State Senator Smith Bound Over For Trial
A judge is ordering State Senator Virgil Smith to stand trial on a variety of felony charges including assault. Last...
Tour Palmer Park’s Log Cabin this Weekend
Detroit’s Palmer Park celebrates its fourth annual Log Cabin Day this weekend. The event marks the one day each year the...
Community Meetings Set to Discuss Proposed Riverside Park Land Swap
Marissa Gawel/WDET A couple of community meetings are taking place in Southwest Detroit this month to discuss the proposed land...
Culture City Weekend Calendar: Cabaret, Disco & Tech
Download of the Week "Somethin in the Water" by Pokey LaFarge A new slice of Midwestern Americana baked with energy,...
TV Journalist Roger Weber Retires After 37 Years at WDIV
Roger Weber is retiring. The veteran news reporter has spent the past 37 years telling the stories of Metro Detroiters...
How Well Are Detroit Schools Performing?
Stephen Henderson speaks with Dan Varner, CEO of Excellent Schools Detroit, a non-profit coalition aiming to bring high-quality education to...
The Beginning of The Beginning of the End
Stephen Henderson talks with WDET’s Alex Trajano about his new podcast, “The Beginning of The End”. “The Beginning of The...
WDET’s Parks Watch Offers Residents a Chance to Monitor Their Parks
WDET's Nina Ignaczak talks about Parks Watch, a new part of WDET's ongoing Parks Project. The project, launched in partnership...
Wayne County is Hiring Full Time Jail Guards
Adam.J.W.C/ CC Wayne County is holding a recruiting event next week to hire full-time guards for the county’s three jails....
R&B Music Hall of Fame Comes to Detroit
The Official Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame Museum is permanently moving to Detroit. Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The traveling...
Expert Says Detroit Can Do More to Curb Gun Violence
ed.gov Last weekend there were nearly 30 shootings in Detroit. Three people were shot dead. Detroit officials say the overall...
Detroit’s Historic Fisher, Kahn Buildings Sold
Detroit’s iconic Fisher and Albert Kahn buildings have a new owner. The buildings were sold after a three-day online auction....