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WWJ Newsradio’s Pat Sweeting reports on elderly driving and when is time to tell your loved one that they should not get behind the wheel.

A Detroit River island the U.S Army Corps of Engineers built to hold contaminated sediment is targeted for cleanup by another federal agency. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Sunday that workers are about to start evaluating Grassy Island to determine how to best contain about 3 million cubic yards of dredged material. The [...]

The state Department of Natural Resources and Environment is accepting proposals for projects to restore and protect Michigan wetlands, lakes and streams.    The department recently announced that about $4 million in state and federal funding is available for watershed-based projects. State and local units of government, nonprofit organizations and universities may apply.    Funding [...]

WWJ and FOX 2 Detroit’s Murray Feldman reports on a Labor Day message from a local women who found a job.

Thousands of people are expected in downtown Detroit Monday for the annual Labor Day parades down Woodward and Michigan Avenue. Musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra are expected to march at the front of a Labor Day parade in the city as they battle with management over a tight budget. Metropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO President Saundra [...]

WWJ Newsradio’s John McElroy reports on the latest automotive news from around the globe.

WWJ Newsradio’s John McElroy reports on the latest automotive news from around the globe.

Vowing to find new ways to stimulate the sputtering economy, President Barack Obama will call for long-term investments in the nation’s roads, railways and airports that would cost at least $50 billion.   The infrastructure investments are one part of a package of targeted proposals the White House is expected to announce in hopes of [...]

Put away your wallet. There’s a ton of free stuff out there– from free food to a free education. Kiplinger.com lists favorites including places to get a free education which include John Hopkins, M.I.T. and Notre Dame who are hosting classes online. Sam’s Club and Costco have free tech support even though you may not [...]

We take a look at the return of the Dodge Durango.