WDET’s own Ismael Ahmed talks Concert of Colors, National Endowment of the Arts

The Concert of Colors, metro Detroit’s free annual diversity-themed music festival, returns this week for its 30th year. It was...

Nursing home workers file to unionize following strike

Workers at a nursing home in Bloomfield Hills have filed to join the Michigan Healthcare arm of the Service Employees...

COVID-19 is now high risk in four Michigan counties — how should we be keeping ourselves protected?

It has been over two years since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the ways we interacted as a community worldwide. And...

Governor Whitmer takes positive route with first TV ad of the election season

Election season in Michigan brings a flood of candidate ads, and Governor Whitmer just released her first TV ad ahead...

Detroit Evening Report, July 15, 2022: Lawsuit filed to disqualify Michigan GOP candidate Ryan Kelley from Governor’s race

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. A lawsuit has...

“Don’t Hesitate, Get the Shot!” health expo aims to reduce vaccine hesitancy

"Don't Hesitate, Get the Shot!" is a heath and wellness fair that will tie faith and medicine together to bring...

11th Congressional District: Inflation, border relations top priorities for Mark Ambrose

Mark Ambrose is one of two candidates running in the Republican primary for the newly redrawn 11th Congressional District, which...

What happened to the swimmobiles in Detroit?

Update Aug. 11, 2022: We're no longer seeking swimmobile memories but if you want to hear a story we did...

How video games are shaping entertainment

Video games have been a multi-trillion-dollar industry for years now. But over the course of the pandemic, gaming has become...

Small business owner Lorrie Rutledge runs for 13th Congressional District

Lorrie Rutledge is one of nine candidates running in the Democratic primary for the newly redrawn 13th Congressional District, which...

Organizers of Michigan abortion ballot proposal campaign say measure goes beyond protecting access

The recent decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade was nothing if not polarizing. Many across the...

Detroit Evening Report, July 14, 2022: Grand jury indicts man accused of buying gun that killed Detroit police officer

 Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. A federal...