Detroit Evening Report: MDHHS urges expecting mothers to use folic acid supplements to avoid birth defects
The State of Michigan is highlighting the need to take your iron pills. The Michigan Department of Health and Human...
Mayor Sheffield: Free bus rides for students now permanent, new rideshare pilot
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield announced an expansion to the Ride to Rise transportation program aimed at addressing chronic absenteeism in...
Detroit City Council President looks forward to working with mayor on poverty and transit issues
James Tate is the latest in a long line of Detroit city council presidents as of January. He attended the...
The Metro: Metro Detroit’s transit gap is wide. RTA’s plan to close it is slow by design
In metro Detroit, the vast majority of residents live within a 10-minute drive of a grocery store. But if you...
Detroit Transportation Corporation looks into how to get the People Mover on track
The Detroit Transportation Corporation (DTC) is working on its $800,000 study on ways to improve the People Mover. The group...
Students at this Detroit school got free bikes. Here’s how they say it helped attendance
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Some days, it takes Elyazar Holiday two...
SMART braces for potential state budget cut
Michigan mass transit agencies are waiting to find out how much money they will get from the state in 2026.Lawmakers...
Give ’em shade: Nearly 90% of Detroit bus stops lack adequate sun protection
Heat is now the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. — with 12,000 lives claimed annually — and...
Success of Detroit’s QLINE shows potential for mass transit system, advocate says
Metro Detroit’s efforts to create a rapid mass transit system on par with other major regions has often gone off...
CuriosiD: Did Detroit automakers sabotage public transit?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Listen: Did Detroit automakers sabotage public...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan’s new public health dashboard; DDOT seeks feedback on service changes + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Michigan's new interactive Public Health Data Dashboard; the Detroit Department of Transportation's upcoming...
The Metro: How can streets be safer for bikers, pedestrians in Detroit?
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The city of Detroit ranks No. 3 in the nation for...