Usher and Big Sean Each Donate $1M to Launch Detroit’s Entertainment Innovation Incubator for...
Global music icons Usher and Big Sean have each committed $1 million to support the next generation of Detroit creatives. The funding will help launch the Detroit Entertainment Innovation Incubator, a cutting-edge facility designed to empower young people with the tools, resources, and mentorship needed to pursue...
Detroit, MI’s Top 5 Most Addictive Mom-And-Pop Pies Revealed
Detroit doesn’t just like pizza—it obsesses over it. In this town, mom and pop pizza joints are practically sacred, traded in hushed recommendations and passionate debates about sauce sweetness, crust crunch, and who has the best corner slice. From airy Detroit squares to blistered Neapolitan-style rounds and funky...
2 critically injured in Detroit shooting on Lodge Freeway, police say
Michigan State Police troopers on Saturday were investigating a shooting on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit that critically injured a rideshare driver and a 17-year-old boy.
2 critically injured in aftermath of shooting in Garden City bar parking lot
Two people were critically injured in the aftermath of a shooting early New Year's Day in the parking lot of a bar in Garden City,
1 killed, 1 arrested in fatal hit-and-run in Westland on New Year’s Day
A 61-year-old man is dead and a woman has been arrested after a hit-and-run crash on New Year's Day in Westland, according to police.
Baier, George
WRIF: FM Programming, personality. Jim Johnson and George Baier got together to become JJ and the Morning Crew. Google Podcasts – History of WRIF – Since 1971, Detroit, rock & roll and WRIF have been inseparable. As we lead up to the half century celebration, we dive into the history of the iconic radio station and...
Wayne County jail demolition underway
Bedrock, the real estate arm of Dan Gilbert’s Holdings, announced plans to redevelop the site of the Wayne County Jail complex a year prior. The proposal calls for a 14-acre tract focused on life sciences, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Stabilizing Detroit’s Neighborhoods, One House, One Family at a Time
For Detroiters who cannot qualify for a traditional mortgage, community development organizations use creative means to help individuals and families finance their first home. To see the beautiful house on McClellan Ave., impeccably kept with colorful flowerbeds in front and a charming gazebo in the back, you’d never...
Black Church in Detroit series looks ahead to 2026
Our “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the priorities and challenges that lie ahead for the church and its congregants in 2026. Host Stephen Henderson sits down for a frank conversation with Rev. Charles Christian Adams from Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Rev. Cindy Rudolph of Oak Grove AME Church, and Rev....
Man found fatally shot on Detroit’s east side, police searching for suspect
DETROIT – A man was found dead on Friday, Jan. 2, after a shooting on Detroit’s east side. Around 10:30 p.m., officers responded to the 24000 block of Keating and discovered an unidentified man had been fatally shot. Police have no suspect at this time. An investigation is...

















