Feds See Spike in COVID-19 Payment Scams
The Internal Revenue Service says it has seen an uptick in scams to cheat people out of their Economic Impact Payment checks....
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.
Macomb County Will Test Sewage for COVID-19
Macomb County will test sewage samples for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The results could help...
Lake Erie Researchers Forecast Smaller Algal Bloom in 2020
Harmful algal blooms have been a summertime problem in western Lake Erie for years. "We're looking at a smaller bloom,...
Faith Under COVID-19: One Pastor Learns to Adapt
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people practice their faith. "As people yearn for worship, they yearn to be...
Beaumont Studies Drug Combination As Possible COVID-19 Treatment
Beaumont researchers have spent weeks looking for effective ways to treat COVID-19. In April, they started a large study to...
Wayne State Study Offers Guide to Reopening Businesses Safely
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has introduced a 6-step plan to re-start businesses that have been shut down during the coronavirus pandemic....
Studies Suggest Link Between Air Pollution and COVID-19 Death Rates
Researchers in the U.S. and Italy are looking at whether people who live in places with high air pollution are...
Child Poverty is Down in Michigan, But Pandemic Could Worsen Existing Problems For Kids
The novel coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the lives of Michigan families in many ways, and could have long-lasting effects on Michigan's...
Homemade Face Masks: Washing, Wearing And Making Them
Health experts, including the U.S. Surgeon General, have been urging Americans to make their own face masks to prevent the...
Beaumont Studies COVID-19 Antibodies as Possible Treatment
Beaumont Health has treated hundreds of COVID-19 patients since March 1, 2020, and tested thousands more. Its employees and affiliates...
Report Shows Gaps in Child Care for Kids of Healthcare Workers
While health care workers are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19, who's taking care of their children?...
Michigan’s Census Response Rate Ranks Third Nationally
Efforts to get Michigan residents to take part in the 2020 U.S. census appear to be paying off. The Census...