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General Motors is expected to announce plans soon to invest over 40 million dollars to create a Downriver battery plant.

Federal authorities want to take control of the suburban Detroit home of a celebrated prep hockey coach recently charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy.

It's a sad day when a state boasts a 15-percent unemployment rate and it's expected to get even worse. That's the tale of Michigan. However, as FOX 2's Brad Edwards reports, a new company hopes to further eliminate the taboo of joblessness as followers are wearing their resume.

A car crashes into a mother and child in front of their own house in Dearborn Heights. The driver tells police she was texting behind the wheel.

There are heartbreaking new details about a father and three children who died from carbon monoxide poisoning. A family friend says a series of mistakes led to the family's power being shut off.

We hear a lot of negative stories about young people getting into trouble, but one group of high school students will be spending their summer giving back to the community.

It's an all too familiar scene in the city of Detroit. A car drives by and someone inside opens fire on unsuspecting victims. However, Detroit's new top cop has a plan. Chief Warren Evans wants to take away their wheels.

A Highland Park police sergeant is indicted on federal charges and accused of using excessive force. The FBI also says she lied to them during their investigation.

It's boating season, but there's a burden on boaters to help protect the fish. A virus has become a real threat to inland lakes.

Good news about the two mile stretch of Interstate 75 closed by the huge tanker explosion and fire. It is likely to re-open by Monday, but in the meantime businesses around the site are still taking a hit.

Two hearses carrying stuffed animals and other items placed outside Detroit's Motown Historical Museum headed to a cemetery for a full burial. Is this the best way to remember Michael Jackson? Add your thoughts to this story.

Lear how to get involved with a non-profit organization designed to improve and expand community service in metropolitan Detroit.

A former Benton Harbor police officer has been arrested on charges of corruption and lying to federal investigators.

Detroit Police entered a deal with the feds to clean up their department. Years later, the department is failing and complying with almost nothing.

Wayne County's prosecutor and chief judge say proposed budget cuts for the Prosecutor's Office and circuit court will lead to anarchy in the streets and unpunished crimes.

FOX 2 spoke with the driver accused of causing Wednesday night's fiery crash. Go inside the story to see what he had to say.

Detroit Edison Co. will raise average residential electric bills by $1.66 a month in August.

A judge has resumed hearing testimony in a dispute over confessions made by a man who is described as a killer-for-hire in eight Detroit murders.

A former Detroit anchor man turned ministry man is on the verge of losing his home. Frank Turner's Brighton house is in the process of being foreclosed.