Sterling Heights News (BETA)

U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. issued endorsements today in the Detroit City Council and Charter Commission races, but said he has nothing to do with his wife's federal case that led to her resignation from council and conviction on bribery charges.

A fire early this morning heavily damaged a large home in Bloomfield Township.

There's a grand opening this weekend for the $10.7 million Straits State Harbor in Mackinaw City.

LUDINGTON — Great Lakes water levels are rebounding after a decade-long slump that hammered the maritime industry and even fed conspiracy theories about plots to drain the inland seas that make up nearly a fifth of the world's fresh surface water.

Drivers could have I-75 between 8 Mile and I-696 back as early as Monday, as damage from this week's tanker crash wasn't as bad as initially feared.

A man armed with a handgun robbed the Family Dollar Store, 2767 14 Mile Road, and left when customers started approaching the cash register.

Phone store robbed Sterling Heights police are looking for a heavyset man with long, dark hair who robbed the Metro PCS store.

Painting demonstration The Kezar Library will host a program at 2 p.m. Tuesday to show visitors how to paint like Jackson Pollock. Visitors are asked to wear old clothing. Call (586) 752-2583.

Fuel tanker driver Michael St. John will never forget the moment a speeding Honda Civic swerved across two northbound lanes of I-75 and crashed into his rig, setting off a fiery explosion from which he miraculously escaped.

Last week Abe Mozib was selling more than 2,200 gallons of gasoline a day at the Exxon station he manages at the northwest corner of Nine Mile Road and I-75 in Hazel Park.

Ypsilanti -- The Blue Angels are making their visit to Michigan this weekend as part of a fundraiser at the Yankee Air Museum.

Bloomfield Township -- A 20,000-square-foot mansion was heavily damaged by fire early Saturday morning.

Hazel Park -- A woman and her brother remained hospitalized and in need of surgeries following the explosion of their home Wednesday on Maxlow Avenue.

Detroit -- Keen-eyed anglers or people heading to work near Detroit's riverfront typically spot them, padding quietly in the pre-dawn light through weed-filled lots or in the shadows of long-abandoned factories.The red fox is carving out a place of its own deep into downtown, joining the ranks of raccoons, skunks, opossum, white-tailed deer and red-tailed hawks finding homes in untended lots, ...

Ludington, Mich. -- Great Lakes water levels are rebounding after a decade-long slump that hammered the maritime industry and even fed conspiracy theories about plots to drain the inland seas that make up nearly one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water.

Authorities are investigating a fire at an apartment complex in Farmington Hills.

Police cordoned off four blocks in Allen Park Saturday night because of a man barricaded inside a home.

A 23,000 square-foot mansion went up in flames Saturday morning in Bloomfield Township.

The reckless driver program will target drivers without licenses or proof of insurance across the entire city of Detroit.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm said she doesn't want budget cuts to undermine the state's economic future or threaten public safety.

July 17, 2009            by Pat Batcheller  The Michigan Department of Transportation says I-75 at Nine Mile Road does NOT have to be rebuilt… meaning it could re-open sometime next week.  The pavement was damaged this week when a fuel tanker exploded.  The heat from the resulting fireball also destroyed the Nine Mile Road overpass.  M-DOT spokesman Rob Morosi says the damage to the freeway was ...

Our weekly look at concerts, exhibits, and other events happening in Metro Detroit. Produced by Amanda Le Claire and mixed by Grant Malsberger. Friday July 17th Echverse Slam Poetry @ 1515 Broadway   Friday and Saturday July 17-18 Bicycle Film Festival   Saturday July 18th Ypsilanti Shadow Art Fair   Sunday July 19th Jazz on the Beach at Belle Isle    

     I-75 at Nine Mile Road is closed following last night’s tanker fire.      Rob Morosi is with the Michigan Department of Transportation. He says how long it will take for the roadway to be reopened will depend on an evaluation of the pavement on I-75.      “Right now, we can’t do that detailed evaluation… especially on the northbound side where most of the damage occurred… we still have the ...

