Thousands of nurses in the Corewell Health system are voting whether to unionize and become part of the Teamsters Union.

The candidates and issues are weighing heavily on voters' minds, which leads to election anxiety in Metro Detroit.

Fencing is not a sport most people are familiar with outside of perhaps watching it on TV, but two area universities are looking to introduce the sport to new players and audiences.

Five people were arrested on May 30, 2024, during a pro-Palestinian protest on Wayne State University’s (WSU) campus.

TEDx returns to Midtown to celebrate 16 years of sharing ideas with some of the best and brightest speakers, including none other than Rhonda Walker.

New information has been revealed in the case of Darrell Ewing, who did 14 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit.

The family of a teen who was handcuffed and forced to put on a jail inmate uniform has filed a lawsuit against the judge who they said humiliated the child during a field trip to his courtroom.

The Motor City Cruise, a G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, will host a one-day, two-session open player tryout for Metro Detroit hoopers.

Wayne State University tells NBC News that King has been removed from teaching classes there.

Spring semester classes were in person Friday at Wayne State University after the school switched to remote operations earlier in the week.

Wayne State University forced an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters off of the Detroit campus early Thursday morning.

Police have dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment at Wayne State University in Detroit two days after the school suspended in-person classes and encouraged staff to work remotely.

Classes at Wayne State University will be remote for a third straight day while a pro-Palestine encampment continues on campus.

Wayne State University in Detroit has suspended in-person classes and encouraged staff to work remotely.

Wayne State University, located in Detroit, is beginning its spring 2024 semester virtually due to an “ongoing public safety issue,” officials said.

Wayne State University hosted its third professional boxing event for Salita Promotions’ “Big Time Boxing USA” series.

"Big Time Boxing USA" is back in Detroit for its third event on May 23 at Wayne State Fieldhouse.

Wayne State University hosted its second professional boxing event for Salita Promotions' "Big Time Boxing USA" series.

Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy said she was honored and humbled to be a part of “the next chapter” of Wayne State University.

As Spring Break season hits, a destination vacation will not be in the plans for many college students.

For one day only visitors could touch a human brain and learn how the brain and body work together at the Michigan Science Center.

Officials say an erratic driver hit and killed a pedestrian while also injuring another driver in Detroit.

“Big Time Boxing USA” is coming back to Detroit for its second event on March 28 at Wayne State Fieldhouse.

The 2nd annual Detroit Youth Poetry Con is coming to Wayne State University in March.

Wayne State University hosted its first professional boxing venue Tuesday night for Salita Promotions' inaugural "Big Time Boxing USA" series, which featured high-action fights from start to finish.

Salita Promotions is teaming up with the Detroit-based charity Forgotten Harvest to donate 10 meals to those in need for every ticket sold online to the “Big Time Boxing USA” event on Tuesday, February 20, from Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit and streaming live on DAZN.

Wayne County leaders are coming together to make life-saving medication more accessible.

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

Wayne State University released their annual list of words they think should be reintroduced into everyday language -- and it’s a doozy.

Choose from 45 toppings for your custom made spud

A new bridge that's officially open in Midtown Detroit is bringing some much-needed relief to neighbors and commuters.

Wayne State Professors Saeed Khan and Howard Lupovitch joined Christy McDonald on the Daily+ Live.

Gaza is under siege after Israel unleashed airstrikes after a weekend attack by Hamas left 900 people dead, including 11 Americans.

A new 10-story hotel being built in Detroit’s Brush Park will be connected to one of the city’s iconic theatres.

Two Wayne State University medical students are changing what it means to treat the whole patient, one pair of shoes at a time.

Wayne State University police released the body cam footage from Saturday night when one of their officers shot a dog in the mouth.

A Detroit family’s dog is recovering after being shot Friday night by a Wayne State University Police officer.

Following the deadly shooting at Michigan State University, campus safety has become a deciding factor, along with academics and student life.

Meet the metro-Detroit native performing in popular musical.

Many members of metro Detroit’s Jewish community have been watching people in Israel take the streets to protest a planned overhaul of the country’s judicial system.

Local 4 has seen demonstrations on college campuses nationwide over controversial guest speakers. Well, a professor at Wayne State is accused of suggesting that it is ok to silence those speakers with violence.

How James Vessell's time at Wayne State University inspired his career.

Wayne State University will offer free tuition to Michigan students whose families make $70,000 a year or less.

A free Narcan vending machine is now located in Ann Arbor’s city hall.

A Wayne State University program is working to help people overdosing on an opioid, one vending machine at a time.

Wayne State University has released their annual list of words we should start using again.

Members of the Detroit community have been coming together all week to mourn to death of the city’s “Angel of Jazz.”

Gretchen Valade, granddaughter of the founder of Carharrt Inc., has died at the age of 97, Wayne State University announced on Thursday.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been listed in critical condition.

A vintage bike was stolen near Wayne State University’s campus, and the owner is asking the thief to return it.

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A woman was struck in the face after another woman she had requested a ride from took her to an unknown location in Detroit and tossed her purse out the window to two men, police said.

