A lawsuit has been filed over the handling of the Northville Downs redevelopment project as residents express concerns over the environmental impacts.

Dearborn Heights residents who live in a flood-prone area are bracing themselves for the incoming rain.

Michigan residents can take advantage of exclusive Cedar Point ticket packages.

Low-income families in Michigan can get help paying for some of their heating expenses through a home heating tax credit.

Low-income families in Michigan can get help paying for some of their heating expenses through a home heating tax credit.

Residents of a Sterling Heights senior apartment complex have been without heat for several days, including Friday night when a freeze warning was in effect.

The communitywide recycling initiative was set to end on Friday, Aug. 6, but will now end one week later on Aug. 12.

A free program has been launched to keep residents in Oakland county safe with information about what is going on in their neighborhood.

The City of Ann Arbor is launching a new initiative to educate residents on what you can -- and can't -- recycle.

Share your feedback on how to improve the city during three public meetings with Ann Arbor's top official.

The city of Ann Arbor's community solar program has hit a milestone.

The meeting came days after seven-year-old Ariah Jackson was shot and killed while sitting in a parked car.

For decades, Black residents have been leaving some of the nation's largest cities while suburbs have seen Black population growth.

Michigan residents waiting for their tax forms from the Michigan Unemployment Agency can now get them online.

U-M has joined two other university presses and the Library of Michigan in launching a new e-book collection tailored for Michigan residents.

Washtenaw County offers Clean-Up Days to its residents each year to help them safely dispose of unwanted household items and waste.

The City of Ann Arbor is holding a public discussion about creating a new, publicly-owned energy utility.

Residents living near the Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant in Detroit have been complaining about a foul smell. Now the company plans to hire an outside firm to investigate the cause, but it could take 90 days to complete the investigation.

Michigan Medicine and Food Gatherers have held four food drives over the past 18 months.

“One dumpster, three businesses. Do the math. It is definitely going to happen again,” McGee said. “They have rats up there the size of house cats.”

Residents should schedule appointments to have their outdated water meters replaced by Oct. 11, said city officials.

After storms left some homes without power for seven days, community leaders in Southfield are pressuring DTE Energy for answers.

Lathrup Village Mayor Kelly Garrett and Southfield Mayor Ken Siver launched a petition in an effort to put some pressure on DTE Energy.

AADL is taking over from Pioneer High with new relief stations for those without power.

United Way of Washtenaw County has joined the Vaccinate the Great Lakes State campaign .

About 350,000 Michigan residents who received federal unemployment aid will not have to repay benefits even though the state told them that some reasons for eligibility it approved at the start of the pandemic were not OK.

Macomb County officials are urging residents living along a relief drain in Sterling Heights not to use or alter the property.

Residents at a local apartment complex are furious after they were allegedly forced to live without running water for more than two days.

More than 600,000 Michigan residents may not have had the unemployment eligibility they thought they did during the pandemic.

The aftermath and frustration from the recent storms affecting most of Detroit are still being felt by many, especially in District 7.

Washtenaw County residents could win $100 Visa gift cards after telling WCCD about their natural resource or environmental concerns.

With some COVID-19 restrictions and mask mandates being lifted thousands of Michigan residents are heading back to work.

Oakland County is expanding its reach to host community and school based COVID-19 vaccine clinics.

Truck traffic has been an issue in that area due to its proximity to the Ambassador Bridge.

Slow or nonexistent mail delivery has been a problem for months in Metro Detroit.

A blast caused by University of Michigan engineering students shook Ann Arbor's northside on Thursday night.

Big portions of the city of Highland Park have gone without streetlights for years and an activist group is trying to change that.

Spring break trips are being extended for many Metro Detroit residents stranded in the sunshine state.

Three dozen community organizations in Detroit will share $2.7 million in grants.

Submit your ideas on how to improve access to Ann Arbor parks.

GARDEN CITY, Mich. – Firefighters from multiple cities spent hours Wednesday night at the Bentley Square Apartments in Garden City after fire broke out in a first floor apartment. Investigators are still working on a cause as 911 callers believed it was electrical and started on a back patio. Firefighters went inside immediately to make sure everyone was out and started an interior attack on the blaze. We had to go defensive because it got inside the walls... and up in the second and third floor,” said Garden City fire Lt. Daniel Neault. “My apartment is completely trashed with smoke damage, water damage and fire damage if it hit there,” said Taylor Sheldon.

Starting Monday, Michigan residents 50 years old and older who have chronic conditions can get access to the coronavirus vaccine. Some health departments are holding off on expanding access, while others are opening up appointments. In Macomb County, opening access to those 50 and older with pre-existing medical conditions added 130,000 people to the list of those waiting for a shot. Caregiver family members and guardians who care for children with special health care needs will also be eligible to receive the vaccine. READ: Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccine plan expands to 50+ with certain conditions: What to know

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Michigan residents to beware of a new scam aimed at those struggling to pay rent. AdMany Michigan residents are finding it difficult to pay rent during COVID-19 because the pandemic has caused economic hardship for countless families and individuals. Avoid companies that tell you to stop paying rent or require an up-front fee. Anyone struggling to make rent payments should discuss it with their landlord and look into local programs that offer rental assistance and other help. Those who are facing eviction or need help paying rent may soon find assistance through the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance Program (CERA) administered by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).

