wdet
WDET
Listen
Donate
Detroit Public Radio
Skip to content

WDET 101.9 FM

Primary Menu
  • Listen Live
    • WDET Live
    • Detroit Radio Information Service (DRIS)
  • Shows
    • Music
    • News + Current Affairs
    • Podcasts + Series
  • Schedule
  • Playlists
  • Events
    • WDET Events
    • The Metro Events Guide
    • Travel
  • Support us

An aerial view of Republic Services' Wayne Disposal Inc. facility in Van Buren Township.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Environment
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance
  • Public Safety

Wayne County officials urge more transparency of incoming hazardous materials

Bre'Anna Tinsley August 29, 2024

Wayne County officials met this week to discuss the lack of transparency from the federal government following a unilateral decision...

Read More
a generator sits in a driveway
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • Environment
  • News
  • Public Safety

Detroit Evening Report: Severe storms cause damage, power outages throughout Detroit area

Jerome Vaughn August 28, 2024

Some Detroiters are without power and others still cleaning up after severe thunderstorms hit the region both on Tuesday and...

Read More
A person using a walker tries to navigate steps through a doorway.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Created Equal
  • Culture & Music
  • News

Created Equal: Polling locations are largely inaccessible for disabled voters in metro Detroit. Why?

David Leins August 28, 2024

Editor's note: A previously uploaded version of this episode included incorrect audio from an earlier episode about grief and loss.A...

Read More
The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network is a health care safety net organization working to improve health outcomes in metro Detroit.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network providing 24/7 mental health crisis services

John Filbrandt August 28, 2024

Over the past few years, the number of 911 calls involving individuals struggling with mental illness has increased in Detroit.  ...

Read More
Detroit Horsepower Director David Silver (center) poses in the riding ring at Willowbrooke Farm in Plymouth, Mich., with members of the staff and a new class of eager young riders.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: Kresge puts $1.3M towards community projects in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park

Bre'Anna Tinsley August 27, 2024

Nonprofits in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park are sharing $1.3 million in grants funded by The Kresge Foundation to support...

Read More
Students from the Umoja Debate Team pose for a photo while visiting Ghana. The Umoja Debate Network received $2,500 from TSOP Michigan in a recent round of microgrants for 10 metro Detroit nonprofits and block clubs.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit collective offers microgrants to 10 community groups for Black Philanthropy Month

John Filbrandt August 27, 2024

Black Philanthropy Month is an annual, global campaign to get people to donate to a variety of organizations run by...

Read More
The Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.'s natural gas station in Negaunee Township, which came online in 2019.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Environment
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Michigan aims to tackle clean energy goals in Upper Peninsula

Izzy Ross August 27, 2024

Michigan’s new climate laws require utilities to transition to entirely “clean” electricity sources by 2040. As the state’s Public Service Commission figures...

Read More
Michigan has almost 15 million apple trees and more than 700 family-run apple farms, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Food & Dining
  • News

Michigan should have plenty of apples this fall

Pat Batcheller August 27, 2024

It's apple season in Michigan, and farmers across the state are ready for another good harvest.The Michigan Apple Committee says...

Read More
"I Can't Remember If I Cried: Rock Widows on Life, Love, and Legacy" by Lori Tucker-Sullivan.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Created Equal
  • Culture & Music
  • News

Created Equal: New book shares lessons about grief from the widows of rock musicians

Cary Junior II August 27, 2024

When Lori Tucker-Sullivan's husband Kevin died from cancer, she took it upon herself to merge her life-long passion of writing...

Read More
Brad Coulter, CEO of Matrix Family Services, cuts the ribbon for the new McClellan Early Childhood Center in Detroit, Aug. 20, 2024.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • Education
  • News
  • Youth

Detroit Evening Report: New early childhood center opens on Detroit’s east side

Hernz Laguerre August 23, 2024

Community stakeholders, dignitaries and residents held a ribbon cutting ceremony this week to celebrate the opening of the new McClellan...

Read More
Detroit photographer Elonte Davis (from left), "The Metro" host Tia Graham, Design Core Detroit Co-executive Director Kiana Wenzell, and "The Metro" guest -co-host Orlando Bailey pose for a photo at WDET Studios.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Culture & Music
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: Design Core’s Detroit Month of Design to kick off in September

John Filbrandt August 23, 2024

Detroit Month of Design is celebrating its 14th annual showcase of immersive design.   In this case, the word “design” is...

Read More
Photo of the 36th District Court in Detroit, Mich.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: Family sues Detroit judge for putting teen in handcuffs, jail clothes on field trip

Bre'Anna Tinsley August 22, 2024

A family is suing a Wayne County judge after he ordered a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs during a...

Read More

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 … 417 Next
Win Movement passes from WDET
* indicates required
I'd like to receive WDET's:
wdet footer logo
npr footer logo

Detroit Public Radio 

Your connection to news, music, conversation.

WDET is a community service of Wayne State University.

Subscribe

CONTACT

Membership

Sponsorship

Studio Rentals

Technical Support

Pitch Us a Story

Help/FAQ

Other Inquiries

Shows

Podcasts

Schedule

Listen Live

Contests & Giveaways

SUPPORT WDET

Membership

Leadership Circle

Car Donations

Business Sponsorship

Broadcast Partners Program

More »

INSIDE WDET

About

Staff

Jobs & Internships

Public File

FCC Applications

© Copyright 2024 by WDET and Wayne State University. All Rights Reserved. This Material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form. Terms of Use | Online Privacy Policy