MDOT Takes a Flier on Drones
The Michigan Department of Transportation is experimenting with flying drones to see how they could be used in road projects....
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.
New Lab Aims to “Spark” Interest in Science
A new exhibit coming to the Michigan Science Center lets visitors become inventors. The Spark!Lab is a hands-on area designed to...
Poverty Worsens for Michigan Children [Map]
A new report says the number of Michigan children living in poverty rose during the Great Recession. The Michigan League...
MDOT Launches Web Site Ahead of I-275 Project
One of the biggest summer road projects in Metro Detroit will be the reconstruction of I-275 north of I-96 and...
MSU Not a #1 Seed? Madness!
Michigan State won the Big Ten men's basketball tournament Sunday, which many observers thought would secure a number-one seed in...
Dearborn Police Investigate Attempted Break-In at Arab American News
Dearborn Police are searching for two men who tried to smash their way into the offices of the Arab American...
Lions WR Calvin Johnson Retires From NFL
Calvin Johnson’s retirement from the National Football League on Tuesday wasn’t much of a surprise. He first said he was thinking...
Spring Thaw Follows Warm Winter
Metro Detroit residents can put away the snow shovels for now. The National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures in the...
Drivers Behaving Badly: AAA Says That’s Most of Us.
A new survey says most Americans don’t drive as carefully as they think they do. The AAA Foundation for Public...
Michigan’s Presidential Primaries: What to Know on March 8
EDITOR'S NOTE: Secretary Johnson's spokesperson Fred Woodhams says she made an error on the delegates. Republican delegates are awarded proportionally...
Hot Rods Rev Up Cobo Center
A different kind of auto show takes over Cobo Center in downtown Detroit this weekend. Meguiar’s Autorama features more than...
Coast Guard Seeks Input on Ambassador Bridge 2.0
The U.S. Coast Guard has a public hearing scheduled Thursday on the Ambassador Bridge owners’ request for a permit to build a...