Vanguard Community Development Corporation marks 30 years of transforming Detroit’s North End

Detroit Metro Times (Blogs) 9/3 9:20A Lee DeVito

Thirty years ago, Bishop Edgar Vann of Detroit’s Second Ebenezer Church founded the Vanguard Community Development Corporation with the simple goal of providing after-school programs for local youths....

2 men found guilty in 2023 armed robbery at Detroit-area dispensary

CBS Detroit (News) 9/3 8:03A Sara Powers

(CBS DETROIT) - Two men were found guilty on all charges in connection to the armed robbery that happened at a Detroit-area dispensary last year, officials said. Laval Perkins, 64, of Detroit, and Michael Graham, 48, of Eastpointe, were found...

Strike looms as Oakland University, faculty union negotiate contract

CBS Detroit (News) 9/3 7:20A Alysia Burgio

ROCHESTER, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Since June, Oakland University and union faculty have been trying to reach a deal on contract negotiations before the start of classes on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Tuesday...

Living Witnesses: Faces of the Holocaust

CBS Detroit (News) 9/3 7:17A CBS Detroit

Monni Must, the author of "Living Witnesses: Faces of the Holocaust," and Detroit Historical Society Board Vice Chair Linda Schlesinger-Wagner joined CBS News Detroit to discuss the book, which includes portraits and experiences of Holocaust...

Register for the 2025 Detroit Policy Conference, Jan. 23

DetriotChamber.com 9/3 6:58A Sabrina Cynova

Registration is open for the Detroit Regional Chamber s 2025 Detroit Policy Conference on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at MotorCity Casino Hotel. The 2025 Detroit Policy Conference continues to build momentum and provide insight into the future of...

Detroit’s Gathering Coffee Co. hosts one last gathering before closing permanently

Detroit Metro Times (Blogs) 9/3 6:28A Layla McMurtrie

Sadly, this is the last week for Gathering Coffee Co. in Detroit's Milwaukee Junction neighborhood. Before the community cafe leaves, though, it's hosting one last gathering this Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The two-day event will...

Mackinac Island nominated among best U.S. destinations to visit for fall

CBS Detroit (News) 9/3 5:12A Sara Powers

(CBS DETROIT) - Do you think Mackinac Island is the best place to visit in the fall? The Michigan island in Lake Huron is in the running for the USA Today Readers' Choice Award for Best Place to Visit for Fall. Voting is open now through noon on...

French bulldog rescued from abandoned Detroit home a year after he went missing

Detroit Metro Times (Blogs) 9/3 5:12A Steve Neavling

Leo, a two-year-old French bulldog, went missing from a yard in Dearborn in August 2023, and his owner had all but given up on ever seeing him again. Then late last month, the Detroit Animal Care and...

Chamber Members Recognized Among Crain’s 2024 Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan List

DetriotChamber.com 9/3 4:43A Sabrina Cynova

Photo credit: Michigan First Credit Union The Detroit Regional Chamber is celebrating many of its member companies who were recognized on Crain s Detroit Business 2024 Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan list. This year s list of Best Places...

Disney on Ice returns to Detroit in September

CBS Detroit (News) 9/3 4:43A CBS Detroit

Ryan Santee, who plays Kristoff from Frozen, joined CBS News Detroit to talk about Disney on Ice, which will be at Detroit's Little Caesars Arena from Sept. 19-22.

Metro Detroit events happening in September

CBS Detroit (News) 9/3 4:26A CBS Detroit

Kerry Doman of LittleGuide Detroit joined CBS News Detroit to discuss events happening in Metro Detroit throughout September.

Detroit woman slaps, kicks Michigan State Police trooper who responded to disabled vehicle

CBS Detroit (News) 9/3 3:22A Sara Powers

(CBS DETROIT) - A 22-year-old Detroit woman pushed, slapped and kicked a trooper as she was being arrested, state police said . At 2:40 a.m. on Sunday, troopers located a disabled vehicle on westbound I-94 near I-75 in Detroit. The car was stopped...

Detroit People Mover closed for 11 weeks for track improvement project

CBS Detroit (News) 9/3 2:21A Sara Powers

(CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit People Mover will be closed for 11 weeks so crews can complete a track improvement project for routine rail maintenance. The final day of service was Labor Day, and...

Suspect sought after 40-year-old man shot in Detroit's Greektown

CBS Detroit (News) 9/3 1:06A Sara Powers

(CBS DETROIT) - A 40-year-old man was shot during an argument in Detroit's Greektown neighborhood last week, police said. The shooting happened at 2:20 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, at Saint Antoine and...

Michigan State Fair shooting victim identified, Detroit People Mover shut down and more top stories

CBS Detroit (News) 9/3 12:41A CBS Detroit

The Michigan State Fair shooting victim has been identified as 14-year-old Darean Davis; the Detroit People Mover will be closed for 11 weeks as crews complete rail maintenance and remove sections of the route with new tracks and more on the...