AAA Forecasts Busiest Holiday Travel Break Since ’01
AAA predicts an increase in holiday travel this year. The auto club says almost 3.5 million people in Michigan will...
Pat Batcheller is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news, traffic and weather updates during Morning Edition. He is an amateur musician.
Batcheller joined WDET in 2007 after nine years at WWJ, where he was a news editor, producer and reporter. He started his broadcasting career in 1989 and has lived and worked in Michigan his entire life. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Specs Howard School of Media Arts. He has won multiple awards for excellence from the Associated Press, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists. He is an amateur musician, playing percussion in the Downriver Community Band.
More Snow is Coming [SLIDES]
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for much of lower Michigan from 7 p.m. Friday until...
MDOT Finishes First Part of I-75 Reconstruction in Oakland County
The Michigan Department of Transportation says phase one of the I-75 reconstruction project in Oakland County is complete. MDOT says...
UM-Flint, Google Create New Flint Water Map
A new web site and mobile app give Flint residents the latest information about the city’s water. Google and students...
Green Flashers Alert Drivers to Maintenance Vehicles Ahead [VIDEO]
Flashing green lights could help drivers spot snow plows and other maintenance vehicles more easily this winter. Kent County...
Distracted? Get Your Head Out of Your App!
Michigan State Police have started a new safety campaign to encourage drivers to pay attention behind the wheel. It's called...
The Weather Hasn’t Been That Severe This Year
2016 has been the quietest year in terms of severe storms in Metro Detroit. The National Weather Service has recorded...
MDOT Says I-75 SB Over Rouge River Will Close in February
The Michigan Department of Transportation says it plans to close southbound I-75 over the Rouge River on Feb. 4, 2017....
Winter Starts a Bit Warmer Than Normal [MAPS]
Last winter was one of the warmest ever recorded in Metro Detroit. The National Weather Service is forecasting above normal...
DTE Employees Foster the Giving Spirit
DTE Energy employees buy and donate Christmas gifts for foster children throughout Michigan every year. This is the tenth year...
Potters Market Returns to Southfield
Potters from across Metro Detroit gather for their annual market sale at the Southfield Pavilion Dec. 1-4, 2016. Now in...
MDOT Plans to Close Southbound I-75 Downriver for 2 Years
The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to close southbound I-75 between Detroit and the downriver area early next year. MDOT...