Alex McLenon is a Reporter with 101.9 WDET.

“New NAFTA” Means New Standards For The Auto Industry

Jake Neher/WDET Canada has officially joined the United States and Mexico in forming a new trade arrangement that will replace...

EPA Hearing on Freezing Fuel Standards Gets Mostly Cool Reception in Dearborn

Alex McLenon   Last month, the Trump Administration presented the Safe Affordable Fuel-Efficiency (SAFE) Vehicle Rules.  The proposed legislation would...

The Detroit Institute Of Arts Is Growing Its Asian Portfolio

Detroit Institute of Arts One year after launching a Japanese gallery, the Detroit Institute of Arts is expanding its Eastern...

Long Live the Queen: Five Days To Honor Aretha Franklin

Getty Images Over the course of a week, people from around the world will gather in Detroit to pay their...

Wayne State Researchers Battle Lingering Effects of Syrian Civil War

Alex McLenon For more than a year the Stress Trauma and Anxiety Research Clinic at Wayne State University has worked...

Drivers Start Your Engine: Detroit Grand Prix Confirmed On Belle Isle

Alex McLenon The Detroit Grand Prix will return to Belle Isle through the year 2021, with an option to extend...

Detroit Grand Prix Contract Talks Approach The Finish Line

Alex McLenon The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has formally responded to a contract proposal from Detroit Grand Prix organizers...

Chemical Bank Makes Detroit Its New Corporate Home

Chemical Bank Chemical Bank has named Detroit as the home of its new, 20-story corporate headquarters.  The facility, which will...

Gordie Howe International Bridge Breaks Ground

Alex McLenon   Michigan and Canadian officials were on hand at the ground-breaking of the site of the future U.S. Port of...