Is the State Failing to Support Local Governments?
Local governments across southeast Michigan are reporting a slow recovery from the recession of 2009. A recent survey by the...
Are We Seeing a Turning Point for Sexual Harassment, Assault Awareness?
Over the past couple weeks a horrifying picture has emerged surrounding Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and the 20 or 30...
Learn about Detroit’s past with ‘Notorious 313’ walking tours
Notorious 313 True Crimes and Ghost Tours reveal true stories from Detroit’s past, many take places in parts of the...
Rouge River Bridge Project Reaches Halfway Point [VIDEO]
Picture a football field. Now picture two dozen football fields. Now picture all of them covered with concrete. That's how...
Meditation On The Move
Joanne Leider is the Program Director of Meditation Works, a mobile stress reduction company that opened in 2016 with the...
Detroit’s Credit Rating Gets a Boost
Jake Neher/WDET Credit ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service is upgrading its outlook for the city of Detroit. Moody’s is raising...
Puerto Rico Getting Help from Detroiters
Families living in Puerto Rico’s aftermath of Hurricane Maria are getting support from a new locally-based organization. “Detroit-for-Puerto Rico” plans...
State Continues to Chip Away at Local Control in Michigan
Jake Neher/WDET A number of bills making their way through the state Legislature would prevent local governments from enacting their...
Pieces of Motown Go on the Auction Block
Click on the audio link above to hear the head of the estate sale talk about the history of...
Voter Voices: Residents Talk about How Detroit’s Doing [MAP]
Detroit elections matter to those who live and work in the city, and WDET wanted to hear what people had...
Wayne, Oakland Counties Sue Pharma Companies Over Opioid Epidemic
Wayne and Oakland Counties are filing a joint lawsuit against a dozen drug companies for their part in the nation’s...
Michigan Cities Say Fiscal Stability is Precariously Balanced
Local government officials across Michigan say managing community finances has been slightly easier this year compared to last. The information...