Mike Woolfolk
WXYZ Detroit
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Magic Johnson teams up with Detroit church to help families in need
One of Michigan's native sons came home this weekend to brighten the holidays for those in need. → Read More
Major construction headache on the way for drivers of I-275
One of the busiest stretches of freeway in metro Detroit will undergo major reconstruction next year and it will have a major impact on commuters. → Read More
Stahl's Automotive Museum opening for military members & families on Wednesday
Somewhat hidden within a commercial-industrial complex, you will find a fabulous car collection. → Read More
Newest "Captain Underpants" banned from local book fair
The latest in a popular series of kids books is causing some controversy and it has one local school banning it from this year’s book fair. → Read More
Motorist hits, kills geese in Mount Clemens
A motorist in Macomb County ran down several geese, killing several of the birds Thursday at a busy intersection. → Read More
Bed bugs found in Wayne State University's Shiffman Medical Library
Students looking to use the Shiffman Medical Library on Wayne State University’s campus will have to take other arrangements this weekend. The university will be dealing with a rather unique problem. → Read More
Heroes jump into action to save teens after jet ski collision
Talk about perfect timing. A fire chief, his deputy, a Marine Corps reservist and neighbors all in the right place at the right time to avert tragedy. → Read More
Park Avenue Hotel to be imploded at 8:00 am Saturday
The District Detroit project will take another major step forward on Saturday as a long abandoned, but historic building disappears from the midtown skyline. The old Park Avenue Hotel is coming down. → Read More
Wayne State University honors murdered civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo 50 years after her death
The recent celebration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Selma brings to mind a tragedy tied to that historic event— the murder of civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo. → Read More
Detroit Public Schools students given Monster Jam vouchers turned away at door
They were used as an incentive to make sure Detroit Public Schools students would be in class on the all-important Count Day, free tickets to Saturday night’s Monster Jam truck event. But, hours before the event was to begin at Ford Field, the stadium marquee was flashing a notice — “DPS voucher exchange is no longer available.” → Read More
Crooks steal safes from Birmingham gas station
A Birmingham gas station owner is on a mission to find the two guys who broke into his business early Tuesday morning, stealing two safes containing cash and guns. → Read More
Father charged with abusing his infant daughter
A Canton man faces felony child abuse charges in connection with injuries to his infant daughter. → Read More
Demolition and rehab begins at the Packard Plant
It’s an activity many thought would never happen. The first steps toward breathing new life into the long decaying Packard plant. It's also the first sign that new owner Fernando Palazuelo, who paid just over $400,000 for the site, is serious about plans to develop the site. → Read More
13-year old girl serves as guest conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
On a gloomy, wet Friday morning on Detroit’s northwest side, more than 80 musicians with the famed Detroit Symphony Orchestra warm up before a special concert. The venue is the Greater Grace Temple church on 7 Mile Road, near Telegraph. → Read More
10-year-old Royal Oak girl battling leukemia gets the celebrity treatment
A Detroit-area girl with leukemia had her dream of becoming a celebrity come true. → Read More