City of Detroit • 14th August 2025

City, community honor the legacy of Dr. Ossian Sweet with opening of new educational park next to his home | City of Detroit

Mayor Mike Duggan joined with family members of Dr. Ossian Sweet, community members and other officials to unveil the newly completed Dr. Ossian Sweet Memorial Park.

The park tells the story of the Sweet family, which was African American, after they moved into the then all white neighborhood one hundred years ago.  In September 1925, shortly after they moved in, occupants of the Sweet Home defended themselves against an angry mob of hundreds that surrounded the house, firing shots and killing...

City of Detroit • 10th May 2025

Coleman A. Young Recreation Center reopens after $11 million renovation project | City of Detroit

The City of Detroit General Services Department, Recreation Division is excited to welcome residents back to Coleman A. Young Recreation Center. The rec center, named after Detroit’s first Black mayor, first opened in 1980. In March 2020, the rec center closed due to the pandemic. Since then, the building underwent $11 million worth of improvements.

“Residents have been very vocal about wanting to have the Coleman A. Young Recreation Center back since we put it to use as a COVID testing site fi...

WDIV • 4th February 2024

Henry Ford Health surgeon runs mentorship program to inspire high school students

A Henry Ford Health surgeon is on a mission to get more high school students of color interested in the medical field.

With the help of colleagues, thoracic surgeon Dr. Ikenna Okereke runs a mentorship program out of Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Students speak with surgeons and have hands-on opportunities to see if it’s the right path for them.

“You get to actually put gloves on, put a gown on and you’re right next to a surgeon,” said Maxwell Wilson, 10th grader at International Academy of...

WDIV • 16th October 2023

Megan Woods: I did genetic testing for breast cancer. Now I’m sharing my journey to raise awareness

As journalists, we cover a wide range of stories. Some inform you, break your heart, bring joy or bring inspiration. As they stick with you as a viewer, they also stick with me as a storyteller.

One medical story moved me so much that I thought I should get checked out.

You may remember back in October 2022, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I covered a Royal Oak woman who discovered she had breast cancer when her newborn refused to latch for breastfeeding.

That mother, Ellen Rabideau, already k...

WDIV • 6th July 2023

Artistic roller skater with cerebral palsy from Macomb County shares her story

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – A Macomb County woman is proving that a medical disorder doesn’t have to limit dreams, and she’s using roller skating to do it.

Every time Michelle Colonna steps into Skate World of Troy, it’s with a smile because it’s a reminder that dreams do come to fruition.

Colonna was five years old when she went to a skating rink with her grandmother for the first time.

“I saw all these little girls and like little dresses and all these like jumps and spins, and I just got hooked...

WDIV • 8th April 2023

Deaf delivery driver from Canton shares her success story

CANTON, Mich. – When you get a package from Amazon, you probably don’t think much about who is doing the delivery, but this story could change your mind.

Local 4 took a ride with one special driver out of Canton on a mission to break barriers and show people what she could do despite her hearing loss.

Kaylee Campbell is described as a dedicated Amazon driver. She reports to Jordan Nobles, operating manager at Legacy Couriers LLC, a third-party delivery service contracted through Amazon.

“Kayl...

WDIV • 9th February 2022

Stolen University of Detroit Mercy class ring returned to rightful owner 15 years later

DETROIT – John Wozniak gave his 1964 University of Detroit Mercy class ring to his son Dave Wozniak before he passed in 2007. Less than 10 months later, the ring was stolen from Dave Wozniak’s home in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Now, 15 years later, the ring is back with Dave Wozniak. It’s all thanks to a dedicated construction superintendent and the magic of the internet.

“It’s unbelievable,” Dave Wozniak said.

The class ring was a true family ring. Before John Wozniak gave it to his son, he...

City of Detroit • 22nd November 2025

City opens Helen Moore community center, Ed Davis Park, named after two Detroit community leaders | City of Detroit

Mayor Mike Duggan joined beloved community activist Helen Moore and neighborhood residents and other city officials for the grand opening of Helen Moore Community Center and Ed Davis Park on Dexter Avenue in the Dexter-Linwood and Russell Woods neighborhoods.

Formerly known as the Dexter-Elmhurst Community Center, the building had been owned by a neighborhood nonprofit run by Moore, but due to building deterioration and the cost of repairs, the facility closed in 2019 and sat vacant.  The city...

City of Detroit • 8th October 2025

City unveils statue of Joe Louis honoring his barrier-breaking work in golf at grand opening of 2-mile segment of Joe Louis Greenway | City of Detroit

Mayor Mike Duggan joined with community partners and residents to cut the ribbon on a beautiful section of the Joe Louis Greenway at Grand River near Oakman Boulevard and to unveil a new bronze statue of the boxing legend that will adorn this section of the 27-mile greenway named in his honor.

The new segments of the Greenway are located between Joy Road and Intervale Street, adding two new miles of greenway north of the section between Warren Avenue and Joy Road opened in 2023. The segment inc...

City of Detroit • 8th August 2024

City of Detroit transforms once vacant land into new Tireman-Minock Park | City of Detroit

Today, Mayor Duggan joined city leaders and community partners to celebrate the completion of Tireman-Minock Park, a beautiful new park right in the heart of the Warrendale/Cody Rouge neighborhood.

Dixon Elementary School was formerly at this site and was demolished in 2017, leaving a 3.7-acre block at the intersection of Tireman Avenue and Minock Street on Detroit’s West Side vacant. The City of Detroit has more than 300 parks, most of which are nestled within neighborhoods. Prior to the Tirem...