US Department of Education Looks Closely at Higher Education Finances in Michigan

Seven Michigan colleges and universities are being monitored by the U-S Department of Education. Under a program called Heightened Cash...

Officials Approve More Compensation Claims Tied To Defective GM Ignitions

   The list of those being compensated for injuries suffered because of faulty General Motors’ ignition switches is growing.   ...

Experts Say Tigers Opening A Season Full Of Questions

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET    The Detroit Tigers are embarking on a new season with most of the same pieces still in...

M-1 Rail Officials Helping to Alleviate Some Opening Day Traffic

J. Carlisle Larsen (WDET) Thousands of Metro Detroiters will head downtown today for Opening Day at Comerica Park. But motorists...

WDIV’s Andrew Humphrey Explains How Tornadoes Form

WDET has been looking at the impact tornadoes have had on Metro Detroit, as the region prepares for the 50th...

April 1974 Tornado Destroys Windsor Curling Club

April 3, 1974 is a day that made weather history.  148 tornadoes hit 13 states and Ontario on that day...

Poll: Road Funding Ballot Proposal Very Unpopular

A recent survey finds that the state ballot initiative known as Proposal One which, if passed, would raise taxes to...

MSU Gets Another Crack At Duke, Which Beat Spartans In November.

The Michigan State Spartans are no strangers to the Final Four. This is their 7th trip to the semifinals of...

Future Bridge Between Detroit and Windsor Could Have Pedestrian, Bike Lanes

Photo Credit | Mike Boening Photography (FLICKR/CC) Photo Credit | KP Tripathi (FLICKR/CC) The New International Trade Crossing connecting Detroit...

National Company Hired to Keep Downtown Detroit Clean

Marissa Gawel/WDET A new company will be helping to keep Detroit’s downtown clean this summer. The national organization Block by...

Survey Reports Optimism is Increasing Among Michigan’s Small Business Owners

A recent survey shows optimism among Michigan’s small business owners is the highest it has been since the recession. The results, released...

Detroit’s West Riverfront Park to Host Major Music Events this Summer

Courtesy of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is bringing major music events to a new park this...