Bre'Anna Tinsley is a reporter for Detroit Public Radio, 101.9 WDET. She covers city government and housing, as well as co-hosting the "Detroit Evening Report" podcast. She graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelors in Journalism. She also is a licensed real estate agent. Fun fact: her great-grandmother was Detroit blues singer Alberta Adams.

MDOT Awarded for Center Lane Rumble Strips

SayCheeeeeese/ CC The Michigan Department of Transportation’s “Rumble Strip Initiative” has received a National Roadway Safety Award. The strips were...

UAW Ford VP Encourages Members to Vote Yes

reuther.wayne.edu U-A-W Vice President Jimmy Settles visited Local 600 in Dearborn Wednesday to encourage workers to vote ‘yes’ on the...

Volunteer Group to Clean Up Houses Damaged by 2014 Flooding

All Hands Volunteers A non-profit is working to help restore Detroit homes damaged in the flooding last year.  The goal...

State Urges Motorists to “Drive Slow on Ice and Snow”

Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning is urging motorists to drive cautiously on...

Detroit Community Meetings to Discuss Livestock in the City

Photo Credit | Kusabi (FLICKR) The Detroit City Planning Commission is hosting a community Listen and Learn Session meeting to...

Oakland County Launches Property Record Notification System

Inductiveload/ Public Domain The Oakland County Clerk has launched a “Property Record Notification system” to prevent fraud. The service sends...

DTE Prepares for High Winds

DTE Energy DTE Energy is preparing for possible power outages. The National Weather Service has sent out a high wind...

Study: Uncollected Property Tax, High Rates Holding Detroit Back

Uncollected property taxes, a poor assessment system and high tax rates are hindering Detroit’s comeback, according to a new report...

DDOT is Asking the Community for Input

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Department of Transportation is asking frequent riders what changes in they would like to see...

Voices of Detroit: A Year After Bankruptcy

WDET's Bre'Anna Tinsley traveled around the city, asking people if they believe Detroit is making a comeback and listening to...

Get Covered Wayne County Event Offers Health Care Options

waynecounty.onlineparentingprograms.com Wayne County hosted a health care enrollment event in Detroit Thursday. Residents applied for Affordable Care Act coverage, Medicaid,...

The Michigan Economic Activity Index Increase for Fifth Month Straight

Simon Cunnigham/CC Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index grew three-tenths of a percentage point in August. The report suggests auto...