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Paula Tutman inducted into Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame
Read full article: Paula Tutman inducted into Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of FameA special honor was given to our Local 4 family member as Paula Tutman was inducted into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
Detroit Board of Police Commissioners honor Local 4 legend Paula Tutman for Malice Green documentary
Read full article: Detroit Board of Police Commissioners honor Local 4 legend Paula Tutman for Malice Green documentaryThe 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.
Non-profit brings music to senior care centers in Bloomfield Hills
Read full article: Non-profit brings music to senior care centers in Bloomfield HillsIt's a musical field trip that took some Metro Detroit senior citizens back in time. The non-profit Motor City Lyric Opera launched a mini-tour of Bloomfield Hills.
Gov. Whitmer discusses future of abortion battle during one-on-one interview with Local 4
Read full article: Gov. Whitmer discusses future of abortion battle during one-on-one interview with Local 4Local 4's Paula Tutman had a chance to sit down with Governor Gretchen Whitmer for an exclusive interview just before she repealed Michigan's 1931 abortion ban.
Paula Tutman: French Bulldog is now America’s favorite dog. Should my family let me get one?
Read full article: Paula Tutman: French Bulldog is now America’s favorite dog. Should my family let me get one?There’s a new top dog in town, and we mean that quite literally. For three decades straight, the Labrador Retriever was named the favorite dog breed by the American Kennel Club; This year, that has changed.
🔒 Watch Part 4 of Paula Tutman’s ceramics series: Installation culmination
Read full article: 🔒 Watch Part 4 of Paula Tutman’s ceramics series: Installation culminationI take you inside my cottage as I finally install my hand-crafted ceramic fireplace surround -- and make some mistakes along the way.
Grosse Pointe art teacher inspired by Paula Tutman’s ceramics series shows students how to make tiles
Read full article: Grosse Pointe art teacher inspired by Paula Tutman’s ceramics series shows students how to make tilesThe COVID pandemic has pushed many of us to find new ways to relieve stress. Local 4′s Paula Tutman shared her journey with art and how that helped her stay mentally fit and emotionally healthy. She used clay.
🔒 Watch progress update on Paula Tutman’s ceramics series: Figuring out next steps for installation
Read full article: 🔒 Watch progress update on Paula Tutman’s ceramics series: Figuring out next steps for installationAs I packed up the ceramic tiles I made for my cottage fireplace surround, I had a serious A-HA moment. I have no idea what I’m doing!
🔒 Watch Part 3 of Paula Tutman’s ceramics series: Into the fire, out with finished tiles
Read full article: 🔒 Watch Part 3 of Paula Tutman’s ceramics series: Into the fire, out with finished tilesI take you inside my kiln for the firings of the ceramic tiles and navigate a few ooops! How will it turn out? I’ll take you with me as I see my finished tiles for the first time and prepare myself for the big installation.
🔒 Watch Part 2 of Paula Tutman’s ceramics series: Creating the tiles – The process
Read full article: 🔒 Watch Part 2 of Paula Tutman’s ceramics series: Creating the tiles – The processOnce my ceramic tiles have been built they need to be finessed. It is deliciously time-consuming as I figure out ways to bring my art to life with techniques I’m teaching myself.
How Paula Tutman used art to stay mentally fit, emotionally healthy
Read full article: How Paula Tutman used art to stay mentally fit, emotionally healthyAre you stressed? Get clayed. That’s how I chose to deal with the isolation and strain of covering a pandemic for TV news. I call it my COVID Clay-cation stress management program. What I discovered as a whim was a sense of deep peace and even joy every time I touched clay.
Paula Tutman: How learning ceramics helped me creatively cope with COVID
Read full article: Paula Tutman: How learning ceramics helped me creatively cope with COVIDAs a broadcast journalist for nearly 40 years (yes, I started when I was 6 months old), eight of those years as a police reporter whose daily diet was heavily dosed with crime and mayhem, I have learned to roll with the punches. My skin is pretty darned thick. But Covid-19 turned out to be my most formidable foe.
