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As Stephanie Ventura lifted the train of her elegant white gown and stepped into a horse-drawn carriage Sunday afternoon, the fairy-tale wedding she never imagined possible was just beginning. Full Story »
As Stephanie Ventura lifted the train of her elegant white gown and stepped into a horse-drawn carriage Sunday afternoon, the fairy-tale wedding she never imagined possible was just beginning. Full Story »
A Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek student was in good condition at a Flint hospital after she was struck by a minivan on Hartland Road early Monday morning as she crossed from Spranger Field to her school. Full Story »
What started with a pony ride four years ago has turned into a hobby that is scoring national accolades for Howell teen Jackie Manson. Full Story »
Ricci Bandkau will lead Brighton as its new mayor. Full Story »
WASHINGTON — The Army psychiatrist accused of killing 12 soldiers and a civilian at the Fort Hood Army post exchanged between 10 and 20 e-mail messages with a radical cleric in Yemen who calls for jihadism against the United States, senior government officials said Monday. Full Story »
Brett DeGroff joined the University of Michigan Law School's Innocence Clinic for one main reason. "I wanted to be able to look my child in the eye and say that I helped free an innocent man," DeGroff said. Last week,...... Full Story »
Ann Arbor officials are considering a new parking fine structure that could make its penalties the third most severe of 10 comparable cities. City Treasurer Matt Horning gave a report to the Ann Arbor City Council during a special session tonight,...... Full Story »
Retiring Michigan Athletic Director Bill Martin admitted today that he mishandled a situation with two employees who alleged he pushed and grabbed them at Michigan Stadium on two separate occasions this fall. The latest incident occurred just three days before...... Full Story »
Six more people in Michigan, including two children, have died in the past week as a result of the swine flu, or H1N1 virus, the Detroit Free Press reported today. A total of 28 people in Michigan, ranging in age...... Full Story »
Bill Riney is heading back into the trees. Nearly five months after he prevented the removal of large pine trees lining his backyard by camping out in them, the Ypsilanti Township man said he intends to climb them again after...... Full Story »
Joe Cada, 21, of Shelby Twp. has won the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament. Full Story »
Twice a week, Bill Bishop plays pool with his buddies at American Legion Post 233 in Lake Orion. It gives the retired Army lieutenant colonel a chance to hang out with people who know -- as he does -- what combat is like. Full Story »
A majority of City Council will be packing. Four members have already revealed that they have concealed-weapons permits and carry guns. Full Story »
Six more H1N1 deaths, including two children, were reported in Michigan last week, flu experts said Monday. That brings the total of deaths in Michigan to 28 since Sept. 1. Victims have ranged in age from 3 months to 72. Full Story »
If the tape truly tells the tale, Sean Harrington may have argued with an employee, but he never struck him. Still, Harrington spent more than 24 hours behind bars last week before he was charged with misdemeanor assault. Full Story »
Saunteel Jenkins was a political long shot -- an insider's pick who had never been a TV star or Motown singer -- when she announced her intention to run for Detroit City Council. But in May, she took her three-minute stump speech to a one-day boot camp for women interested in politics and, at the end of the day, she walked out with a new speech and a sense of confidence that wore well on the ... Full Story »
There's a lot at stake for Michigan in the 2010 census: federal funding for social programs and the potential loss of at least one U.S. House seat. Yet the challenges to get an accurate count are greater now than ever, for the state and particularly Detroit, experts say. Full Story »
Six more people have died from H1N1 since last week, state health officials said on Monday as they singled out people with asthma as those who should get the swine flu vaccine. Full Story »
Nearly a third of all the road miles in Michigan were rated in poor condition last year, according to a study released Monday. The latest evaluation of all state's roads eligible for federal funding puts Wayne and Oakland counties as having the most miles in poor condition. Full Story »
Roseville -- A Flint teen was ordered to stand trial Monday on charges prosecutors describe as the final act in a three-day crime spree that included armed robbery, carjackings and murder. Full Story »
A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college has won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history. Full Story »
Facing steep budget cuts, Dearborn School District will cut nearly 300 jobs. Full Story »
Local 4 has learned about a new secret that a prominent Detroit businessman, who lent former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick money before leaving town, did not want anyone to know about. Full Story »
Michigan State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a 7-month-old from Flint. Full Story »
Outgoing University of Michigan athletic director Bill Martin says he's apologized to two student security workers who reported he assaulted them during football games. Full Story »
Hundreds of parents will rally today in Lansing against school budget cuts. Full Story »
