A victim is dead after a suspect beat him and ran him over with his own vehicle outside a Detroit gas station on Joy near Greenfield.

Detroit’s new chief operating officer will oversee much of the city bureaucracy, undertaking a technocratic approach to improve processes and customer service. Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield on Wednesday announced the hiring of Winnie Liao as COO,

Tracy Scroggins, a defensive standout with the Detroit Lions who ranked third in franchise history with 60.5 sacks during his 10-year NFL career, died at the age 56, the team announced on Monday.

USA TODAY plans to acquire The Detroit News following the end of the joint operating agreement, bringing Detroit’s two daily newspapers under one owner.

USA TODAY Co., the parent company of the Detroit Free Press, announced Monday it will acquire The Detroit News while continuing to publish it as a separate newspaper.

DeRamus, a prize-winning columnist for The Detroit News from 1987-2006, and author of two books about the Underground Railroad, died early Friday after a long illness at a care facility in Novi, said longtime friend Denise Crittendon. She was 84.

Spring in Michigan brings many things—flowers, warmer weather, and road construction. Next month, a major project will begin along I-94 to improve the freeway for drivers and nearby residents.