StoryCorps Detroit: “Much better than everything people said you were”
Jennifer Smith is the founder of Closing the Gap, a nonprofit that uses personalized mentorship to help Detroit students enter...
School District Closings for Thursday, Dec. 14
Wednesday's winter storm closed public school districts throughout southeast Michigan. Click on the county button to see a list of...
Ahead of First Winter Storm, School Districts Close [LIST, MAP]
Several southeast Michigan school districts announced Wednesday closures, hours ahead of the storm the National Weather Service predicts could drop...
Will Metro Detroit Voters See Another Transit Millage on the 2018 Ballot?
Matt Trevethan/WDET Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel delivered his State of the County speech on Wednesday night at the Macomb Center for...
Is 2018 the Year Michigan Legalizes Marijuana?
Jake Neher/WDET It’s looking more likely Michigan will vote next year on whether to legalize recreational marijuana. This week, the The Coalition...
University of Detroit Mercy Will Reset Tuition in the Fall
WDET Marketing The University of Detroit Mercy is lowering its tuition from $41,000 to $28,000 a year. The 30 percent price reduction...
How Strong Is Metro Detroit as a Region in 2017?
Jerome Vaughn For the past few years the Detroit Regional Chamber has looked at the broad picture of economic health in...
How Could GOP Tax Changes Affect Michiganders?
Jake Neher/WDET Republicans in Washington are intent on making big changes to the tax code before the end of the...
GOP State Representative Talks Front-Row Seat To Steve Bannon’s MI Speech
Jake Neher/WDET Former White House chief strategist and Executive Chairman of Breitbart News Steve Bannon was in town this week. He spoke...
State Senate Approves Bills to Allow Concealed Weapons in More Places
Jake Neher/WDET Concealed guns could be carried in schools, churches and other places they’re currently banned under bills adopted Wednesday...
Royal Oak Mayor Talks Reelection and Successful School Bond
City of Royal Oak Royal Oak is a city, like many in the region, that finds itself at a crossroads...
What’s the Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities — And How Are They Changing?
Tennessee State University We recently went through homecoming season across the country. That means many people traveling to alma maters, watching...
