National Veterans Wheelchair Games take place in Detroit starting July 9th

National Veterans Wheelchair Games take place in Detroit starting July 9th

The world's biggest wheelchair sports event will begin this week in the Detroit Area. Detroit Sports Commission Executive Director Marty Dobek talked with WWJ's Chris Fillar about the games that involve more than 500 athletes and take place July 9th through the 14th. (Photo credit: National Veterans Wheelchair Games)

Michigan health dept. working to pinpoint source of parasite outbreak

Michigan's cyclosporiasis cases are exploding. They health department says that they have 678 confirmed cases, with most of them in the Southeast Michigan area. How close are they to finding out the source? WWJ's Ryan Wrecker spoke with Michigan's Chief Medical Executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian who said there's a "huge investigation" underway. (Photo: Getty Images)

Carbon monoxide can be a killer — what to know

Officials are out with a fresh warning about carbon monoxide poisoning, after three children died on the Fourth of July in Metro Detroit. With power outages impacting thousands of people in our area, residents are firing up generators to keep their AC running at home. But when not used properly, generators can cause illness and death. WWJ's Amanda Forrester spoke with Detroit Fire Department Chief of Fire Prevention Dennis Hunter for some safety tips. (Photo: Getty Images)

A Metro Detroit native out with a novel, "River Deep", inspired by a Detroit crime

A Metro Detroit native and Pulitzer Prize winner, Bryan Gruley, has written a novel, "River Deep", inspired by a Detroit crime. WWJ's Beth Fisher spoke with Gruley. (Photo credit-Bryian Gruley)

More than 1,000 artists to participate in Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair

Artists are getting ready to bring their work to Ann Arbor for the annual Summer Art Fair that starts on July 16th. WWJ's Greg Bowman talked with Executive Director Karen Bauer. (Photo credit: Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair)