If you haven’t heard of the Black Girl Picnic, here’s everything you need to know about the celebration that’s entering it’s 5th year over on Belle Isle.
Detroit Slingshot Dynasty brought their distinctive three-wheeled vehicles to Belle Isle on Saturday, drawing attention not just to their unique rides but to their mission of community service.
Detroit's annual charity swim event is happening Friday at Belle Isle. Here's everything to know about Swim Across America: Motor City Mile Open Swim.
Thousands of people are heading to the water and beaches to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.
Belle Isle officials have developed a plan to put a public square in the park. Here's what to know about the project, including what changes will be made and how it will impact visitors.
On Thursday, construction crews were finalizing the last details for this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix. If you’re planning to visit for the event, the city of Detroit says you will definitely notice the increased security presence.
The iconic fountain in Detroit’s Belle Isle Park will temporarily close amid a $6 million renovation project to ensure it maintains its functionality for years to come.
The Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and Transportation and the Belle Isle Conservancy have finalized recommendations to improve travel to and around Belle Isle in Detroit.
Residents at The Jeffersonian Apartments on Detroit’s east side near Belle Isle are voicing frustrations over what they describe as unsafe and unsanitary living conditions.
Belle Isle's Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory is set to reopen to visitors after being closed for more than two years for renovations.
Belle Isle was such a hot destination for watching the Ford Fireworks that the Michigan State Police said capacity had been reached by 6:15 p.m. and shut down the park to further vehicle traffic.
The body of a Plymouth man who went missing on Belle Isle nine days earlier was discovered by officials about nine miles away.
Local 4 was given a behind-the-scenes look at how the U.S. Coast Guard and the Detroit Police Dive Team get prepared for saving lives on the water.
Belle Isle is hosting another outdoor experience as hundreds of Detroit school students participate in The Detroit River Water Festival.
The crown jewel of Detroit’s Belle Isle, the James Scott Memorial Fountain, will be closed through August for repairs.
A 640-foot-long Great Lakes freighter made an unexpected visit to Belle Isle on Wednesday after losing power in the Detroit River.
It turned into a viral sensation for all of the wrong reasons, and now the Belle Isle Giant Slide that sent riders flying is the target of a lawsuit.
Tickets are officially on sale for the 2023 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear -- the first Grand Prix in decades to actually take place on the streets of Detroit.
The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle will undergo $10 million in renovations in mid-November.
For the 10th year, women from all over Metro Detroit have been running to spread awareness of heart health.
The Belle Isle giant slide made international headlines after riders were seen going airborne on the way down, but why was it allowed to open when it posed an apparent safety risk?
You’ve seen the viral videos. You laughed, you cringed and you probably thought to yourself that there’s no way you’d go down that giant slide in Detroit after watching people tumble down it and land on their backs and butts.
The Giant Slide at Belle Isle Park will re-reopen this weekend after closing due to speed and safety concerns last weekend.
A Hamtramck teenager has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 56-year-old man that occurred last week on Belle Isle.
A 23-year-old man charged with murder in a hit-and-run on Belle Isle that killed one girl and injured another is set to appear in court Tuesday morning for a preliminary examination hearing.
The family of TiKiya Allen came together Thursday night on Belle Isle one year after she was shot and killed while riding her bicycle outside of a friend’s house on Detroit’s west side.
Don’t be surprised if you see something colorful flying over Belle Isle this weekend. The 4th annual Detroit Kite Festival is back this Sunday and they plan to fill the sky with a vivid sight the family will enjoy. Joining host Jason Carr today on “Live In The D” was the Director of the Detroit Kite Festival, Margo Dalal, and Kite enthusiast, Gary Maynard.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources received nearly $16 million for state park projects in 10 counties and they’re sharing how that money will be used.
Returning to downtown Detroit for the first time in three years, tonight’s Ford Fireworks did not disappoint. It is always the biggest party of the summer and one we haven’t been able to have since 2019.
After a whole year of online school, my roommate and I attempted to escape the confinement of our home last May by exploring one of the lesser-known spots on Belle Isle, Hipster Beach.
People are flocking to pools, beaches and cooling centers in a swath of the Midwest and South spanning from northern Florida to the Great Lakes, as a heat wave pushed temperatures into the 90s and beyond and may have caused the deaths of at least two people in the Milwaukee area.
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear and City of Detroit officials passed the flag today, marking the Detroit Grand Prix move from Belle Isle to Downtown Detroit.
