WDET Awarded Public Radio Station of the Year by Michigan Association of Broadcasters
WDET is the proud recipient of 10 Michigan Association of Broadcasters’ Broadcast Excellence Awards for our work in 2014. We also won “Public Radio Station...
Detroit Park Caught In Middle Of Bridge Fight
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s office has denied rumors that he’s made a deal to transfer Riverside Park to the...
Mexican Folk Dancing Makes a Comeback
Folkloric dance has been has long been a part of maintaining Mexican culture in Southwest Detroit. A few years ago...
New York Billboards Say “Move to Detroit”
Philip Kafka Billboards and graffiti in New York City are telling residents there to move to Detroit. New York entrepreneur...
Detroit Firm Plans to Bring Water Taxis to Riverfront
Marissa Gawel/WDET Detroit could soon have water taxis available to move people along the city’s riverfront. Detroit firm Freshwater Transit...
New York Firm Exploring New Uses for Detroit’s Fort Wayne
Marissa Gawel/WDET The state of Michigan is looking into potential ways to revive Detroit’s historic Fort Wayne. A special projects...
Toyota Issues Two Recalls for Electrical Issues in Vehicles
J. Carlisle Larsen/WDET The two recalls covers 112,500 cars and SUVs. The first affects 110,000 2015 Camry sedans and Highlander SUVs....
Call 911 to Report a Dangerous Pothole in Macomb County
Editor5807/Creative Commons Michigan State Police officials are joining Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel in advising motorists to call 911 if...
A Guide To Vacant Land Is Coming Soon
Detroit Future City Detroit has thousands of vacant properties that could be re-used in many way, from new business ventures to parks...
New Town Homes Coming to Midtown Detroit
Construction is set to begin on 58 new town homes along East Ferry Street in Midtown Detroit. The town...
New Payment Programs Are Helping 7,500 Detroit Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
More than 60,000 Detroit properties face tax foreclosure, but the city is implementing new programs to keep families in...
2,000 Detroit Students to Receive Free Tickets to DIA Rivera-Kahlo Exhibit
Bank of America is sponsoring two-thousand tickets for students to visit the Detroit Institute of Arts' newest exhibit. Students from...