What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
Two fixtures of eastside Detroit dining are due to be gussied up. We previously reported on the purchase of an eastside favorite, Karas Brothers. Now comes word that the new owners of the St. Clair Shores restaurant are going to close the place — known for its great breakfasts and gyros — for two weeks for a makeover. On Facebook, the new owners say they plan to stay …
If you could imagine one of metro Detroit's three major counties without bus service... well, it almost happened. Macomb County voters narrowly approved a ballot measure funding SMART - the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation - in August. The margin of victory for the millage renewal, however, was less than 40 votes. So the advocacy group The Macomb …
Here's your show, recorded on August 27, 2018: The new Atwater Beach broke ground today on the Detroit Riverfront. We give you the details and talk with their President & CEO, Mark Wallace, about the plans. Also... A man has died after being hit by a car on the Belle Isle bridge. - Norma G's Detroit is coming to life in the Jefferson Chalmers, Detroit Michigan …
This is your Daily Detroit for August 20, 2018. Your Detroit news: - Detroiter Garlin Gilchrist the second has been picked to be the running mate for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer. Sven and Jer discuss. - There has been some confusion around the funeral arrangements for the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who died last week at the age of 76. So here’s …
Here's our show on August 13, 2018. - The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is said to be “gravely ill.” That’s according to multiple reports and family friend Evrod Cassimy, a WDIV anchor and reporter. BREAKING NEWS: I am so saddened to report that the Queen of Soul and my good friend, Aretha Franklin is gravely ill. I spoke with her family members this morning. She is …
From the studios of Podcast Detroit in the Cass Corridor, this is your Daily Detroit News Byte recorded on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. We have primary election results, headlines, and today’s deep dive is about P-FAS. The chemical, used in firefighting and a bunch of consumer and industrial applications, has caused a lot of environmental concern. Sven Gustafson talks with …
The Detroit region already squandered the latest, best opportunity to invest in our region and sharpen our economic competitiveness, thanks to the intransigence of Oakland and Macomb Counties in stonewalling the latest Regional Transit Authority plan. The refusal of Oakland and Macomb representatives to simply approve putting the proposal before voters this year means we’ll …
It used to be that Detroit and Michigan were places where black families made progress on home ownership compared to the rest of the country. That’s no longer the case. A new report from the Urban Institute chronicles homeownership rates for African Americans in Michigan. It says they’ve declined dramatically over the last 18 years, from 60% of African Americans owning homes …
The common story is that Detroit's suburbs have done great while the city fell apart and just now is coming back. And a common storyline I’ve heard is that Detroit wants a “free ride” off of the successful suburbs. Locally, people look at the city of Detroit’s decline as somehow separate from the suburbs. That after 1967 it all went to hell (although you should by know now …
If you’re a bicyclist in Michigan, you might be getting a new law that’s in your favor. The Michigan legislature has passed a package of bills that would mean motorists would have to pass at least three feet to the right or left of a bike. If it is not practical to do so, the motorist will have to pass at a safe distance at a safe speed. The bills are expected to be …
Nearly $98 million in federal money, pending congressional approval, will be coming to help fix Mound Road. The main artery in Macomb County serves 40,000 vehicles a day and currently resembles the surface of the moon. The U.S. Department of Transportation grant will be targeted to Mound from I-696 to M-59, or about nine miles. All told, the project will cost $184.6 …
You Daily Detroit News Byte Podcast (subscribe free here!) recorded on June 7, 2018. - Members of Detroit City Council will debate a new proposal to regulate medical marijuana businesses in the city. - The Republican-controlled state House and Senate have adopted a citizen petition to pull the prevailing wage law off the books. - City councils in two of Oakland …
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed dropped by Daily Detroit on Wednesday at the Mackinac Policy Conference to talk about his decidedly underdog candidacy, his progressive policies, why he lost the endorsement of Mayor Mike Duggan and firmly establish his outsider credibility. “A lot of politicians come here to rub shoulders with corporate lobbyists and try and …
Regional transit is one of the big issues overshadowing this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference, with a panel discussion slated for Thursday and the issue atop the wish list of many business and civic leaders in attendance. Wayne County Executive Warren Evans on Tuesday posted a video he made about the difficulties in using a bus to go from downtown Detroit to Novi. Evans is a …
The Detroit region is a proverbial frog boiling alive in a pot of water. There are several major topics being tackled up here at the Mackinac Policy Conference — talent, transit, the opioid crisis and education among them. But the through-line that we see between all of them is “Will Metro Detroit become a permanent second-class region?” See, despite what some …
