Alex McLenon is a Reporter with 101.9 WDET.

Sen. Gary Peters says little is known about UFO shot down over Lake Huron

The U.S. military shot down an unidentified object from high-altitude over Lake Huron on Sunday. It’s the third such object...

Ford lost $2 billion in 2022, EV and AI investments flopped

Ford Motor Company shares took a hit this week after disappointing news during their latest investors call, losing $2 billion...

Judge to decide if Oxford school district employees can be sued in shooting civil case

An Oakland County Circuit Court judge is deciding whether Oxford School district employees can be sued over how they handled...

What to expect from the auto industry in 2023

From supply chain issues to union contracts, a lot of unknowns face Detroit’s auto industry in 2023. With car companies...

Used car prices are falling, but still higher than normal

The average cost of a used vehicle in the U.S. peaked at about $24,000 earlier this year. That’s more than...

Oakland County voters will decide fate of public transportation millage

Residents in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties will decide on transit items when they head to the polls on Tuesday....

Barack Obama campaigns for Democrats ahead of elections in Detroit visit

Former President Barack Obama made an appearance at a campaign event at Renaissance High School in Detroit over the weekend....

Accused Oxford High School shooter pleads guilty

The teen accused of going on a murderous rampage at Oxford High School last November has pleaded guilty to all...

Michigan secures $110 million in federal money to build EV charging network

Money from the Federal Infrastructure Bill has started being distributed to help build out a nationwide electric vehicle charging network....

Detroit, community partners launch program to plant 75,000 trees

Detroit is partnering with American Forests and a number of other state and local conservation groups on an initiative to...

SMART acquires its first electric buses

SMART is putting its first group of electric buses into service. The four Proterra-made units were purchased using government grant...

Electric vehicles, mobility trends shape the future of revamped Detroit Auto Show

Detroit’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) opens this weekend at Huntington Place for the first time in over three...