Sterling Civic Theater Welcomes All

A local community theater offers people with disabilities a chance to perform that they might not otherwise get. The Sterling...

Unlike Cleveland Police Union, Michigan State Police at RNC Don’t Sound Concerned About Open Carry

Sgt. Dwayne Gill/Michigan State Police We’ve been wondering all week whether there would be unrest outside the convention hall in...

Wayne State University Breaks Ground on Mike Ilitch School of Business

Courtesy of Wayne State University City of Detroit officials and Wayne State University broke ground today on the Mike Ilitch School...

Know Your Congressional District: Michigan’s 13th

  Melissa Mason WDET is examining the candidates and issues in the 2016 elections. You can find interviews with the candidates, information...

Governors Veto Means Bigger Cities Will Pay for State Road Work

Governor Snyder’s veto of a road funding bill is raising the ire of officials in Michigan’s larger communities including Detroit and...

DEQ Task Force Re-Thinking Trash Rules

Jake Neher/WDET Plans are getting underway to send less trash to landfills in Michigan and to find more ways to...

Detroit Knocks Down 10,000th Structure

The Duggan Administration demolished its ten thousandth vacant building this morning…marking a milestone in Detroit’s blight removal effort. The program...

Metro Detroit Feels Hottest Temps So Far This Week

This could be the hottest week of the summer so far in Metro Detroit. Temperatures are expected to hit the...

D-DOT Hosts Public Hearings for Proposed Service Changes

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Department of Transportation is hosting public hearings all this month to collect input on proposed...

Election 2016: Terrance Morrison Candidate Questionnaire

Why are you running for Congress? I'm running for Congress because the 14th District is in need of change . ...

Brenda Lawrence’s Political Experience Could be a Disadvantage in Primary Race

Graphic by Melissa Mason   Some supporters of presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump say they are backing him because...

Longest-Serving House Member Touts National Impact, Rival Claims Voters Neglected in 13th Congressional Primary Race

This week WDET begins examining the upcoming primary elections in Michigan. We start with a look at the race in...