Detroit Evening Report: New 600-room hotel development proposed downtown

A new 600-room, 25-story hotel is expected to join the changing skyline along the Detroit River, flanked by the Huntington...

Detroit Evening Report: Senate bill aims to excuse ‘mental health’ absences from Michigan schools

A state Senate bill proposed in January of this year would allow K-12 public school students in Michigan to get...

Detroit Evening Report: New census data shows slight population increase in Michigan

Michigan’s population grew slightly in the past year, gaining roughly 4,000 residents between July 2022 and July 2023, according to...

Detroit Evening Report: DMC updates visitor restrictions amid rising flu cases

The Detroit Medical Center has updated its visitor policy at all DMC facilities — including Children’s Hospital of Michigan —...

Detroit Evening Report: New tool aims to improve ‘Tree Equity’ in Detroit neighborhoods

A new tool from the conservation nonprofit American Forests aims to show Detroiters of all economic backgrounds how increasing their...

Detroit Evening Report: RTA considers proposal to take over QLINE

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is considering a proposal to take over control of Detroit's QLINE. Subscribe to...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit awarded $25M grant to improve bus safety, accessibility

The City of Detroit received $24.8 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation this week to improve safety...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit casino revenue remains down in November

Detroit's three casinos reported $79.1 million in revenue for the month of November — down nearly 24% from November of...

Detroit Evening Report: City breaks ground on $18M affordable housing project in southwest Detroit

City officials broke ground this week on a brand-new affordable housing development in Detroit's East Chadsey-Condon neighborhood in southwest Detroit....

Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer signs language access bills into law

Two new state laws aim to help more than 900,000 people in Michigan who are not proficient English speakers. House...

Detroit Evening Report: New federal grants for rail projects to expand Amtrak service in Detroit

Detroit will see some of its Amtrak train service expand in the years ahead, as President Joe Biden announced plans...

DER Weekends: Ameneh Marhaba is bringing African fusion cuisine to New Center

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET's Tia Graham spends some time with Ameneh Marhaba, the...