Jim Lynch
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Self-driving vehicle maker to build shuttles in Mich.
French company NAVYA will manufacture autonomous shuttles in Southeast Michigan → Read More
Intel sees new opportunities in auto industry
The leading seller of computer chips over the past 20 years has aligned itself with several partners to offer a turnkey driverless car system, capable of harnessing the data and monetizing it. → Read More
Auto engineers gather in Detroit to discuss innovation
SAE conference will focus on connected and self-driving cars → Read More
Enbridge to pay $177M for oil spills
Enbridge Energy will pay $177 million as part of a consent decree with the U.S. government → Read More
Officials: Flint will remain with KWA
Weaver and Snyder announced an agreement that will allow the city to move forward with a plan to join the new KWA → Read More
3 workers accused of failing to protect Flint waters
Here are known connections to the city’s water crisis for Stephen Busch, Michael Prysby and Michael Glasgow → Read More
Dangerous lead levels detailed at some DPS schools
The city’s health department director says all Detroit Public School students under the age of 6 should have a lead screening, regardless of whether they attend one of 19 schools with elevated lead or copper. → Read More
Michigan officials warned of water, Legionnaires’ link
Emails show Snyder’s own office was aware of the outbreak since last March → Read More
Snyder emails detail state’s missteps in Flint crisis
Snyder released emails Wednesday that offered a rare peek into internal deliberations of the governor’s office → Read More
EPA stayed silent on Flint’s tainted water
Region 5 EPA administrator defends agency and says state’s DEQ resisted calls for corrosion controls in Flint’s water → Read More
Flint crisis response delayed for months
Virginia Tech expert says health officials wanted to warn Flint residents about health crisis, but got ‘derailed’ by DEQ → Read More
Juvenile cutoff in court may rise to 18
Michigan is one of nine states that charge 17-year-olds as juveniles → Read More
Michigan hit with new invasive species
State agencies say a tiny snail and an algae that forms nasty-looking masses of muck threaten fishing and drinking water → Read More
EPA chief lauds advanced energy technology
Gina McCarthy, Environmental Protection Agency director, preached economic development through clean energy technology → Read More
AG seeks to expose inmate identities in rape suit
Attorney General’s Office asks to expose identities of inmates who allege they were raped. → Read More
Metro Detroit gas drilling rules irk opponents
Michigan creates new oil and gas drilling rules, but they fail to mollify drilling foes → Read More
Metro Detroit treatment plants released 4.5B gallons of sewage into rivers after storm
Metro Detroit treatment plants released about 4.5 billion gallons of raw and partially treated sewage into local streams and rivers as a result of last week's massive rainstorm, according to a preliminary report from the state Department of Environmental Quality. → Read More
Woman disappeared after seeing man with gun on side of Bedford Twp. road
Investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office are seeking tips from the public in their efforts to locate an 18-year-old Bedford Township woman who disappeared under suspicious circumstances Thursday night in a possible case of abduction. → Read More
Hobbs beats Lawrence in tight race to replace U.S. Rep. Peters
State Rep. Rudy Hobbs edged Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence in a tight battle to replace U.S. Rep. Gary Peters in the 14th Congressional District - a result that could lead to a recount. → Read More
Bat disease hits Michigan, threatens farms and forests
A disease-causing fungus that targets bat populations has been found in Michigan for the first time, according to state officials. → Read More