🔒 Watch Part 1 of Paula Tutman’s ceramics series: Finding inspiration -- A love story
Read full article: 🔒 Watch Part 1 of Paula Tutman’s ceramics series: Finding inspiration -- A love storyAs a broadcast journalist for nearly 40 years (yes, I started when I was 6 months old), eight of those years as a police reporter whose daily diet was heavily dosed with crime and mayhem, I have learned to roll with the punches. My skin is pretty darned thick. But Covid-19 turned out to be my most formidable foe.
Some Metro Detroit school districts forced to cut bus routes amid shortage of drivers
Read full article: Some Metro Detroit school districts forced to cut bus routes amid shortage of driversWorker shortages are creating a threat to in-person learning as school districts across the nation struggle to get students to school because of a bus driver shortage.
TikTok challenges: Students face criminal charges, disciplinary consequences after attempts
Read full article: TikTok challenges: Students face criminal charges, disciplinary consequences after attemptsSchool educators and administrators are becoming more troubled by students attempting TikTok challenges.
Clintondale Community Schools sends all 8th grade students home after teacher tests positive for COVID
Read full article: Clintondale Community Schools sends all 8th grade students home after teacher tests positive for COVIDOn Tuesday, a school district sent an entire grade level home because of exposure to one teacher.
Metro Detroit teen awaits opportunity to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Read full article: Metro Detroit teen awaits opportunity to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccineU.S. regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12, offering a way to protect the nation's adolescents before they head back to school in the fall and paving the way for them to return to more normal activities.
Michigan school districts face difficult decisions surrounding in-person and virtual learning
Read full article: Michigan school districts face difficult decisions surrounding in-person and virtual learningWith cases surging school districts all across the region including Detroit Public Schools Community District have decided to go virtual this week.
Paula Tutman: What kept me sane during year of pandemic life
Read full article: Paula Tutman: What kept me sane during year of pandemic lifeAlmost a year after the pandemic shut down the world, I walked into my bedroom and announced to my husband that I had fallen in love. AdThose weeks I had something to do before and after work, every single day—my stepdaughter and I would call Hell-Weeks. (Photo from Paula Tutman)I started with bronze precious metal clay and then moved to gray grog and then to Amaco white #25. I was lucky enough to find something good to learn during this horrendous pandemic year of learning so many bad things. When this pandemic stuff is over, and if we all do our part, this will be over soon, will I go back to my crazy busy life?
‘History 4 All’: Celebrating Black History Month
Read full article: ‘History 4 All’: Celebrating Black History MonthWDIV-Local 4, in keeping with the station’s initiative of “Celebrating Black History” throughout February, aired a primetime special called “History 4 All” on Wednesday, Feb. 24. You can watch the full special in the video above. From what should be taught in our schools’ history classes to why we still need Black History Month, Local 4′s anchors and reporters highlight topics impacting on our local communities and beyond. “Our hope is that these in-depth stories will spark conversations about how we all benefit from a diverse community like we have here in Metro Detroit,” said Vice President and General Manager Marla Drutz. This hour-long special was hosted by Devin Scillian and Kimberly Gill, and featured stories from them, as well as Rhonda Walker, Evrod Cassimy, Paula Tutman, Steve Garagiola, Larry Spruill, Victor Williams and Jamie Edmonds.
