It’s been 48 years since a powerful blizzard dropped more than a foot of snow in Southeast Michigan, establishing itself as one of the more memorable weather events in recent history.

We want to share with you that we lost a member of our Local 4 family suddenly on Tuesday.

With grocery prices rising and SNAP benefits set to end on Nov. 1, knowing how long your food can last is as important as ever.

Superman is a character that’s been around for generations throughout history.

Valentine’s Day -- the holiday made for a Hallmark movie. At least that’s what it seems like now. But it wasn’t always so closely associated with roses and teddy bears.

We’ve all had our own superstitions growing up.

As someone who has always loved storytelling, I’m thrilled to begin this exciting new chapter as an evening anchor at WDIV, Local 4.

If you've driven through Southeast Michigan any time in the last 50 years, you've surely noticed a giant sized tire sitting on I-94.

We’ve all had our own superstitions growing up.

We’re excited to drop our new eps in our exclusive streaming series for car nuts in the Motor City!

The Morning Report includes weather, local headlines, what to watch out for, a roundup of national and international news, Local 4 features, contests and deep-dive explainers into interesting and important local topics.

Valentine’s Day -- the holiday made for a Hallmark movie. At least that’s what it seems like now. But it wasn’t always so closely associated with roses and teddy bears.

Which commercials are you looking most forward to watching?

Some traditions on the list are centuries old, and others are newer but no less cherished.

Is the 2001 horror flick Jeepers Creepers inspired by a gruesome 1990 Michigan murder?

For many people today who are struggling to make ends meet, the opportunities of the previous generation seem like a distant memory.

Many Americans consider Oppenheimer a hero. Though there have been some shifting opinions on the bombings in the decades since, the physicist remains well known and relevant today.

On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed in just minutes, killing 36 people in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

While it’s not as comfortable and it might be easier to lose motivation this time of year, colder winter days shouldn't prevent you from running outside.

The Morning Report includes weather, local headlines, what to watch out for, a roundup of national and international news, Local 4 features, contests and deep-dive explainers into interesting and important local topics.

It’s been 45 years since a powerful blizzard dropped more than a foot of snow in Southeast Michigan, establishing itself as one of the more memorable weather events in recent history.

You’ve likely already started to notice the lack of chirping in your yard.

Michigan's long history of mankind dates back to 11,000 B.C. and is most associated with the hard working innovative population that brought the world assembly line manufacturing, ginger ale, Motown and punk rock, breakfast cereal, and mass-produced penicillin and with it, modern medicine.

One of Michigan’s most popular tourist destinations is also one of its most haunted -- Mackinac Island.

I recently had the privilege of working on what I consider to be one of the coolest stories I’ve done in my entire 40-year career here at Local 4.

A Michigan "ghost town" has a reputation for ghostly behavior.

Sixty-seven years ago today, the first edition of “The Guinness Book of Records” was published.

For decades, Edgewater Park was one of the most popular attractions in Detroit.

Say the name "Boblo" to anyone who grew up around Michigan, and their eyes will light up.

“People come up to the window all the time,” he says. “We’re constantly wiping the windows down because there’s nose prints and fingerprints.”

It's one of the most brutal murders in Detroit's history, and after more than 90 years it still remains unsolved.

May 18, 1927 is etched into the fabric of a small Michigan town.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration says additction happens gradually, but it always begins with experimentation.

Inflation is the topic of the month in our solutions journalism show, “Solutionaries.”

Put your knowledge of World Showcase to the test with our quiz.

Considering this month is an important time to learn more about autism, we thought we’d ask you, our readers and viewers: If any of you have a close connection to autism spectrum disorder (perhaps you’ve been diagnosed, or you have a friend or child with autism), is there anything you wish more people understood?

It seems like you hear about it more and more these days: The extreme lengths people are going to in order to buy a new house; how much it costs to fill up the gas tank; and what we’re spending at the grocery store.

Just last week, we asked you, our readers and viewers: When it comes to inflation, or even just when you hear the word, what do you think of first? Or better yet, what’s affecting your life the most?

Although your favorite team may or may not still be dancing, the NCAA Tournament continues on, with Sweet 16 games running through the weekend.

I had the honor of working with The Real Madam Secretary one afternoon in May of 2012. Here’s how that all came about.

Nearly five years after the United States men’s national soccer team famously blew a spot in the 2018 World Cup by losing to a vastly inferior Trinidad and Tobago squad in October of 2017 in the final game of qualifying, the moment of redemption has finally arrived for the Americans.

The Motor City is known for its road layout, but how did that layout come to be and who are those roads named for? Local 4’s Rod Meloni reports.

In recent years, an international team of linguists partnered with Merriam-Webster to analyze a decade’s worth of words.

Vitamin D deficiency is extraordinarily common, and most people don’t even realize they’re suffering from it.

The Academy Awards are happening in March, and in the 94 years the event has been running, only 20 Black actors have won an acting Oscar.

It’s known that breastfeeding can be extremely beneficial to a baby, but as it turns out, it’s extremely beneficial to the mom, as well, and in many ways.

Do you do more for the planet, less for the planet, or about average, compared to your peers? We posed a series of poll questions just last month, trying to help you determine how environmentally friendly you are.

If you’re familiar with the Texas coast, which isn’t known for having crystal clear water, you probably never would have suspected that a mere 100 miles off of Galveston is a 56 square mile marine sanctuary complete.

You hear it often: There’s a need for blood donors -- but there’s apparently a particular need for the Black community to step up and donate.

Valentine’s Day -- the holiday made for a Hallmark movie. At least that’s what it seems like now. But it wasn’t always so closely associated with roses and teddy bears.

Exercise can be great once you get into a healthy routine -- especially when you’re doing some workouts you enjoy.

