Detroit Evening Report: Polls show Sheffield in the lead for Detroit’s next mayor
Detroit’s candidates for mayor are in their final weeks of campaigning. And a new poll shows voters are making up their minds. ...
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.
Michigan Chronicle Editor on mayoral election
Detroit’s candidates for mayor are in the final weeks of their respective campaigns. City Council President Mary Sheffield and the...
Detroit Evening Report: Mayoral debate tonight, Gordie Howe Bridge updates, and more
Detroit voters will have an opportunity to see the two candidates for mayor debate each other tonight. City Council president...
Detroit Evening Report: Joe Louis Greenway expands on west side
Detroit officials have opened up a new section of the Joe Louis Greenway. About two miles of the greenway’s new...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan avoids state shutdown as federal government closes
State and national budget updatesMichigan leaders have avoided a state government shutdown, even though the governor has not yet signed...
Detroit Evening Report: Budget indecision continues, flood watch, and more
Negotiations continue in Lansing in an effort to complete a state budget before an October first deadline. Failure to do...
Detroit Evening Report: WSU President Espy resigns
Wayne State University President Kimberly Espy is resigning. That’s according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Espy has...
Wayne State’s Espy out
Wayne State University President Kimberly Espy is resigning. That’s according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Espy has...
Detroit Evening Report: Jenkins endorses Sheffield for mayor
Former Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins is endorsing Mary Sheffield for the job. She expressed her support for Sheffield this...
Beatlemania lives on for 1964 The Tribute, renowned Beatles cover band
It’s been more than 60 years since the Beatles arrived on the shores of the U.S. bringing the first wave...
Detroit Evening Report: City to prosecute more misdemeanors
The Detroit City Council has approved an ordinance that would allow the city to prosecute more misdemeanors. The measure moves...
Bridge Detroit launches ‘Resilience in the D’ series
Detroit has long been known as a place with grit – where residents face tough times with resilience. That’s the...