Gas prices in Michigan drop 13 cents in the past week, AAA says

CBS Detroit (News) 2/23 1:56A Paula Wethington

Gas prices in Michigan dropped 13 cents per gallon in the past week, AAA-The Auto Club reported. The average price per gallon of unleaded gas in the state is currently at $2.85, which is 4 cents less than this time last month and 24 cents less...

Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton has died

CBS Detroit (News) 2/23 12:38A Paula Wethington

Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton, who played with the Detroit Shock and other teams, has died. Braxton, whose hometown was Jackson, Michigan, played forward-center. She played at the University of Georgia from 2002 to 2004, the Bulldogs said on...

Flight from Detroit to Mexico diverted while in air

CBS Detroit (News) 2/23 12:05A CBS Detroit

Civil unrest and violence in Mexico has disrupted vacation and travel plans for Metro Detroiters. Those stories include a flight diverted while en route, and a family waiting for word when they can safely leave their hotel.

40 million people under blizzard warnings

CBS Detroit (News) 2/22 11:56P CBS Detroit

Blizzard warnings are affecting 40 million people on the East Coast under what is said to be New York City's worst storm in years. The impact includes canceled flights for some Detroit Metro passengers.

East Coast blizzard affecting DTW flights; Metro Detroiters caught in Mexican chaos; other stories

CBS Detroit (News) 2/22 11:38P CBS Detroit

An East Coast blizzard is affecting some flights at Detroit Metro Airport. Metro Detroiters are among the tourists told to shelter in place after violence erupts in parts of Mexico. Those headlines, weather and other top stories are in our news...

Michigan Matters: Penske's Freedom 250 Grand Prix and Mitch Albom on the Motor City

CBS Detroit (News) 2/20 8:39A Carol Cain

We travel to GM's new world headquarters to conduct an exclusive interview with "the captain," Roger Penske, to hear details about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix his team is staging in August to celebrate...

Michigan man accused of making threats against immigration agents

CBS Detroit (News) 2/20 8:20A Paula Wethington

A Michigan man is accused of posting threats on social media to kill Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, federal court documents show. Justin P. Ward, 23, of Ironwood, faces a federal charge of using interstate commerce to transmit threats...

Suspect in custody after 3 men found dead in Detroit basement, police say

CBS Detroit (News) 2/20 7:50A Paula Wethington

A suspect been taken into custody as the investigation continues into the circumstances of three men found dead earlier this week in a Detroit home. Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison gave that report during a press conference Friday afternoon,...

Detroit teenager wanted for shoplifting at Walmart nearly 100 times arrested in Pittsburgh area

CBS Detroit (News) 2/20 7:31A Madeline Bartos

A Detroit teenager wanted for shoplifting nearly 100 times at Walmart stores across the country was arrested in the Pittsburgh area, authorities announced on Friday. The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said 18-year-old Andrew Reed...

Detroit police chief won't terminate two officers who contacted Border Patrol amid traffic stops

CBS Detroit (News) 2/20 6:45A Paula Wethington

Reversing a stance he publicly took previously in the case, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says he will concur with a 30-day suspension of two officers and no longer pursue their terminations. Bettison issued that statement on Friday,...

Ultraviolet protection panels added to some of Meadow Brook Hall's historic windows

CBS Detroit (News) 2/20 6:24A Paula Wethington

Additional repair steps have taken place after vandals damaged historic stained glass windows at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan, the historic home's staff said. The broken stained glass...

Man who killed prominent Detroit neurosurgeon sentenced to 35-60 years in prison

CBS Detroit (News) 2/20 5:33A Paula Wethington

A man who pleaded guilty in the April 2023 murder of prominent Detroit neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover was sentenced Friday. Desmond Burks, 35, of Detroit, had pleaded guilty on Jan. 21 to second-degree murder in connection with the killing. Burks...

Desmond Burks sentenced

CBS Detroit (News) 2/20 5:17A CBS Detroit

Desmond Burks, 35, of Detroit, was sentenced on Friday to 35 to 60 years in prison, as expected, in the April 2023 murder of prominent Detroit neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover.

Rental prices in Detroit show slight decline from 2025, study says

CBS Detroit (News) 2/20 4:11A Paula Wethington

Monthly rental costs are showing a slight decline in many major metro areas, including Detroit, an industry study says. Realtor.com issued its January 2026 rental report this week, continuing a monthly data series that began in 2020. Given the...

Bar Gabi serves up unique Romanian flavors

CBS Detroit (News) 2/20 3:00A CBS Detroit

Hazel Park's Bar Gabi is serving up unique Romanian flavors in Metro Detroit.