Sheriff's office to host ceremony remembering fallen deputies Wednesday
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office will hold a dedication ceremony Wednesday for the department’s Hall Of Honor, which will honor four fallen deputies. The ceremony will take place at 5 p.m....
View Article19 new Old West Side-style homes coming to Ann Arbor's north side
A preliminary architectural drawing for the revised Hideaway Lane project shows elevations for one of the single-family homes.Courtesy photoIn addition to 208 new apartments downtown, the Ann Arbor...
View ArticleNew Stadium bridges in Ann Arbor dedicated with special thanks to John Dingell
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood had just one suggestion for Ann Arbor officials as they ceremonially dedicated the new East Stadium Boulevard bridges on Tuesday. "I do think the name 'John...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 6 months in jail for drunken driving at time of fatal crash
The driver of a minivan that struck and killed an Ypsilanti Township man in August apologized to the man’s family and promised to never drink again at a tearful court hearing Monday.Alan...
View ArticleU-Va. administrator to become University of Michigan dean of libraries
University of Michigan has poached University of Virginia's chief information officer to become the Ann Arbor school's dean of libraries. James HiltonU-Va. photo Upon approval of U-M's eight-member...
View ArticleDemolition of Liberty Square townhome complex to begin within 3 weeks
The Liberty Square townhome complex will soon be demolished. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com The end of the abandoned, decaying Liberty Square townhome complex is near. Ypsilanti Township has received...
View ArticleYpsilanti's Dedrick Martin is finalist in 2nd superintendent search -- this...
Ypsilanti Public Schools Superintendent Dedrick Martin was recruited as a finalist for the superintendency of the Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency. Dedrick MartinKRESA is the intermediate...
View ArticleRoad Commission to host Wednesday meeting on roundabout construction at...
The second phase of construction of a roundabout at State and Ellsworth roads in Pittsfield Township. The construction area is in black and is closed to through traffic, while the pink denotes the...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan announces new transportation research center
The creation of a new University of Michigan Mobility Transformation Center was announced Tuesday with the aim of changing the way we think about how people and products move from place to place....
View ArticleTrial date set for man accused of stabbing wife to death
The Pittsfield Township man accused of stabbing his wife to death in January will face trial in July, according to court records.Jean-Pierre TriasCourtesy of the WCSO Jean-Pierre Trias, 44, faces one...
View Article2 contested Ann Arbor City Council races on Aug. 6 primary ballot
The Aug. 6 primary ballot in Ann Arbor is set after Tuesday's filing deadline came and went for partisan candidates interested in running for City Council. Five incumbents are seeking re-election this...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 30-60 years in prison for 'egregious, horrible abuse of an...
Jill Miller dropped her 14-month-old son Chase off at Michael Curtiss’ home on Oct. 21. She’d never see her son alive again. Michael Curtiss Curtiss pleaded no contest to killing Chase after a night...
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty but mentally ill in fatal stabbing of father
Susan Wade will serve at least 20 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to second-degree murder for killing her father last June.Susan WadeCourtesy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's...
View ArticleStudent guilty of swinging crutch in Huron-Pioneer brawl gets 4 months...
The Pioneer High School student who pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge from the Pioneer-Huron High School football brawl received four months probation Tuesday.Bashir GarainCourtesy of WSCO...
View ArticleInvestor buys building on downtown Ann Arbor's South Fourth Avenue after...
The building at 210-216 S. Fourth Ave. was sold this week.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com New management is making plans for the future of a building on downtown Ann Arbor’s South Fourth Avenue after a...
View ArticleMcDonald's resubmits site plan to reconfigure restaurant on Carpenter Road
The entrance of McDonald's on Carpenter Road in Pittsfield Township.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.comPittsfield Township Planning Commission will consider a proposal Thursday night that would allow a...
View ArticleCrash affecting morning commute on M-14 in Ann Arbor
A crash was affecting traffic on eastbound M-14 in Ann Arbor Wednesday. The crash was near Barton Drive, a dispatcher with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office said. It was not believed to be...
View ArticleSole survivor of 1987 Detroit plane crash speaks ahead of documentary...
Cecelia Crocker's body provides her with a constant reminder of the most traumatic event of her life — one that she doesn't otherwise remember. At only 4 years old, Crocker was the lone survivor of a...
View ArticlePolice: Ann Arbor man arrested after exposing himself to women at shoe store
A 46-year-old Ann Arbor man was arrested Tuesday night after police say he exposed himself to two young women inside the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse at Arborland Mall. A 26-year-old Haslett woman and...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan economist says Michigan's job market is making a...
The state of Michigan seems to be making a comeback in the job market While it may not be progressing at the same pace as Washtenaw County — which is on track to recoup all jobs lost in the recession...
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