Behind a Kroger in Westland, a small group has set up camp in the woods. Neighbors noticed and started posting about it online. It’s raising questions -- the biggest being: could more be done to help these people?
Wayne County officials returned to a long-running homeless encampment behind a supermarket at Michigan Avenue and Merriman Road in Westland, working to address a cycle that has repeated itself for years.
A group of people with severe disabilities left their wheelchairs behind and took to the skies in Oakland County on Friday, Sept. 25, getting a bird’s-eye view of the Metro Detroit area from inside a helicopter.
A small homeless encampment tucked in the woods behind a Kroger store in Westland is drawing attention from neighbors and raising questions about what’s being done to help those living there.
The Archdiocese of Detroit is considering changes that could end weekend Masses at parishes across Southeast Michigan. Parishioners at one Westland church worry that losing weekend Masses could be the first step toward closure.
A man who was convicted of shooting and killing a Westland man outside a Southwest Detroit apartment complex in 2025 learned his sentence on Friday.
The community at St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy, is pushing back against a restructuring proposal that could end weekend Masses at the Westland parish beginning in July 2027.
A Westland fitness center is facing serious questions from parents after they learned that a contractor who worked with children for nearly two decades is a registered sex offender with convictions from the 1990s.
A 20-year-old Westland man is expected to be arraigned today for first-degree murder in connection to the fatal shooting of his girlfriend over the weekend in the apartment they shared together.
A Westland man is expected in federal court this week after investigators say an anonymous tip about blackmail on social media led the FBI to an Instagram cybertip and explicit chats with someone who identified herself as 16, the FBI said.
A man linked to a 2021 shooting at a Westland bowling alley has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.
Westland will remove its 10 Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras when the city’s contract expires at the end of the month, following resident criticism and a split among city leaders over privacy, data access and the technology’s role in policing.
What is the tattoo parlor in Metro Detroit? We’ve got our finalists for this year’s Vote 4 The Best category for best tattoo parlor.
A lawsuit was filed by a Westland leasing agent and her fiancé, alleging pregnancy and race discrimination, retaliation, and illegal eavesdropping after a management change at the Waynewood Apartments.
A Westland leasing agent and her fiancé have filed a lawsuit alleging pregnancy and race discrimination, retaliation, and illegal eavesdropping after a management change at the Waynewood Apartments, according to the lawsuit.
What is the best haunted house in Metro Detroit? We’ve got our finalists for this year’s Vote 4 The Best category for best haunted house.
The 24-year-old faced two counts for accosting a minor for immoral purposes and using computers to commit a crime.
Flem Peacher VI has spent his entire life in Romulus. He’s the pastor of the Father & Son Faith Christian Center in Westland and runs his own dog-training business. However, his entire world was nearly destroyed in a hail of bullets on the night of May 6.
Several parents of Plymouth-Canton students are concerned that the school district is considering cuts to its nursing staff.
The city of Westland is taking financial action against its waste collection provider following weeks of resident complaints about missed yard waste pickups and ongoing service delays.
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More walkability is on the way for the city of Westland. Later this month, the city will officially debut Nankin Square, a new 3.2-acre recreation area just off Nankin Boulevard between Warren and Wayne roads. The park features an outdoor amphitheater, walking trails, a nature play area, and space for up to four food trucks.
Authorities said he tried to travel to Syria twice, including a failed attempt in January 2013 after committing armed robbery that led to a three-year prison sentence.
An 8-year-old boy’s concern for families without food turned into a major donation for a Westland community pantry just as its shelves were running low.
A Wayne County man who was charged with allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to a minor pleaded no contest.
Gas prices across Metro Detroit are climbing well above $4 a gallon, and the pain at the pump is spreading far beyond commuters — it’s now threatening the operations of a Westland-area charity that feeds families in need.
A fundraiser has been started to support the family of a 46-year-old man who died early Saturday after a fire broke out at a home on Haller Street in Westland.
Michigan environmental leaders say it’s important to teach the next generation to be better stewards of the environment, and learning how to recycle is part of that.
A Detroit man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 28-year-old Westland man has been bound over, officials said.
It rained marshmallows at two Detroit-area parks as kids raced to collect thousands of the gooey treats dropped from a helicopter.
