Category Archives: Content ~ Paul W. Smith
MIRA Urges Retailers to Pull Candy-Like Consumable Hemp Products Off Shelves
DETROIT, MI ~ Candy has been flying off shelves due to Halloween celebrations, but the Midwest Independent Retailers Association, or MIRA, wants to keep consumers, specifically minors, safe as some ca...
Oct 31, 2025 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stood beside this display of intoxicating candies as he announces a ban on the sale of intoxicating hemp products, such as THC-infused gummies and beverages sold in gas stations, tap rooms and retail shops, for 90 days. Intoxicating hemp products are any THC-containing items sold outside of licensed marijuana dispensaries. He announced the ban during a news conference at the Riffe Center in Columbus on October 8, 2025.
Photo: Doral Chenoweth ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Detroit Mayoral Candidate Mary Sheffield Talks Upcoming Election with Paul W. Smith on "Focus"
DETROIT, MI ~ The upcoming Detroit mayoral election is set for next Tuesday, Nov. 4 to see who will replace Mike Duggan. Reverend Solomon Kinloch Jr. will be up against Detroit City Council President ...
Oct 30, 2025 Mary Sheffield, a Detroit mayoral candidate and current city council president representing District 5, poses for a portrait at the Detroit Association of Black Organizations headquarters in Detroit on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park Opening Day Set for Oct. 25
DETROIT ~ Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park, a 22-acre park that saw $80 million in investments from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and charities, will officially open to the public Oct. 25. Located...
Oct 24, 2025 Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Detroit City Council Bans Smokeless Tobacco at Sporting Events
DETROIT ~ Oct. 22, 2025 ~ Smokeless tobacco products, such as chewing tobacco, have been banned at Detroit sports venues in a 7-2 vote by the Detroit City Council. The ban will go into effect soon, co...
Oct 22, 2025 Mar 17, 2020; Detroit, Michigan, USA; A general view outside the northwest entrance of Little Caesars Arena on an empty sidewalk. Photo: Raj Mehta ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Michigan Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Reacts to Cancelled Meeting Between Trump and Putin
BUDAPEST ~ An expected summit on the Ukrainian War between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is now off following a call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Fo...
Oct 22, 2025 Photos: V. Carchietta/Witters ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Detroit Lions' COO Mike Disner Talks Business Side of Football on WJR
DETROIT, Oct. 16, 2025 ~ Detroit Lions' Chief Operating Officer Mike Disner has played a key role in the resurgence of the Detroit Lions. In his seventh season in Detroit, Disner has overseen the hiri...
Oct 16, 2025 May 13, 2025 ~ Detroit Lions' Chief Operating Officer Mike Disner, GM Brad Holmes and Head Coach Dan Campbell watch drills during Rookie Minicamp Saturday, Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Israel Begins Pulling Back Troops as Countdown Begins for Hamas to Release Captives
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJR GAZA, Oct. 10, 2025 ~ The Israeli army is beginning to withdraw its personal to a certain line within the Gaza Strip as the country agreed to phase one of a ceasefire pl...
Oct 10, 2025
Speaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the Budget
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Aug. 28, 2025 ~ After a weeks-long stalemate, the GOP-controlled State House introduced its proposed state budget, looking to increase road funding while c...
Aug 28, 2025
Gov. Whitmer Speaks out About State Budget Impasse
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Aug. 26, 2025 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is commenting on the Michigan Legislature being stuck in negotiations around the next fiscal year budget.State lawma...
Aug 26, 2025
Director of ‘Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser’ Speaks to WJR
Photo: Evert Nelson ~ USA TODAY NETWORKTROY, MI, June 21, 2025 ~ "Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser" is currently exploring the potential darker side of the popular reality show.The documen...
Aug 22, 2025
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April 3, 2026 ~ Dave Beachnau, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four, joins Kevin Dietz live from Indy to talk about Detroit’s preparations, the economic and cultural impact of hosting the Final Four, and what fans can expect when the event comes to downtown Detroit.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds talk with Tony Paul, a Detroit News reporter, about the Detroit Tigers’ upcoming season. They also discuss Tony’s top baseball movie character.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds speak with Walker Hosley, a regional manager at Groundworks, about how winter weather affects home foundations and what to look for.
