Ice Cream Truck Joins Ranks of Police Efforts

The City of Oak Park is adding an unconventional way to conduct community outreach. The city’s public safety department has...

DWSD Kiosks Open in 28 Locations

WDET Detroiters can now pay their water bills at kiosks across the city.   The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department...

“Josie” Scores New Home

A stray kitten scored a new home after Joe Louis Arena workers caught it on the ice. "Josie" is likely the...

Ship Watchers Can Nerd Out in New Interactive Exhibit [VIDEO + PHOTOS]

Detroit's RiverWalk gets a lot of foot traffic. John Loftus, who runs the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, estimates 3 million...

How Significant is Detroit’s Comeback? National Urban Policy Expert Amy Liu Weighs In

Detroit Regional Chamber “Our inner cities are a disaster,” President Donald Trump said last year in a campaign debate. “You...

Home Ownership Event Reaches Out to Longtime Detroiters [MEETING AUDIO]

An informational meeting aimed at supporting and bolstering homeownership for longtime and native Detroiters drew more than 60 attendees tonight....

Is QLINE a Boon or Boondoggle for Detroit?

Rebecca Hanna/WDET Detroit's new QLINE streetcar system has been up and running for about a week. That's after about a decade...

Wayne State Holds Cycling Benefit for Homeless Students

Jake Neher/WDET Wayne State University's third annual urban cycling event, the 2017 Baroudeur, will be held on Saturday, August 19th....

Detroit Unveils New Streetcar System

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Detroit’s new streetcar line is officially open to the public. And the light rail “QLine” is being touted...

Comedian Louie Anderson Helps Combat Preterm Births in Detroit

makeyourdate.org Comedian Louie Anderson has had a long and varied career -- from serving as host of the Family Feud...

David DiChiera Reflects on His Career, Art, and Cyrano, Ahead of Retirement

Jake Neher/WDET The upcoming production of Cyrano will be preformed at the Michigan Opera Theater this weekend. David DiChiera, founder...

Art Birmingham is Back

The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center's vision can be summed up in three words: art for all.  "We believe everyone should...