8 Mile Road Bridge Re-Opens Early

The Eight Mile Road bridge over northbound US-23 is re-opening Wednesday morning. The overpass was torn down after a semi-truck...

Bayview Mackinac Race Launches 92nd Edition

Organizers of one of Michigan’s most historic boat contests are launching this year’s edition of the Bayview Mackinac race. The...

State Senate Could Vote on Detroit Schools Bailout

Jake Neher/WDET The state Senate could vote this week on a Detroit Public Schools bailout plan, even though it’s a...

Why Are Foundation Leaders Pushing for Better Preschool In Michigan?

Laura Weber Davis/WDET Why would businesses be interested in preschool? Leaders of two major foundations say the business community can...

Meet the New Director Of the Detroit Institute of Arts

WDET "I don't know how to paint or draw... but art has always been a nice work companion in my life......

How Is Work Progressing on the Gordie Howe Bridge?

Mike Russell The Detroit Today team had lots of conversations with elected officials and policymakers while on Mackinac Island, in the...

How Has The “Detroit Future City” Blueprint For The City’s Future Fared?

Sandra Svoboda A blueprint for the future of our city was unveiled to great fanfare five years ago and the model...

Private University Safety Officers May Get More Authority

The University of Detroit Mercy’s public safety officers are looking to regain the ability to patrol beyond campus boundaries. The...

Ford Road Makes Top 10 Wayne County Intersections with the Most Crashes

Ford Road claimed five spots in the top ten Wayne County intersections with the most crashes least year.  The list...

EPA Says Flint Must Address Concerns Over Chlorine

The Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly warning officials in Flint that the city may not be prepared to adequately treat...

Local Reporters Remember Former Free Press Photojournalist David Gilkey

NPR Photojournalist David Gilkey, killed Sunday in Afghanistan, was known for his moving photos that explained human suffering and offered...

Gov. Snyder Says GOP Plan for DPS Sets School District “On The Path” to Recovery

Laura Weber Davis, WDET Gov. Rick Snyder says the proposals to save the floundering Detroit Public Schools district that have come...