The nine candidates for mayor have a range of ideas for creating jobs and attracting businesses. But if Legislative approval ...

Here's how Tuesday's election will work for the nonpartisan City Council races and what else you need to know this primary season. The big picture: Detroit has nine City Council members who propose ...

Danville, Va. — A city councilman in Virginia was seriously injured Wednesday when a man stormed into his office at a local ...

In the past decade, suburban population growth far outpaced urban population growth. While from 2013 to 2023 the populations ...

Ten years ago, in a pivotal meeting with Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, he laid the foundation for an ambitious vision — ...

The Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr., pastor of Detroit-based Triumph Church, was also invited but declined the invitation. Former ...

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Violent crime may be on the decline in Detroit, but youth who must navigate the city and its schools say fears about their ...

Back in May, Matt sent me a Slack message over Victoria Day Weekend. “Since you’re not here, is it a bad time to ask if you ...

In the heart of Detroit, where the streets tell stories and the food creates legends, sits Lafayette Coney Island – a no-frills diner that’s been serving up slices of Michigan culinary history for ...