Beach-cleaning robot coming to Belle Isle to pick up trash

Weighing about 1,300 pounds and about seven feet long, BeBot was brought to the sandy beach thanks to a partnership between the city, the Belle Isle Conservancy, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

ER workers at Ascension St. John vote to strike for 24 hours in Detroit

Patients at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit are reportedly waiting as long as 17 hours in the ER. Members of the Greater Detroit Association of Emergency Physicians say that such extensive waits have become the norm.

'Detroit Demo Week' engages, teaches Detroiters about demolitions

The program is captivating, educating and enlightening Detroit residents one demolition at a time. Programming will be held all week.

Detroit Metro Airport launches free, reward loyalty program

DTW Rewards include gift cards, airline miles and cash back for nearly every dollar spent at the airport, it said Monday.

Teen grazed in Detroit shooting charged with carrying concealed weapon

The Detroit officer who fired shots at a 16-year-old carrying a stolen gun will be placed on administrative leave, pending further investigation into the case, police said.

Detroit Bishop Thomas Gumbleton dead at 94, remembered as 'a servant of God'

Bishop Thomas Gumbleton’s death was announced by the Archdiocese of Detroit, where he was a clergyman for more than 50 years. A cause was not disclosed.

Detroit Tigers Opening Day forecast: Cold with some spotty showers possible

It'll be a cold day for Tigers fans heading to Detroit to tailgate or watch the home opener Friday. Rain showers are also expected to linger into the afternoon as the Tigers take on the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park.

Bomb threats made against 6 Planet Fitness gyms in Wayne County

There has been a recent uproar regarding Planet Fitness' transgender locker room policy, leading to threats being made against several locations across the U.S. – including six in Wayne County.

Financial literacy event for Girl Scouts teaches value of money management

On Thursday, the 2nd floor of the Federal Reserve Bank transformed - it is the brainchild of former Detroit Public School Student and employee Laketa Dumas, founder of “The BIG Institute.”