Motown Musical Hits Detroit

Direct from Broadway, Motown the Musical comes to Detroit this week. It’s the story of the iconic sound that has...

DNR, Arbor Day Foundation to Distribute New Trees

The emerald ash borer arrived in the Detroit area in 2002. Over the past 15 years, the invasive pest from...

Lions Announce 2017 Schedule

The Detroit Lions have announced their 2017 schedule. The regular season starts Sep. 10 at Ford Field against the Arizona...

Filmmaker Ken Burns says Vietnam War Holds Lessons for Trump Era

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Renowned filmmaker Ken Burns says the Vietnam War helped create the current divisive climate in the U.S. But...

Former State Senator Smith Makes Moves for Detroit City Council Seat

Former State Senator Virgil Smith is taking the initial steps to run for Detroit City Council. The Detroit Department of Elections...

Experts say Female Genital Mutilation is Both Crime and Cultural Practice

A metro Detroit doctor has been ordered detained while she awaits a trial on charges of mutilating the genitals of...

Legislative Leaders Hope to End Standoff on Money for Flint, Macomb Sinkhole

Jake Neher/WDET Lawmakers are back at the state Capitol following their spring break. One job facing them is ending a...

Flint to Stay on GLWA Service

The City of Flint announced Tuesday it will keep the Great Lakes Water Authority as its drinking water source under...

New Detroit Arena to Host NCAA Championship Games

The NCAA says Detroit will soon be a college championship city. The NCAA announced sites for future championship and tournament...

Researchers, Community Groups Release Plan to Curb Air Pollution in Detroit

A group of community organizations and researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health released a "public health...

GOP State Senator Says Michigan Should Protect Internet Privacy if Feds Won’t

Office of state Sen. Rick Jones A Republican state lawmaker says Michigan should step in to protect people’s internet privacy....

Metro Detroit Doctor to Remain Incarcerated Until Trial on Charges of Female Genital Mutilation

A federal judge is ordering a Michigan doctor to remain incarcerated while she awaits trial on charges of mutilating the...