Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced the annual Ford Fireworks will be held on Monday, Aug. 31, without crowds, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The event, typically held in late June to celebrate upcoming Canada Day and the Fourth of July, brings thousands of Metro Detroit residents to the Detroit Riverfront to enjoy the show. The show was scheduled for June 22 this year.This year’s event will be a televised-only display without the usual crowds on the Riverfront and around Downtown Detroit. The special broadcast on WDIV Local 4...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced the annual Ford Fireworks will be held on Monday, Aug. 31, without crowds, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The event, typically held in late June to celebrate upcoming Canada Day and the Fourth of July, brings thousands of Metro Detroit residents to the Detroit Riverfront to enjoy the show. The show was scheduled for June 22 this year.This year’s event will be a televised-only display without the usual crowds on the Riverfront and around Downtown Detroit. The special broadcast on WDIV Local 4...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 25,635 as of Monday, including 1,602 deaths, state officials report.Monday’s update represented 997 new cases and 115 additional deaths. .The increasing death toll is likely the result of patients who tested positive for COVID-19 in previous weeks and were in critical care.Michigan through at least April 30.“Michigan has the third highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, and we’re still on the upswing. We must continue to do everything we can to...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 25,635 as of Monday, including 1,602 deaths, state officials report.Monday’s update represented 997 new cases and 115 additional deaths. .The increasing death toll is likely the result of patients who tested positive for COVID-19 in previous weeks and were in critical care.Michigan through at least April 30.“Michigan has the third highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, and we’re still on the upswing. We must continue to do everything we can to...WW…

, Digital Managing Editor, Digital Content ManagerPublished: August 12, 2020, 7:46 amUpdated: August 12, 2020, 8:02 amTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital Managing Editor, Digital Content ManagerPublished: August 12, 2020, 7:46 amUpdated: August 12, 2020, 8:02 amTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , Michigan health officials updated the state’s COVID-19 hospitalization on Tuesday, Aug. 11, the first update to the data since Aug. 3.The state’s update to the hospitalization data this week includes both confirmed and suspected COVID-19...…, Digital Managing Editor, Digital Content ManagerPublished: August 12, 2020, 7:46 amUpdated: August 12, 2020, 8:02 amTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital Managing Editor, Digital Content ManagerPublished: August 12, 2020, 7:46 amUpdated: August 12, 2020, 8:02 amTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , Michigan health officials updated the state’s COVID-19 hospitalization on Tuesday, Aug. 11, the first update to the data since Aug. 3.The state’s update to the hospitalization data this week includes both confirmed and suspected COVID-19...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 45,646 as of Thursday, including 4,343 deaths, state officials report.Thursday’s update represents 592 new confirmed cases and 93 additional deaths, 38 as a result of the state’s ongoing review of “vital records” and testing data. .State officials say the rate of growth is continuing to slow, while testing rates continue to rise. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to decline in Southeast Michigan.Testing hit another new one-day record on May 1 with 11,385...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 45,646 as of Thursday, including 4,343 deaths, state officials report.Thursday’s update represents 592 new confirmed cases and 93 additional deaths, 38 as a result of the state’s ongoing review of “vital records” and testing data. .State officials say the rate of growth is continuing to slow, while testing rates continue to rise. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to decline in Southeast Michigan.Testing hit another new one-day record on May 1 with 11,385...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: This live blog is being updated around the clock. Check back often for updates.We’re gathering information on COVID-19 vaccination efforts across Metro Detroit as more and more people become eligible across the state.As of April 5, all Michigan residents 16 and older are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. We’re keeping an eye on any updates on appointments, openings, clinics or new vaccination sites in the area.As of May 12, residents 12 and older are eligible to get a Pfizer vaccine.More resources:Copyright 2021 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: This live blog is being updated around the clock. Check back often for updates.We’re gathering information on COVID-19 vaccination efforts across Metro Detroit as more and more people become eligible across the state.As of April 5, all Michigan residents 16 and older are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. We’re keeping an eye on any updates on appointments, openings, clinics or new vaccination sites in the area.As of May 12, residents 12 and older are eligible to get a Pfizer vaccine.More resources:Copyright 2021 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: