Westland Mayor William Wild Says Roads Still Top Issue
Michigan voters rejected a ballot proposal earlier this month, which would have raised the state sales tax to generate an...
Jerome Vaughn is News Director at 101.9 WDET. He joined WDET in 1992 to help chronicle Detroit's comeback and let people around the world know the truth about his hometown.
Vaughn runs the news internship program, providing opportunities for future public radio producers. He has also served as a mentor for NPR's Next Generation Radio Project. Vaughn has won dozens of awards for his reporting. He was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 2018.
His interest in news reporting began when he was five years old, after his mom bought him a yellow Panasonic ball and chain radio.
Marissa Gawel’s Quest To Chronicle Roadside Attractions
Memorial Day has passed, meaning the unofficial start of summer. Many Michigan residents spent the weekend on a road trip. ...
Hantz Farms Asks Volunteers to Plant 5,000 Trees Saturday
Hantz Farms is holding its second community tree-planting Saturday on the lower east side of Detroit. The for-profit company planted...
Proposal 1 Headed to Defeat
Proposal 1 appears to have been defeated. The ballot measure called for an increase in Michigan's 6 percent sales tax to...
Canada’s Governor General Touts Detroit’s Role in Key International Partnership
The Governor General of Canada is taking a tour of U.S. Midwest cities. Last night, he was in Detroit. The Right...
Joe Barone Appointed As New Wayne County Commissioner
Wayne County has a new commissioner. Plymouth attorney Joe Barone was appointed late last week to finish the term of...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Wayne County
The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Wayne County until 8:45 p.m. ET. Severe thunderstorms were...
Tornado Warning Issued for Washtenaw County
A TORNADO WARNING is in effect until 7:45 pm for Washtenaw County. At 7:06 pm, a severe thunderstorm capable of...
WDIV’s Andrew Humphrey Explains How Tornadoes Form
WDET has been looking at the impact tornadoes have had on Metro Detroit, as the region prepares for the 50th...
April 1974 Tornado Destroys Windsor Curling Club
April 3, 1974 is a day that made weather history. 148 tornadoes hit 13 states and Ontario on that day...
Michigan Prepares To Commemorate 50th Anniversary Of Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak
Next week, several communities throughout the Midwest will commemorate one of the worst tornado outbreaks in the nation’s history. On April...
Pastors and Community Organize “March For Justice 2015”
A group of Detroit pastors and community members are coming together to hold a “March for Justice” Saturday. The event...