Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist On State Rep. Isaac Robinson: “He Fought With A Smile”

The toll of the coronavirus pandemic is taking its toll on our state and on the people we know and...

Pandemic History 101: What Was the ‘Spanish’ Flu?

The global spread of the novel coronavirus has left the public in, what feels like, uncharted territory. "The final act...

Metro Detroit Hospitals, Health Systems Brace for COVID-19 Surge

Michigan hospitals and health systems are quickly becoming overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. With experts warning that cases are expected to...

Can Mosquitos Transmit COVID-19? And Other Questions For Local Physicians

Can COVID-19 be transmitted by mosquitos?  I'm sick, when I will be allowed to return to normal life? Should I...

Support Metro Detroit Restaurants By Entering WDET’s Gift Card Drawing

The community is important to this radio station. Detroit chefs and restaurants have been a part of the revitalization of...

Hundreds of Detroit Homes Water Restored Under COVID-19 Plan, Thousands to Go

Detroit’s water department is addressing concerns that some residents are being left out of the utility’s restart program. The city...

CAIR Michigan Advises Muslim Health Workers to Shave, Citing Mask Guidance

The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Michigan chapter is advising Muslim medical professionals to shave off their beards.  CAIR says...

Detroiters Without Water Face Tough Odds, Even With Coronavirus Aid

In the year before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Detroit shutoff water at 3,000 homes in the city, according to the...

Remembering Marlowe Stoudamire: “He Loved Our City and the People In It”

Detroit consultant Marlowe Stoudamire, a community leader and founder of Butterfly Effect Detroit, died Tuesday due to complications from COVID-19. He was...

Michigan Closes State Camp Sites Until April 13

In response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s "Stay Home, Stay Safe" executive order, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is prohibiting camping...

TechTown Detroit Launches Stabilization Fund for Small Businesses

The coronavirus pandemic and the measures meant to slow its spread are already having catastrophic effects on the economy. Businesses...

Home For Weeks, Families Adjust to New Reality

Just two days after Michigan confirmed it's first two cases of COVID-19, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced she'd be closing all...