A cancer symposium being held in September will answer all of your family's questions

A survivor of domestic violence invested thousands of dollars in creating a safe space for families. Recently thieves ransacked the property and continuously stole from the home.

Many Metro Detroit doctors and nurses brought got their children vaccinated on Saturday.

DETROIT – One brave little boy seems to be beating the odds after a life changing surgery. It has been both a heartbreaking and inspiring journey for his family and doctors. On Tuesday, they shared video of his first steps with Local 4 News. When Gabe Palazollo was born he had no issues, but as the child neared the one year mark, his mother noticed something. The boy’s family father also noticed something.

Gretchen Whitmer provided an update on COVID-19 one year after the state confirmed its first cases of the virus. Ad“I’ll never forget the night when I got the call that Michigan had identified our first cases of COVID-19,” Whitmer said. COVID metricsKhaldun provided an update on the state’s top COVID-19 metrics after they began to plateau last week. “Two days ago, we identified the first known case of a person who is infected with the B.1.351 variant,” Khaldun said. VaccinationsIn total, more than 2.7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Michigan, Khaldun said.

LANSING, Mich. – Wednesday marks one year since the state of Michigan confirmed its first cases of COVID-19, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will hold a briefing to update the current state of the virus. South Africa variantMichigan confirmed its first case of the B.1.351 COVID-19 variant earlier this week. There have been cases of the variant identified around the state in which officials don’t know how it was transmitted, she said. MORE: Why Michigan officials felt now was right time to loosen COVID-19 restrictionsCOVID metricsMichigan’s COVID-19 metrics have been improving for several weeks, but now, they’re starting to plateau, according to Khaldun.

Michigan announced its first two cases of COVID-19 on March 10, 2021, in Wayne and Oakland counties. Since then, there have been nearly 600,000 more cases confirmed in the state, along with 15,699 virus-related deaths. She spoke about the state’s COVID-19 metrics and new variants in the state. AdOn Monday, Michigan confirmed its first case of the South Africa COVID variant in Jackson County. Last week, Whitmer and Khaldun announced the re-engagement of several segments of Michigan’s economy, despite a plateauing of COVID-19 metrics.

In this undated photo courtesy of the Heath family, Matthew Heath is seen at his mother's home in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Heath family via AP)MEDELLIN – “Don’t WORRY!,” reads the cryptic note scribbled on a scrap of perforated paper smuggled out of a dank, basement cellblock. Now, for the first time, Heath’s family in Knoxville, Tennessee is breaking its silence. Like Heath's family, he believes the American innocently entered Venezuela in the hopes of catching up with his boat. Heath’s family doesn’t know what led him to cross into Venezuela.

The massive semi-annual Just Between Friends consignment sale is returning to Washtenaw County Fairgrounds Sept. 24-27 with new safety protocols. Tickets are free for public shopping hours Thursday through Sunday, however shoppers must reserve tickets online in order to enter the event. PresalesThose who qualify for presale shopping include:First time momsFoster parentsMilitary familiesTeachersThose who don’t qualify can pay $3 to $15 to enter the presale. Navigating event planning during the pandemicJBF Ann Arbor co-founders and sisters Anne Seyferth and Sarah Garot were faced with a critical decision during their March sale. For our helpers, we’re doing all the safety protocols, which include temperature checks and waivers.”To view Just Between Friends Ann Arbor’s safety plan, click here.