Design, Weather Delay Completion Of New Fort Street Bridge

The Michigan Department of Transportation says it's taking longer than expected to replace the Fort Street (M-85) bridge over the...

Jefferson Avenue Gets A Makeover

Kyle May/ Creative Commons A road construction project is underway on Jefferson Avenue between Alter Road and Chalmers. Parking and...

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...

13-year-old Detroit youth poet describes the dreams he has for his neighborhood [Video]

Terry Parris Jr. Meet Eddie. He's 13 and in the 8th grade at Marcus Garvey Academy on the city's east side. Eddie...

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...

From The Council Table, To A Jail Cell

Scott Benson is the Detroit City Councilman for the Third District, on the city’s East side. He’s an urban planner...

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...

New Soul Sunday’s Playlist for April 5, 2015

The Easter Sunday edition of New Soul Sunday is all about the new as we’ll get you fit with the...

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...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 4-4-15

From MoPop to Jackson Browne... lots of tickets to give out! Also new music from Twin Shadow, Indigo Girls much...