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Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield announces bid for mayor

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield announces bid for mayor

(CBS DETROIT)Mary Sheffield, the president of the Detroit City Council, declared her intention to run for mayor and stated that she is prepared to become the city’s next top leader. Judge Greg Mathis was among the area business and community leaders who spoke at an event hosted in Sheffield on Tuesday night. She would be...

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Michigan Legislature to consider ban on flavored tobacco

Michigan Legislature to consider ban on flavored tobacco

(CBS DETROIT)The Michigan Legislature is considering a ban on flavored tobacco, which is present in vapes and e-cigarettes, on one of its last days of session. Flavored tobacco has proven very popular among young people. On Tuesday afternoon, the whole state House authorized a set of seven legislation for review. Among other improvements, the measures...

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Detroit-area pastor seeks community support in gifting home to mom of seven kids this holiday

Detroit-area pastor seeks community support in gifting home to mom of seven kids this holiday

(CBS DETROIT) INKSTER, MIWith the community’s support, an Inkster preacher intends to perform the ultimate Christmas miracle for a needy local family. “At the moment, my life is a hassle. We’re always on the move,” Detroit resident Marquita Thomas remarked. One day, Thomas, a single mother of seven children ranging in age from four to...

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Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum to remain open, finds new location

Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum to remain open, finds new location

(CBS Detroit) West Bloomfield Township, MichiganThe fun is continuing at a popular arcade. After surviving demolition at its current location in Farmington Hills, Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum will be moving to a new facility in West Bloomfield Township. Since 1990, they have inhabited that area. Visitors to Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum discover far more than...

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Lenawee County sees significant increase in whooping cough cases in 2024

Lenawee County sees significant increase in whooping cough cases in 2024

(CBS DETROIT) Health authorities in Lenawee County are alerting citizens about a sharp increase of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, cases. Compared to one case in 2023, the Lenawee County Health Department has reported 23 confirmed cases in 2024 as of Dec. 5. This year’s spike, according to county health authorities, “reflects broader trends,...

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Waterford Township man dies in apparent drowning in Oakland County lake

Waterford Township man dies in apparent drowning in Oakland County lake

(CBS DETROIT)After being discovered unconscious in an Oakland County lake on Monday evening, a man from Waterford Township passed away on Tuesday. Joselito Estonilo Garcia, 61, was discovered by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office beneath a dock near Maceday Lake. At approximately 9:42 p.m. on Monday, a 911 caller reported hearing a person calling for...

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Detroit Cass Tech celebrates Division 1 football state championship win with victory parade

Detroit Cass Tech celebrates Division 1 football state championship win with victory parade

(CBS DETROIT) Tuesday was a momentous day for Detroit Cass Tech High School students, professors, and alumni as the school held a parade in downtown Detroit to commemorate its first football state victory since 2016. The Technicians defeated Hudsonville 42–20 over Thanksgiving weekend to win the MHSAA Division 1 state championship. Cass Tech is third...

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Woman killed, teen injured in rollover crash in Macomb Township

Woman killed, teen injured in rollover crash in Macomb Township

(CBS DETROIT) On Monday night, a rollover collision in Macomb Township claimed the life of a lady and injured a teenager. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office reports that the driver of a white Ram pickup truck traveling south on Hayes Road reportedly veered left and crossed the center turn lane into northbound traffic, striking a...

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Mother of Grosse Pointe teen charged in fatal crash won’t face charges

Mother of Grosse Pointe teen charged in fatal crash won’t face charges

(CBS DETROIT)The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Tuesday that the mother of a Grosse Pointe adolescent accused of second-degree murder in a deadly collision that claimed the life of another youngster will not be prosecuted. For the Nov. 13, 2023, crash that killed this 18-year-old friend, Flynn Mackrell, Kiernan Tague, who was 16 at...