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Salvation Army Bed & Bread Radiothon raises over a million dollars! Thanks for donating!
Thanks to you we raised $1,008,086 for the Salvation Army Bed and Bread program! The 16-hour Radiothon is the primary source of funding for the nonprofit's Bed & Bread program. WJR's on-air person...
Feb 26, 2016
Snyder will sign bills with earmarks for $30-million to fix Flint water system
Governor Snyder will sign bills earmarking $30-million from the state to replace Flint water system pipes. Snyder tells Paul W. Smith that other work is being done:https://www.wjr.com/wp-content/uploa...
Feb 26, 2016
GOP debate: the five remaining hopefuls stood their ground
The five remaining Republican presidential hopefuls stood their ground in the Lone Star state. Correspondent Ryan Nobles reports on the final face-off before Super Tuesday:https://www.wjr.com/wp-conte...
Feb 26, 2016
SpaceX launch postponed
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket, which was to deliver a commercial communications satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Correspondent Bill Michaels r...
Feb 26, 2016
U.S. launches new campaign against ISIS
The Pentagon has launched a new campaign of cyber attacks against ISIS. Correspondent Scott Carr in Washington says U.S. officials area calling the campaign “aggressive”:https://www....
Feb 26, 2016
Veterans get opportunity to expunge felony record
Veterans who have a felony on their record have an opportunity to have it expunged at a special event coming up this Saturday. WJR's Marie Osborne has more details:https://www.wjr.com/wp-content/uploa...
Feb 26, 2016
Oakland County Sheriffs Department seeks public help for stranger danger case
The Oakland County Sheriffs Department is asking for the public’s help in a stranger danger case. Deputies were called to the Alcott Elementary School last Saturday, where a group of children ha...
Feb 26, 2016
Detroit artist charged with operating vehicle UTI and causing death
A well-known Detroit artist was arraigned on charges that he drunkenly caused a car crash that killed a woman earlier this month. Marcus Glenn was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence ...
Feb 26, 2016
Highlights from the GOP’s intense debate in Houston
The Republican candidates for president gathered in Houston on Thursday for their last debate before Super Tuesday and it was a very fiery debate
Feb 25, 2016
John Kasich clarifies his position on same sex marriage
At the CNN Republican debate John Kasich was asked for his position on same sex marriage as it relates to religious liberty.
Feb 25, 2016
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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.