Wayne State University has put its longtime athletic director on administrative leave.

A Wayne State student was involved in a road rage incident on Monday in Detroit.

As the tallest building in Downtown Detroit, the Renaissance Center has dominated the city’s skyline for more than four decades ... but what did the city look like before the enormous building was erected?

A 58-year-old man has been charged with assaulting and sexually assaulting five teenage women at locations across the Wayne State University campus in Detroit.

Wayne State University’s police department wrote to faculty and students on Monday to warn them of multiple fondling incidents that took place on campus on the same day.

Wayne State University’s (WSU) police department wrote to faculty and students on Monday regarding a fondling incident that took place on campus.

The second annual Detroit Black College Expo Presented by Comerica Bank is set for this weekend.

Like many college campuses, buildings are named after important local figures or donors to the school. But do you ever walk around campus and wonder, who are these people?

A 32-year-old man from Detroit was sentenced on charges of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in a crime.

Wayne State University announced Monday that its president will not be renewing his contract next year.

The Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute plan to construct a new building complex after the state gives the school $100 million.

It’s moving day for the five million pounds of the new skeleton of the Second Street Bridge.

It’s moving day for the five million pounds of the new skeleton of the Second Street Bridge.

All this week, students from Wayne State University have been working to uncover history at a home that once belonged to Malcolm X.

Insomnia Cookies is opening its first-ever Detroit location on Wayne State University's campus this week.

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

3,800 Wayne State University Warriors and five honorary graduates received degrees Saturday afternoon.

A coffee shop has expanded from its initial location in Dearborn to include a location in Warren, with a new facility on the Wayne State University campus planned to open soon.

The potatoes themselves are enormous.

Instead of trying to go to a tropical location for spring break, 36 students at Wayne State stayed in their community to serve for an annual occurrence called “alternative spring break.”

Michigan Medicine will no longer run the Wayne County Morgue after a Local 4 investigation exposed a long list of issues, including decomposing bodies and the wrong person being buried.

This week, we're bragging about Shamere Duncan: The senior class president at Renaissance High School who excels academically while pursuing her passion to help people in the medical field.

A Michigan woman shared the story of her battle with Chronic Kidney Disease in hopes that it will urge others to keep an eye out for warning signs.

Jeanette Abraham is in a league of her own as one of the only Black female automotive suppliers in the auto industry.

Around300 medical students from Wayne State University’s School of Medicine awaited their fate as they gathered at a banquet hall at the Motor City Casino, waiting for the clock to strike 12.

The Math Corps summer camp at Wayne State University is looking to recruit Detroit students and help them improve their math skills for free.

A woman who spent a year in Detroit and recently returned to Ukraine spoke with Local 4 to describe waking up to bombings and racing to the hospital to get her son, who is battling COVID.

A woman who just spent a year in Detroit and left weeks ago to return to Ukraine spoke with Local 4 to talk about living with the fear of possible Russian invasion.

The word nerds (self-described) at Wayne State University have another list of words they say should be brought back in 2022.

Wayne State University announced Thursday that classes for the Winter 2022 semester will begin online. The announcement comes as the school begins holiday break and cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, largely due to the omicron variant.

The booster requirement applies to everybody associated with the Wayne State community except those who have required exemptions and students who attend classes remotely at 100 percent.

The Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation has received support from the National Science Foundation.

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

With so many businesses struggling amid the worker shortage, many are asking when -- and if -- this crisis will ever end.

With so many businesses struggling amid the worker shortage, many are asking when -- and if -- this crisis will ever end.

The van was filled with stolen electric scooters that were constantly pinging their location.

Police around Metro Detroit were on the lookout Wednesday night for a Penske truck carjacked at Wayne State University. However, police were able to track the truck because of what was in the back.

The city of Detroit just got a new first lady.

Wayne State University in Detroit has issued a flu vaccine mandate for all students, faculty and staff who will be on campus any day during the fall and winter semesters.

Wayne State University in Detroit and a faculty union have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract.

Toiling in extreme heat at the August 26 Kickoff Classic, Fordson High School earned a powerful win against Canton High School with a final score of 38-23. Both teams took the field at Wayne State University with impressive records. Canton High School finished last season undefeated while Fordson has a proud past of 15 straight winning seasons. With such well-matched teams, the Fordson Tractors and Canton Chiefs delivered an action-packed game.

Detroit Catholic Central vs Chippewa Valley High School to start the season

Colleges and universities across Michigan have different requirements for students as they head back to campus this fall.

Michigan’s budget director is leaving his position in October once the fiscal year budget is completed, the governor’s office announced Friday.

Many residents in Metro Detroit are fearful for their families who are still in Afghanistan.

Michigan has seen a lot of convicted felons go free recently and a closer look at how those convictions happened in the first place reveals considerable concern about the court system.

Wayne State University (WSU) is requiring all staff, students and faculty to get vaccinated for COVID-19 if they plan to be on campus in the fall, officials announced Tuesday.