Give Washtenaw County Your Unwanted Guns, No Questions Asked

WickedVT Washtenaw County will accept unwanted firearms from citizens, no questions asked, as part of the county’s Gun Safety Week.  Residents can...

State Senator Smith Bound Over For Trial

A judge is ordering State Senator Virgil Smith to stand trial on a variety of felony charges including assault. Last...

Tour Palmer Park’s Log Cabin this Weekend

Detroit’s Palmer Park celebrates its fourth annual Log Cabin Day this weekend. The event marks the one day each year the...

Community Meetings Set to Discuss Proposed Riverside Park Land Swap

Marissa Gawel/WDET A couple of community meetings are taking place in Southwest Detroit this month to discuss the proposed land...

TV Journalist Roger Weber Retires After 37 Years at WDIV

Roger Weber is retiring.  The veteran news reporter has spent the past 37 years telling the stories of Metro Detroiters...

WDET’s Parks Watch Offers Residents a Chance to Monitor Their Parks

WDET's Nina Ignaczak talks about Parks Watch, a new part of WDET's ongoing Parks Project. The project, launched in partnership...

Wayne County is Hiring Full Time Jail Guards

Adam.J.W.C/ CC Wayne County is holding a recruiting event next week to hire full-time guards for the county’s three jails....

R&B Music Hall of Fame Comes to Detroit

The Official Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame Museum is permanently moving to Detroit. Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The traveling...

Expert Says Detroit Can Do More to Curb Gun Violence

ed.gov Last weekend there were nearly 30 shootings in Detroit. Three people were shot dead. Detroit officials say the overall...

Detroit’s Historic Fisher, Kahn Buildings Sold

Detroit’s iconic Fisher and Albert Kahn buildings have a new owner. The buildings were sold after a three-day online auction....

Detroit Parks Leaders Looking to Create Green Spaces for Seniors

Marissa Gawel/WDET Those working to improve parks in Detroit say the city needs greenspaces that serve all ages. Experts say...

Next Week is Michigan’s Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week

Ed Dunens/Creative Commons State officials are warning boaters they could be bringing dangerous stowaways with them into Michigan’s waterways. The...