Oscars Preview: A Look at the Films, and Hollywood and Race

Flickr This years Academy Awards nominations created a huge controversy when the academy nominations included only white actors for the...

School District Closures for Friday, February 26th

Wayne County   Gibraltar   Oakland County Brandon Clarkston Holly  Huron Valley Lake Orion Oxford Pontiac South Lyon Waterford  ...

Dance Dance Dance!

The DIA is preparing for its next special exhibit. The effort celebrates Dance in American art. Jane Dini is the...

Wayne State University Celebrates 45 Years with African American Studies

Errol Henderson “The history of Black Studies is intricately tied to the African American struggle for equality in general, and...

Study: Coast-To-Coast Train From Detroit to Holland Is a Good Investment

Coast-to-Coast Passenger Rail Study Executive Summary A new study finds a passenger rail system between Detroit and Holland, Michigan would...

Coast Guard Seeks Input on Ambassador Bridge 2.0

The U.S. Coast Guard has a public hearing scheduled Thursday on the Ambassador Bridge owners’ request for a permit to build a...

Mayor Duggan’s State of the City: Urges Detroiters to be Patient

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson is joined by Bridge Magazine education reporter Chastity Pratt Dawsey to discuss...

Proposed State Budget At Odds With New Roads Funding Goal

A new plan to fund road repairs across Michigan passed  the legislature late last year but analysis of Governor Snyder’s...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Delivers His Third State of the City Address

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his State of the State address Tuesday night.  He spoke to a crowd of hundreds...

Michigan’s Automation Alley Wants to Go Head to Head With Silicon Valley

Southeast Michigan’s Automation Alley is beefing up its efforts to compete with California’s Silicon Valley. Automation Alley is a consortium...

What’s the Real State of the City?

Marissa Gawel/WDET Tonight Mayor Mike Duggan will deliver his annual State of the City speech. Duggan has taken on big...

Bald Eagles Visit DTE Energy Monroe Power Plant

Scott Hocking Monroe has one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the country--the largest in Michigan-- and it’s owned...