Watch: Metro Detroit student roundtable on Inauguration Day, history and the future
Read full article: Watch: Metro Detroit student roundtable on Inauguration Day, history and the futureDETROIT – Our future -- the next generation of Americans -- got together with Local 4′s Paula Tutman on Inauguration Day. It was a roundtable of more than 30 local students. As we celebrate Black History Month, these students share how they see change and progress happening in our country when it comes to race relations. Experts in our History 4 All special airing during Black History Month say our young people -- our next generation -- are our hope for real change in the future. More: Black History Month stories
Tonight: Local 4′s ‘History 4 All’ special will spark family conversations
Read full article: Tonight: Local 4′s ‘History 4 All’ special will spark family conversationsWDIV-Local 4, in keeping with the station’s initiative of “Celebrating Black History” throughout February, will air a primetime special called “History 4 All” on Wednesday, February 24 at 8 p.m.Watch it on Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit -- it will stream here:From what should be taught in our schools’ history classes to why we still need Black History Month, Local 4′s anchors and reporters highlight topics impacting on our local communities and beyond. “Our hope is that these in-depth stories will spark conversations about how we all benefit from a diverse community like we have here in Metro Detroit,” said Vice President and General Manager Marla Drutz. This hour-long special is hosted by Devin Scillian and Kimberly Gill, and features stories from them, as well as Rhonda Walker, Evrod Cassimy, Paula Tutman, Steve Garagiola, Larry Spruill, Victor Williams and Jamie Edmonds. Stories include:AdChanges in the corporate world in response to 2020′s civil unrestLesser known Underground Railroad sites in Metro DetroitDiversity in the front office of sport teams and why the Lions and Pistons are leading the wayMotown’s programs for young musicians and singersWDIV’s “History 4 All” special airs Wednesday, February 24 at 8 p.m. on Local 4.
Sharing the legacy of American writer and author Alex Haley
Read full article: Sharing the legacy of American writer and author Alex HaleyThe Roots mini-series in 1977 was based on a book by American author and writer Alex Haley. While the show captivated the nation, there are still those who struggle to keep the name of the Pulitzer Prize winning author alive. The Roots mini-series by Haley was viral back then. “We have to keep the story alive because when a person dies a whole library burns down,” said attorney Gregory Reed of the Alex Haley 100 Year Anniversary Committee. Painters, sculptors, photographers, visual artists are invited to submit the way they see America’s story to help keep the way Haley saw the nation’s story alive.
Local nurse invited by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to Super Bowl recounts her experience
Read full article: Local nurse invited by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to Super Bowl recounts her experience“I was in the second row. I was literally in the second row. I was literally in the second row,” she said. The NFL thanked us for doing our job, it’s what we do...So we’re being thanked for doing what we love. That was super special, and you know the flyover to hear that.
Metro Detroit retirement community celebrates getting second dose of COVID vaccine
Read full article: Metro Detroit retirement community celebrates getting second dose of COVID vaccineROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – It has been 11 long months of isolation for the people living at the Bellbrook Retirement Community in Rochester Hills. But now after residents got that second dose the light at the end of the tunnel is brighter than ever. She excitedly waited Monday for her second dose of the Moderna COVID vaccine at Bellbrook Retirement Community. It has been a difficult period for the Bellbrook Retirement Community. On Monday, there was a watershed moment as staff and community members alike rolled up their sleeves for the final dose.
Metro Detroit students share what they believe is next for the nation after the inauguration
Read full article: Metro Detroit students share what they believe is next for the nation after the inaugurationDETROIT – On Inauguration Day, Local 4′s Paula Tutman put together a round table of more than 30 local students. They watched the inauguration and discussed their thoughts and feelings on the historic event. READ: Metro Detroit students share thoughts on historic presidential inaugurationStudents joined Paula Tutman again on Friday to reflect on the history of the week and share their pride and their pain. This time, 31 students from schools across Metro Detroit discussed the inauguration, the history and what’s next. Metro Detroit students share thoughts on historic presidential inaugurationEvery presidential inauguration makes history in some way.
Metro Detroit inter-faith group aims to heal others, communities
Read full article: Metro Detroit inter-faith group aims to heal others, communitiesDETROIT – Many are leaning on their faith to cope with the stresses of 2020. Local 4′s Paula Tutman met with a group of religious leaders for a spiritual roundtable Thursday. The Religious Leaders Forum of Metropolitan Detroit meets regularly and takes on the issue of healing each person and each community. You can watch Paula Tutman’s full story in the video above.
