12-year-old collecting bottles and cans to help best friend's family in need

But Payton learned Malia's family, like so many others, have fallen on hard times. She says Malia's family may have to move back to France if they don't have the money to stay in the US.

Cool air arrives in Southeast Michigan on Friday as rain is finally gone

Just in time for the holiday weekend, the rain pushes out of southeast Michigan as cool air is here on Friday. But don't worry, the summer heat returns soon.

Wixom teen battles to survive after swimming accident

Andy Snook was practicing football and getting ready to start Walled Lake High School but a swimming accident changed everything. The parents are now just praying their 13-year-old son makes it another day.

Wixom father asks for prayers for teen son on life support after drowning incident

The TikTok of a father's plea for prayers for his son went viral on social media after he asked for support and help. His son Andy was on life support at a hospital after a drowning incident.

A tour of uninhabited Apple Island on Orchard Lake, is a trip back in time

The 35-acre island is home to more than 400 species of plants and is on the National Register of Historic Places. But what do we really know about it? FOX 2's Lori Pinson was the only local reporter invited on a recent exploratory trip.

Why the heat and humidity have been relentless in Michigan

Why is it so dang hot and humid in Michigan right now? We're basically a pot of boiling water - maybe not quite as hot but the idea is the same.

Hundreds of calls of flooding, submerged and floating cars on Detroit freeways

Detroit and Wayne County received several inches of rain overnight and every Wayne County freeway has had flooding issues with hundreds of cars left littering the roads.

Faygo's new flavor Firework going for $200 a case on eBay

But how does it measure up against the notes and legs of fine wine? FOX 2's Charlie Langton went to find out.