Troy High grad Steven Yeun makes history with Oscar nomination

Steven Yeun graduated in 2001 from Troy High. It wasn't until he was attending Kalamazoo College that he fell in love with improv. The rest is history.

Troy school district website hacked with hate speech, graffiti

The system’s internal messenger was used to send emails to staff and some families, the district added. No sensitive date or student information was compromised, it said. The hack was said to have originated from outside the country.

Attorney says teen could face 20 years for allegedly recording teacher in bathroom, posting it online

We're told the female teacher was in a Zoom class when she had to go the bathroom. It was in view of the camera, which she thought was off. That's when the student grabbed his phone to record it all to share.  

3 family members in Oakland County claim billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot

The winners, claimed as a club called the "Wolverine FLL Lottery Club" - took the lump sum payout which shakes out to $557 million after taxes. Their attorney says they want to set up scholarships and help others as believers in education.

Walled Lake student allegedly records teacher using bathroom during zoom call

Sources said the teacher believed the camera on her computer was off at the time she left to go to the bathroom. A student on the Zoom call allegedly filmed the scene with their phone before posting it to social media.

Hazel Park introduces ordinance to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ community

The ordinance would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations and public services on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, height or weight, marital status, familial status, national origin, disability and sexual orientation. 

Oakland County deputies issue warning to stay off ice

Oakland County deputies handled several calls about people being on the ice as temperatures neared 70 degrees.

Oakland County opens half-mile light trail as Covid memorial

An interactive half-mile in a Waterford Township park gave visitors like Brandy Sotke Boyd a chance to reflect.  She lost both her parents to COVID-19 within days.

Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge move to reduce travel lanes on Woodward Avenue

Two Metro Detroit cities have approved a grant application to improve Woodward Avenue by shrinking travel lanes and increasing cycling and pedestrian space. The construction would happen along with planned improvements from MDOT.

COVID-19 worsens Michigan's growing food insecurity problem

Food banks in Metro Detroit are helping more people as the COVID-19 pandemic increases the problem of food insecurity for residents.

78-year-old becomes powerlifting star setting 19 world records

Nora Langdon ended up blowing away everyone's expectations. She has set 19 world records for her age group and isn't slowing down. She says she deadlifts close to 400 pounds- squats 380 and bench presses up to 185.