As COVID-19 decimates small business, a Michigan pastry chef charges forward with her first storefront

For the first 10 years of baking, Cherelle Mason has operated out of her home and a number of miscellaneous shops. Now, amid one of history's most hostile climates toward small business, she's opening her first storefront in Southfield.

In hopeful sign for economy, US adds 379,000 jobs in February

U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities ease business restrictions.

COVID-19 in Michigan: A look back at key moments early in the pandemic

After the first cases of COVID-19 were discovered in Michigan, life quickly changed, but all of those restrictions issued early on are coming to an end.

Reopening Michigan: A timeline of COVID-19 restriction changes

Many Michigan businesses have closed and reopened several times over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the most recent reopening updates.

Study shows Covid death toll 10 times higher in countries with overweight populations

A recent study out of Italy on the Pfizer vaccine - shows people that who are overweight or obese may actually need more of the Covid vaccine or even a booster shot to make it as effective as it can be. 

Senate GOP forces reading of 600-page COVID-19 relief bill aloud to delay vote

Senate Democrats looking to push the $.19 trillion COVID-19 relief bill through the upper chamber likely face mountains of GOP amendments and other delays that could take days to plow through.

Michigan businesses ask Whitmer to reopen offices for in-person work

Restrictions are still in place that prohibits businesses in Michigan from working in offices when the work can be done remotely.

Traffic deaths surge in 2020 despite lockdown orders keeping drivers home

Pandemic-related lockdowns gave many people a reason to stay home last year. But for those that did venture out, they found open lanes that only invited reckless driving.

US will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for all adults by end of May, Biden says

President Joe Biden is expected to highlight Merck & Co. helping to produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine in an effort to speed up production.

Scientists say COVID-19 could become endemic but pose less of societal threat over time

A majority of infectious-disease researchers surveyed said they expect SARS-CoV-2 to become endemic, meaning it could continue to circulate for years like the flu or common cold.