Will Detroit’s East Riverfront Soon Look Like This?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Detroit’s riverfront has come a very long way in the last decade. Even more upgrades to the...
Detroit Opens Four Warming Centers
Detroit is opening four warming centers for residents looking to escape the cold. Wednesday’s windstorms left nearly 100,000 city residents...
Poetry Slam Champ: YaKuZa Moon Claims Citywide Title [POEMS]
Martha Dawson With poems about Navajo reservation life and the events of Detroit in 1967, 17-year-old YaKuZa Moon won the 2017 Detroit Youth...
Without Power? Homeowners Being Warned to Keep Portable Generators Outside
Power outages across Southeast Michigan mean many homeowners are relying on portable generators or other alternative heat sources. That is...
Snyder Wants to Create Permanent Lead Commission
Amber Neher Gov. Rick Snyder will create a commission this week that has the mission of tackling the problem of...
Warren Evans Answers Your Questions After State of Wayne County Speech
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Wayne County Executive Warren Evans gave his annual State of the County speech last night. He talked about...
Executive Warren Evans Delivers State of Wayne County Address
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans delivered his State of the County address Tuesday evening. He spoke to an audience at...
“The Voice That It Gives Me” [YOUTH POETRY]
It's a big week for Detroit's young poets. The Detroit Youth Poetry Grand Slam takes place at Thursday at Trinosophes,...
Old Soap Factory Near Riverwalk Looking for New Life
The Stone Soap Building on Franklin Street near Detroit’s Riverwalk was built in 1907. The brink exterior of the 80,000...
Ordinance Could Prevent Dogs from Being Chained
Detroit’s Animal Care and Control Department wants to ban long-term tethering of pets. The proposed ordinance would ban pet owners...
NPR’s Melissa Block Visits Hamtramck For New Series “Our Land”
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Longtime NPR host and special correspondent Melissa Block has been traveling across the country for her series “Our Land.” She...
Warning for Small Pet Owners: Coyotes Coming
Warmer weather is bringing out more wildlife and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is warning property owners to keep...