Families face difficult decisions bringing college students home for holidays
Read full article: Families face difficult decisions bringing college students home for holidaysFamilies of college students across the country are struggling to figure out how to welcome college students back home safely for Thanksgiving. Local 4′s Paula Tutman, along with her twin sister, Lisa Tutman-Oglesby, have been gnashing over COVID-19 and Thanksgiving. Cameron, a senior at Duke University, has been remote learning for eight months, but his sister Jordan got back from Christopher Newport University Monday night. Whether your inbound college student has been tested or quarantined at school, the clock restarts the moment you come face-to-face. When your college student comes home from school, it’s not just about your family, but being smart and cautious because when that college student returns to school, they could impact other families as well.
Whitmer applauds Michigan’s role in production of Pfizer vaccine
Read full article: Whitmer applauds Michigan’s role in production of Pfizer vaccineDETROIT – As the COVID numbers rise in Michigan and hospital beds start filling up, today the ray of hope is that Pfizer believes it will start distributing a vaccine by December. Gretchen Whitmer is proud of the role Michigan is playing. “Nearly eight months after the first cases of COVID-19 were discovered in Michigan, Pfizer announced that an early analysis showed that its vaccine is 90 percent effective,” said Whitmer. “We are thrilled to see Pfizer, a Michigan business and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world will manufacture that vaccine right here in our great state.”Read: Early results suggest Pfizer vaccine is 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19Meanwhile, Whitmer urged people not to put their guard down. By order of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services there is still a mask mandate in place.
Local artist creates replica of S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
Read full article: Local artist creates replica of S.S. Edmund FitzgeraldDETROIT – Today marks the 45th anniversary of one of the most famous Great Lakes shipwrecks: the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald. S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975 with the loss of the entire crew of 29. When launched on June 7, 1958, it was the largest ship on North America’s Great Lakes, and remains the largest to have sunk there. One local man decided he wanted to pay his respects to the victims lost on the vessel. According to a Los Angeles Times obituary, Edmund Fitzgerald, who died in 1986, was a civic leader in his hometown of Milwaukee.
Story behind emerging trend of more women learning how to use weapons for protection
Read full article: Story behind emerging trend of more women learning how to use weapons for protectionDETROIT – There is a new and emerging trend at local gun shops and ranges. More women seem to be arming themselves and learning how to use those weapons for protection. What’s the story behind the trend? Local 4 reporter Paula Tutman has been doing some digging. You can watch her full report in the video player above.
Metro Detroit couple celebrates 70 years of marriage and more
Read full article: Metro Detroit couple celebrates 70 years of marriage and moreDETROIT – Sam and Faith Strong will celebrate 70 years of marriage next month and while COVID-19 prevented them from holding a party, they still found ways to celebrate. Faith was 17 when they married in 1940 and Sam was 24. They said they’ve had their ups and downs, but they’re still partners. You can watch Paula Tutman’s full story in the video above. To help the Strongs celebrate, you can send cards toSam and Faith:70 Years StrongC/o Denise Harris5119 Highland Road PMB 207Waterford , MI 48327
Metro Detroit adults with special needs outsmarting COVID-19 to succeed
Read full article: Metro Detroit adults with special needs outsmarting COVID-19 to succeedCENTER LINE, Mich. – A group of special needs adults at Rising Stars Academy in Center Line have managed to outsmart the coronavirus. When the pandemic shuttered their classes and work schedules they figured out a way to get back in business by helping others impacted by various shutdowns. Local 4′s Paula Tutman has more on the group’s story. You can watch her report in the video player above. READ MORE: Community News
Local 4 News at 4 -- Sept. 14, 2020
Read full article: Local 4 News at 4 -- Sept. 14, 2020Here’s what’s coming up on Local 4 News at 4:A 12-year-old boy was fatally shot on Monday at around 12:30 p.m. in the 10000 block of Saratoga in Oak Park. According to investigators there was gunplay involving juveniles at the home which led up to the shooting. Crowded high school halls as coronavirus cases in Michigan climbLocal 4 reporter Paula Tutman has a look at concerning crowded high school halls that are garnering attention as coronavirus cases continue climbing in Michigan.
