Detroit Firm Plans to Bring Water Taxis to Riverfront

Marissa Gawel/WDET Detroit could soon have water taxis available to move people along the city’s riverfront. Detroit firm Freshwater Transit...

New York Firm Exploring New Uses for Detroit’s Fort Wayne

Marissa Gawel/WDET The state of Michigan is looking into potential ways to revive Detroit’s historic Fort Wayne. A special projects...

Toyota Issues Two Recalls for Electrical Issues in Vehicles

J. Carlisle Larsen/WDET The two recalls covers 112,500 cars and SUVs. The first affects 110,000 2015 Camry sedans and Highlander SUVs....

Call 911 to Report a Dangerous Pothole in Macomb County

Editor5807/Creative Commons Michigan State Police officials are joining Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel in advising motorists to call 911 if...

Tension Escalating Between Congress And White House

wikipedia Senate Republicans went over the president’s head and sent a letter to officials in Iran regarding nuclear-program negotiations. Washington...

Rep. Candice Miller Readying For Retirement Amid Gridlock

House GOP Candice Miller is set to retire after serving as the Representative for Michigan's 10th District for over a...

What’s New on WDET.org?

Technology and media are changing at a rapid pace. WDET is rising to meet this challenge as a cutting-edge public...

A Guide To Vacant Land Is Coming Soon

Detroit Future City Detroit has thousands of vacant properties that could be re-used in many way, from new business ventures to parks...

New Town Homes Coming to Midtown Detroit

  Construction is set to begin on 58 new town homes along East Ferry Street in Midtown Detroit. The town...

New Payment Programs Are Helping 7,500 Detroit Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

  More than 60,000 Detroit properties face tax foreclosure, but the city is implementing new programs to keep families in...

2,000 Detroit Students to Receive Free Tickets to DIA Rivera-Kahlo Exhibit

Bank of America is sponsoring two-thousand tickets for students to visit the Detroit Institute of Arts' newest exhibit. Students from...

University of Michigan Studying How Communities Can Best Cope with Great Lakes Fluctuations

  The University of Michigan is researching how communities can best adapt to high fluctuations in the water levels of...