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Habitat for Humanity and Detroit's Randolph Career and Technical Center are partnering to build a house which will be donated to a local family in need.
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Habitat for Humanity and Detroit's Randolph Career and Technical Center are partnering to build a house which will be donated to a local family in need.
Detroit Public Schools parents who attend workshops and sign up for an "I'm In" card qualify for family fun packages, luncheons, weekend get-aways and gift cards.
The DPS emergency financial manager is calling for the conversion of 41 public schools. He says the plan would help shave up to $99 million in costs.
Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb would like to restructure 41 academically failing schools into charter schools.
There's been no official word, but talk circulating in Detroit has a former key executive in Mayor Bing's administration becoming the Detroit Public Schools next Emergency Financial Manager
The high school graduation rates in the city of Detroit are on the up and up.
The latest staff announcements from Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
The district's financial manager Robert Bobb is upset with the organizers of the protest held to draw attention to Governor Snyder's proposed budget cuts.
A 16-year-old student has been shot outside Kettering High School.
Dozens of students from Detroit Southeastern High held a demonstration over budget cuts.
The kids may be taking a break from school at the end of this month, but Detroit Public School parents in many communities will be heading back to the classroom
Detroit Public Schools Emergency Finanacial Manager Robert Bobb's contract expires next month, with much work still to be done.
With the city of Detroit facing financial troubles, would the DPS' Robert Bobb take the task of the city's financial manager?
Detroit Public Schools officials are investigating possible illegal grade-fixing within the district.
After several cuts and reforms, more money is needed to help the cash-strapped Detroit Public Schools
Some local unions call on the financial leader of the Detroit Public Schools to explain his "fuzzy" numbers.
Work continues to renovate three Detroit High Schools with new lighting and technology.
As a monster storm blows through, classes have been cancelled at hundreds of schools across Southeast Michigan.
Local unions are vowing to fight a plan by DPS Financial Manager Robert Bobb to privatize the District's custodial, engineering, and grounds services.
DPS expects to save $75 million dollars by outsourcing school maintenance and engineering services.
About 1,250 students who don't now attend the Detroit Public Schools are hoping to be admitted to the district's top high schools.
On the same day the Agriculture Department announced the first major nutritional overhaul of students' meals, the Detroit Public Schools launched a new partnership aimed at reducing childhood obesity.
More public school closings are planned for Detroit.
Detroit Public Schools Tuesday announced the purchase of 40,000 new laptop computers for students grades 6th through 12th.
The prosecutor's office says a charging decision will be made after the request is reviewed.
A Michigan man was charged after he allegedly threatened Republicans during a call to the state Capitol.
The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security is urging people to avoid the area of W. Ellsworth and State roads.
The ranking member of the House Oversight Committee is demanding answers from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, days after Lutnick reportedly met with the owner of the Ambassador Bridge.
The last three years, parking in the lots surrounding city hall, the farmers market, police department and courthouse in Royal Oak have been free.
Jarvis Butts entered a guilty plea during a pretrial conference on Thursday in the Third Circuit Court, court records show.
Jarvis Butts also plead guilty to five other cases involving sexual assault of four different minors with one victim as young as four years old.
An 18-year-old was taken into custody after one person was stabbed last week on Oakland University's campus, police said in an update on Thursday.
The prosecutor's office says a charging decision will be made after the request is reviewed.
A Michigan man was charged after he allegedly threatened Republicans during a call to the state Capitol.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
For the first time, a major U.S. automaker is putting a team up against the European giants of Formula One. Can Cadillac be a contender?
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
The ranking member of the House Oversight Committee is demanding answers from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, days after Lutnick reportedly met with the owner of the Ambassador Bridge.
Some travelers are finding they don't have storage above their seats when they get on the plane because early boarders are taking up the overhead bins.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
The Trump administration says greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants will no longer be regulated by the federal government.
The measure's passage is largely symbolic as it's likely to be vetoed by the president if it survives a Senate vote.
Officials announced eligibility for mothers and babies in the city of Detroit.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Retired Detroit Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper is returning to the team, but not in uniform. Instead, he'll be on the sidelines as part of the coaching staff, sources told CBS News Detroit.
Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons has been suspended for seven games in the aftermath of an altercation that erupted during Monday night's game.
Two days after the confetti fell on Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, one Detroit native is still processing the weekend of a lifetime.
The GameAbove Sports Bowl, which is hosted annually by Ford Field, will be canceled ahead of the 2026 season, the venue announced on Tuesday.
The Detroit Tigers announced Tuesday that they signed Justin Verlander, a 42-year-old free agent, to a one-year, $13 million deal.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The Detroit man accused of murdering and sexually assaulting 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris, who went missing in January 2024, pleaded guilty in the case Thursday morning.
An 18-year-old was taken into custody after one person was stabbed last week on Oakland University's campus, police said in an update on Thursday.
Starting next week, the city of Royal Oak will enforce paid parking in its civic complex lots.
Social media posts discussing Howell High School students' plans to walk out of school during the seventh hour period next on Feb. 20 have gathered hundreds of comments, ranging from support to concerns over safety to whether or not the act itself is inappropriate.
Jarvis Butts entered a guilty plea during a pretrial conference on Thursday in the Third Circuit Court, court records show. In all, Butts entered pleas to settle six separate cases involving the sexual assault of four different minors, with one victim as young as 4 years old.