Riverview of Ann Arbor, a long-term health care facility owned by Ciena Healthcare Management Inc., is closing later this month for failing to correct a federal violation related to documenting medications, according to company and state officials. Lee Karson, regional...

Twelve years ago, William Wells was a teenager convicted in the shooting death of an innocent bystander caught in a shootout between members of rival gangs on Ann Arbor's south side. On Thursday, the Ypsilanti resident was in court again,...

The school house that is part of the Yankee Air Museum lost its cupola more than 50 years ago to make it easier for planes to land at the Willow Run Airport. On Thursday, a new cupola was installed on...

Daniel Skubick pushes his 84-year-old father, Marvin, back to the hangar at Willow Run Airport so the Yankee Air Museum's Yankee Lady can get fueled up for a flight. More than 50 years had passed since he last flew a B-17; the reunion between plane and pilot was an emotional one.(Photo by Lon Horwedel | The Ann Arbor News)• Read the story

City of Ann Arbor officials say tree-clearing efforts will continue into the holiday weekend, as needed. Hazards on public property like parks may be reported by calling 734-994-2768. That phone line will be staffed Friday, July 4, from 8 a.m....

Eliyahu Gurfinkel, The Ann Arbor NewsServer Samantha Ortiz, right, takes an order at the Las Fuentes Authentic Mexican Restaurant which recently opened in Chelsea. Next to her is customer Chris Morgan. Retail report After 16 months of construction interspersed with...

By Khalil Hachem |DTE Energy and Consumer's Power reported Thursday evening that a total of about 11,000 customers were still without power from the storms on Wednesday night. • Read the story

Here's a roundup of the Independence Day parades, fireworks and other festivities in Washtenaw and Livingston counties set for Friday on the Fourth of July: • Ann Arbor Jaycees Fourth of July parade: 10 a.m., begins at State and William...

The puddles beat the fireworks. Heavy rains Wednesday night canceled the fireworks over Ford Lake in Ypsilanti Township and the storm created so much soggy ground that organizers were forced to cancel the Thursday night rain date as well. The...

A 17-year-old Plymouth girl was charged Thursday with negligent homicide in connection with a fatal traffic crash last April. Elizabeth Ann Koet was charged in 35th District Court with the 2-year high misdemeanor, Canton Police said in a press release....

Clarence Dewayne Tomita Ann Arbor police offered a $300 reward Thursday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a local man wanted for a violent robbery on the city's south side in March. Clarence Dewayne Tomita, 29, is...

It promises to be a helluva ride even if your route doesn't take you through Hell. The Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society is holding its 32nd Annual One Helluva Ride on Saturday, July 12. There's a choice of seven...

Eliyahu Gurfinkel | The Ann Arbor NewsDan Briere, aka "Dan The Creature Man," shows off Sydney, a blue-tongued skink, to children who were visiting the Dexter District Library. A 16-year-old blue-tongued skink named Sydney and an African bullfrog named Chubby...

RELATED: Customer foils bank robbery attempt in Canton Township with his own handgun An Ypsilanti Township gas station owner will be recognized Tuesday for stopping a bank robbery in progress in Canton Township last month. Nabil Fawzi, 39, was inside...

The Thursday afternoon rush hour in the Ann Arbor area is proceeding smoothly, officials said. A semi trailer that overturned on I-94 has been cleared and traffic should be moving smoothly, the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department reported at about 4...