DTE customers worry about proposed rate hike
On Wednesday, several dozen people spoke out against DTE's proposed electricity rate hike during a public hearing at the Michigan Public Service Commission.
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On Wednesday, several dozen people spoke out against DTE's proposed electricity rate hike during a public hearing at the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Officials say the 61-year-old man was killed after coming in contact with "overhead equipment."
"Why did it take them until today to even start working on our lines?" said Hugo Giovannone, one of the affected customers.
Thousands of DTE Energy customers are still without power on Thursday, two days after severe storms rolled through Southeast Michigan.
His neighbors on Holcomb Street, north of Mack Avenue, say this tragedy could have been avoided had DTE listened to them.
Thousands of people across Metro Detroit are dealing with downed power lines, snapped tree limbs and debris after a storm traveled through Southeast Michigan on Tuesday.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is once again pushing back against a proposed DTE rate hike.
DTE wants customers who are already spending more money to keep the lights on and dig even deeper into their wallets. A handful of frustrated customers and elected leaders protested Wednesday in front of DTE headquarters.
Part of a shuttered power plant near Detroit has been demolished by explosives that turned the hulking structure into piles of rubble and kicked up a wall of dust and flames.
More than 34,000 DTE Energy customers are without power following Wednesday night's storms in Southeast Michigan.
Metro Detroit labored under its third consecutive day of 90-plus-degree heat Wednesday, as the region continues one of the most brutally hot stretches it's seen in decades. As of yet, the power grid has been holding up for most residents.
A neighborhood in Taylor had been without power since Monday afternoon before services were restored early Tuesday afternoon.
DTE Energy says there are a few things you can do to keep yourself and your home on the cool side.
A G4 geomagnetic storm is likely Friday night through the beginning of the weekend, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. The agency issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Friday evening.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is opposing Consumers Energy's proposed $136 million natural gas rate increase, arguing that the increase should be no more than $5.3 million if needed.
The Mount Clemens City Commission unanimously approved a resolution rebuking DTE Energy's proposed $456 million rate increase.
Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out on Friday at DTE's electric substation on Howard Street in Detroit.
DTE Energy announced Wednesday it will be seeking approval from the Michigan Public Service Commission for a $456 million investment.
The almost 100-year-old coal-fired smokestacks were demolished and imploded on Friday.
The Michigan Public Service Commission is toying with a proposal that would reward utilities with more money from a $10 yearly charge to consumers for improved performance.
There are thousands of people in this deep freeze waiting for their power to come back on, and some on the city's west side have been in the dark since Friday when the winter storm rolled through Metro Detroit.
The preparation before and after can make the difference between shelling out hundreds of dollars or losing your power.
Ahead of a major winter storm that will arrive in southeast Michigan Friday afternoon, DTE Energy provided an update on storm preparations.
The power company is offering buyouts to 3,000 workers, according to a DTE.
A $368 million rate increase for customers of DTE Electric Co. was approved Friday by the Michigan Public Service Commission.
The annual America's Thanksgiving Parade in downtown Detroit is in its 99th year, and last-minute changes could come due to the wind.
Ryan O'Reilly and Erik Haula scored 28 seconds apart with less than six minutes remaining as Nashville snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved the Detroit City Football Club's plan to build its 15,000-seat stadium and other community projects in Southwest Detroit.
The Inkster Police Department is seeking the public's help on Wednesday in locating a 19-month-old girl who was last seen with her biological mother.
The annual America's Thanksgiving Parade in downtown Detroit is in its 99th year, and last-minute changes could come due to the wind.
An armed suspect was shot and killed about 3 a.m. Wednesday on Van Horn Road in Trenton.
Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow is coming back to the team less than a year after he retired, sources told CBS News Detroit.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said two members of the National Guard were shot in Washington, D.C.
Ryan O'Reilly and Erik Haula scored 28 seconds apart with less than six minutes remaining as Nashville snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
The culinary team at Ford Field has planned a special menu for Thursday's game when the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers.
Downtown Rochester, Michigan, is now fully into the holiday spirit as it held its annual Big, Bright Light Show and Lagniappe celebration Monday evening.
America's Thanksgiving Parade takes place on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, in downtown Detroit.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Two iconic homes in Southeast Michigan are competing in a national contest to be named the top holiday historic home tour in the U.S.
Ryan O'Reilly and Erik Haula scored 28 seconds apart with less than six minutes remaining as Nashville snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot a few blocks from the White House in Washington, D.C., and a suspect is in custody, identified as an Afghan national.
A Ferris State University professor is in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after being arrested in Detroit earlier in November.
Norovirus is the leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea and foodborne illness in the United States, according to the CDC.
Aviation experts worry that the recent government shutdown could make it hard for the U.S. to recruit a new generation of air traffic controllers.
A former Michigan pharmacist will spend nearly four years in prison in connection with a $4 million Medicare fraud scheme at a pharmacy he owned.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
Commonly called the "stomach flu," norovirus is a contagious infection that can cause inflammation of the stomach.
The Wyandotte Public Schools district says classes at Wilson Middle School will resume on Thursday after officials closed the school due to a "potential norovirus outbreak."
In 2022, Mark Van Alstine was 36 years old and healthy. Then the father of two began experiencing intense migraines.
Ryan O'Reilly and Erik Haula scored 28 seconds apart with less than six minutes remaining as Nashville snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
The Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved the Detroit City Football Club's plan to build its 15,000-seat stadium and other community projects in Southwest Detroit.
Jaylen Brown had 33 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 117-114 on Wednesday night.
Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow is coming back to the team less than a year after he retired, sources told CBS News Detroit.
The Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day in Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
Eric Poe, CEO of CURE Auto Insurance, a New Jersey–based car insurer that entered the Michigan market four years ago and now has over 100,000 customers here, appears on Michigan Matters to discuss insurance rates.
Kinloch talked about helping neighborhoods, and he talked about improving education and DPSCD.
A West Bloomfield, Michigan, man accused of breaking a neighbor's window and firing a gun into their home earlier this week is facing a slew of felony charges.
The annual America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit is in its 99th year, and last-minute changes could come as the wind blows through the city.
According to AAA, Thanksgiving is the busiest travel period of all American holidays, with Sunday and Monday after the holiday the busiest time to travel back home.
Snow showers continue tonight with wind staying strong, but our attention turns to the weekend and another snow system.
Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow is coming back to the team after retiring earlier this year, sources told CBS News Detroit on Wednesday.