Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says he's spoken with Barack Obama and hopes the former president will campaign with him.

Three women became friends at 5 years old, now they’ll be graduating together as co-valedictorians.

As a fan, Shaun Horne is all about Detroit’s professional sports teams.

Several students at Renaissance High School have been named national chess champions after a tournament over the weekend.

This week, we’re bragging about Ronald Sykes: A student at University of Michigan who excelled academically and is majoring in biology. Sykes graduated from Warren Cousino with a 4.5 GPA.

This week, we're bragging about Sakai Bradley: A junior at Renaissance High School in Detroit who excels academically and is involved in several extracurriculars.

This week, we're bragging about Shamere Duncan: The senior class president at Renaissance High School who excels academically while pursuing her passion to help people in the medical field.

This week, we're bragging about Michael Cadwell III: A senior at Renaissance High School with a passion for STEM.

This week we're bragging about Kaila Jackson: A senior at Renaissance High School who has received a full-ride scholarship for track at the University of Georgia.

The state has reported 93 new school outbreaks across Metro Detroit Tuesday.

School districts are scrambling to make changes as Michigan leads the country in new cases of COVID-19.

Conversations about vaccines, masks and other protocols will likely be a main focus during the entire 2021-22 school year.

COVID-19 is just one of the challenges facing Michigan school districts this fall.

An outbreak at Renaissance High School within the football team has caused concern among some Detroit Public Schools Community District teachers.

Kennedy Barnes is an inventor and scientist who is passionate about STEM.

Jania Clowers is a senior at Renaissance High School working hard toward academic success.

DETROIT Molina Healthcare is giving away more than 5,000 new coats to individuals and families in need Saturday, Nov. 2 at Renaissance High School in Detroit. The 4th annual Molina HOPE Winter Coat Giveaway will also offer free haircuts, family-fun activities, refreshments, and more. Molina Healthcare of Michigan and its event partners are hosting the Molina HOPE Winter Coat Giveaway. In addition hats, gloves and scarves will be provided to preregistered attendees and the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Renaissance High School is located at 6565 West Outer Drive Detroit, Michigan 48235.

DETROIT - The families of two friends fatally shot during an attempted robbery on Detroit's east side are still looking for answers more than two months after their deaths. Brady Tysinger, 27, and Cornelius "Pierre" Barnes, 27, were shot and killed July 28 in the 19300 block of Keating Street, between Emery Street and Lantz Avenue in Detroit, officials said. Tysinger went to Renaissance High School, where he became a champion at chess and played football. He went to the University of Michigan to study architecture and worked for Thing Thing in Detroit. Barnes went to Redford High School and eventually started his own garage door company.