This initiative, supported by the City of Detroit Planning and Development Department, aims to revitalize the area along Gratiot Avenue.

When you visit “Good Vibes Lounge,” on Detroit’s East Side, Owner and Creator, Portia Powell says, you feel like you’re home.

On any given Friday afternoon, you can find a group of neighbors from Detroit’s East Side gathered in a community center on E. Canfield Street, hard at work.

Rhonda's Brag Book Award for Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Detroit police are on the scene of a barricaded gunman situation on the city’s east side near East Warren Avenue and Maryland Street.

Police are currently on the scene of a barricaded gunman situation on Detroit’s east side.

Was there really a tunnel under Jefferson Avenue in Detroit to the Belle Isle bridge?

A water main break on Detroit’s east side is causing a lot of stress for the neighbors that live in the area.

City officials in Providence weighing reparations for Black residents are looking beyond the Rhode Island capital’s leading role in slavery.

The shooting happened Saturday afternoon on Bringard near Gratiot.

Detroit Police arrived on the scene of a water main break on Harper Avenue and Chalmers street on Detroit’s east side. Water is gushing everywhere from the main pipe that burst, filling the street full of liquid.

Of the hundreds of incredible building murals in the Detroit area, this one on the city’s east side has captured attention over the years.

Police are searching for a woman wanted in connection to a carjacking on Detroit’s east side.

DETROIT – One of the biggest names in Detroit’s rap scene opened a Coney Island on the city’s east side Saturday. While speaking in front of a crowd Saturday afternoon Detroit rapper Tone Tone discussed the opening of Toney Island at the corner of East Warren and Dickerson. The restaurant is home to the “Waddupdoe Burgers,” and its menu extends far beyond any traditional Coney Island. The rapper has been dreaming about opening his first restaurant since he was a child. He is also one if the youngest Black men to own a Coney Island in Detroit.

DETROIT – When Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced it planned to build a more than $2 billion assembly plant on Detroit’s east side the company stated the investment was not going to stop there. On Monday, the company proved it with a $700,000 pledge to three Detroit neighborhoods. The money will be used for several things and better the area. According to Ronald Stallworth, external affairs manager with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the project will focus on three Detroit neighborhoods on the city’s east side including Chandler Park, West End and Riverbend. DETAILS: Fiat Chrysler contributes $400K to Detroit neighborhood fundRead more: Automotive News

Published: November 27, 2020, 5:02 am Updated: November 27, 2020, 7:17 amDETROIT – Police from multiple departments have set up a perimeter on Detroit’s east side early Friday morning. The heavy police presence is happening at Gitre Avenue and E. McNichols Road. Highland Park, Detroit and Michigan State police are currently at the scene. Stay with Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit as we share updates on this developing story. More: Local News

DETROIT – Detroit police are investigating after five people were shot Thursday night at a rental hall on Detroit’s east side. The shooting was reported about 11:50 p.m. at D & C’s Hall Rental in the 15000 block of Houston Whittier Street near Hayes Street. The victims are two women, ages 26 and 27, and three men, ages 25, 31 and 34. Anyone with information is asked to please call the Detroit Police Department’s Ninth Precinct at 313-596-5900 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. Related: Video shows shooting that injured 6 outside Detroit strip club

DETROIT – Police are investigating after four men were shot Monday night at a park on Detroit’s east side. Then, one of the victims got into a vehicle crash on the way to the hospital. The car crashed in the area of East 7 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue. The victims were at a hospital as of Tuesday morning and expected to recover. Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s 9th Precinct or Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAK-UP.

DETROIT – A 53-year-old man was killed in a shooting Monday outside of Clora Funeral Home. The shooting took place at about 10:35 a.m. Monday in the 5800 block of East Seven Mile Road in Detroit. Detroit police said the shooting occurred after an argument between a family member and someone working at the funeral home. Editor’s note: The noon newscast incorrectly stated the location of the shooting. The incident occurred at the funeral home on East Seven Mile Road, not West Warren Avenue.

A woman was hit by a stray bullet while sitting in her car on Detroit's East Side. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.