AAA Expects 1.4 Million Michiganders to Travel Over the Fourth of July

About 1.4 million Michiganders are expected to travel this weekend. AAA Michigan projects the upcoming holiday will be the busiest...

High E. Coli Levels Close Lake St. Clair Metro Park Beach

The Macomb County Health Department has temporarily shut down the beach at Lake Saint Clair Metropark. Water quality tests from...

SUVs Drive June Auto Sales

June sales figures show it was another healthy month for the auto industry, with SUVs continuing to fly off dealer...

What is your ideal America?

Stephen Henderson: The Fourth of July is Saturday, when we pause to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence...

Farmington Public Schools Layoff List Grows to 231

Employees with the Farmington Public School system may find themselves out of work next fall. The school is cutting 231 teachers, administrators and...

Wayne County Library System Closes Its Doors

After being in operation for almost a century, the Wayne County Library system is closing. The cities of Taylor and Ecorse are...

Palmer Park Neighbors See the Light, but Don’t Curse the Darkness Anymore

  Detroit residents have told WDET they want working street lights and safe parks. But is there a connection between...

Great Lakes Water Levels Highest in Years

Marissa Gawel/WDET Water levels in Lake Michigan are almost a foot higher than they were last year and are still...

Civil Rights Leader Andrew Young Compares Atlanta to Detroit

Civil rights leader Andrew Young compared the rise of Atlanta with that of Detroit during a visit to the city....

Former DMC CEO Arthur Porter Passes Away in Panama

Former Detroit Medical Center CEO Arthur Porter has died. Porter left the city around 2004 to serve as director general...

June Sales Rise for Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Drop for GM

Detroit’s Big Three automakers are reporting mixed sales results for last month. June provided good news for the Ford Motor...

Wayne County Declared in Probable Financial Stress

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Wayne County is under “probable financial stress.” That determination was made today (Wed) by the state’s Local...