Vacant Buildings Become Indoor Farms
Indoor farming is gaining traction in Detroit. Using vertical shelving and hydroponic systems, entrepreneurs are turning abandoned buildings into greenhouses...
Sterling Heights Officials say No Bias in Rejection of Mosque Plan
Officials in Sterling Heights say they did not discriminate against Muslims when they denied a request to build a new...
New DNA Evidence In Decades Old Murder Case
Joe Gratz, flickr A man serving life in prison for multiple murders across several counties could get a new trial...
Long Rebuild of I-75 Starts in Oakland County
The Michigan Department of Transportation has started the first phase of a project that will last more than a decade--the...
Must Detroit Shrink to Survive?
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET When the city of Detroit emerged from the nation’s largest-ever municipal bankruptcy almost two years ago it...
After a Three Year Delay, “The Damn Bridge Is Fixed” Over Rouge River
"The Damn Bridge is Fixed" Jefferson drawbridge b/w River Rouge & Detroit opens for the first time since 2013 @wdet...
Road Debris Can Be Deadly [Fact Sheet]
A new study says road debris wreaks havoc on U.S. highways. AAA reviewed more than 200-thousand crashes involving debris over the...
Clinton Blasts Trump, Pacific Trade Deal at Speech in Michigan
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Hillary Clinton told a crowd of factory workers in Warren that she will fight any trade deal that sends...
Detroit Zoo Says “Thanks a Million” to Visitors
The Detroit Zoo is on its way to setting a new attendance record this year. Detroit Zoological Society Director and CEO...
Detroit “Pink Zoning” Initiative Puts Design Before Regulation
Detroit officials hope to cut red tape in some of its commercial corridors, putting design before regulation. With a $75,000 grant from...
Clinton Outlines Economic Agenda Today in Warren
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton delivers her response to Republican rival Donald Trump’s economic policy address today in Warren. Both...
Attorney General Files Emergency Motions In Straight-Ticket Voting
Jake Neher/WDET The battle surrounding straight-ticket voting has taken a new turn, as Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed an...