Detroit Launches a New Electronic Emergency Notification System

City of Detroit City officials are urging residents to sign up for Detroit Alerts 365, a new electronic emergency notification...

U.S. Borders Reopen for Non-Essential Travel

The U.S. lifted travel restrictions today on non-essential travel from 33 countries, including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe.  The...

FEMA Deadline to Apply For Aid From Michigan Storm is This Friday

Correction: This story has been updated from a previous version to clarify the deadline for appealing FEMA's decision regarding your assistance....

Detroit City Council Rejects Land Swap Deal with Ambassador Bridge Owners

Detroit City Council voted down a deal for a land swap with the owners of the Ambassador Bridge 4-to-3. Matthew Maroun and...

Detroit’s 60,000 Kids Aged 5 to 11 Now Able to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine

Detroit officials rolled out a plan this week to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the little arms of the city's 60,000...

U.S. Education Secretary Says Build Back Better Plan Transforms Schooling in Michigan

President Biden’s Build Back Better legislation continues to wind its tortuous way towards the Congressional finish line. In the face...

DTE to Invest $7 Billion in Grid Improvements

DTE Energy announced Thursday that it’s investing $7 billion over the next five years to upgrade the electric grid in southeastern Michigan....

How Zoning Laws Drive Segregation, Inequality in Places Like Metro Detroit

Single-family zoning laws, or city ordinances preventing non-single-family homes from being built, created the image of the quintessential residential area we...

From Bullied to Beatbox, Stevie Soul Shares His Story and Performs Live on WDET

Growing up in Redford, performer and producer Stevie Soul was bullied for his stutter. It didn’t take him long, however,...

A Home Baker Pursued Her Dream of Opening a Cafe. Then the Pandemic Hit

Early in September, the owners of Dose of Sugar opened the new cafe and bakeshop on the corner of Conant...

This Week at the Detroit Film Theatre: “Faya Dayi”

CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front-row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake Neher/WDET...

Detroit Producer Tall Black Guy, Lansing MC Ozay Moore Release New Album

Tall Black Guy & Ozay Moore Over the last decade, Detroit producer Tall Black Guy has established himself as one...