Over the last four years, I’ve done quite a few stories on breast implant illness (BII). I’m as surprised as you are to find that I’ve somehow become the breast implant specialist at Local 4. But as stories sometimes do, this one first arrived through a friend.

For five and a half years, Philadelphia was my home away from home. It was the longest I ever lived in any one place over the course of my career, and it didn’t disappoint.

With the NFL on a break for a week until Super Bowl festivities begin, a lot of focus now can turn to the start of the latest Winter Olympics, which open Friday in Beijing.

When it comes to the human body, it goes without saying that our hearts are incredibly important.

Chiefs fans celebrated their win in many ways, but one of those has massively benefited Buffalo’s Oishei Children’s Hospital.

When it comes to the human body, it goes without saying that our hearts are incredibly important.

If you ever had a doubt, and wondered about whether rock ‘n’ roll was a dying genre, go to a Courtney Barnett show.

January always feels like the longest month of the year, and since we’re almost at the end, you’re probably looking for some new shows or movies to watch to ease your boredom.

It’s been 44 years since a powerful blizzard dropped more than a foot of snow in Southeast Michigan, establishing itself as one of the more memorable weather events in recent history.

You should, in theory, know how to spell the following words. Yet they seem to be misspelled pretty often.

Did you have any idea just how many health care workers are nervous about a physical attack on the job?

Just last week, we asked: If you’re a health care worker, what are you seeing lately on the job?

Buying the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for someone is not always easy -- especially when you’ve just spent all your good ideas on Christmas.

The word nerds (self-described) at Wayne State University have another list of words they say should be brought back in 2022.

Disney acquired the copyright to Winnie-the-Pooh books and its characters in 1961.

Look, SO much happened this year that it’s hard to believe 2021 is coming to a close. Are we still processing what went down in 2020? Absolutely. But 2022 is around the corner, and it’s time to reminisce about the year we just had.

Merry Christmas! As some of you know, I have many broadcast meteorologist friends around the world, and we are in touch daily via a special WhatsApp group we’ve set up.

If there is one thing for certain, it’s that this year’s holiday season has way more options for movies to see in theaters than in 2020.

It’s that time of year again: To watch all of the classic (and a few new) Christmas movies -- and given how 2021 has gone, we could all use a little holiday cheer these days, right?

After watching the first two episodes of the highly anticipated “Sex and the City” reboot “And Just Like That,” we couldn’t help but wonder: Is this the best reboot of a beloved TV show about to happen?

As an aging millennial who has the privilege of living with my parents while I save up to buy a house in this crazy housing market, I’ve noticed something about my parents that I had no clue about, previously: They’re obsessed with Hallmark Christmas movies.

At Local 4, when someone retires, we can’t just say goodbye. We have to celebrate.

‘Tis the season for desserts, cocktails and everything that’s delicious.

It’s safe to say it’s been a rough couple days for actor Jake Gyllenhaal.

It was once the third tallest abandoned building in America.

Enjoy this beautiful aerial tour of fall colors in Metro Detroit on Nov. 5, 2021.

Attending a major sporting event can be overwhelming: You might have to fly or embark on a road trip just to get there, depending on the location of course, and consider your accommodations and where you’ll stay, eat and how you’ll get around.

Last summer, we asked: “Are you or your partner pregnant -- or have you delivered in the past few months?” ... “We want to hear from you.”

It’s hard to believe, but Halloween is just about here.

You’d probably never think that a “mockumentary”-style TV show about a group of vampires who are roommates would be enjoyable, but somehow, FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” is the funniest TV show you’re probably not watching.

College football trophies have a tendency to be quirky, whether it’s the Old Brass Spittoon, the Little Brown Jug, the Iron Skillet, the Bronze Boot or the Golden Egg.

James Michael Tyler, who was best known for the role of Gunther on “Friends,” died Sunday at his home, according to reports.

What do you know about the original "Halloween" movie?

Since Halloween only comes around once a year, you’ve got to get your Halloween film binge-watching in while you can.

Can you believe that HBO’s hit “Succession” is finally back after being off the air for over two years?

Throughout the years, the National Football League has worked extensively to grow the game of football in Mexico -- from playing a regular-season game each year in Mexico City, to starting up more youth programs in the country to get kids involved from a young age.

Breast cancer awareness is abundant, as it well should be, but what we don't talk about often enough is breast cancer in men.

Filmmakers now have two extra weeks to submit their work to the Ann Arbor Film Festival.

Friday will be a day many have been waiting for.

Did someone say Halloween movies?

Maybe it was when the pandemic first arrived in the United States, or perhaps it only happened in recent weeks or months. But if you lost a friend or family member to COVID-19, and you’d like to memorialize that person’s legacy, we invite you to share more.

One of last year’s many casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic was the Ryder Cup, which had to postpone its biannual event one year, to this fall.

One of golf’s more entertaining events, the Ryder Cup, begins on Friday and figures to be a lively and must-see event, once again, for golf and sports fans throughout the world.

When the original series “The Wonder Years” went off the air in 1993, it left its adoring fans with these final words at the end of the series finale.

If you've driven through Southeast Michigan any time in the last 50 years, you've surely noticed a giant sized tire sitting on I-94.

Do you remember the giant stove that sat on Woodward Avenue -- and other areas of Detroit?

Tom Flores got up during his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech and gave a reason as to why he was the second speaker of all the inductees that night.

If you really got into the Summer Olympics this year, and you’re missing the excitement or the nightly events, some good news: There’s a similar competition set to get underway -- starting today, actually.

Walt Disney World shared more details Friday about the all-new nighttime show coming to Magic Kingdom for the 50th anniversary celebration.