Duggan stops demo program, proposes pay cuts for $300M city deficit from COVID-19

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is presenting City's budget plan to employees Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. The plan will address the projected budget shortfall due to the impact of COVID-19.

Minority hair stylists start relief fund to help business owners during pandemic shutdown

Molette is one of thousands of beauticians and barbers in metro Detroit and Myra Lee is with Abea LLC - a family owned beauty platform and business accelerator dedicated to promoting black and brown businesses - but now they're trying to help them survive.

Closed Detroit businesses are getting help amid pandemic shelter in place

The application process is now closed, but organizers say they're working hard to help these businesses owners stay alive through grants that can total as much as $10,000. 

Atwater Brewery breaks down how it makes hand sanitizer
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Mark Rieth of Atwater Brewery walks us through how the beer maker is shifting production to create hand sanitizer for first responders.

Duggan: Nursing homes huge concern in COVID-19 fight

The city is ramping up testing at nursing homes, where the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be hitting hard.

Body burned beyond recognition in house fire, Detroit fire says

One person was killed in a Detroit house fire early Monday morning and was burned so badly, firefighters said they couldn't even identify the gender. However, neighbors said it was a man who lived in the home. 

Detroit lawmaker launches COVID-19 remote screening tool for residents

Detroit State Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo is partnering with two groups to bring remote screening for COVID-19 to residents of the city.

Elderly man dead after house fire on Detroit's west side
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An early morning fire on Detroit's west side left one man dead after tearing through a house on the 5500 Block of Tarnow. Detroit Fire Department is investigating the incident as an accident

Four injured after crash, witnesses say drivers were drag racing 

It all started when two cars were ripping down Joy Road Sunday afternoon. From there, the Charger crashed in front of a busy grocery store on Evergreen, witnesses say. 

Racial health gap reflected in COVID-19's black community impact

"Although the African-American population makes up 14 percent of state's population but we now have 33 percent of the infection and 40 percent of the deaths," Waterman said. "In some areas of country there is an even higher disproportion."

Bad Boy Rick Mahorn urges COVID-19 safety in new PSA

The Detroit Pistons and Bad Boy Rick Mahorn are encouraging all Detroiters to take this virus and the governor’s stay-home order seriously.

3 suspects wanted in double shooting that killed man inside Joy Road store

The murdered victim was a 34-year-old man. The incident happened during an attempted robbery inside a store in the 3000 block of Joy Road when the three suspects opened fire inside at 8:15 that night.