eastside.

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Police in at least one Metro Detroit city are cracking down on electronic motorcycles.

Residents displaced from the historic “The Leland House” may soon be able to retrieve their belongings after months of uncertainty, following a bankruptcy court decision Thursday.

Improving conditions are settling in across Southeast Michigan late Thursday night, with the flood threat ending after several rounds this week.

This week, the Detroit Fire and Police Departments are recognizing the men and women who staff the city’s emergency communications center as part of National Telecommunicators Week.

As warmer weather approaches, Detroit city officials are getting ahead of anticipated seasonal crime with a new six-point public safety plan. Mayor Mary Sheffield and Police Chief Todd Bettison announced the strategy, which focuses on neighborhood safety, conflict resolution and youth engagement.

Rounds of showers continue this afternoon in Metro Detroit.

A Detroit man is facing charges after he allegedly stabbed a man at a Macomb County dispensary last week while working as a security guard, officials said.

From Gardening & Farm Fest to an open studio event at Cranbrook, there’s something for everyone

Eight tornadoes were confirmed in Michigan, with two in Metro Detroit, during the early morning hours of Wednesday, impacting parts of Washtenaw and Wayne counties.

A man was injured in a shooting behind a business on Detroit’s west side.

The National Weather Service has confirmed two EF-1 tornadoes touched down across Southeast Michigan during the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 15, 2026, impacting parts of Washtenaw and Wayne counties.

Police are seeking information about a 33-year-old man who went missing in Detroit.