HAPPENING NOW 🚨⚠️: I-275 near Grand River is expected to close for several hours due to multiple downed, live power lines. All traffic in the area will be rerouted to I-96, State Police said. MSP is asking drivers to avoid the areas. Traffic is currently at a standstill, police say. More than 100k residents are without power in Southeast Michigan due to severe thunderstorms. There is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning that is in effect for a portion of Macomb County until 6 p.m., including Warren an

In Detroit, even our freeways carry legacy names. I-75 goes by two: the Fisher Freeway and the Chrysler Freeway – both nods to Detroit’s auto heritage. But beneath these roads lies a deeper story. The first miles of the Chrysler Freeway were laid in 1958, before I-75 officially reached Detroit in 1964. As part of the federal interstate project, its path carved through several communities, including the historic neighborhoods of Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, once home to thriving Black cultur