Alex McLenon is a Reporter with 101.9 WDET.

Jennifer Crumbley trial to begin Thursday, son’s legal team attempts to protect evidence

After a two-day-long selection process, a jury is now set for the trial of Jennifer Crumbley. Opening statements are set...

City shares more details on hotel development at former Joe Louis Arena site

Detroit officials shared details this week on the so-called “Hotel at Water Square” project, that would see a new 25-story...

Looking back at the automotive labor movement in 2023

One of the major events of 2023 was the United Auto Workers' strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers — Ford,...

New vehicle sales rise in 2023, EV retail numbers set record

Auto industry experts estimate more than 15 million new vehicles will have rolled off showroom floors by the end of...

City of Detroit to launch residential parking zones in Midtown, Brush Park next month

The City of Detroit will be rolling out new residential street parking zones in Brush Park and Midtown beginning next...

Annual Ford trend study finds changing views on AI, sustainability

Ford Motor Company has completed its annual trends report. It’s a survey weighing public sentiment on a range of topics,...

University of Michigan president discusses Wolverine football scandal

Fresh off a win against Ohio State, the University of Michigan football team is preparing to play the Iowa Hawkeyes...

AAA forecasts 1.7 million Michiganders to travel for Thanksgiving holiday

AAA expects more than 1.7 million Michiganders will take a trip of at least 50 miles over the extended Thanksgiving...

Strike against Detroit’s casinos now in fifth week

As the ratification process for new automotive contracts works towards completion, a strike against MotorCity, MGM Grand Detroit and Hollywood...

Union contracts with Detroit’s Big Three now in hands of UAW members

UPDATE: Union members at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis have voted to ratify the tentative contracts described in this story....

Drones will fly in Corktown as part of new pilot program

Michigan Central Station and the Michigan Department of Transportation are creating a so-called “Advanced Aerial Innovation Region” in Detroit. That’s...

United Auto Workers and Ford reach tentative contract agreement

The United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Company have reached a tentative deal on a new union contract.  It’s the...