Amazon today announced that it will begin hiring for more than 1,200 full-time positions ahead of the 2023 launch of its 823,000 square-foot fulfillment center in Detroit. This hiring effort is in collaboration with Detroit at Work, which is partnering with Amazon to recruit Detroit residents for full-time positions. At this facility, employees will play

Wayne State University is rolling out a new program that offers Michiganders making less than $70K free tuition. The Wayne State Guarantee is open to all Pell Grant-eligible Michigan residents, as well as most families who earn $70,000 or less and have $50,000 or less in assets. They will cover the full cost of tuition

The bodies of three missing men, have been found in the basement of a Highland Park abandoned apartment complex. The complex is located on the corner of McNichols and Log Cabin in Highland Park. On January 21st, 38-year-old Armani Kelly, 31-year-old Dante Wicker, and 31-year-old Montoya Givens drove together to rap at Lounge 31, located

Goodbye 313, 679 up next? The 313 area code is projected to be exhausted during the third quarter of 2025, which means most phone numbers within the area code are in use, with few to no new numbers available to assign. That will require applying a new area code that will cover the same geographic

A Detroit man was charged after he posted photos of a gun and even went live on Instagram with someone who he didn’t know was an undercover federal agent. Trevon Mathis was a felon and wasn’t allowed to possess weapons. According to the criminal complaint, on July 30, 2022, Trevon posted a Glock firearm to

Detroit police announced Monday the addition of new non-lethal tools as well as body-worn camera upgrades for officers. They have added PepperBall launchers, Defense Tech 40mm foam bullet launchers, and body-worn cameras with upgraded software. ” We always want to go out and resolve issues as peacefully as we can and these tools will give

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that she’s appoint Kyra Harris Bolden to the Michigan Supreme Court in January 2023 to succeed Justice Bridget Mary McCormack. Bolden will be the first Black woman to serve on the high court and is the governor’s first appointment to the supreme court. “Today, I am honored to announce that I

Detroit is one of the best travel destinations for 2023 in the world, according to a new report by TravelLemming.com The website released its annual 50 Best Places to Travel list and Detroit was one of 2 cities on it and in the top 10 list. “Some of the city’s best elements are its architectural

Mary Couch was honored by family, friends, and Oakland county executive Dave Coulter as she celebrated her 110th birthday Friday. Mary Couch was born in the year of 1912, the same year the titanic sank. She was 5 years old when she moved from Georgia to Michigan. She worked with equal rights activists such as

Detroit’s Monroe Street Midway in downtown will be transforming into a winter festival. Starting next month (Nov 11), the Monroe Street Midway, located near Campus Martius, will have many attractions. WINTER BUMPER CARSBuckle up for a bumpy ride! Go for a spin and try not to spin out on the slick rink, brought to you