Michigan website’s live severe weather coverage gains followers
Michigan has seen 22 confirmed tornadoes 2026, including three in Metro Detroit.The National Weather Service has issued more than 50...
The Metro: How government inefficiency hampers population growth in Michigan
In Michigan, we have many needs: higher-paying jobs, better educational outcomes, and more public transit. Above all, we need more...
Transportation advocates tour transit systems across the state
Transportation Riders United (TRU) is forming a statewide coalition to advocate for better transit options throughout Michigan called Move MI....
MichMash: Michigan primary voters could pick nominees for secretary of state and attorney general
Michigan is one of three states that nominates candidates for secretary of state and attorney general at party conventions. There...
Detroit Evening Report: Gordie Howe Bridge ribbon cutting cancelled
The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority abruptly canceled festivities planned for the Gordie Howe Bridge ribbon cutting tomorrow. Windsor Detroit Bridge officials...
The Metro: A new bridge, an old connection. What the Gordie Howe Bridge means for Detroit and Windsor
Detroit and Windsor sit across a narrow river from each other, close enough to see the lights on the other...
Black women face obstacles to funding, recruitment in running for office
The Michigan Senate is set to lose three women of color from Detroit-area districts. Erika Geiss, Stephanie Chang, and Sylvia...
Detroit Evening Report: Wayne State announces director for new Detroit Center for Black Studies
Wayne State University has announced the inaugural director of its Detroit Center for Black Studies. Dr. Richard D. Benson comes...
Eli Savit aims to be Michigan Attorney General
Eli Savit is the Washtenaw County Prosecutor and the Democratic endorsed candidate for Michigan attorney general. Savit spoke with WDET's...
The fight to save Michigan’s hemlock trees is far from over
Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid along Lake Michigan is increasing. Native...
Detroit Evening Report: Voters can now opt out of automatic registration
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) automatically registers eligible people to vote if they apply for or renew a state...
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow says she’s working to win over undecided voters, find path back to bipartisan cooperation
Democrats are locked in a three-way primary battle in the race for US Senate. The candidates are Abdul El-Sayed, Congresswoman...
