Some Metro Detroiters are raising concerns after receiving a letter from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Dept. regarding lead service lines.

The popular parade costumes have been around for a century

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Most Detroit Lions fans are familiar with the players showing their prowess on the field, but their training begins away from the lights and fans.

A body was dumped at a movie theater in Waterford late Thursday night.

It’s time for the annual Local 4 Morning show Halloween reveal!

When the leaves start falling, we’re reaching peak football season. That’s the case at Ford Field, but also on the pitch for Detroit City Football Club as they enter playoff mode this week.

Inmates say an issue with the systems at the Wayne County Jail have left them stuck inside for far longer than they should be, and they added that the conditions are “horrendous.”

It’s time for Belleville vs. Howell in the Local 4 high school football Game of the Week, presented by State Champs/Game Time Live.

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Disgruntled Bob Cat Bonnies employees picketed in Ferndale.

Local 4’s next Go 4 It event has us teaming up with HAVEN in Oakland County to help survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

The Macomb Township clerk gave Local 4 a behind-the-scenes look at the changes she’s made since taking office eight years ago.

On Sept. 24, there will be eight Narcan training sessions at Wayne County Community College Downriver Campus.

We’ve never experienced an election season like the one we’re marching through right now, and wow -- it can be exhausting.

Ashlee Baracy was targeted by an aggressive scam, and she wasn’t the only one here at Local 4 News!

Several organizations are teaming up in protest of the man who was by a bailiff during an eviction in Palmer Park.

Last week, Local 4 told you about the new plans to bring part of the "Manhattan Project," where the atomic bomb was created in the state of New York, to a landfill in Wayne County.

Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign will be busy on Labor Day, as Local 4 learned that she will be stopping by Detroit on Labor Day.

Share your dog photos on National Dog Day Aug. 26.

Dr. Oumair Aejaz is accused of violating people’s trust and privacy by using hidden cameras to record them.

Garretts Space is a labor of love for Julie and Scott Halpert who lost their son to suicide in 2017.

The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners honored Local 4 legend and recent retiree Paula Tutman for her work on the documentary Malice Green, Portrait of Injustice.

The city of Detroit is considering installing surveillance cameras in Rouge Park to combat the ongoing issue of animal dumping, which has seen numerous dogs and other animals abandoned or found dead.

A letter from a township attorney revealed why the township says it cut down the iconic I-96 “Man in the City” sculpture, also known as the “orange man on the hill” sculpture.

There’s a new twist in the case of a beloved landmark’s disappearance.

The largest city park in Detroit is home to a heartbreaking problem. Dogs have been abandoned and dumped in Rouge Park -- dead and alive.

This nonprofit organization offers a guiding light for those in need

The term “new era” is starting to getting old for the Detroit Pistons, now on their third head coach in three years.

Our latest Burger Breakdown adventure brings us to Brome Modern Eatery in Dearborn.

Join Local 4 in partnership with Raise the Flag and Atwater Brewery for RAISE IT UP Rooftop Day Party on Saturday, July 20th to kick off Detroit’s Birthday week!

We’re saying goodbye to several longtime WDIV employees and celebrating their legacies as they embark on retirement.

There is so much to say, and yet, the simplest way to end my roughly 29 years at WDIV is to offer a heartfelt “thank you” to Metro Detroit!

Twin 11-year-old girls were rushed to the hospital after a firework reportedly blew one of their fingers off her hand while the other was severely burned in River Rouge.

Detroit city leaders emphasize their Dining with Confidence program Wednesday by inviting Local 4 to follow along for food and safety inspections.

The three people suspected in the killing of Oakland County Deputy Bradley Reckling remain in custody at the Wayne County Jail.

We have everything you need to know about the 2024 Ford Fireworks.

Watch the 2024 Ford Fireworks along the Detroit Riverfront live on Local 4 and Local 4+.

Watch the 2024 Ford Fireworks along the Detroit Riverfront live on Local 4 and Local 4+.

Watch the 2024 Ford Fireworks along the Detroit Riverfront live on Local 4 and Local 4+.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

We take our responsibility seriously at Local 4 and want to provide you with the information you need to live your best life.

Watch the 2024 Ford Fireworks along the Detroit Riverfront live on Local 4 and Local 4+.

Join Local 4 and Raise the Flag Detroit for our Detroit Spirit Day event on June 11!

In a surprising turn of events, Detroit Red Wings broadcaster Mickey Redmond conducted an impromptu interview with Local 4 while visiting the reopening of Michigan Central Station.

The 2024 Ford Fireworks will blast off on Monday, June 24, along the Detroit Riverfront.

If you had some trouble with our signal on Tuesday night, here’s why.

One resident said they had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck by the falling bricks.

A police situation is unfolding on Detroit's west side.

Enjoying the draft in Detroit? Pics or it didn’t happen.

Our new studio will allow us to bring you more immersive, innovative storytelling on news, issues and community features that impact all of us.

Emergency room health care workers at a Detroit hospital went on an anticipated strike this week over frustrations related to labor and long wait times.

