Michigan gas prices continue to rise, but still hovering around $4 a gallon --- Michigan gas prices continue to rise, but still hovering around $4 a gallon By Paula Wethington Web Producer Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital [...]

Metro Detroit schools exploring the future of AI in classrooms --- CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The emergence of artificial intelligence is pushing some area school districts to consider how it should be used in classrooms. Wayne-Westland Community Schools told Local 4 it’s [...]

Michigan awards $150K to help animal shelters expand care --- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced $150,000 in grants to 24 animal shelters across the state this year. The funds come from the Animal Welfare Fund, which is [...]

Buss: Michigan GOP changes course for 2026 elections --- Buss: Michigan GOP changes course for 2026 elections Michigan Republicans have turned a corner from a chaotic, divided recent past that cost them credibility, winnable statewide races and relevance to make electability the [...]

Michigan health officials monitoring new ‘Cicada’ COVID-19 variant --- LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -Michigan health leaders are monitoring a new, more resistant variant of the COVID-19 virus. The mutated COVID-19 virus has been dubbed the “Cicada” variant, coming from the Omicron strain. Like [...]

Mid-Michigan reacts to proposed bill impacting older drivers --- SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Lawmakers in Lansing are considering new legislation that would change the state requirements for drivers 75 and older. The introduction of the bill follows a rise in motor [...]

John James: Give governor more say on Michigan schools. ‘The buck stops here’ --- Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate John James wants consolidate oversight of public education As part of a new education policy plan, James said he’d pursue a constitutional amendment to [...]

Michigan lawyer working with non-violent felons to restore their gun rights --- Michigan state law prohibits non-violent convicted felons from owning firearms even after they've completed their sentence, but Detroit-area lawyer Barton Morris is still working to restore that right.  "It's people [...]

More than 4 in 5 Southeast Michigan kids miss out on afterschool programs, new data shows --- More than 4 in 5 Southeast Michigan kids miss out on afterschool programs, new data [...]

Michigan's minimum wage campaign comes to a halt --- One Fair Wage has announced the suspension of their campaign to eliminate the tip credit for Michiganders. MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - A push to eliminate Michigan's tipped wage system for restaurant servers has been [...]