WDET’s Reading of The Polar Express and a Conversation with the Author

Flickr Creative Commons WDET's Laura Weber Davis speaks with "The Polar Express" author and Michigan native Chris Van Allsburg, and...

State Rep Asks Governor and State Agencies to Look at Oil Recovery and Carbon Capture Technologies

A group of mostly Republican state lawmakers is pushing for more oil to be recovered from wells that have already...

Kurdish Chef Given Extension to Avoid Deportation from Michigan

A quiet Kurdish chef who’s lived and worked in Michigan for more than two decades has been granted a temporary...

A look at Holiday Music through Movies and TV Specials

Sit back and relax as Afterglow  presents some of our holiday favorites from television and film.  Enjoy timeless classics performed by...

A Little Somethin’ Sweet

 The shop, appropriately called, Sweet Potato Sensations, is owned and operated by the Thomas family. Just in time for Christmas...

MDOT to Work on Rouge River Bridge on I-75

The Michigan Department of Transportation wants to repair the I-75 bridge crossing the Rouge River. The nearly 50-year-old Southwest Detroit...

Former Detroit Council President Ordered to Pay Accuser in Sex Tape Lawsuit

 A federal judge has ruled that former Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh must pay a quarter of a million...

The Coverage: Detroit Bankruptcy One Year Later

In this special end-of-the-year program, WDET’s Sandra Svoboda recaps the “Detroit Bankruptcy: One Year Later” project and showcases some of...

Springlike Weather Could Bring Severe Thunderstorms Tonight

The National Weather Service says there's a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Wednesday night in southeast Michigan. The best chance...

New Federal Budget Brings Michigan More Money to Fight Blight

The new federal budget includes up to $2 billion additional dollars to fight blight in American cities hit hardest by...

Mott Foundation Awards $600,000 in Grants to Flint Agencies

Sarah Razak/ CC The Mott Foundation is giving about 600 thousand dollars in grant money to agencies in Flint who...

Census Shows Michigan Population Up but Exodus Continues

New census data shows Michigan’s population barely increased in the past year, even as experts say thousands of residents were...