Monday is Day 1 of Metro Detroit's biggest construction project, eastbound Interstate 696, and drivers are bracing for years of changes.

Not only did Wednesday mark the start of Lent, the Christian season before Easter, it also marked the end of an era. Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron, who is retiring, celebrated his last Ash Wednesday Mass at the city's St. Aloysius Catholic Church on Washington Boulevard.

The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined the cause of death for the two children who died in the parking garage of a Detroit casino.

"For more than 119 years, Matrix Human Services has been committed to empowering Detroiters through education, workforce development, and economic mobility," said Allen-Pettway. "This new program is a game-changer, creating pathways to success in careers that will define the 21st century."

The National Weather Service forecasts a rainy midweek for Metro Detroit and a brief warm-up. Meteorologists for the agency said a slow-moving storm system is expected to bring periods of rain to the region through Wednesday. NWS also issued a hazardous weather outlook for southeast Michigan.

DETROIT – The countdown is over as MDOT crews launched the final phase of the I-696 project Monday. A stretch of eastbound I-696 -- between M-10 and I-75 -- will be closed for about two years. It’s not just drivers who are concerned about navigating the challenges.

Now, after his exoneration in 2022, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office is targeting the nonprofit he founded to help others rebuild their lives after incarceration. Craighead, 65, is the president and director of Safe Place Transition Center,

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According to MSU police, officers located the person of interest within an hour of learning of the online threat.

• Detroit Autorama: Feb. 28-March 2, Huntington Place, Cobo, Detroit. Tickets at gate are $28 for adults, $10 for ages 6-12 and free for children 5 and under. Discount tickets at O’Reilly Auto Parts are $26 for adults and $9 for ages 6-12, www.autorama.com.

After recording part of her latest album, “Power,” at Temper Mill Studios in Ferndale, the Los Angeles performer purchased a house in Detroit. She’s currently refurbishing it as

This Paczki Day or Fat Tuesday in metro Detroit will see prices up and some places opting out. But there are plenty of places serving the Polish pastry.