Families make the most of virtual learning as school begins for 20 districts across Metro Detroit
Read full article: Families make the most of virtual learning as school begins for 20 districts across Metro DetroitDETROIT School is back in session for nearly 20 districts in the Metro Detroit area including Dearborn Public Schools, Southfield Public Schools and Birmingham Public Schools. School also started Monday morning for students in Farmington Hills but virtually. Local 4s Paula Tutman met with a family that tried its best to make the most of the remote start. Related: Parents concerned about student safety after photo of Metro Detroit school surfaces onlineEducation
Paula Tutman recalls covering 2003 Blackout: Nobody has power, who are we talking to?'
Read full article: Paula Tutman recalls covering 2003 Blackout: Nobody has power, who are we talking to?'Friday marks the 17th anniversary of the 2003 Northeast Blackout, which knocked out power to more than 50 million, including here in Metro Detroit. Local 4s Paula Tutman recalls the event:Oh my Gosh, it HAS been 17 years, hasnt it? When I stepped out of the livetruck and onto Woodward, I could see it wasn't a single street light, but the whole darned avenue. That's when we started hearing from the studio that there was a major blackout and NOBODY had power. I called the studio, and asked that question and was told that there might be people, "out there in pockets with power and we were talking to them."
Education Town Hall: Submit your questions here
Read full article: Education Town Hall: Submit your questions hereDETROIT Local 4 is hosting a virtual town hall on education and the return-to-school amid the coronavirus pandemic. The town hall event will be held on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. on ClickOnDetroit. You can submit a question for the town hall by filling out the form below: Become an Insider Introducing WDIV Insider: A new way for loyal Local 4 fans to gain access and customize your ClickOnDetroit news experience. This new and free membership is our way of saying thank you and your way of getting in on the news action. Learn more about WDIV Insider - and sign up here!
Young Metro Detroit author experiences breakthrough amid COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: Young Metro Detroit author experiences breakthrough amid COVID-19 pandemicDETROIT During Michigans coronavirus lockdown a lot of people tried picking up new hobbies and developing skills. But can you imagine writing an entire book during that period? Nicole Barksdale calls the book she penned her first all American novel. Im very proud of her, very strong point for her, said Nicholas Barksdale, the girls father. By the way she is not done and has plans on writing a whole series of novels.
Paula Tutman: What its like to be tested for coronavirus
Read full article: Paula Tutman: What its like to be tested for coronavirusDETROIT When my photographer partner, Justin and I were invited to do an exclusive summer school tour with Dr. Nikolai Vitti on Friday, there was one caveat. We had to produce evidence of a recent coronavirus (COVID-19) test that shows a negative result. Its one of those times in life you want to be negative. READ: Inside Detroit summer school classrooms during pandemicThe City of Detroit offers rapid testing. Justin and I walk you through our experience with the City of Detroit Health Department and our nurse, April who did our nasal swabs.
Meet the Michigan couple who has been working to pave the way for civil rights, social justice for decades
Read full article: Meet the Michigan couple who has been working to pave the way for civil rights, social justice for decadesLocal 4′s Paula Tutman shared a story of a couple who was there that day and has continued to risk their lives to pave the way for civil rights and social justice. When King debuted his original “I Have A Dream” speech in Detroit in 1963, somewhere in the crowd was a 22-year-old warrior for civil rights named Dorothy Dewberry Aldridge. “It was a very exciting day to be a part of the march,” Dorothy Dewberry Aldridge said. Dorothy Dewberry Aldridge and her husband Dan Aldridge have spent more than six decades fighting for civil rights, equality and social justice. Now, the fight for civil rights seems different.