Despite all the new loft apartments and other development activity in certain core neighborhoods, the city of Detroit continues to lose population. An annual U.S. Census estimate released Thursday pegged Detroit’s population at 673,104 as of last summer. That’s a drop of about 2,300 people — a little lower than the previous year’s loss and a 10th of the rate of population …
Here's your News Byte Podcast for May 23, 2018. The plan for a four-county regional Transit Authority in southeastern Michigan is practically dead with Oakland County Exec L. Brooks Patterson and his counterpart in Macomb, Mark Hackel, pulling the plug. So what's the real story with Amazon's HQ2 bid and regional transit? We reached out to Amazon about it and got a …
In Thifty news, The Salvation Army Family Thrift Store and Donation Center at on Ten Mile near Van Dyke in Centerline will close on Friday, May 11 and reopen on Saturday, May 12, 2018. They’re moving to a new building about 1,000 feet away at 25152 Van Dyke Road. There will be a ribbon cutting that the public is invited to attend... and we’re putting it on your radar …
There will soon be a new place to get a quick Greek meal in Warren by the GM Tech Center. Estia Greek Street Food, a fast-casual restaurant will be opening a new location in Warren. They already have a location in Troy. The restaurant is known for handmade pita, customizable gyros, bowls, and Greek salads. The new location will be in a corner space in Heritage Village …
Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte for Monday, April 30th, 2018. We dig in to a bit of Detroit's refurbished point of origin with Secret Detroit author Karen Dybis... Detroit exits state financial oversight... Free chicken, fish & fries from Captain Jay's at an upcoming thifty opening of a Salvation Army ARC thrift store that's moving to a new location... Six …
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Friday, April 27. Here are the stories we cover: LinkedIn moves into the old Sanders building downtown Recreational marijuana is going to a statewide vote A Southfield hotel gets a multimillion dollar renovation Reconstruction of I-696 begins Friday There’s a beerfest this weekend Small businesses get grants …
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook Detroit on Thursday night. The earthquake was centered near Amherstburg, Ontario according to the United States Geological Service. Although rare, minor earthquakes do hit our region from time to time. According to Earthquaketrack.com, a couple very minor earthquakes have happened over in Canada just over the river in the past few …
Hey there everyone. I hope you all survived Winter Storm Xanto (are we naming everything now? I guess so!) over the weekend. That ice storm was pretty bad, but at least we aren't like Green Bay. Did you see how much snow they got over there? Now that I've gotten done with talking about the weather, let's look at the networking events for this week. Let me tell you, this …
The news out of Rochester Hills is sickening. If you didn’t know, a 14 year old teenage boy got lost. His mom had taken away his phone, according to Channel 4, and was looking for directions. So Brennan Walker did what any sensible kid would do, and knocked on a door of a home with a neighborhood watch sign for help. According to Fox 2, this is how Brennan describes what …
Here’s your Daily Detroit News Byte For Thursday, April 12th, 2018. The Moroun family asks Donald Trump to stop the Gordie Howe International Bridge I-696 work to begin Monday, and Warren Mayor Jim Fouts is worred about rats. Love sports? Celebrate the victories of yesteryear as Detroit Champions Week is almost here And Shianne Nocerini tells us about a special …
Here’s your Daily Detroit News Byte For Thursday, April 5th, 2018. Michigan’s lone unicorn tech company is opening a Detroit office Macomb County has a new plan to band-aid pockmarked roads The Hazel Park Racetrack Has Closed The hit musical Hamilton is coming to Detroit There’s new developments for the Fail Jail JoAnne Purtan returns to the airwaves A …
Following in the footsteps of her father, JoAnne Purtan is coming to 104.3 WOMC on Monday Morning. It was probably the worst kept secret in Detroit media. The radio station announced Thursday that Purtan, a longtime on air personality at Channel 7 WXYZ, would be joining another former WXYZ host, Stephen Clark, to be a morning radio duo. “After 27 years in television news, …
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte podcast for Saturday, March 31, 2018. -The suburb of Warren is trying to create a downtown -A Detroit councilman is being sued -Local furniture maker Floyd is opening up a retail shop in Eastern Market -The State of Michigan adds 21 more schools to their possible closure list. Three, all charters, are in Detroit. -The Michigan …
Hey there, all you movers and shakers. It seems hard to believe that we are already almost finished with March. We've had a lot of great networking events throughout the month, and this month is no different. Let's get to the round up. Workshop: Building Powerful Connections The Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs will be holding a workshop on building …
Michigan's schools are in trouble. Although many parents believe their school and their teacher are fine, compared to the rest of the nation the state ranks very poorly. It wasn't always this way. Over the years, other states like Tennessee and Florida have surpassed Michigan. Fighting between factions has locked progress in Michigan's schools in place. The status quo - …
On today’s episode, we check in with soccer correspondent Fletcher Sharpe about Detroit City FC’s new coach, Trevor James, and what it means for the club as it prepares for its first (semi) season of professional soccer. Elsewhere, I-696 has now been almost fully reopened after the long delay following a labor dispute and problems …
