Wayne County closes Allen Road in Woodhaven to build new railroad bridge
No one likes getting stuck at a railroad crossing, especially when they have somewhere to be. Mary Behr of Woodhaven says...
The Metro: The case for creating a greater Detroit
Late last year, Rogelio Landin ran for mayor of Detroit on a simple platform: the city should annex some of...
Watch: Warren Evans delivers Wayne County State of the County address
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans will deliver his annual State of the County address on Wednesday night.During his speech, Evans...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit ranks highest for premature births among top cities by birth rate
The March of Dimes says Detroit has the most premature births among the 100 U.S. cities with the highest birth...
2025 Municipal Election Results: Wayne County
In Wayne County, we're tracking mayoral races and a Dearborn proposal to create wards to elect city council members from...
The Metro: Detroit’s juvenile attorneys face old pay rates in a new era of youth violence
The attorneys representing young people in Detroit’s courts say their pay hasn’t kept pace with their purpose. They haven’t received...
The Metro: How to stop foreclosures in Detroit
When the Great Recession hit, homeownership in Detroit took a dive. Between 2011 and 2015, about 10,000 residents lost their...
The Metro: Why Detroit is taking misdemeanor cases from Wayne County
In an effort to reduce the high case load, Wayne County has recommended that City of Detroit attorneys prosecute misdemeanor...
Detroit Evening Report: Water bill assistance program surpasses enrollment goal
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department says it has surpassed its goal for enrolling residents in its new Easy Pay...
Parishioners, security staff prevent mass shooting at Michigan church, police say
Police say the heroic actions of church members and staff at the CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne stopped a mass...
DER Weekends: Hoarding is common. A local woman wants help to be just as common
On this episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, we hear a local woman's story of discovering and trying to address...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit coalition says city misinterpreted recent study on overassessed homes
The Coalition for Property Tax Justice held a press conference last week to encourage Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree to...