Bre'Anna Tinsley is a reporter for Detroit Public Radio, 101.9 WDET. She covers city government and housing, as well as co-hosting the "Detroit Evening Report" podcast. She graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelors in Journalism. She also is a licensed real estate agent. Fun fact: her great-grandmother was Detroit blues singer Alberta Adams.

DTW Sees Increase in Fliers

Detroit Metro Airport says passenger traffic increased by one million fliers last year. Total passenger traffic increased eight percent in...

Duggan and Rev Jesse Jackson Announce Fair for Detroit Contractors

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Officials in Detroit say they want to increase the number of minority-owned contractors in the city helping...

Motor City Match Helps Open A New Wine Shop

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Motor City Match has announced 500 thousand dollars in grants to nine new small businesses in Detroit....

Musical Swings Come to Detroit

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A musical swing set is on tour, visiting Detroit’s Cadillac Square Park. The art piece, called “The...

Belle Isle Lake Could Reconnect to Detroit River

Michael Ference Belle Isle’s Lake Okonoka may soon be reconnected to the Detroit River. The non-profit group Friends of Detroit...

Wayne County Opens New Clinic

The Wayne County Department of Health, Veterans and Community Wellness is opening a new clinic. The Wayne Health Center will...

New Database Shows How Michigan Allocates Funds to Cities

The Michigan Municipal League has unveiled a new database that allows residents to see how the state is allocating revenue...

Tax Foreclosure Prevention Fairs This Week

The City of Detroit is hosting a series of Tax Foreclosure Prevention Workshops this week. Homeowners or tenants at any...

21 Died in Police Pursuit Crashes Last Year

Michigan State Police officials say there were fewer fatal crashes last year than in 2014 involving drivers who were being...

MDEQ Oks Oil Drilling at Southfield Church

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is giving the green light to Jordan Development to drill for...

DPS Students Create Healthy Meals For Lunch Time

Beau Wade/ CC Detroit students are participating in the “Cooking Up Change” competition to create healthy new meals for under a...

Flint Head Start Programs Expand to Help Children Exposed to Lead

woodleywonderworks/ CC The US Department of Health and Human Services is expanding Head Start and Early Head Start programs in...