US auto sales fell slightly in 3Q, even with September gains

CBS Detroit (News) 10/4 2:37A CBS Detroit

DETROIT (AP) U.S. new vehicle sales fell slightly in the third quarter, even though some automakers reported improvement in September. But there are warning signs consumers' appetite for expensive new cars, trucks and SUVs may be waning....

Jury pool warned of rough talk in trial tied to Whitmer plot

CBS Detroit (News) 10/4 2:32A CBS Detroit

JACKSON, Mich. (AP) Questions about guns, secretly recorded "repugnant" talk and even the Jan. 6 Capitol riot dominated jury selection Monday in the third trial connected to a 2020 anti-government...

Forbes Under 30 Summit kicks off its 3rd and final time in Detroit

Detroit Free Press - freep.com (Detroit Business) 10/3 1:26P Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Pr

The 2022 Forbes Under 30 Summit in Detroit began Sunday with a concert, followed Monday by leadership talks from some of the biggest CEOs in America.

Detroit’s Pink Panties Pizza delivers weed-infused pies that will knock you on your ass

Detroit Metro Times (Blogs) 10/3 11:43A Randiah Camille Green

When I first heard about Pink Panties Pizza, a Detroit-based THC-infused pizza delivery service, I thought it was fake. But it is, indeed, very real. A delivery driver handed me a box with “warning,...

Volunteers clean up Detroit neighborhood

CBS Detroit (News) 10/3 10:55A Andres Gutierrez

(CBS DETROIT) -- A non-profit is transforming one Detroit neighborhood. Life Remodeled is spending this week cleaning up the area around Cooley High School. Shirley Jones has lived across the street...

University of Michigan to ban tobacco product use on all campuses

CBS Detroit (News) 10/3 10:46A DeJanay Booth

(CBS DETROIT) - The University of Michigan is banning the use of all tobacco products on all campuses effective Nov. 17. University official say the current policy will be renamed the Tobacco-Free University Premises policy and bans electronic...

Cartier gifts Detroit artists with a new pair of Buffs

Detroit Metro Times (Blogs) 10/3 10:24A Alex Washington

Cartier frames are to Detroit what Timberland boots are to New York. They’re a part of Detroit culture, and one could say an essential Detroit status symbol.

Phase 1 of Detroit home repair program begins, applications for phase 2 open

CBS Detroit (News) 10/3 9:29A CBS Detroit

(CBS DETROIT) - Phase 1 of the $45 million Renew Detroit home repair program began and applications for Phase 2 of the program are open from Saturday, Oct. 1 through Monday, Oct. 31. The program will provide 2,000 low-income senior citizens and...

Detroit Chamber Endorses Whitmer, Benson but Skips AG Race

DetriotChamber.com 10/3 9:04A Sabrina Cynova

The Detroit News Oct. 3, 2022 Melissa Nann Burke The Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce on Monday announced it is endorsing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for reelection and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, but it skipped a general election endorsement...

Detroit Regional Chamber Endorses Whitmer in Governor’s Race

DetriotChamber.com 10/3 8:31A Sabrina Cynova

Crain s Detroit Business Oct. 3, 2022 David Eggert Gov. Gretchen Whitmer nabbed another endorsement from a business group Monday, this time from the Detroit Regional Chamber s political action committee, which also supported her 2018 campaign....

University of Michigan nurses union ratifies 4-year contract agreement

CBS Detroit (News) 10/3 8:06A DeJanay Booth

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - The University of Michigan Professional Nurse Council voted to ratify a contract after months of negotiations. According to the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA), the union voted last week on the new contract that...

Police investigating after Pontiac man found fatally shot

CBS Detroit (News) 10/3 8:02A Sara Powers

PONTIAC, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Police are investigating after a Pontiac man was found dead early Monday morning. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, deputies and the Waterford Regional Fire Department were dispatched to the 200 block...

Metro Detroit cat sets Guinness record for tallest living domestic cat

CBS Detroit (News) 10/3 7:49A Sara Powers

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A cat in Farmington Hills set the Guinness World Record for the tallest living domestic cat in the world. Dr. William John Powers and Fenrir, his Savannah cat...

Crime Stoppers offering $2,500 reward for tips on fatal shooting of 24-year-old in Detroit

CBS Detroit (News) 10/3 7:43A Sara Powers

(CBS DETROIT) - Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest in the murder of 24-year-old David Brown outside his home in Detroit. The incident happened on Monday, June 6, at about 2:15 a.m. in the area...

Detroit's Rocket Companies announce executive shuffle, including CFO

Detroit Free Press - freep.com (Detroit Business) 10/3 7:16A JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press

The job changes at the company that includes Rocket Mortgage come during a downturn in the mortgage business, prompted by rising interest rates.