Daily Detroit News Byte

Today, Fletcher Sharpe joins us to talk: 00:46 Blake Griffin's benching until the Pistons find a place to trade him or something else. 07:11 Michigan is doing very well in the AP College Basketball rankings, but so is the rest of the Big 10 with three teams in the top five for the first time ever. 10:24 For the first time Fletcher can remember, Michigan State University basketball is in the basement.  Follow Fletcher on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SaintFDW Support our sponsor: http://www.tryfusionmarketing.com Become a member: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

My mom was in her 20s in the 1960s, and Motown - be it Marvin Gaye, Tammy Terrell, Stevie Wonder or you name it - that was the music she'd have on the radio in the Detroit flower shop where she worked. When she had me years later, those same songs were installed in my heart as lullabies. Today's episode honors founding Supreme Mary Wilson and tells some of her story. Her sudden passing at age 76 in her Henderson, Nevada home stunned Motown fans everywhere. She died of hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease - or, put more simply, high blood pressure caused by artery blockages. I'm going to focus on the news itself, how Mary Wilson made us feel and her impact. To help do that, I'm sharing parts of a candid conversation with her recorded by retired label executive Joe Smith in 1987. It is one recording among many that was donated as a collection by Smith to the Library of Congress, free to use and reuse with credit. There's a citation link in the show notes and I encourage you to check out this trea

Along Jefferson from I-375 to the Grosse Pointe border, one of the organizations that's undoubtedly making an impact is Jefferson East Inc., or JEI. It's not just with flashy projects, but in very personal ways such as helping Detroiters stay in their homes. The nonprofit covers five neighborhoods with more than 18 square miles of land area and 42,000 people. That's bigger than many suburbs. As someone who knows this area decently well, I also know lots of people write off the east side. At first glance, parts of it have been some of the hardest hit in Detroit. But whether it's the beautiful houses of Indian village or Jefferson Chalmers; the canals, the economic development that has slowly but surely been firing up, and of course, the proximity to one of our region's most important resources, the Detroit river - I wouldn't sleep on it. So today is my conversation is with Josh Elling of Jefferson East. Then, I'll send you out the door with a couple things to know. Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com

Today: 00:23 Contact high school sports can resume under a new MDHSS order. 03:18 Free community college is now available in Michigan for those 25 years or older. Additional background on Metro Detroit's education issues: https://www.detroitchamber.com/soe/ 05:57 Demolition may begin as soon as this summer at the Detroit incinerator. More: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/02/03/detroit-trash-burning-incinerator-state-regulators-fines-demolition/4370975001/ 09:10 Union Street may be no more, but details aren't clear. The building it is in may become a grocery store. Does Midtown need another one? And which should be there? Westborn? Trader Joe's. 13:43 A golf retailer is moving into the old John Varvatos space 15:25 New Order Coffee closed in Midtown, now they've gotten out of the cafe business closing their recently opened Royal Oak spot 18:04 Talking electric vehicles, General Motors and new targets to eliminate tailpipe emissions in light duty vehicles by 2035 and carborn neut

On today's show: 00:34 Unemployment is among the highest in the nation in Metro Detroit, only behind Las Vegas 03:24 A new report shows Black Michiganders had worse outcomes with COVID-19. More: https://news.umich.edu/black-michiganders-with-covid-19-suffer-worse-health-socioeconomic-outcomes-than-whites/ 05:44 Little High Flyers shutters their brick and mortar shop in Midtown and go online only: https://littlehighflyers.com/ 06:46 The Golden Fleece in Greektown got a remodel 09:56 Restoration work is underway at Michigan Central Depot (the massive train station in Corktown). Today's update is on the tens of thousands of square feet of decorative plaster that is being re-created. Austin Giesey from Christman-Brinker joins us.

Today: 01:02 Vaccines are now available to people who work with food and beverage, including employees at restaurants, grocery stories, meatpacking facilities, and more. Janitors and security guards are all also eligible. 02:25 Reports are swirling that the Suburban Collection, a large auto dealer group, will be bought by a publicly traded company. 03:40 The historic Birmingham 8 has been bought by Emagine. 04:40 Previous guest of the podcast Mama Shu in Highland Park's Avalon Village has suffered a terrible loss. Help support their work: https://gofund.me/68c41eb2 06:26 Fletcher Sharpe breaks down the Matthew Stafford trade to the LA Rams, what the Lions got back include Jared Goff (Goffsling?) and more. 16:09 Then we get into Detroit City FC offseason happenings. If you love the show, help keep us going: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

