Southeast Michigan communities invoke snow emergency parking rules

CBS Detroit (News) 1/15 1:44A Paula Wethington

If you normally use street parking for your vehicle, you may be asked or instructed to move it on Thursday. The reason is that several Metro Detroit communities have invoked snow emergency rules in response to the wintry mix of weather that...

Washtenaw County sheriff responds to criticism in handling of 30-hour standoff in Ypsilanti

CBS Detroit (News) 1/15 1:39A Jack Springgate

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office is receiving criticism for its handling of a 30-hour standoff with a man in Ypsilanti that ended on Jan. 5. Community members asked that the eight charges filed against 53-year-old Ruben Peeler be dropped ,...

Tracking road conditions in Metro Detroit

CBS Detroit (News) 1/15 12:33A CBS Detroit

Commutes were slow on Thursday morning, with traffic speeds that included 25 mph on the Lodge Freeway. CBS News Detroit provides this view and a traffic report about 6:30 a.m.

Hundreds of schools in Southeast Michigan closed for Thursday due to heavy snow

CBS Detroit (News) 1/15 12:13A DeJanay Booth-Singleton

More than 400 Southeast Michigan schools are closed for Thursday, Jan. 15, in the aftermath of a wintry mix of weather that began Wednesday afternoon and lingered into Thursday morning. Closings have been reported from Livingston, Macomb, Monroe,...

Four Black employees file racial discrimination case against Michigan Secretary of State

CBS Detroit (News) 1/14 10:17A Paula Wethington

Citing claims of racial discrimination within the workplace, three current employees and one former employee of the Michigan Department of State have sued Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and four other employees of the SOS. The legal action was...

Inkster residents express frustration over high water bills: "It's ridiculous"

CBS Detroit (News) 1/14 9:48A Veronica Ortega

In Inkster, Michigan, dozens of residents have taken to social media to express their frustrations about high water bills. It's a concern that has plaguing people for months. Joneetha Jackson, a lifelong resident of Inkster, manages two...

Michigan man accused of pulling neighbor off lawnmower, assaulting him, heads to trial

CBS Detroit (News) 1/14 9:33A Joseph Buczek

A Macomb County man accused of pulling his 75-year-old neighbor off a lawnmower and then assaulting him and his wife is heading to trial. Kurt Studing, 66, of Clinton Township, was bound over to trial on Tuesday on charges of assault with intent...

Sen. Slotkin speaks out over Trump admin. investigation over Dems' video to troops with Sen. Kelly

CBS Detroit (News) 1/14 9:20A CBS Detroit

Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin says the Trump administration is investigating her after she organized and appeared in a video with other Democrats urging military service members to resist "illegal orders." Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, first...

Student, 17, charged with bringing handgun to Chandler Park High School

CBS Detroit (News) 1/14 8:14A Paula Wethington

A 17-year-old student is facing two firearms-related charges after a gun was found inside a locker in Chandler Park Academy in Harper Woods, Michigan. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the Wayne County Juvenile...

Remains of invasive khapra beetle found among a passenger's items at Detroit Metro Airport

CBS Detroit (News) 1/14 7:16A Paula Wethington

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted the remains of a khapra beetle from an incoming passenger at Detroit Metro Airport. The species, customs officials said, is "the...

Arizona investors bought up a historic Detroit neighborhood and left it in ruins

CBS Detroit (News) 1/14 7:04A CBS Detroit

A real estate gamble gone sideways has hollowed out more than a third of the apartment buildings in Palmer Park . Close to two dozen buildings in the neighborhood are practically abandoned, putting the viability of the neighborhood and its...

Michigan has banned more than 30,000 vehicle license plates

CBS Detroit (News) 1/14 3:44A CBS Detroit

Michigan drivers hoping to show off their personality on a license plate might be surprised at what won't make the cut. From subtle swears to combinations with sports logos, the state maintains a growing list of banned plates. That list topped...

Stagefit: a Broadway-inspired dance class

CBS Detroit (News) 1/14 3:21A CBS Detroit

CBS News Detroit's Meredith Bruckner gets an introductory lesson from the Broadway-inspired dance class called Stagefit, now part of the fitness classes at YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit.

Inside look at Detroit Auto Show

CBS Detroit (News) 1/14 3:04A CBS Detroit

The Bronco RTR is one of the new vehicles on display at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show. Here's a look.

Wyandotte man pleads guilty to embezzlement-related charges against former employer

CBS Detroit (News) 1/14 1:03A Paula Wethington

A Metro Detroit man has pleaded guilty to 10 felony charges relating to the theft of more than $166,000 from his former employer. Jason Garza, 45, of Wyandotte, entered the plea Monday in Wayne County Third Circuit Court, Michigan Attorney...