(CBS DETROIT) Stellantis partnered with Detroit to provide $3.3 million in home improvement subsidies to locals near the automaker’s Detroit Assembly Complex-Mack. The announcement was made on Thursday. According to the carmaker, the Home Repair Program, which is managed by Detroit’s Housing and Revitalization Department, will include $600,000 from the Community Benefits Agreement Neighborhood Impact...
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MSU trustees approve $28 million in upgrades for Spartan Stadium
(CBS DETROIT)The Board of Trustees at Michigan State University approved $28 million for Spartan Stadium enhancements and renovations on Friday. Both short-term and long-term projects are included in the authorized plan, which starts with the 2025 replacement of the stadium’s three videoboards. It is anticipated that the project will begin in January and be finished...
Farmington Hills names John Piggott interim police chief
(CBS DETROIT) Jeff King, the departing police chief of Farmington Hills, has been replaced with an interim police chief. John Piggott, a veteran of the Farmington Hills Police Department and the current assistant police chief, will take over as interim police chief. King will retire on December 16 and Piggott will take over his new...
Lenawee County woman charged in fatal drunk driving crash that killed 72-year-old
(CBS DETROIT)A 72-year-old man was died in an August drunk driving accident, and a 38-year-old Tecumseh woman has been charged in connection with the incident. According to Michigan State Police, at approximately 9:30 p.m. on August 14, 2024, Holly Schmidt collided with a northbound GMC Terrain while driving a southbound Jeep Wrangler on Tecumseh Clinton...
Detroit man arrested after crashing stolen Jeep into Eaton County home, police say
(CBS DETROIT) According to police, a Detroit man was taken into custody Thursday after he crashed a stolen Jeep into a residence in Eaton County. Around three in the morning on Thursday, Michigan State Police were called to the CN Railroad Distribution Center in Windsor Township after two individuals were seen trying to take a...
Lions, Bills meet in matchup of odds-on Super Bowl favorite and a top contender
This late-season game between the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills and the NFC-leading Detroit Lions could be a preview of the Super Bowl. According to BetMGM, Detroit (12-1) is the clear favorite to win the NFL championship, with Buffalo (10-3) not far behind as a strong contender. Lions coach Dan Campbell once remarked, “There’s no place...
Holland scores career-high 26 as Pistons fall to Celtics
On Thursday night, the Boston Celtics defeated the Detroit Pistons 123-99 thanks to a strong second half led by 27 points from Payton Pritchard. It was the team’s 20th victory. Pritchard strengthened his early case for Sixth Man of the Year with seven 3-pointers in the final. Derrick White helped the Celtics win for the...
Red Wings fall to Flyers, have now lost 6 of 7
The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night thanks to a career-high four goals from Scott Laughton, who ended a goal drought. Laughton became the first Flyers player to score four goals since John LeClair in 2002 and recorded his second career hat trick after only scoring once in his previous...
Dashcam video shows box truck crashing into first responder vehicles on side of road in Southwest Michigan
CBS Detroit, Kalamazoo County, Mich.First responders in Kalamazoo County were almost killed Thursday morning after a box truck crashed into several of their vehicles, according to the authorities. The collision occurred close to Sprinkle Road on eastbound Interstate 94. The box truck struck three Comstock Fire vehicles and a sheriff’s office cruiser while deputies and...
Woman drowns after trying to rescue dog from icy Michigan pond, authorities say
CBS Detroit’s Goodland Township, MichiganAccording to authorities, the 30-year-old woman who perished in a pond in Lapeer County was trying to pull the family dog out of the water. In Goodland Township, the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Office reports that on December 11, they received a call regarding a potential drowning on Armstrong Road. In the...