WDIV’s Devin Scillian Joins Detroit Today to Talk Opioid Crisis
Michael Hayball There has been a lot of national coverage around the opioid crisis, but how is addiction to narcotics...
Ontario Announces Plans for Legal Pot Purchases
The Government of Ontario is announcing its framework for legalization of marijuana. That includes 150 stand-alone retail stores and on-line...
Detroit Bridge Company Awarded Permit to Build Second Bridge
Construction of a new bridge next to the existing Ambassador Bridge took a giant step forward Wednesday. The federal government of...
Detroit Using Hidden Cameras to Crack Down on Illegal Dumping
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Detroit officials say they are adopting a new approach to deal with an old problem. It’s illegal trash...
State Lawmakers Want to Rein In Prescription Drug Price Increases
State lawmakers are headed back to work this week. Democrats say they are anxious to introduce a bill aimed at...
Who Wants to Live Downtown?
Demand for housing in downtown Detroit continues to increase at a rapidly growing rate. A new report conducted for the...
What Trump’s Military Surplus Reversal Means for Michigan Police Departments
Jake Neher/WDET Police departments can once again receive certain surplus equipment from the military. The Trump administration this week reversed...
How Prepared Is Metro Detroit For a Major Weather Disaster?
Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division Hurricane Harvey’s devastation this week reminds us of a few things. That Mother Nature relents...
Beau Taylor Takes Over As Detroit’s Lighting Chief
Detroit Public Lighting Authority It’s one of Mayor Duggan’s favorite campaign lines -- especially when people accuse him of not paying...
How Does Trump’s Arpaio Pardon Compare to Past Presidential Pardons?
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio embodies the harshest -- critics would say cruelest -- attitudes Americans have toward...
Strong Winds Help Keep Algae Scum off Shores of Ohio; Michigan
Consistent westerly winds blowing across Lake Erie this summer have apparently helped keep a harmful algae bloom away from Toledo’s...
Virgil Smith’s Uncertain City Council Run Could Have Wide Implications Across Michigan
vote-mi.org Former state Sen. Virgil Smith (D-Detroit) hopes to appear on the November ballot for Detroit City Council District 2. He...
