Drew Dilkens seeks third term as Windsor mayor
Windsor, Ontario Mayor Drew Dilkens has made construction of a new regional hospital one of his key campaign topics as...
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.
Detroit’s Thanksgiving parade marches into 96th year
It's not even Halloween yet, but preparations are already underway for America's Thanksgiving Parade on Woodward Ave. in Detroit. "We...
Detroit tops list of worst places for people with asthma
Asthma has been a chronic health problem in Detroit for years. But a new report ranks the city the worst...
Bridge Detroit: Poverty compounds challenges facing people with disabilities
Click here to view the full audio transcript. More than a million people in Michigan live with a disability. Of...
Federal regulators prioritize cleaning sites contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’
The federal government officially recognizes what health and environmental experts have known for a long time: PFAS chemicals are hazardous....
Michigan State Fair celebrates 10 years in Novi
The Michigan State Fair returns this Labor Day weekend at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. The original state fair...
Great Lakes Now exposes coal ash threat
Environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency for refusing to regulate older coal ash dumps near power plants. Coal...
Bridge Detroit: EV chargers omit Black neighborhoods
President Joe Biden, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit's automakers have made big commitments to building electric vehicles. That includes big...
Bridge Detroit: Flood prevention relief trickles in
It's been more than a year since heavy rain flooded thousands of basements in Detroit. This year, city leaders said...
Urban gardens don’t lead to gentrification in Detroit, study says
Researchers at the University of Michigan say urban gardens in Detroit don't necessarily lead to gentrification. But they are concerned...
Fire destroys Traffic Jam & Snug
A massive fire ripped through a popular Midtown Detroit restaurant Friday. Traffic Jam & Snug is located at Canfield...
Westland is ready to “Walk & Roll”
Westland leaders have a plan to make the city a safer place to walk and ride a bike. From 2016...