Alex McLenon is a Reporter with 101.9 WDET.

Detroit Evening Report: Mary Sheffield enters 2025 Detroit mayoral race

City Council President Mary Sheffield is throwing her name into next year’s Detroit mayoral race. She formally announced her candidacy...

‘EV roadmap’ makes recommendations on supporting electric adoption in Michigan

Michigan aims to set up a public network of 100,000 electric vehicle charges by 2030 to support an anticipated two...

State and county officials not on same page as Oxford shooting victims look for answers

Nearly three years after a teenager killed four of his classmates in a shooting at Oxford High School, victims’ families...

Rep. Haley Stevens talks 11th District win, election outcome

Democrat Haley Stevens will continue representing Michigan’s 11th Congressional District in Congress for the next two years. The incumbent candidate...

Teamsters, Marathon Petroleum no closer to deal as strike continues

Union members are still off the job at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Southwest Detroit. More than 250 members of...

Trump talks auto industry, ruffles feathers with Detroit diss during Michigan campaign stop

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump visited the Detroit Economic Club (DEC) on Thursday. The crowd of mostly business leaders provided...

Kamala Harris makes Labor Day campaign stop in Detroit

A number of key Democrats spent their Labor Day in midwestern battle ground states, campaigning in support of the party’s...

Michigan Dems react to Republican vice presidential candidate nomination

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, along with 11th District Rep. Haley Stevens and 13th District Rep. Shri Thanedar, made a joint...

Low demand drops EV prices below gas vehicles on resale market

Used vehicle prices spiked as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic but have been coming down since. Resale costs for...

The John Shippen tournament aims to increase diversity in golf

The Detroit Golf Club is hosting The John Shippen men’s golf invitational this weekend. Fourteen Black golfers will play for...

Michigan Central CEO talks opening of refurbished Michigan Central

Ford Motor Company celebrated the grand opening of the newly renovated Michigan Central Station with a concert this week. The...

Downtown Detroit Grand Prix attracts new and old fans in second year

The 2024 Detroit Grand Prix is in the books. Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon won the headline IndyCar race, after...