Without Power? Homeowners Being Warned to Keep Portable Generators Outside

Power outages across Southeast Michigan mean many homeowners are relying on portable generators or other alternative heat sources. That is...

Novi Firefighters Battle 25-Acre Blaze Near Twelve Oaks Mall

Groups of a dozen firefighters at a time worked to extinguish a grass fire that was spreading quickly in Novi...

Warren Evans Answers Your Questions After State of Wayne County Speech

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Wayne County Executive Warren Evans gave his annual State of the County speech last night. He talked about...

Report: Most Motorists Fear Driverless Vehicles

A new national survey by the auto club AAA finds that most drivers say they would be frightened of riding...

Ordinance Could Prevent Dogs from Being Chained

Detroit’s Animal Care and Control Department wants to ban long-term tethering of pets. The proposed ordinance would ban pet owners...

Warning for Small Pet Owners: Coyotes Coming

Warmer weather is bringing out more wildlife and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is warning property owners to keep...

Lawsuit Claims Guards Joked, Bet on Inmate’s Suicidal Tendencies

Michigan Legislature A federal lawsuit claims state prison guards joked and made a bet on whether an inmate would try...

Flint Begins Paying Full Price for Tainted Water Utility Bills

Amber Neher Officials in Michigan say they will no longer help residents in Flint pay their water bills. The state...

Are Reports of Detroit’s Rebirth Greatly Exaggerated?

Jake Neher/WDET Mayor Mike Duggan gives his State of the City speech on Tuesday evening. He’ll undoubtedly talk about positive...

State Health Officials Pressure McLaren Hospital to Remediate Legionella Bacteria

The State of Michigan is demanding that McLaren Health Care System in Flint do more to prevent further contamination of...

Civil Rights Report Blames Racism for Flint Water Crisis

Amber Neher Civil rights officials in Michigan are blaming what they call “systemic racism” for decisions that left the city...

What Happens to Sanctuary Cities and Campuses Under Trump?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET, Cheyna Roth/MPRN Lately there has been a lot of debate about so-called sanctuary cities -- city governments...