Here’s your Daily Detroit News Byte For Tuesday, April 24th, 2018. * 13 Truckers do a good deed on a metro Detroit area freeway * Royal Oak denies a boozy Taco Bell Cantina * Homes in our region are selling faster * You might be able to get your next Amazon order delivered...
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...
A lot of attention is paid to the Greater Downtown area of the city of Detroit, but here’s more development news out of the neighborhoods. There is a new development news on West McNichols (otherwise known as 6 Mile) and Wildemere Street on the border of the University District...
If you’ve driven through Detroit’s New Center on Woodward Avenue you probably noticed a major new renovation project. It involves two buildings on the east side of the street… and it was spawned by graduate students at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. It’s...
Grammy award-winning singer Michael Bolton has made a new documentary film that is all about showering Detroit with love. “American Dream: Detroit” will screen in theaters May 15th as a special one-time event. The former be-mulleted balladeer and current humanitarian activist traces the film to visiting the city for his...
If you love brunch, look no further. Your dream place may arrived. FOLK, Corktown’s newest café and coffee shop will be opening to the general public on Wednesday, April 18. The café is owned by Kiki Louya and Rohani Foulkes. The are also the women behind The Farmer’s...
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte podcast for Monday, April 2. Here are our stories: * Wayne County is among the most affordable places in the nation to buy a home. * Detroit Bus Service changes are coming * Fuel economy standards may be changing * Detroiters line up for free pizza…. and...
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...
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...
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Wednesday, March 21st, 2018. * The State Fairgrounds site is to be bought by the city and could become a regional transit hub and job-focused development. We have words from Detroit mayor Mike Duggan and break it down. * The Conner Assembly Plant will...
Hey there! Welcome to the Networking 5, you place to go to find the places to make things happen. This week is filled with different events from all types of professions, there is something for everyone. I’m probably most interested in the free workshop that will help you create...
Happy 313 Day everyone! Today the social media universe has been filled with love letters to the City of Detroit by using the hashtag #313Day. I picked out our favorite 31.3 posts that celebrate the city of Detroit from Twitter and Instagram. 1. Detroit has always been known for...
Thousands of young Detroiters are homeless on an ongoing basis, and more than 15,000 people in total are estimated to be homeless in the city. On March 23, young professionals will spend one night outside to raise money to help the cause. And what they’re looking to raise...
After months of anticipation, the restaurant Lovers Only is open in the ground level of the 28Grand building in Capitol Park. The restaurant was opened by Eli Boyer along with Co-Executive Chefs Jennifer Jackson and Justin Tootla. This is their second restaurant. They opened Voyager in Ferndale last year. The...
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte Podcast for February 27, 2018. Our Detroit news stories today: * Detroit has a new budget and that could mean more officers on the streets * All of Detroit’s election day poll workers are to be re-tested * A long time Detroit politician, Burton Leland,...
This year’s Detroit Policy Conference takes place March 1 at MotorCity Casino Hotel, and the agenda is all about civility and putting aside our differences to help move Detroit forward. On this episode of the Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast, we talk with two people closely involved in putting...
If you listened to our recent episode on Amazon’s snub of Detroit (and you totally should), you’ll recall that the inclusion of Indianapolis among the 20 finalists for its HQ2 project was the topic of some surprise. Well, one of the reasons they made it was their efforts...
Welcome to your Daily Detroit News Byte podcast for February 15, 2018! Here are your stories: * Nearly 350,000 people in Michigan have had their Driver’s Licenses suspended and the Driver Responsibility Fees will be erased. * The Detroit Zoo is going to build a new Great Lakes Nature Center...
