Express Bus Route Coming to Gratiot, Woodward

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Travis Gonyou is a spokesperson for the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan. He says the express...

Great Lakes Levels Finally Return to Normal

It may have been a milder than normal winter but plenty of rain helped raised the water levels in both...

Rock Ventures CEO Talks Soccer Stadium and Perception in Detroit

jay tafilowski Detroit is a great town for sports fans, even if the teams sometimes disappoint. One professional sport Detroit doesn't have is...

Michigan Climate Action Network Urges State to Sign Clean Energy Bills

The Michigan Action Climate Network is asking the Michigan Legislature to pass more clean energy bills.  The network’s goal is...

Royal Oak Considers Automated Trash Collection

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Royal Oak City Commissioners are considering a new automatic trash collection system. The system would allow residents...

New Funds will Let Detroit Take a Bigger Bite out of Blight

Detroit is receiving a new infusion of funding to help tear down blighted buildings in the city. Detroit now has...

Michigan Author Talks Prince and Stigmatizing Opioid Addiction

United States Marine Corps Although the autopsy results from Prince’s death have not yet been released, many stories have surfaced that...

Detroit Native Empowers Youth Through New Cookbook

A Detroit native is celebrating her new cookbook, “Kid Chef” with a hands-on culinary event at Eastern Market. Author Melina Hammer...

Free Press Columnist Tells Her Best Mom Stories and Talks News of the Week

Michael Hayball Mother's Day is this weekend. We want to hear the touching or funny stories you have about your mother. What...

Art Birmingham Kicks Off Summer Art Season [MAP LINK]

Metro Detroit’s first major outdoor art festival begins this weekend. Art Birmingham is celebrating its 35th anniversary May 7 and 8...

Obama Tells Flint to Keep Kids and Hope Alive

President Obama told a crowd in Flint the nation has not forgotten their plight. The President said the water crisis...

Growing Numbers of High School Seniors are Taking “Gap Year” Before College

President Obama’s oldest daughter, Malia, announced this week that she has been accepted to Harvard and plans to attend the storied institution...