Work to Connect Detroit’s East Riverwalk to Belle Isle Underway
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy broke ground Wednesday on a new stretch of the East Riverwalk. The ceremony took place at the...
Alex McLenon is a Reporter with 101.9 WDET.
Michigan Restaurants Struggle With Staffing Challenges as More Diners Return
Ever since lockdown restrictions were eased, Michigan’s restaurants have had trouble getting employees to return to work. With more than 4 million...
Canton’s Small Business Community Weathers COVID-19 Pandemic on Creativity and Local Support
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...
Detroit’s Auto Industry Hoping President Biden Can Help Secure Semiconductors
President Biden held a meeting this week with companies and manufacturers on both sides of the global semiconductor shortage. With...
General Motors Commits Models to Factory ZERO as Granholm Highlights EVs in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
General Motors will build a new all-electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup at its Factory ZERO plant in Hamtramck, the automaker...
Detroit Automakers Idle Plants Amid Semiconductor Shortage
Detroit’s auto industry is navigating a number of supply chain issues -- the most significant of which is a shortage of small...
Online Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic Comes With Positive and Negative Effects
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 education has been conducted largely online for more than a year. Researchers are examining the impact on...
Sierra Club and Environment Michigan File Notice of Intent To Sue AK Steel
In 2015, AK Steel reached a $1.3 million settlement with the U.S. and the State of Michigan, stemming from dozens of...
Detroit Automakers Better Positioned for COVID-19 Recovery Than During Great Recession
New vehicle assembly lines around Michigan slowed to a halt last March, as the impact of the COVID-19 virus was felt...
Detroit Regional Chamber Shares Positive Economic Outlook, Despite Finding Inequities
The Detroit Regional Chamber says business in Michigan is better positioned to bounce back from COVID-19 than it was from the Great...
University of Michigan Study Highlights COVID-19-Related Racial Health Disparities
A new University of Michigan study explores the effect of racial disparities on individuals who contract COVID-19. It illustrates that non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic...
General Motors to End Gas-Powered Vehicle Sales in United States by 2035
General Motors plans to stop selling gas-powered vehicles in the U.S. in just 14 years' time, by 2035. The automaker says the move...