Detroit police have re-opened the road directly behind Local 4 after a fire at one of DTEs electric substations.

The officer who performed life-saving compressions on a toddler who wasn't breathing in Sterling Heights described the incident to Local 4 ahead of a ceremony where he will be honored for his efforts.

The officer who performed life-saving compressions on a toddler who wasn't breathing in Sterling Heights described the incident to Local 4 ahead of a ceremony where he will be honored for his efforts.

Two men and two women were injured Monday night when a vehicle pulled up alongside theirs and began shooting in an Eastpointe neighborhood.

March is reading month, and Local 4 often discusses the importance of children's reading, but let's not forget how essential books are for visually impaired children.

A call to action was made after the home invasion and sexual assault of two elderly women over the weekend.

A call to action was made after the home invasion and sexual assault of two elderly women over the weekend.

Despite the cold weather, community members have shown up to support the book drive.

Are you ready to celebrate 313 Day, Detroit?

We're in the final days of "Black History Month," and we're still sharing stories about the past that we should never forget.

Inflation continues eating away at our take-home pay, and now a trip to the grocery store is becoming increasingly painful. Sadly, many of us are using credit cards to cope with the higher prices, and that's turning into a real economic problem.

The sign aims to help redefine Detroit's image and erase old perceptions, showcasing a new and vibrant city.

Here’s where the Local 4 team is grabbing a slice of pizza tonight.

A Detroit street is drained after two weeks of flooding problems.

Insiders can see it before it hits theaters February 14.

Lions fans! Let get HYPE.

He was a fixture near 8 Mile and the Southfield Freeway. People were used to seeing 65-year-old Clayton Willis in his wheelchair panhandling. The double amputee was shot in the back of the head last summer but survived.

Police were still working to find out who’s responsible for shooting and killing a family’s beloved dog near their Chesterfield Township home.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

The 97th America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White returns to Downtown Detroit on Nov. 23, and Local 4 has you covered all morning!

The 97th America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White returns to Downtown Detroit on Nov. 23, and Local 4 has you covered all morning!

The 97th America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White returns to Downtown Detroit on Nov. 23, and Local 4 has you covered all morning!

The 97th America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White returns to Downtown Detroit on Nov. 23, and Local 4 has you covered all morning!

Join Local 4 on Friday night at 8 p.m. for a live look at Hob Nobble Gobble at Ford Field.

Warren police were busy on the roads chasing cars and catching suspects as Local 4 saw our second police chase in two days, with the latest one landing on I-94 in Wayne County.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office told Local 4 that they have 23 complaints regarding Superior billing.

Jason Colthorp and Local 4 Insider Cathy Jackson, of Farmington, went through the Eloise Asylum haunted attraction, which is built within the old hospital.

Longtime Local 4 sports anchor Bernie Smilovitz returned to the sports desk this week after the tragic sudden passing of his wife, Donna.

Ann Arbor police said they’ve identified two students who spray painted homophobic graffiti on the sidewalk of a Jewish Resource Center.

Stories include an Amazon driver who uses her deafness to educate people on abilities in the deaf community, two brothers who use their bond to shed light on the positivity of autism and a woman who was told she could never walk but pursued her dreams of roller skating.

Get your vote in for our 4Frenzy high school football Game of the Week!

The first annual Detroit Red Wings Alumni vs. Boston Bruins Alumni game is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at the Big Boy Arena in Fraser, Michigan.

It’s the day after a heartbreaking Detroit Lions loss, so you know everybody in the newsroom wanted to talk about what happened.

A Wayne County apartment community where a fighter jet crashed amid an air show in August caught fire on Tuesday for the third time this year, according to the fire chief.

Some Downriver communities are dealing with heavy damage due to Thursday's severe storms.

A tenant claims his landlord jumped on him while trying to evict him from a Detroit apartment building. He shared his side of the story with Local 4.

The famous hot dogs served at Home Depot have made a comeback. When the decision was made early in the pandemic to no longer sell them near the exits of the home improvement stores, Local 4 heard from many people who disagreed with the decision.

A pallet of packages was found in the middle of the street of a Detroit neighborhood.

Ferndale’s fire chief explained what caused a “rotten egg-type smell” in the city and where officials traced the foul odor.

The James Webb Telescope provides NASA with new information and stunning pictures that are out of this world

Take a walk down memory lane -- Sunday night -- only on Local 4.

Watch live 4Warn Weather coverage right now on Local 4 and Local 4+ as storms move through Southeast Michigan.

Level Up is back at the Michigan Science Center. The exhibit reopened Wednesday with some new interactive additions.

Demond Fernandez, an award-winning journalist, will join the WDIV-Local 4 news team as an anchor and reporter, the station announced on Monday during the Ford Fireworks.

If you want to fire up the grill this summer, you should be prepared to open your wallet. Steaks, burgers, and beer cost more now than a year ago, and shoppers feel it.

A working Detroit medic talked to Local 4 about his department's ongoing staffing shortages. It comes after the city entered into an emergency contract with a private ambulance company.

Sources told Local 4 that Grosse Pointe Woods police missed suspected drug evidence when responding to two homes where three people had died.