Michigan cancer survivor running 4 marathons in 24 hours for charity
A Dexter man is running four marathons in 24 hours to raise money for charity.
Coca-Cola will discontinue half of its beverage brands
Last week, the Coca-Cola Company announced that it would discontinue drinks like Tab and Odwalla, but announced on Thursday that it would retire half of its portfolio by the end of the year.
Southwest Airlines will stop blocking middle seats in December
Middle seats will once again be filled on flights beginning a week after Thanksgiving, and just ahead of the rest of the travel season, Southwest Airlines confirmed.
Original elevator from old Hudson's building getting new life in Bloomfield Hills home
An original elevator from the Hudson's building in downtown Detroit is being restored to its former glory at a new home in Bloomfield Hills.
Thousands of Detroiters already hired for FCA's new Mack Ave plant
Detroit mayor Mike Duggan held a news conference Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 to speak on the hiring rate of Detroiters at FCA's new assembly plant on Mack Avenue.
‘They are children of God’: Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions
Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary “Francesco.”
GMC unveils all-electric Hummer EV super truck
Initial production begins in late 2021, at GM’s Factory ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center14 - a nearly 40-year-old facility repurposed and retooled with a $2.2-billion investment devoted to electric vehicle production. Future production vehicles out of the factory will offer zero emissions.
GM announces $100M investment in 5 Michigan plants powered by electric vehicle plan
Michigan plants will also benefit. In Lansing, GM will build the GMC Acadia. The Flint Assembly Plant is getting $32 million for the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups.
TSA screens over 1 million passengers in single day for first time since March
TSA said it screened 1,031,505 people at security checkpoints nationwide on Oct. 18, 2020. The agency hasn’t seen that volume since March 17.
Ricky's Sub Shop in Dearborn reopens after COVID shutdown, remodel
Loyal customers in Dearborn lined up at the reopening Friday to Ricky's Sub Shop, which had been closed for seven months due to the pandemic and a tricky remodel.
Chicken nugget launched into space to celebrate supermarket chain’s 50th anniversary
A British supermarket chain celebrated its 50th anniversary by sending a chicken nugget into space.
Detroit mother creates sisterhood, nonprofit that's helping the homeless community
Ericka Woods created the group 1 Mother 2 Another six years ago, which began with several women in the area finding a sisterhood together that has now grown into the thousands.
Detroit woman says she woke up to pastor peeing on her on plane
A Detroit woman says she was sleeping on a flight home from Las Vegas when a man, identified as a North Carolina pastor, urinated on her.
Fiery Halloween decorations at California home trigger 911 calls
Many people arrive each night to admire a Riverside family's spooky, fiery Halloween decor, but the adornments appear so realistic to some that multiple people have made emergency phone calls to firefighters about the home.
Michigan bars allowed to reopen under new health order
Michigan bars are allowed to reopen under a new order issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
New Detroit restaurant East Eats hoping to draw customers in amid pandemic with individual, outdoor domes
Three men are bringing their Asian fusion, tiny dining restaurant concept to a handful of COVID-friendly domes on Detroit's east side.
Kroger launches ghost kitchen delivery in Midwest
Kroger announced Thursday it will roll out two ghost kitchens at grocery stores in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio, in partnership with ClusterTruck, a tech start-up that operates delivery-only restaurants.
D-MAN Foundation giving freedom back to clients with new technology amid COVID-19
The community at The D-MAN Foundation, Danny's Miracle Angel Network, is working to keep their clients engaged by giving them access to technology amid the pandemic.
88-year-old man completes walk ‘around-the-world’
After three decades, Hathaway accomplished his goal on Oct. 3, logging 24,901 miles — the equivalent of circling the globe at the equator.
Wixom community pitching in to help save women's new coffee shop amid COVID-19
Two women made their dreams come through when they opened Trail's Edge Cafe in Wixom last winter, but then the pandemic hit and now they're struggling to stay afloat.