Michigan residents who have remaining pandemic unemployment payments can start to claim them this week, including the additional $300 COVID-19 benefit, state officials announced. Residents who claimed Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits and had weeks remaining on their claim as of Dec. 26, 2020, can start to certify their claims, according to the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency. RELATED: Whitmer confirms start of $300 unemployment payments to Michiganders affected by COVID-19The certification process can be done through MiWAM accounts, officials said. Residents who didn’t exhaust their original 13 weeks of PEUC can claim the balance of remaining weeks, starting with the week ending Jan. 2, officials said. Claimants who didn’t exhaust their original 39 weeks of PUA payments can claim the balance of remaining weeks, beginning with the week ending Jan. 2, the state revealed.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Residents in one Clinton Township neighborhood have gone days -- sometimes even a week -- without mail delivery. Postal Service in Detroit, and while she didn’t want to elaborate on camera about specific problems, Local 4 did receive a written statement. We apologize for any inconvenience that may have been experienced by customers living in the Clinton Township community. Local management is working with customers to resolve their concerns. Postal ServiceResidents told Local 4 that mail, as of Thursday, had resumed being delivered.

Hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents may be eligible to have their criminal record expunged under new laws, according to the state. How it worksMichigan residents who have committed certain crimes can file an application to have their criminal record expunged. Instead of waiting for automatic expungement, individuals seeking to have a serious misdemeanor or felony conviction set aside can submit an application after five years. Individuals seeking to have more than one felony conviction set aside can submit an application after seven years. Individuals cannot have more than two felony convictions or four misdemeanor convictions set aside during their lifetime.

Detroit residents urged to fill out US Census as Sept. 30 deadline approachesIf you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

Metro Detroit residents who own cottages in Canada haven’t been able to visit them for six months, and after the latest extension of the border closure, they’re getting more worried as winter is right around the corner. For many Metro Detroiters, going to a cottage up north means going across the Bluewater Bridge into Canada, south of the border through the tunnel or across the Ambassador Bridge. But as the borders between the United States and Canada remain closed, those cottage owners haven’t had access to their properties for the last six months. The border being shut down through October means Americans with cottages in Canada have to maintain them from afar. Most cottages owners said Canadian neighbors are notorious for being thoughtful and helpful, so they’re keeping those properties safe.

DETROIT – Local residents are taking part in efforts to help rebuild a reading garden on Detroit’s west side. Clark is the Dean of Culture at Greenfield Union Elementary-Middle School. Original Story: Reading garden at Detroit elementary school trashed by vandalsHe has not been able to respond to all the emails. All of this just one day after someone destroyed the reading garden designed by kids at the school. To hurt the kids like that, I think the whole community felt the need to do something,” said Clark.

DETROIT Residents in Detroits Rosedale Park Historic District said they are fed up with cars speeding around a curve, causing drivers to lose control and crash on a routine basis. On the daily, somebody speeding around this curve, not realizing the depth of it. We hear the screeching of the tires, we hear it all, and then we come out and see, Davis said. This guy missed the curve, hit the pole, knocked over the garbage can and ran into the ladys yard across the street, Davis said in the recording. The city of Detroit will begin looking into what can be done to slow the traffic down.

ROCKWOOD, Mich. The Rockwood Police Department announced Thursday morning that residents can resume normal activity after a shelter-in-place order was issued Wednesday night amid a chemical fire. Police shared in a Facebook post that Huron River Drive is open to regular traffic and residents can open windows and use air conditioning again. Rockford residents living on Huron River Drive between Lamont Street and Truman Road were advised to shelter in place or evacuate the city on Wednesday evening after the R.J. Marshall Company building caught fire. Officials say the fire department responded to a report of an explosion, but are unsure what caused the fire as of Wednesday. One fire fighter was taken to a hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion, but no other injuries were reported.

Lawmakers tasked with fixing Michigan unemployment problems after hearing from frustrated residentsPublished: June 18, 2020, 5:23 pmLawmakers will have to figure out how to fix the Michigan unemployment system after hearing from frustrated residents about their struggles.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. Many Michigan residents have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and that means they also lost benefits. June 4, 2020 -- Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 58,241; Death toll now at 5,595Wayne County has launched a program that aims to help people get health benefits. Wayne County has partnered with an intermediary to make certain that Wayne County residents dont hit a financial wall when it comes to medications. The partnership is called the COVID-19 RX Support Program. Even if you have retained your insurance you can still enroll in the support program and that includes medication case management.

Garden City residents want house full of cats cleaned up. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

1,040,000 Michigan residents filed for unemployment since pandemic beganPublished: April 16, 2020, 5:34 pmMore than 1 million Michigan residents have filed for unemployment since the coronavirus outbreak began.

Movement urges residents to support Metro Detroit restaurantsPublished: April 1, 2020, 5:43 pmNew numbers from the National Restaurant Association are showing $25 billion in lost sales and an estimated 3 million jobs lost.

ST. JOHN'S, NL – Residents of a Canadian town faced a snowstorm that brought them 30 inches of now over the weekend. St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada is in a state of emergency with 300 Canadian troops planned to arrive Monday morning to help take residents to emergency centers and make sure those with health issues are taken care of.

Dearborn Heights residents are preparing for possible flooding. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.