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If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

View Comments The city of Detroit is trying to boost its low COVID-19 vaccination rate by providing shots at school hubs, while Oakland County said Tuesday it is less than 1% away from hitting the 70% vaccination mark for its residents. The announcements come just a day after Vice President Kamala Harris visited Detroit, in part to urge people to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Detroit has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Michigan, with only 39% of residents age 12 and older receiving at leas...

Michigan State police are investigating a serious crash Sunday night on I-75 NB near Outer Drive in Melvindale that lead to a freeway closure.

Northbound I-75 near Outer Drive is closed while Michigan State Police investigate a “serious” crash, police said.

The Detroit News View Comments A vehicle flipped on its roof with several people trapped inside on Interstate 75 near Outer Drive after a driver lost control, Michigan State Police said Sunday night. At about 7:20 p.m., troopers were dispatched to the crash scene, where they found the vehicle had landed on its roof. Detroit and Southgate fire departments cut multiple people from the vehicle, MSP tweeted Sunday night. Six people were transported to Detroit Receiving or Childrens Hospital and we...

"We do have the votes. ... That’s why there’s all of these moves to try and … deter our colleagues from their first inclination," Ald. Sophia King said, calling the more costly alternatives that have been suggested "kind of insulting."

Police said they received a tip about illegal fireworks being sold and when officers arrived at the home, they found the fireworks on the lawn alongside several signs advertising firework sales.

Thursday was the graduation for the Detroit Achievement Academy’s eighth graders and every student received a life-changing graduation gift.

Anyone who has seen Arianna Sanders or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5540 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak-Up.