Detroit Incinerator's smokestack to be imploded, closing book on site's controversial history

Mayor Coleman Young was determined to build the facility - but the half-billion dollar project was an immediate concern as well as discharging dioxins and arsenic into Detroit and the surrounding communities.

Drink Michigan beer and help dogs during Bark Nation's Summer Beer Tour - Here's how

A Bark Nation Summer Beer Tour passport gets you discounts from dozens of southeast Michigan breweries. Proceeds from the passports will be used to help dogs that have survived cruelty and dogfighting.

Taylor Swift bag policy: What you can and cannot bring to Detroit concerts at Ford Field

Taylor Swift's Detroit concerts at Ford Field have a clear bag policy, along with a list of other items that are not allowed at the shows. Here's what you can and cannot bring with you:

Study links poor air quality and Gentrification

The past few days, the air in Southeast Michigan has been some of the worst in the country. It's impacting city centers – especially in urban areas like Detroit. 

16-year-old boy hurt in Detroit drive-by shooting

A 16-year-old boy was hurt last month in a drive-by shooting on Detroit's west side. Police are now searching for the shooter and suspect vehicle.

Air Quality Alert in effect for Detroit until Thursday

Due to the current forest fires in Canada, the air quality in Detroit is among the most contaminated in the country. The smoke plume from the wildfires has caused elevated levels of unhealthy fine particles in the air quality index.