SMART Introduces New Express Routes

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Commuters can ride the SMART bus system’s newest express routes for free until January 15th.   The...

Residents of a Near-Westside Detroit Neighborhood Walk Together Year Round

The Walk Woodbridge initiative encourages residents to get to know their neighbors by walking with them and assessing how friendly...

Gas Prices Go Up As Christmas Travel Period Begins

Drivers may have noticed a sudden increase in gasoline prices as 2017 nears its end. AAA's daily survey of 300...

It’s A Festivus Miracle! Hear Detroit Today’s 2017 Airing of Grievances

Jake Neher/WDET Saturday marks the coming of Festivus, the made-up holiday celebrated by the character Frank Costanza on Seinfeld. The...

Will Metro Detroit Voters See Another Transit Millage on the 2018 Ballot?

Matt Trevethan/WDET Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel delivered his State of the County speech on Wednesday night at the Macomb Center for...

Are People Driving Crazier Than Ever Before?

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Over the weekend a driver was pulled over in Florida for cutting into traffic. In this case it...

Why I’m Running: Detroit Mayoral Challenger Coleman Young II

AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET One of the most famous political figures In the history of Detroit is the city’s first black mayor,...

Why Are Your Auto Insurance Rates So High?

Jake Neher/WDET Lawmakers at the state Capitol are wrangling once again with the issue of auto insurance rates across the...

Detroit Mayoral Candidates Look for Votes After Contentious Debate

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Questions over crime, race and improving impoverished neighborhoods took center stage during a contentious debate between the city’s...

‘Underwear Bomber’ Files Suit Against Feds Over Treatment in Supermax Prison

U.S. Marshals Service A man convicted of trying to blow up a plane bound for Detroit with explosives hidden in...

Voter Voices on Transit

In advance of the Nov. 7 general election, WDET is checking in with people who live and work in Detroit...

How Cities Like Detroit Are Priming Themselves for Amazon HQ2 Bid

Jake Neher/WDET Thursday is the last day cities can place their bids as the location for Amazon’s second headquarters. You may...