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Fourth Victim In Noel Night Shooting

As we reported yesterday, there was a shooting incident during Noel Night in Detroit. There’s some new information. According to Detroit Police, there’s now a fourth victim. He saw the suspect and saw him fire shots into the ground. The victim is 19 years old and received a graze wound to the right hand as well as the lower leg. This fourth victim, as well as the three others we previously reported, are all in stable condition as of this writing. The description police have shared of the s...

Holiday Magic Shattered: Triple Shooting At Noel Night

A popular and long-standing Detroit holiday tradition, Noel Night, was marred by violence tonight as three teens were shot outside of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Two male teens, aged 14 and 15, as well as one 17 year old female were shot at approximately 7:40 p.m. Their injuries are not life-threatening and they were transported to a local hospital. Initially, there was bedlam and confusion at John R. and Farnsworth streets in Midtown. we had just walked past the science center when...

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Peek Inside Founders, Detroit's Newest Destination Bar

To say that there has been a lot of buzz around the new Founders in Midtown is an understatement. National publications have been picking it up, one positioning it the anchor of Detroit as America’s next beer city, as well as every outlet in town. Today, I got a chance to take a peek inside of the 14,000 square foot space before the doors swing open to the public at 3 p.m. on Monday. You’ll also get a look at the price points, as the menus are below. And as far as a brewery goes, Foun...

The Fail Jail Is Fully Failed: Wayne County Jail Won't Be Finished Downtown

Wayne County has announced that they will not complete the unfinished jail at Gratiot near Ford Field. According to a press release, Rock Venture and Wayne County has moved closer to a deal to build a brand new criminal justice center on the site of what is now a DDOT bus terminal at Warren and I-75 near Midtown. Currently, the plan is that Rock Ventures will pay a $500,000 stipend to compensate Walsh Construction for submitting a response to the Request for Proposals (RFP) to finish the par...

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Here's A 17 Photo Construction Tour Of Wayne State's New Mike Ilitch School Of Business

Wayne State’s Mike llitch School of Business is at the halfway point of construction, and the progress is impressive. Come next year, more than 3,500 students will be served by the 120,000 square foot building that’s across the street from the new Little Caesars Arena on Woodward Avenue. On Thursday we went on a construction tour of the $59 million project that we’ve been following since steel started going in back in April. $40 million of the funding came through a gift from Mike and M...

Menorah in the D Returns To Campus Martius For A Seventh Year

Menorah in the D will be returning to Campus Martius for a seventh year to celebrate Chanukah. The 26 foot Menorah will be lit at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12 which is the first night of Chanukah. Prior to the Menorah lighting there will be a ton of family friendly activities like; Chanukah crafts, face painting, jugglers, and an opportunity to take pictures with the Dreidel mascot. The Detroit Pistons Extreme Team will also be performing a high-energy show before the menorah lighting...

Unwanted Platinum Reward: Greektown Casino Worker Found To Have Hepatitis A

The City of Detroit’s Health Department is conducting and investigation and is asking people who consumed food or drink in the platinum member card access area of Greektown Casino in the eleven day period of November 11 through November 22 to get a Hepatitis A shot. The department, according to a notice from the city, is investigating a Hepatitis A case in connection with an employee that works at Greektown Casino in Detroit. There has been an increase in Hepatitis A cases across Southeaste...

Hazel Park's Joebar Turns Into "Jewbar" For One Crazy Night This Hanukkah

On occasion I come across events on Facebook that make me spit out my coffee from laughing. Something so clever that it makes you want to find out more. This is one of those events. On Friday, December 15 the Joebar in Hazel Park will turn into “Jewbar.” It will be an evening celebrating Hanukkah. There will be jelly donuts, a latke bar, Jewish cheesecake, Schmaltz Brews (who knew?), vodka cocktails and dreidel drinking games. I reached out to one of the owners of Joebar, Cari Vaughn to...

Owner Of 760AM WJR, 96.3 WDVD & NASH-FM 93.1 Files For Bankruptcy Protection

It’s a tough time for a variety of media, and terrestrial radio is no different. The owner of three stations that broadcast locally, Cumulus Media, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday. This will allow the company to continue operating as they work to shed $1 Billion in liabilities. In a statement, the president and CEO of Cumulus Media Mary Berner said: “The actions we are taking today to address our balance sheet are a critical step forward for Cumulus. We will use thi...

