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1 week ago | 
wxyz.com | Faraz Javed |Michael Glover |Kent Saunders
DEARBORN, Mich. (WXYZ) — Residents from the south and east parts of Dearborn are advocating for a change in how city council members are elected, citing concerns about representation and resource allocation. Currently, Dearborn's seven-member city council includes six representatives from the west end and only one from the east, creating what some residents call an imbalance in addressing community needs.
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3 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals |Kent Saunders
DETROIT (WXYZ) — When Syed Hassan learned last fall that all 186 Rite Aid stores in Michigan would close, he says everyone was in shock. Watch Sarah Michals' video report: New pharmacy opens in Detroit to support laid-off Rite Aid workers, customers “I don't think we expected that we would be completely shut down, the building would be completely empty,” said Hassan, who worked at Rite Aid for 12 years.
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4 weeks ago | 
abc12.com | Sarah Michals |Kent Saunders
PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) - A Pontiac woman is taking street repair into her own hands — literally. Betty Lewis-Rand, a lifelong Pontiac resident in her 60s, was recently spotted filling potholes herself on her neighborhood street. The video, captured by Melvin Grigsby, shows Lewis-Rand shoveling material into potholes while Grigsby offers words of encouragement. "You gotta ride down this street every day?" Grigsby asked in the video. "Every day," Lewis-Rand replied.
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4 weeks ago | 
kesq.com | Sarah Michals |Kent Saunders
By Sarah Michals, Kent SaundersClick here for updates on this story PONTIAC, Michigan ( WXYZ) - A Pontiac woman is taking street repair into her own hands - literally. Betty Lewis-Rand, a lifelong Pontiac resident in her 60s, was recently spotted filling potholes herself on her neighborhood street. The video, captured by Melvin Grigsby, shows Lewis-Rand shoveling material into potholes while Grigsby offers words of encouragement.
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1 month ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals |Kent Saunders
DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit City Football Club is moving forward with its plans to transform the site of the abandoned Southwest Detroit Hospital into the city’s first soccer-specific stadium.
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1 month ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals |Kent Saunders
PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) — A Pontiac woman is taking street repair into her own hands — literally. Betty Lewis-Rand, a lifelong Pontiac resident in her 60s, was recently spotted filling potholes herself on her neighborhood street. The video, captured by Melvin Grigsby, shows Lewis-Rand shoveling material into potholes while Grigsby offers words of encouragement. “You gotta ride down this street every day?” Grigsby asked in the video. “Every day,” Lewis-Rand replied.
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1 month ago | 
wxyz.com | Brett Kast |Kent Saunders
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (WXYZ) — Hamtramck Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri and another officer have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, city officials confirmed. Watch the video report below: Hamtramck police chief placed on administrative leave amid investigation That officer confirmed he reported concerns to management and authorities and he is cooperating with the city's investigation but he declined to comment further.
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1 month ago | 
kesq.com | Sarah Michals |Kent Saunders
By Sarah Michals, Kent SaundersClick here for updates on this story ROYAL OAK, Michigan ( WXYZ) - Inside her Royal Oak studio, designer Ashley Harris is giving old Detroit sportswear new life one stitch at a time. Harris, a metro Detroit native, is turning previously loved tee's, denim jackets, flags and even old stadium memorabilia into hand-sewn jackets, tops and bags. Each piece is crafted using upcycled materials and tells a distinctly Detroit story.
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1 month ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals |Kent Saunders
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (WXYZ) — Inside her Royal Oak studio, designer Ashley Harris is giving old Detroit sportswear new life one stitch at a time. Watch the report in the video player below: Designing Detroit pridde Harris, a metro Detroit native, is turning previously loved tee's, denim jackets, flags and even old stadium memorabilia into hand-sewn jackets, tops and bags. Each piece is crafted using upcycled materials and tells a distinctly Detroit story.
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1 month ago | 
waaytv.com | Sarah Michals |Kent Saunders
Click here for updates on this story TAYLOR, Michigan (WXYZ) -- Ray Jr. brings sunshine to just about everyone he meets. The 53-year-old from Gibraltar, who lives with cerebral palsy and autism, has the mental age of about 6, according to his mother, Debbie Carson. Now, he’s fighting one of the toughest health battles of his life. “He’s just been a joy in our lives,” Carson said.
