Emergency manager becomes object of desire for Detroit council that shunned him
Kevyn Orr became Detroit's emergency manager last year with power to overrule a city council that couldn’t wait to get rid of him. Now that it can, it may keep him a while longer. As Detroit’s record $18 billion Chapter 9 bankruptcy trial heads home ...
Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox: Game 158 Preview, Lineup, TV/Radio Coverage
With their dramatic, if not vomit-churning, victory last night, the Tigers trimmed their Magic Number to clinch the AL Central to 5 and for a playoff spot to 2. The Tigers will need the Justin Verlander (14-12, 4.68) who held the Royals in check in his ...
Oxygen Greenlights ‘Preachers of Detroit,’ Four More Reality Series Under Rebrand
“Preachers of LA” spinoff and “The Wilkersons,” following the “Kimye” wedding officiant, highlight the network's push for a younger modern female audience Oxygen has greenlit five new unscripted series under its “Very Real” rebrand ...
Portion of Lodge Freeway in Detroit to close for wall repairs
A portion of the Lodge Freeway in Detroit will close this weekend for wall repairs. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) said the retaining wall between Meyers and McNichols needs to be fixed for safety reasons. Closures will being at 8 a.m ...
Cadillac says, buh-bye Detroit. Hello, New York. Will this move improve sales?
General Motors announced that it is splitting Cadillac into a separate business unit and will be moving the division's headquarters from Detroit, Michigan to New York's SoHo neighborhood. According to executives, moving Cadillac's headquarters to New York ...
4 dead following fiery I-96 freeway crash in Detroit
Four people died when the vehicle they were riding in struck a bridge late Tuesday and burst into flames at I-96 and Wyoming in Detroit, according to Michigan State Police. Police do not know the names of the victims or who owns the vehicle, according to ...
Playoff picture update: Detroit Tigers can capture playoff spot with a win and Mariners loss tonight
DETROIT -- There's a chance the Tigers could clinch a postseason berth tonight. And there's a chance they could do it in front of an empty crowd at Comerica Park. The Tigers can capture a playoff spot with a win and a Seattle Mariners loss tonight, which ...
Detroit residents may get vacant lots for $100
Plans call for allowing some Detroit residents to buy vacant lots next to their properties for $100. The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press report City Council on Tuesday approved the transfer of about 10,000 parcels of vacant city land to the Detroit ...
Cadillac to ditch Detroit for trendy NYC address
Cadillac wants a jolt from the city that never sleeps. General Motors' 112-year-old luxury car division, founded in Detroit and named for the city's founder, is moving its headquarters to New York. Cadillac, which has been steadily losing sales to its ...
Detroit will be a climate refuge for city dwellers...in 2100
We knew this would probably happen. Some cities would be winners, and others would be losers as our global climate changes, seawaters rise, and the natural disasters of drought, storm, and floods pick some areas but not others for their paths of destruction.
