Health

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is announcing more than 31,000 state employees will take two unpaid days off every pay period for the next three months as the state fights the COVID-19 crisis and a dramatic budget shortfall.

Due to the pandemic, Broadway in Detroit has rescheduled some of the touring productions that were slated to appear during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. 

The men and women who are on the street and in the hospitals helping everyone get through this COVID-19 crisis were honored Tuesday by a flyover by the Blue Angels.

The son of the legendary former representative Morris Hood Jr., Moris Hood III served in both the Michigan Senate and the House.

"It's not a good idea, not the best scenario for the seniors," she said.

Although Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Stay at Home Order expires at the end of May, concerns over the spread of the virus will likely stick around well into the summer and beyond. 

But their parents did not survive, dying within weeks of each other. Nada was 46, died on April 21st. Their 52-year-old father Nameer lost his battle on Monday.

She's trying to help educate people with bird identification and information about healthy habitats. But as she watched the birds free to fly amid a world worried and frightened - she wanted to do something more.

In a public relations video, Morse talks about the widespread issue of large corporations and law firms getting millions from the program while major banks have siphoned off large chunks of the aid as well - leaving many small businesses out in the cold.

MGM Resorts released a 7-point safety plan for its properties which includes MGM Grand Detroit Casino.

The girls' coaches came up with the idea to have a virtual senior prom parade.

FOX 2 first told you about Staebler and her husband, Jeff, a retired police officer, back in April. Now their organization - Angels Wear Gowns, is answering the call from the Detroit Public Safety Foundation - in need of isolation gowns for Detroit police, fire and EMS.

Complete Automation in Lake Orion, Mich. has found a way to get their job done while staying safe.

With business coming in again, Robson's Greenhouse is returning to its roots and are pretty much experts when it comes to plants and pollinators. They say the murder hornets won't wipe out Michigan's agriculture.

The Archdiocese of Detroit has issued guidance for Catholic churches to resume Mass on May 19.

The nonprofit tasked with protecting the Rouge River has moved its annual cleanup day online, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan.

Fiat-Chrysler is embracing a large swath of safety protocols at its North American plants as it readies for reopening May 18