     The Macomb County Board of Commissioners is working early to balance a projected $15.7 million shortfall in the 2010 budget.      Even though the 2010 budget doesn’t need to be balanced until December 31st, the commission is receiving its budget numbers now. Commission Chairman Paul Gieleghem says they are receiving the breakdown three months early in an effort to make decisions now which ...

      Detroit’s Paradise Valley project will have different artwork than what was first envisioned.      Over the last six years, the Detroit City Council, working with planning and economic development officials, has been developing a way to honor the area where Hastings Street used to run. Last week, a committee reviewed photographs of artwork created for Paradise Valley. The works by Tyree ...

Alan Warren, Ann Arbor NewsBetty and Jay Jahnke outside their home in York Township.They are on track to pull out of their financial hardship, and hope to inspire many others in their position. A year ago after much handwringing and...

Stefanie MurrayIt's hard to believe it's already been a year since The News launched its Financial Makeover Series. Over the past 12 months, the three families we've followed have made some major changes at a time when the economy took...

Alan Warren, Ann Arbor NewsU.S. Navy's Blue Angels perform a maneuver during a practice aerial demonstration. The crowd trying to see today's show at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti is so large that traffic is backed up just off I-94...

Police are investigating the death of a 14-year-old Northfield Township girl Friday....

Gotfredson Road just south of Plymouth road in Superior Township will be closed beginning Monday, according the Washtenaw County Road Commission. The closure will allow work at the intersection of Gotfredson and Plymouth roads, including the addition of left-turn lanes...

Several apartment units were damaged or destroyed in a fire Saturday night in Farmington Hills. INSIDE: Brandon Truttling Reports

UPDATED: Interstate I-75 could reopen as early as Monday - just days after the tanker explosion that caused the collapse of the 9 Mile overpass. INSIDE: Watch Team 7 Coverage

A fire destroyed a sprawling home in Bloomfield Township early Saturday morning. INSIDE: Peggy Agar Reports

The LIVE Radio Disney D-Tour is in Canton this weekend.

Some local broadcasting legends will be at the Detroit Historical Museum this weekend.

A suburban Detroit mansion owned by a man working on a film studio development project in Pontiac has been heavily damaged by fire.

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.

— Evening News photos by JENNY KANE Five couples who have been friends for years celebrate 40 years of marriage along with their grandchildren: (left front) Donna and Gene Snell, (left back) Terry and Bill VanBiskirk, (center) Ron and Diana Lebeck, (right front) Bonnie and Larry Mathewson and Doris and Tom LaBeau.

Volunteers are needed to assist the Mercy Memorial Rape Crisis Center with providing timely and comprehensive care to pediatric and adult residents 24 hours a day.

Paul Assenmacher has been named as the chairman for the United Way of Monroe County fall fundraising campaign campaign. He served as last year’s campaign vicechairman.

— Courtesy photo Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) units are now in all paramedic emergency ambulances operated by Monroe Community Ambulance.

At least two of Monroe County’s lawmakers are not voluntarily giving up part of their pay this summer, but say they’ve found other ways to give back portions of their pay to the constituents they serve.

There is a business axiom that "you should not bite the hand that feeds you." So as a columnist for the Press & Guide I should probably not point out an error about the identification of Councilman George Darany in the July 15 paper.

DEARBORN - The newest edition of the program "Meet Your Council" is now airing on CDTV, the City of Dearborn's government cable television channel.

When President Barrack Obama spoke about his plans for the American Graduation Initiative on Tuesday, from the grounds of Macomb County Community College, officials at other community colleges were listening.

DEARBORN HEIGHTS - Cpl. Theodore "Ted" Dudley, a lifelong Dearborn Heights resident and veteran police officer, was laid to rest Friday after suffering an apparent heart attack July 12. He was 45.

DEARBORN - On Aug. 4, Dearborn voters will narrow the field of 26 City Council candidates to 14, and set the stage for the general election in November.