Alex McLenon is a Reporter with 101.9 WDET.

Members of Teamsters Local 283 picket outside the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Southwest Detroit on Oct. 24, 2024.

Teamsters, Marathon Petroleum no closer to deal as strike continues

, October 25, 2024

Union members are still off the job at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Southwest Detroit. More than 250 members of...

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Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club ahead of the November 2024 election, Oct. 10, 2024.

Trump talks auto industry, ruffles feathers with Detroit diss during Michigan campaign stop

October 11, 2024

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump visited the Detroit Economic Club (DEC) on Thursday. The crowd of mostly business leaders provided...

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Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris addresses a crowd of union members and supporters at a campaign stop on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, at Detroit's Northwestern High School.

Kamala Harris makes Labor Day campaign stop in Detroit

September 3, 2024

A number of key Democrats spent their Labor Day in midwestern battle ground states, campaigning in support of the party’s...

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Michigan Dems react to Republican vice presidential candidate nomination

July 19, 2024

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, along with 11th District Rep. Haley Stevens and 13th District Rep. Shri Thanedar, made a joint...

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Photo of an electric vehicle charging.

Low demand drops EV prices below gas vehicles on resale market

June 27, 2024

Used vehicle prices spiked as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic but have been coming down since. Resale costs for...

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The John Shippen tournament aims to increase diversity in golf

June 21, 2024

The Detroit Golf Club is hosting The John Shippen men’s golf invitational this weekend. Fourteen Black golfers will play for...

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Michigan Central CEO Josh Sirefman addresses a crowd at a media preview event inside the Michigan Central Station ahead of the official grand opening held June 6, 2024.

Michigan Central CEO talks opening of refurbished Michigan Central

June 7, 2024

Ford Motor Company celebrated the grand opening of the newly renovated Michigan Central Station with a concert this week. The...

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Downtown Detroit Grand Prix attracts new and old fans in second year

June 5, 2024

The 2024 Detroit Grand Prix is in the books. Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon won the headline IndyCar race, after...

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Nolan Allaer, 22, of Grosse Pointe Woods, wears a Detroit Lions-themed race helmet as he climbs into his car at the Detroit Grand Prix.

Grosse Pointe Woods native races in this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix

June 1, 2024

The Detroit Grand Prix is taking place this weekend. Three different series will be holding races as part of the...

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A DCFC banner hanging on the Southwest Detroit Hospital property in Corktown where the club plans to build a stadium.

Detroit City FC leaders share early plans for new Corktown stadium with fan owners

May 22, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit City Football Club (DCFC) launched a crowd funding campaign for fans to invest in the...

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A construction crew works on the deck of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, May 14, 2024.

Two sides of Gordie Howe International Bridge near connection

May 15, 2024

Construction crews on the Gordie Howe International Bridge are about 85 feet from connecting the two sides of the international...

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Crowds watch during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Detroit.

Detroit People Mover gave 70,000 rides during NFL Draft

May 8, 2024

Last month’s NFL Draft in Detroit set attendance records, with about 750,000 football fans turning out downtown. While city officials...

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