Cass Corridor project honors influential Black female art entrepreneurs
Josephine Harreld-Love co-founded an educational arts center for youth known as Your Heritage House in 1969. Dell Pryor opened her...
Laura Herberg is a civic life reporter for Outlier Media, telling the stories about people inhabiting the Detroit region and the issues that affect us here.
Detroit’s only city-run outdoor pool to close for season after Labor Day
Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer in many ways. In Detroit it denotes the final weekend that...
The Belle Isle giant slide is back after a bumpy start
After a bit of a bumpy start, a giant slide on Belle Isle was back in businesses over the weekend....
Communities gear up for Woodward Dream Cruise
Oakland County communities are preparing to host the Woodward Dream Cruise this Saturday. Organizers say the event draws more than...
CuriosiD: What happened to the swimmobiles in Detroit?
WDET's CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you...
Do you have questions about Michigan’s elections?
Michigan's 2022 general election is coming up on Tuesday, November 8. The outcome of several key races will decide Michigan's...
Nursing home workers file to unionize following strike
Workers at a nursing home in Bloomfield Hills have filed to join the Michigan Healthcare arm of the Service Employees...
What happened to the swimmobiles in Detroit?
Update Aug. 11, 2022: We're no longer seeking swimmobile memories but if you want to hear a story we did...
Project aims to find new ways to convert river water into drinking water as pollutants evolve
The Great Lakes Water Authority is paying Wayne State University nearly $585,000 to develop a research project at its Waterworks...
Detroit to host a Juneteenth event on Sunday
The Metro-Detroit Black Business Alliance, in partnership with the City of Detroit and other organizations, is hosting a Juneteenth Freedom...
Residents demand more accountability for hazardous waste facility in Detroit after odor violations
Advocates are seeking a host community agreement with the City of Detroit on a hazardous waste plant in the Poletown...
How residents can prepare for floods
Detroit experienced 7 inches of rain in the early morning hours of June 26, 2021. The result was impassable freeways...