The mummified body discovered near Hines Drive last week has been identified as James Sanford, a Westland man who went missing in 2024, officials said.
William Frederick Wateley, a man who has spent nearly a decade in prison for an arson conviction, has been released on bond while prosecutors decide whether to retry his case.
A Wayne County judge ruled Friday that William Frederick Wateley, a man who has spent nearly a decade in prison for an arson conviction, can be released on bond as prosecutors decide whether to retry his case.
A registered sex offender from Westland is back behind bars after federal agents said he was caught transporting graphic images and videos of children as young as infants.
Nine people were injured after a wrong-way crash sparked a semi-truck fire, hazmat spill, and melted a traffic light in Cantown Township.
A Westland mom of four says the state checks she depends on are vanishing somewhere between Lansing and her locked PO box, even though the checks are included in her “informed delivery” preview pictures.
Detroit-raised Benjamin Phillips turned his life around, beating drug addiction with the power of his fists and feet as a professional boxer and kickboxer.
According to authorities, Echol was volunteering as a Salvation Army bell ringer outside the Kroger when Zambrana fired multiple shots, striking him in the chest. Echols reportedly ran into the store and collapsed.
According to authorities, Echol was volunteering as a Salvation Army bell ringer outside the Kroger when Zambrana fired multiple shots, striking him in the chest. Echols reportedly ran into the store and collapsed.
According to authorities, Echol was volunteering as a Salvation Army bell ringer outside the Kroger when Zambrana fired multiple shots, striking him in the chest. Echols reportedly ran into the store and collapsed.
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Westland police have arrested a suspect in the shooting at Kroger that took the life of a Salvation Army bell ringer.
A suspect has been taken into custody after a Salvation Army bell ringer was shot and killed at a Kroger store in Westland on Thursday, police said.
A Michigan woman said she told her psychiatric nurse everything, and that led to the nurse taking advantage of her.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a Michigan landlord for allegedly sexually harassing female tenants and retaliating against those who refused his advances.
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A Westland woman says the psychiatric nurse practitioner she trusted to guide her through a mental-health crisis in Ann Arbor instead manipulated her into secretly loaning thousands of dollars.
A Michigan high school football playoff game was moved because of a recent shooting, and many fans are angry about the decision.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association regional final football game between Harper Woods and Divine Child has been relocated to John Glenn High School in Westland following a shooting last week.
Ever since we started our Trade Up series, we’ve had our eyes opened to amazing opportunities in the skilled trades at all levels.
A previously convicted sex offender who targeted a young girl online and tried to convince her to have sex with him while he was living in a tent in a Westland backyard is set to be sentenced Tuesday.
The family of 36-year-old Bushra Mawry pleaded through tears Friday for the maximum punishment for the man convicted of murdering her -- a case that left a Wayne County courtroom shaken.
Dozens of potential pet owners lined up at Michigan Humane’s Berman Center for Animal Care, where more than 100 animals awaited new homes during the third annual Meet Your Best Friend at the Shelter event.
Any animal lovers who have been waiting to add to their family might want to become a part of the 3rd Annual Meet Your Best Friend at the Shelter event at the Humane’s Berman Center for Animal Care.
The family of a woman killed Saturday night at a Westland apartment complex say she died in a murder-suicide. Parents of 20-year-old Sarah Carroll say her ex-boyfriend shot and killed her at the apartment complex on Drew Circle Drive before taking his own life.
Management of an assisted living facility in Westland announced it would be closing its doors, giving residents just over a month to relocate.
A Westland woman said her family has endured months of escalating harassment and public intimidation from her next-door neighbor, with little to no recourse from authorities despite multiple reports and pleas for help.
Authorities said the emails contained disjointed but violent language, mentioning phrases like “shot to death,” and “die die die.”
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A Westland woman said her family has endured months of escalating harassment and public intimidation from her next-door neighbor, with little to no recourse from authorities despite multiple reports and pleas for help.
Midwest retailer Meijer will hold an in-store wellness event at select stores across its six-state footprint, including several locations in southeast Michigan.
Members of the fire and police departments were in Westland for a demonstration of what can happen if you don’t take fireworks seriously.
