In the midst of the uncertainty surrounding food assistance benefits during the federal government shutdown, Detroiters can now use a new online map to find pantries nearby. The city of Detroit ...

Hudson’s Detroit, the Motor City’s first new skyscraper in nearly half a century, is a symbol of Detroit’s transformation from bankruptcy to boomtown. The $1.4 billion project includes a recently ...

Mary Sheffield has already made history during her career in public service, and will set another benchmark as the first woman to serve as Detroit's mayor. Sheffield will take office Jan. 1, having ...

In the two open races for Detroit City Council — District 5 and District 7 — UAW retiree Renata Miller and progressive Denzel Anton McCampbell won their seats, with 100% of precincts reporting, based ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

DETROIT — City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city. Sheffield defeated popular megachurch pastor the Rev. Solomon Kinloch in Tuesday’s ...

Democrat Mary Sheffield, Detroit’s youngest City Council president, was elected as mayor Tuesday, making her the first woman to hold the role in the city’s 210-year history. Twelve years after ...

Detroit's two mayoral candidates on Tuesday's ballot — City Council President Mary Sheffield and the Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. — each agree Detroit's highest-in-the-nation property taxes need to be ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — While there are many eyes on the Detroit mayoral race, there are also several open races for Detroit City Council that were on the ballot in ...

DETROIT - Mary Sheffield made history in Michigan on Tuesday night, Nov. 4, becoming the first woman ever elected mayor in Detroit and concluding a campaign cycle she led from start to finish. The ...

The last time a female candidate was on the mayoral general election ballot in Detroit, "Jurassic Park" was the No. 1 movie in the country and the average cost of gas was $1.17 a gallon. A lot has ...