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Pelosi, Dems Call For Conyers To Resign; Conyers Denies Allegations, Admitted To Hospital

The story of embattled Congressman John Conyers, Jr. just continues to drag on as the longest serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives refuses calls to resign in light of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. The latest today is that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said at a press conference (as reported by NBC News): “Congressman Conyers should resign. The allegations against Congressman Conyers, as we’ve heard more and more since Sunday, are serious, disappointing and ve...

Chick-fil-A Opens In Detroit At A Location That You'll Quickly Forget About

Chick-fil-A opened a location in Midtown neighborhood of Detroit on Thursday. But you’ll probably soon forget it is there. National chicken sandwich chain Chick-fil-A has opened in the food court of the Detroit Medical Center’s Hutzel-Harper Women’s Hospital. There’s no signage on the outside, and it’s in a hospital food court. But if you saw media outlets around town, you’d think it’s the biggest deal in the world. If you’re truly craving the signature chicken sandwich (or anything else o...

Bake Sale To Support Family Of Oakland County Deputy Sheriff Killed In Line Of Duty

Oakland County Deputy Sheriff Eric Overall, a 22-year veteran of that force, was killed on Thanksgiving morning while trying to stop a suspect as part of a police chase. He was trying to deploy stop stick and the suspect deliberately ran over the officer, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s office. Now people are trying to raise money for his family through a bake sale. All proceeds from the bake sale at the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center Christmas Bazaar and Bak...

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UberEATS Food Delivery Service Launches In Metro Detroit

Detroit’s a geographically spread out region. So running to your favorite restaurant to pick something up might be a bit of a chore — or time you just don’t have between shifts or when you know you’re going to have to stay late. Now, food might just be a tap of an app away if you’re in the city of Detroit some of the more inner ring suburbs. Today ride sharing company Uber announced that they’re launching their food delivery service UberEATS in Detroit. This is the 100th city that they have...

Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of December 1-3

I am having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that it is already December. I hate to be cliche, but where did our year go? There are plenty of great things happening in Detroit this weekend. If you’re looking for some things to do around the region check out our list of 24 Holiday Events that are happening now until the New Year. Detroit Urban Craft Fair Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? I haven’t even started, but maybe I will pick up a few things at the Detroit Urban...

Beer & Wine Mag Names Detroit "America's Next Great Beer City," Heaps Praise On Founders

Is the addition of Founders a tipping point when it comes to Detroit’s beer scene? Food and Wine Magazine, in a piece released today, seems to think so. Founders coming to the Midtown neighborhood in Detroit is big news for beer drinkers. It’s a big brand name that has pull in the minds of people and for sure, a lot of people are excited. There’s something to note in an otherwise nice piece of positive news — more corrections from a “we actually live here” point of view. In the piece, it r...

Detroit Named As One Of Just 4 Finalists For Two Major League Soccer Teams

Detroit, along with Cincinnatti, Nashville and Sacramento are finalists for two slots to be awarded in the next round of expansion for Major League Soccer. “The leaders of the Cincinnati, Detroit, Nashville and Sacramento MLS expansion ownership groups have bold visions and innovative plans for their clubs, stadiums and their involvement in their respective communities,” said Don Garber, Commissioner of Major League Soccer. “We are pleased these highly-respected business and sports leaders hav...

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City Of Ferndale And Detroit's BUILD Institute Team Up To Launch Open City Ferndale

The BUILD Institute has been helping people take an idea and turn it into a business since the spring of 2012. Over the years they have helped numerous people start businesses by giving them the tools they need to open and run a business. Additionally, Open City Detroit has been a popular concept over the last few years that now the BUILD Institute runs. While the BUILD Institute has been based in Detroit, it is now expanding to Ferndale thanks to a year-long partnership with the City of...

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Corktown-A-Glow Returns For A Second Year On Saturday, December 9

There is no lack of holiday festivities happening between now and the New Year. But I’m going to propose that you should make time if you can on Saturday, December 9 as I have just the event for you in one of Detroit’s most storied neighborhoods. The Corktown Business Association (CBA) will be throwing the 2nd Annual Corktown-A-Glow holiday celebration. The free community event will give people an opportunity to join in caroling, shop and dine around Corktown, roast marshmallows at The Far...

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