Grosse Pointe shop shares its formula for lasting success and longevity

CBS Detroit (News) 11/30 11:37P Julia Avant

Ahead of Cyber Monday, a small business in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, is reminding shoppers of the perks of buying small. "We are going on 67 years, and I started working when I was 12," said Antionette Dasaro, co-owner of Dawood Boutique. Dawood...

4th-generation small business still thriving in Metro Detroit

CBS Detroit (News) 11/30 11:31P CBS Detroit

Studies from the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council show small businesses that are at least 15 years old have a 25% survival rate. One of those success stories is Dawood Boutique, a clothing store for women that was started in Detroit by...

2 Southeast Michigan historic homes vie for spot among America's top holiday tours

CBS Detroit (News) 11/23 7:48A Nick Lentz

Two iconic homes in Southeast Michigan are competing in a national contest to be named the top holiday historic home tour in the U.S. The Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores and Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester were among 20 estates nominated by an...

What's on the ballot in Southeast Michigan for the November 2025 election?

CBS Detroit (News) 10/28 12:16A Joseph Buczek

Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, with mayoral elections being contested in cities like Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Hamtramck, Pontiac and Sterling Heights. City council and commission elections, as well as municipal and school...

Michigan Secretary of State office on Mack Avenue to be closed for three weeks

CBS Detroit (News) 10/20 6:06A Paula Wethington

One of the Michigan Secretary of State branches in Detroit will be temporarily closed starting next week because of an office remodeling project. The Secretary of State office at 14634 Mack Avenue will close Monday, Oct. 27 and reopen Monday,...

Detroit woman plays Powerball for first time, ends up winning $1M prize

CBS Detroit (News) 10/6 4:13A Joseph Buczek

A Detroit woman played the Powerball for the first time on a whim and ended up walking away with a $1 million prize . Sharonda Blunt, 44, matched the five white balls in the Sept. 1 drawing: 08-23-25-40-53. Blunt said a conversation with a fellow...

New "missing middle housing" project announced for Harper Woods

CBS Detroit (News) 9/3 8:04A Paula Wethington

The community of Harper Woods, Michigan, is getting its first new major housing development in decades, with essential workers such as teachers and first responders to have priority in moving into the neighborhood. The announcement by the...

Man electrocuted after touching power line in Sterling Heights, police say

CBS Detroit (News) 8/25 6:47P DeJanay Booth-Singleton

A man has died after he was electrocuted on Monday in Sterling Heights, Michigan, police say. The incident happened in the 6700 block of Metropolitan Parkway. Police say they received a call at about 2:30 p.m. about a man who touched a power line...