Gratiot in Detroit is getting a makeover. According to a news release, Detroit is getting a $12.5M in Safe Streets for All grant. Gratiot is one of the most dangerous corridors, according to a news release. Between 2019 and 2023 there have been 2,542 crashes, 38 fatalities, 1,237 injuries and 93 pedestrians hit along the
A Florida man was rescued after he attempted to swim across the Detroit River, according to a news release. The incident happened Monday going into Tuesday. The man jumped in from the Windsor side and attempted to get into Detroit, according to a news release. J.W. Westcott Co. crew was alerted about the incident. The
A Royal Oak library has temporarily closed its doors following the discovery of an insect infestation within items returned through the library’s book drop system. The bugs were discovered in a DVD case returned over the weekend. When library staff opened the case, they found multiple species of bugs inside. To prevent the issue from
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Imagine what you can do with a little help from the City of Detroit. Neighborhood Beautification Program: Detroit organizations, block clubs, and non-profits can get grants of up to $15,000 for: Apply now! detroitmi.gov/detroitforlife #DetroitForLife
Nine vacant & blighted homes will be fixed up & transformed in Detroit: “West Euclid Gateway” project. This project creates 20 newly renovated multifamily units, offering affordable housing for local families, according to a news release. The West Euclid Gateway will convert eight vacant duplexes and one four-plex into two-bedroom, one-bathroom homes. These units, ranging
Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation has announced that 105 schools will receive new washers and dryers by the end of 2024. @dpsfdn This initiative is aimed at addressing one of the barriers to education—access to clean clothes—which contributes to chronic absenteeism in the district, according to a news release. The washers and dryers will
A man was saved by police after suffering a medical emergency while driving in Macomb County. At around 2:18PM, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to southbound Gratiot Avenue in Mount Clemens for a silver GMC Sierra driving erratically near Church Street, according to a news release. Deputies encountered the vehicle on southbound Gratiot
A 15-year-old student at Southfield A&T High School was arrested Monday morning after police found him inside the school with loaded a g-n, officials said. The arrest took place around 10:00 a.m. after school security received a tip from other students that the student was armed. School Resource Officers located the teen in a bathroom,
North Farmington High School seniors have an annual tradition where they take ID photos in well-crafted costumes parodying celebrities, memes, popular films, and TV characters.
