Detroit Scores B+ in Business Friendliness
KAZ/ Public Domain Detroit received a grade of “B-Plus” on overall friendliness to small businesses in a recent survey. Thumbtack’s...
Snyder Says State Will Continue to Work with Flint on Water
Sarah Razak / CC Governor Rick Snyder says the state will continue to help the city of Flint work through...
DIA Announces New Director
Marissa Gawel/WDET The Detroit Institute of Arts has selected a replacement for former president and CEO Graham Beal. The museum’s...
Stephen Talks with Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates on Race and Mass Incarceration
Sean Carter Photography Today in an hour long special, Stephen Henderson talks with author Ta-Nehisi Coates about his new article, "The...
It’s a Deal: UAW, Fiat Chrysler Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
It’s up to the people who work in Fiat Chrysler factories to approve a new four-year contract. The United Auto...
JP Morgan Chase, Detroit Development Fund Introduce Business Grant for Minorities
KAZ/ Public Domain J.P. Morgan Chase, the Kellogg Foundation, and the Detroit Development Fund is announcing a new lending program for...
Detroit Public Television Gets Grant for Early Childhood Programming
Detroit Public Television Detroit Public Television is expanding its early childhood programming. DPTV was one of 11 PBS stations across...
Flint Mayor Asks Snyder for $30M to Upgrade Water System
Laura Nawrocik/ CC Flint Mayor Dayne Walling is requesting $30 million from the state to help upgrade the city’s water system,...
Detroit Taxpayers to Have Electronic Filing Option
In January, Detroit taxpayers, for the first time, will be able to electronically file their city income tax returns along...
Grosse Pointers Working to Create an NAACP Chapter
A group of Grosse Pointe residents are working to increase diversity within the city by starting a new NAACP chapter. Greg Bowens,...
Detroit Artist Unveiling Literary Portrait Series
Courtesy of Nicole Macdonald A Detroit artist is unveiling a set of paintings honoring literary figures of the city’s past...
Big Times Big Plans for Detroit Musician Jessica Hernandez
The summer concert season is waning but it’s coming to an end with some big names and big events. Robert...