Michigan will see a big expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility starting on Monday, March 22.As of Friday, 27.1% of residents, including about 2/3 of the 65 and up group, had received at least one dose of a vaccine.There are various ways to request an appointment, including by phone. .NOTE: Appointments are based on vaccine supply, and while supply is increasing, you can still expect some delays and backlogs, depending on where you live. Register wherever you can.Certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: Michigan will see a big expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility starting on Monday, March 22.As of Friday, 27.1% of residents, including about 2/3 of the 65 and up group, had received at least one dose of a vaccine.There are various ways to request an appointment, including by phone. .NOTE: Appointments are based on vaccine supply, and while supply is increasing, you can still expect some delays and backlogs, depending on where you live. Register wherever you can.Certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: This is the story of the Great Michigan Pizza Funeral of 1973, also known as the Great Pizza Burial.On March 5, 1973, Mario Fabbrini, an immigrant and owner of a pizza company, held a “funeral” for about 30,000 pizzas -- ok, what? Why?Well, let’s start from the beginning. Mario Fabbrini ., where he eventually settled in Ossineke, Michigan (Alpena County). He began making and selling frozen pizzas from his kitchen. Olga, his wife, helped him adapt their traditional recipes for American taste and a decade later, Fabbrini had one of the...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: This is the story of the Great Michigan Pizza Funeral of 1973, also known as the Great Pizza Burial.On March 5, 1973, Mario Fabbrini, an immigrant and owner of a pizza company, held a “funeral” for about 30,000 pizzas -- ok, what? Why?Well, let’s start from the beginning. Mario Fabbrini ., where he eventually settled in Ossineke, Michigan (Alpena County). He began making and selling frozen pizzas from his kitchen. Olga, his wife, helped him adapt their traditional recipes for American taste and a decade later, Fabbrini had one of the...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: New legislation introduced in the Michigan Legislature aims to expand the state’s “Bottle Bill,” and to modernize the state’s recycling system.Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) and Rep. Christine Morse (D-Portage) introduced legislation to update the 40-year-old bill, proposing an expansion of items allowed.Senate Bill 167 and House Bill 4331 would expand the state’s current 10-cent deposit on certain soft drinks, beer, and other carbonated beverages to all other non-carbonated beverages, except for milk containers.The proposed bills would...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: New legislation introduced in the Michigan Legislature aims to expand the state’s “Bottle Bill,” and to modernize the state’s recycling system.Sen. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) and Rep. Christine Morse (D-Portage) introduced legislation to update the 40-year-old bill, proposing an expansion of items allowed.Senate Bill 167 and House Bill 4331 would expand the state’s current 10-cent deposit on certain soft drinks, beer, and other carbonated beverages to all other non-carbonated beverages, except for milk containers.The proposed bills would...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – Michigan has a diverse array of energy sources -- and it’s changing., Michigan does not operate on its own, independent power grid. It is part of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) grid, but wait -- it gets more complicated.There are two major grids in the U.S. -- the Eastern and Western Interconnection. Michigan is on the Eastern. But inside of the Eastern are regional entities. Stay with me.Michigan is included in the regional entity ReliabilityFirst (RFC) grid. This is all part of the NERC grid.On top...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – Michigan has a diverse array of energy sources -- and it’s changing., Michigan does not operate on its own, independent power grid. It is part of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) grid, but wait -- it gets more complicated.There are two major grids in the U.S. -- the Eastern and Western Interconnection. Michigan is on the Eastern. But inside of the Eastern are regional entities. Stay with me.Michigan is included in the regional entity ReliabilityFirst (RFC) grid. This is all part of the NERC grid.On top...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 67,237 as of Wednesday, including 6,015 deaths, state officials report.Wednesday’s update represents 610 new confirmed cases and 10 additional deaths. It’s the highest daily case increase in the state since May. .New cases have increased slightly in the last week, while deaths remain flat in Michigan. Testing has increased slightly in the last week, with an  per day. After an uptick in recent weeks, last week and have remained mostly...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 67,237 as of Wednesday, including 6,015 deaths, state officials report.Wednesday’s update represents 610 new confirmed cases and 10 additional deaths. It’s the highest daily case increase in the state since May. .New cases have increased slightly in the last week, while deaths remain flat in Michigan. Testing has increased slightly in the last week, with an  per day. After an uptick in recent weeks, last week and have remained mostly...WW…