Warming centers available in SE Michigan during extreme cold temperatures

CBS Detroit (News) 1/20 3:07A Paula Wethington

Some Southeast Michigan communities have invoked warming shelter procedures, announcing locations where people can seek temporary heat and shelter during the brutal cold this week. The City of Detroit said that additional emergency shelter beds...

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,...