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Roughly 1.6 million Michigan voters cast absentee ballots, but there were still those who braved the coronavirus threat Tuesday and voted in person during the state’s primary election. Among them was Irma Ramirez, a 73-year-old from Novi who cast her ballot at the Detroit suburb’s Civic Center complex. “I wanted to make sure that my…

General Motors is asking a federal judge to reconsider his dismissal of a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler based on new allegations that FCA bribed union officials and GM employees with millions stashed in secret foreign bank accounts. GM alleges that bribes were paid to former United Auto Workers Presidents Dennis Williams and Ron Gettelfinger, as…

Bloomfield Hills police said that Sergeant Steven Splan suffered a fatal heart attack hours after cutting and removing a large tree that had fallen. The tree had fallen onto Bloomfield Hills Parkway east of Woodward Avenue at approximately 12:30 pm. on Monday. He returned to the station and was found unresponsive at 11 p.m. Splan…

Families who want their Utica Community Schools students to return to school completely virtually can now register. The full virtual academy is offered through Utica Community Schools. The academy is completely online and open to families seeking a full virtual option for their children this fall. Click here to register online. Registration will remain open…

Heavy rain and thunderstorms Sunday caused power outages throughout southeast Michigan. As of 9:44 p.m. Sunday, the storms had impacted a total of 5,537 customers, according to the company. You can check the DTE outage map here. More than 70 DTE crews are working quickly to restore power to customers. Read: Flash Flood Watch in…

State Sen. Tom Barrett announced Sunday evening he tested positive for coronavirus. In a statement, Barrett said he was grateful he is asymptomatic and will be self-isolating according to CDC and Michigan health guidelines. “The Michigan Army National Guard implemented a COVID-19 screening policy for all soldiers one week prior to their departure for training…

Pilot was told not to fly plane in fatal 2018 Detroit crash, investigation reveals The report said the mechanic had found the oil filter contained significant metal debris and told the pilot that the engine needed to be overhauled. The pilot reportedly said he had just purchased the airplane and couldn’t afford to overhaul the…

A 33-year-old woman was killed Saturday afternoon her vehicle was struck by a stolen car on Detroit’s east side. According to police, the crash happened at about 4:45 p.m. on Chalmers Street, near near Seymour Street, just east of Gratiot Avenue. The two vehicles were totaled. Police said an 18-year-old man was driving a stolen…

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, according to NFL Network Insider’s Ian Rapoport and Field Yates, The NFL’s chief medical officer confirmed Thursday there have been positive tests for COVID-19 among players, but players were not listed and teams are not permitted to comment on a player’s medical…

Michigan lawmakers battle over nursing homes during COVID-19 pandemic Health officials claim more about one-third of Michigan’s COVID-19 deaths came in nursing homes. Read: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 82,356; Death toll now at 6,206 WATCH Local 4 News at 11 Metro Detroit weather: Flash Flood Watch with showers likely The National Weather Service has…