Judge rejects restraining order request by Michigan restaurant association
A federal judge has ruled against an association of restaurant owners in Michigan who sued to stop health orders from closing indoor dining.
Ann Arbor businesses battle to stay afloat as U-M campus empties
Those college kids are heading home, and fans are not flocking to town for football games. Now longtime establishments are looking at uncertain futures.
Bars, restaurants brace for new pandemic restrictions as 3 week 'pause' begins
Sheehan’s on the Green in Plymouth has been seeing red since the pandemic began in March.
How2Help - If your local restaurant needs a hand during another pandemic pause, we'll get the word out
But you can help keep the doors open. Rob Wolchek shows us some more great places to support with carry-out.
How2Help - We visit 2 dining gems in Waterford that need support during pandemic pause
Wednesday is the start of yet another big challenge for restaurant owners as Michigan is ordering indoor dining to shut down for at least three weeks. But you can still help keep those businesses afloat.
Full list: Michigan businesses allowed to open, forced to close during three-week pause
As Michigan's small businesses face an unknown future, others are still able to stay open with new restrictions under the 'three-week pause' due to COVID-19 spikes.
Bowling alleys, movie theaters brace for another shutdown amid surge in COVID-19
For at least three weeks, businesses like movie theaters, bowling alleys, and more that are already hurting from a previous COVID shutdown will be closed again. Will they survive?
If you own a local restaurant - or want to support them with your business - do it with How2Help
Places like this can't close - and you can help. Support small businesses like Stackerz with carry-out orders.
With no unemployment help during this shutdown, servers and bar staff face unknown
after a joint announcement with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Department of Health and Human Services, dining in will be off-limits for three weeks. Which means servers will have no one to help.
"It's not about the mask, it's about human life," Metro Detroit pizza store owner urges public to mask up
Melvindale pizza store manager pleads with Michigan public to mask up in wake of next COVID-19 restrictions.
Feds say metro Detroit pizza CEO committed fraud with Paycheck Protection Program
The feds allege CEO Michael Bischoff took more than his fair share of funds that were supposed to help small businesses hard hit by COVID-19.
COVID-19 uncertainties hurting metro Detroit restaurants as state cases spike
The steady rise in cases throughout the state has Honcho co-owner Curt Cattalo uneasy.
Bedrock is hosting Shop, Eat & Be in the D to encourage holiday shopping in downtown Detroit
More than 50 local brands will be represented in six pop up locations.
Downtown Northville to unveil 'heat in the street' as businesses embrace outdoor space
"In an open-air environment - to kind of embrace the winter, instead of trying to keep it out," Ward said.
Antonio's commercial by owner takes aim at lawmakers while asking for job applicants
But he tells us, there is much more than this 30-second spot you see on TV .
Detroit leaders unveil proposal to allow marijuana sales in city
Mayor Mike Duggan and Councilman James Tate are set to unveil a long-awaited proposal that would open the city up to recreational cannabis sales.
Businessman granted state unemployment benefits he never applied for
Although Betz owns a thriving company, he recently found out the state was ready to issue him unemployment.
Owner of Bobcat Bonnie's tired of rude customers incensed over mask wearing rules
After hearing dozens of stories from employees at the restaurant's five locations - in Ferndale, Detroit, Ypsilanti, Wyandotte and Partridge Creek Mall, Matt Buskard let out his frustrations on Facebook.
Bars and restaurants reliant on outdoor space for social distancing worry over winter weather
As temperatures approach near 80 degrees on the first full day of fall Wednesday, restaurant owners know using outdoor spaces to increase their footprint could soon face another challenge - winter snow and frigid temperatures.
25 percent of all Oakland County businesses close for good due to pandemic
The pandemic forced restrictions on businesses and several couldn't survive. Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter announced this week - 25 percent of small businesses there closed for good and 156,000 jobs went with it, mainly because of COVID-19.