With power out now for 48 hours for some 50,000 Metro Detroit residents, DTE Energy is handing out ice and water, We'll get an update on restoration efforts, plus a popular festival nearly derailed by the power problems as WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracy McCaskill run down this afternoon's top local stories.

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Frustrations are growing.as Metro Detroiters continue to deal with power outages and downed wires, two days after damaging storms blew through the region. WWJ's Tracey McCaskill brings us the latest on that story as she runs down the top local headlines for your Thursday midday.

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WWJ's Jackie Paige and Jonathan Carlson report a little boy is hospitalized after he was shot in a drive-by shooting in southwest Detroit. Meantime, a man has died after he touched a power line on the eastside. Those stories top the All-Local.

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DTE Energy is out with an update regarding power outages and restoration efforts after strong storms rolled through Metro Detroit Tuesday night, and early this morning. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill bring us the latest as they run down this afternoon's top local stories.

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A mixed bag for Michigan's third graders in the latest scores from the state's M-STEP test. WWJ's Tracey McCaskill has details on that story, plus an update on power restoration after last night's damaging storms, and more top headlines from across the Metro Detroit region.

WWJ's Jonathan Carlson and Jackie Paige have your Wednesday morning news with the latest on the storms, and another visit to Michigan by Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Hundreds of thousands of Michiganders lost power Tuesday, including 175,000 in Metro Detroit. WWJ's Kyle Kimball has the details, while Luke Sloan interviews Craig Bryson of the Oakland County Road Commission about the damage.

The City of Detroit is now a nationwide leader when it comes to heart safety. WWJ's Jon Hewett explains, as our Tracey McCaskill runs down the top locals stories for your Tuesday midday.

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