At age 21, Joe Cada used a pair of nines on the final hand to become the youngest Main Event champion ever at the World Series of Poker, besting Maryland... Full Story »
The ripple effect from changes in the auto industry is claiming nearly five hundred automotive advertising and public relations jobs. Full Story »
Parents in the Mount Clemens School District will have to find an alternative mode of transportation for their kids Tuesday if they normally ride a school bus to and from... Full Story »
Three men died in the Detroit marathon. Their families still don't know why. Full Story »
A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history. Full Story »
They're called the "Stomp Out Kings" a cold blooded group of teens who like to target victims who can't fight back. Full Story »
He spent part of the summer living in one of his trees. Now, as we approach winter, an Ypsilanti Township man is again about to go out on a limb. Full Story »
Getting to and from school on Tuesday could be tricky for hundreds of students in Macomb County. Striking drivers are putting the brakes on bus service. Full Story »
Michigan voters could decide whether to reduce automobile, home and business insurance premiums by 20 percent if a proposal qualifies for the 2010 statewide ballot. Full Story »
Census officials say the 2010 questionnaire will be seeking Michiganders who go south for the winter. With the start of the census about six months from now, Federal and state officials say they want to make sure Michigan has an accurate count of its population. Dennis Hightower is Deputy Secretary of Commerce. He says the final question on the census form should help. “And ... Full Story »
November 8, 2009 by Pat Batcheller The Lions lost their 16th consecutive road game in Seattle Sunday. As WDET’s Pat Batcheller reports, it was a tough day for Detroit’s rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford. This was the first head-to-head meeting between Stafford and Seahawks rookie linebacker Aaron Curry, who—in the minds of many Lions fans—should have been the top pick in this ... Full Story »
Our weekly look at concerts, exhibits, and other events happening in Metro Detroit. Produced by Amanda Le Claire and mixed by Brad Potts. Work and Tumble @ Design 99 British Advertising Awards @ Detroit Film Theatre Ayacucho: Fire in the Andes exhibit @ Swords into Plowshares Gallery Heavy Trash with Duende @ the Pike Room Full Story »
The State of Michigan is working with two non-profits to train 240 new science and math teachers. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation are offering $30,000 Master’s program fellowships for teachers or people with a science or math background. Governor Jennifer Granholm says Michigan is on the leading edge since this is the second such ... Full Story »
Some family members of soldiers involved in the shooting at Fort Hood Army Base say they are angry at both the killer…and the lack of information from the military. WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter has more… Michigan native Ashley Saucedo never heard the gunfire from her home on the opposite side of Fort Hood Army Base. But she received a text about it from her husband…Private Raymondo Saucedo ... Full Story »
The teen whose lifeless body was left at a Carleton park by his two buddies probably died of a drug overdose, police said. An autopsy was scheduled for today, but investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff?s Office believe the death of 16-year-old Joshua Miracle was drug-related. Full Story »
Evening News photo by JESSE OSBOURNE From left, Todd Riggs, Joe Giarmo and Ryan Wilburn all have a role in Giarmo's garage where local boxers train. After 60 years of training boxers, Giarmo is turning over the gym to Riggs and Wilburn. Full Story »
Steve Vander Ark never thought he’d be a poster child for fair use of original published material. But that’s a label he earned as author of “The Lexicon, An Unauthorized Guide to Harry Potter Fiction and Related Materials” released in mid-January. Full Story »
— Evening News photo by DEAN COUSINO The Rev. Marc Gawronski, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church since 2005, has been appointed the new head of the Monroe Vicariate of Catholic parishes. Full Story »
The Michigan Supreme Court released the names of the chief judges who will head Michigan’s trial courts for the next two years, including three from Monroe County. Full Story »
DEARBORN HEIGHTS/DEARBORN -- The polls have closed, the results are in and Doug Thomas is out following Tuesday’s general election. Full Story »
LANSING/DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- Led by Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford Twp., who represents north Dearborn Heights) Wayne County lawmakers Thursday voted for a plan that state House of Representatives, will leverage $184 million in federal stimulus money, helping to ease per-pupil cuts that were imposed on Michigan schools last month. Full Story »
DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- Incumbents retained their seats on the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights District 7 school boards in Tuesday’s elections. Full Story »
DEARBORN -- About 70 Dearborn Public School employees and supporters gathered outside city hall Tuesday to protest state funding cuts to schools. Full Story »
DEARBORN HEIGHTS/DEARBORN -- With 100 percent of the city’s precincts counted, the following election results were reported in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights: Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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