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.

MSU Engineering Enrolls 1,000 Female Students

VEX Robotics/ CC Michigan State University’s College of Engineering has more than 1,000 women enrolled for the first time in...

Detroiters Petition for Higher Wages for Child Care Workers

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit parents and child care workers gathered in a town hall meeting Wednesday in Detroit's North Rosedale...

Flint Residents Petition to End Use of the Flint River

Sarah Razak / CC Flint Mayor Dayne Walling has received around 26,000 signatures on a petition to end use of the...

Survey Asks Drivers What They Need For Easy Traveling

Robert Couse-Baker/CC Researchers are sending out invitations this fall for households to record their travel information. The Michigan Department of...

Drivers Can Now Fight Parking Tickets Online

hermitsmoores / CC Drivers can now upload pictures online to help plead their case when fighting a parking ticket in...

Southfield Freeway Closed This Weekend

i_yudai/ CC The Southfield Freeway will be closed in both directions this weekend between Joy Road and I-96 starting at...

Pingree Park Community Groups Help Keep Park Alive

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The City of Detroit announced two years ago it would close about 50 parks due to lack...

Study: Drivers Find Most Built-In Car Tech Useless

NRMA Motoring and Services/ CC A new report shows 20 percent of new car buyers are not using built-in features...

Wayne County CEO to Create Partnerships to Help Improve Roads

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Wayne County Executive Warren Evans is seeking out partnerships to effectively fix roads. Evans says the plans to...

U-M to Notify Parents of Students with Repeat Alcohol, Drug Offenses

Joe/CC Starting this school year, the University of Michigan will notify parents of first year students who repeatedly commit alcohol and...

State Agency Launches New Website for Aging Services

Gflores/Public Domain A new website designed to help older adults connect with their local aging services launched this week. The site...

High School Student Work in Healthcare Field through DMC Program

Parkerdr/Creative Commons Detroit high school students are receiving experience in the healthcare field through a summer program called Project Genesis. The...