COVID-19 Pandemic Creates Budget Deficit in Wayne County
Wayne County says it's projecting a budget deficit of $152 million dollars for the current fiscal year due to the COVID-19...
Springtime Showers Bring Increased Flooding to Detroit
There’s been a lot of precipitation throughout metro Detroit over the last couple of months. It’s an issue contributing to rising water...
62% of Artists Are Out of Work. Relief Funds Can Only Fix So Much.
62% of artists in the United States are out of work. Nearly all of them have experienced some income loss. ...
Rep. Elissa Slotkin: “We Clearly Need to See Broadband Internet as a Public Utility”
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) says future federal aid packages to address the coronavirus pandemic should prioritize direct funding to state...
Stevie Wonder Is Your 2020 WDET Michigan Music Madness Champion
WDET A huge thank you to everyone who nominated an artist and continued to vote round-by-round in the 2020 WDET...
Empty Stadiums and Digital Drafts: Adjusting to Life Without Sports
Two short months ago, it seemed inconceivable that we might not have NBA playoffs, no Tigers Opening Day, no Olympic games...
This Woman’s COVID-19 Experience Still Haunts Her
It’s March 31st. Chilah Harper has been in the hospital for nine days. Chilah looks into her phone’s camera and brushes her fingers through her long, dark...
Karmanos Cancer Institute Joins Trial for Potential Coronavirus-Fighting Drug
The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus and the lack of immunity to the disease in humans has sent scientists...
Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Haley Stevens, Brenda Lawrence On Federal Response to COVID-19
The U.S. House was scheduled to meet next week, but has reversed course due to the threat of COVID-19. However,...
No Prom Leaves Students Distraught, And One Designer Making Masks
Courtesy CDK Kreative Kreations Prom season is usually a busy time for Cheryl Kitchen, owner and principal designer at CDK...
Facing Detroit Budget Deficit, Duggan Taps Blight Removal Fund
Detroit officials said the city is dealing with a nearly $350 million budget deficit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is losing roughly $600,000...
Child Poverty is Down in Michigan, But Pandemic Could Worsen Existing Problems For Kids
The novel coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the lives of Michigan families in many ways, and could have long-lasting effects on Michigan's...