Quarantine Learning with Karen Drew, Paula Tutman, and Jamie Edmonds
Read full article: Quarantine Learning with Karen Drew, Paula Tutman, and Jamie EdmondsQuarantine learning - Karen Drew (WDIV)IT ALL STARTED WHEN:It all started when my hubby asked me to cut his hair during this quarantine. Several years ago, a huge water stain appeared on our hardwood floors beneath the Christmas tree skirt. A horrible water stain. Quarantine learning - Paula Tutman, pt.2 (WDIV)Quarantine learning - Paula Tutman, pt.3 (WDIV)SO THE LESSON HERE IS:Why not? Quarantine learning - Jamie Edmonds (WDIV)IT ALL STARTED WHEN:I had three very ripe bananas and I remembered Abby had recently posted on social media the banana bread she made.
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard clarifies position on enforcement of Gov. Whitmer’s Executive Orders
Read full article: Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard clarifies position on enforcement of Gov. Whitmer’s Executive OrdersOAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – In preparing our story on three local sheriffs who have gone on the record as not enforcing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Orders, Local 4 reporter Paula Tutman asked for all three sheriffs to join her for an interview to clarify their positions. READ: Several Michigan sheriffs say they won’t enforce Governor Whitmer’s Executive OrdersOakland County Sheriff Michael “Mike” Bouchard clarified his position in a later interview. READ: Shiawassee County Sheriff releases statement regarding Gov. Whitmer’s Executive OrdersWatch a portion of the interview above.
Local 4 reporters talk about what it’s like in the field with Michigan residents staying at home
Read full article: Local 4 reporters talk about what it’s like in the field with Michigan residents staying at homeDETROIT – It’s seems the word “normal” is changing by the day -- even by the hour -- as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Tuesday is day one of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order, so Local 4 asked its reporters in the field to describe what it’s like out in the world. Paula Tutman, Larry Spruill, Rod Meloni and Jamie Edmonds weighed in. You can hear what they had to say in the video posted above.
Local 4 reporters talk about what it’s like in the field with Michigan residents staying at home
Read full article: Local 4 reporters talk about what it’s like in the field with Michigan residents staying at homeLocal 4 reporters talk about what it’s like in the field with Michigan residents staying at homePublished: March 24, 2020, 5:46 pmIt’s seems the word “normal” is changing by the day -- even by the hour -- as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Metro Detroit city clerk offices deal with absentee ballot confusion
Read full article: Metro Detroit city clerk offices deal with absentee ballot confusionROSEVILLE, Mich. – City clerks in Metro Detroit are dealing with absentee ballot confusion as the primary election approaches. The first issue is that the look of the ballot envelopes changed this year. Also, some political parties and special interest groups have sent out official looking applications in an attempt to get people to vote. They didn’t come from a clerk’s office. Paula Tutman has how clerks are handling all the confusion in the video above.
Michigan schools taking measures to prepare for possible spread of coronavirus
Read full article: Michigan schools taking measures to prepare for possible spread of coronavirusMICHIGAN – There are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Michigan. However, the virus has the potential to impact nearly every aspect of life from work, home to school. That is why schools in Michigan are taking measures to prepare for the possible spread of the coronavirus. Local 4 reporter Paula Tutman has more on what schools are doing to prepare. Watch the video above for her full report.
Mother speaks after 10-year-old son badly injured in Detroit hit-and-run crash
Read full article: Mother speaks after 10-year-old son badly injured in Detroit hit-and-run crashDETROIT - A Metro Detroit mother involved in a hit-and-run crash that left her 10-year-old son seriously injured spoke to Local 4 about how their lives have changed. The scene of a Sept. 23, 2019, hit-and-run crash that left a 9-year-old boy and his mother injured on Detroit's east side. A backpack left by a 9-year-old boy who was struck in a Sept. 23, 2019, hit-and-run crash on Detroit's east side. (WDIV)The 52-year-old driver abandoned his pickup truck a few blocks north of the crash scene and ran away, police said. A pickup truck involved in a Sept. 23, 2019, hit-and-run crash that left a 9-year-old boy and his mother injured on Detroit's east side.