There was a lot of news last week around GameStop, Reddit, Robinhood, hedge funds and more. But what should people actually do about it? To get some ideas and a reset on what's actually happening, Matthew X. Roling - Professor X of Personal Finance - joins me on the show. His channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVK2P--Ph7HbCaBKZMychKQ Benzinga video talking about what actually happened: https://youtu.be/4RS4JIEVyXM Thanks to our members on Patreon who make content like this possible: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

On today's show: 00:25 Detroit's Condo market is oversaturated. We discuss why and the fundamental problem with new construction that's going to make this a hard problem to fix, plus, "Bananapants" rents. Excellent piece with background information on Crain's: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/nearly-years-worth-supply-sale-downtown-detroits-condo-market-oversaturated 06:33 The city of Detroit is tripling the number of daily vaccinations. Good news. 07:26 We quickly discuss the content of the State of the State address on Wednesday night. 09:53 The St. Patrick's Day Parade and race have been cancelled due to the pandemic. 12:04 Huntington Bank branches are closing as part of the merger with TCF - and a lot of them in Meijer branches. 13:33 Saucy Brew Works is coming to City Modern in Brush Park. The Columbus beer & coffee outfit will be taking a corner spot. 15:09 By listener demand, we talk about the new "Chipotlanes" coming to the Chipotle at the GP/Detroit border on Mack 16:19 Portillos has an

Today's show is in two parts: 01:08 - Southwest Detroit is lighting up with new Luminarias, providing a beautiful option for dining not only during the pandemic but also afterward. It took a lot of coordination to make it happen. The Southwest Detroit Business Association's Jennifer Gomez joins me. More: https://southwestdetroit.com/ 10:53 - Women Veterans are a group that needs support in Detroit, and there's a way to help them and get some breakfast in the process this Saturday. Erica Owens is my guest. Be sure to grab your breakfast bowl Saturday, or get one for someone else: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bowls-on-the-fly-benefit-for-brave-women-veterans-tickets-135959148473 Thanks for listening! Support us on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

On today's show, we cover a few things to know around town. 00:34 There's a pandemic update, including vaccination rates in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. 01:33 A number of well-known Detroit restaurants were cited for allowing indoor dining by the city. 02:00 238 Black Lives Matter protestors had their charges dropped, but the Detroit City Council also authorized $200,000 to fund lawyers for a countersuit against Detroit Will Breathe, who organized the protests. 02:49 There's a new candidate in the race for mayor of Detroit, Anthony Adams. For voter information purposes, here is his campaign website: https://anthonyadamsformayor.com/ 03:48 Remember Melissa Carone? She made national news by testifying next to Rudy Giuliani sharing baseless accusations of mass election fraud in the city of Detroit. Well, she announced she's running for the Michigan State House in 2022 in the 46th district as a Republican. That's in northern Oakland County. However, as a note - districts are being redrawn by a non-partisan

Fletcher Sharpe is in today and we talk: 00:30 University of Michigan sports are postponed for two weeks due to the new Coronavirus variant and new cases 03:43 High school parents and students frustrated that they can not play close contact sports 11:03 Fletcher's take on the Lion's new head coach Dan Campbell  14:41 Matthew Stafford's time with the Lions is over. So where next? And what next? Thanks to our members on Patreon who keep this show going: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

On today's show: 00:19 Indoor dining can resume at 25% capacity starting February 1, along with some other things. What are the details? And is it enough to keep restaurants going? 07:49 Detroit property values are rising, with more than a billion dollars in new residential value being created in the last couple years. And it's in almost all of Detroit's neighborhoods. 12:11 The Detroit Lions have a new coach with a press conference that got the attention of fans.  13:38 Dilla's Delights closes. More from the friends of pod at Eater: https://detroit.eater.com/2021/1/14/22230971/dillas-delights-closed-downtown-detroit-doughnut-shop-j-dilla-uncle-herm 15:33 Coffee Down Under opens in downtown Detroit. We check in with the owner of the Australian-inspired espresso joint and get a first look at the space. 19:02 One Eyed Betty's is closing for renovations, but they may have fumbled the announcement. What's in store for the Ferndale eatery? 20:25 Old City Hall park in Dearborn is opening up to residents for commen

Today's show is in two parts: 00:25 First, Kwame Kilpatrick, the former Mayor of Detroit, will be a free man due to a presidential commutation. We'll get into the difference between a pardon and a commutation and why that really matters. Plus, a bit of Detroit history you might not have known. 03:07 Second, Diane Cross from MDOT joins us to break down the upcoming road projects in 2021. This includes work on I-94 and the intersection of Telegraph and 8 Mile, installing a somewhat new thing in Metro Detroit: A double diverging interchange. Thanks for listening! Love the show? There are two ways to help. 1) Leave a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2 2) Support us with your hard-earned dollars. We do a value-for-value model to keep this free for all to listen to: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit