Tornado Outbreak on April 11, 1965 Kills Hundreds in Midwest
Paul Huffmann, NOAA On April 11, 1965, 47 tornadoes descended on the Midwest, leaving 271 dead and more than 3,400...
Jerome Vaughn is News Director at 101.9 WDET. He joined WDET in 1992 to help chronicle Detroit's comeback and let people around the world know the truth about his hometown.
Vaughn runs the news internship program, providing opportunities for future public radio producers. He has also served as a mentor for NPR's Next Generation Radio Project. Vaughn has won dozens of awards for his reporting. He was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 2018.
His interest in news reporting began when he was five years old, after his mom bought him a yellow Panasonic ball and chain radio.
FBI, State Police Search Home of State Senator Bert Johnson
The FBI and the Michigan State Police searched the home of State Senator Bert Johnson Monday morning. They spent several hours...
Executive Warren Evans Delivers State of Wayne County Address
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans delivered his State of the County address Tuesday evening. He spoke to an audience at...
Listen: Governor Rick Snyder Delivers 7th State of the State Address
Governor Rick Snyder delivered his 7th State of the State address in Lansing Tuesday night. He spent much of his...
Furniture Bank Works To Make A House A Home For Metro Detroiters
It’s the end of the year and many families in Metro Detroit are thinking about how they can help others...
Best of Windsor Cookbook Looks at Restaurants and Recipes
Windsor is known for having a beautiful waterfront, as well as producing thousands of vehicles each year. But it also...
Hackel Touts Green Macomb Initiative, Budget Success During State of Macomb Address
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel delivered his annual State of the County address Wednesday evening. Hackel spoke to an invitation-only...
Wayne State University Police Officer Collin Rose Dies
Wayne State police officer Collin Rose has died. He was shot in the head Tuesday night after stopping a man...
Cass Tech Celebrates 90 Years of Teaching Students to Play the Harp
Detroit’s Cass Technical High School is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its “Harp and Vocal Ensemble”. That's right. Cass Tech...
Crossing the Lines: Walkerville Is Seeing a Resurgence
WDET reporters have been spending the past few weeks in Windsor, talking to residents as part of our “Crossing The...
Crossing the Lines: Canadian Club Building Brings Italian Renaissance to Windsor’s Riverfront
For years, Detroiters traveling near the riverfront had a visual landmark in Windsor. It was the Canadian Club sign that...
Wayne State University Holds Second Annual “Baroudeur”
Wayne State University is holding its second annual “Baroudeur" Saturday. That’s the school’s bike ride through Detroit, which raises money for student...