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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Tuesday, May 1st, 2018. Here are your stories. - New data shows struggles for the QLINE. We talk about the story and some of the mistakes made around the streetcar. - New Townhouses are coming to Corktown - May the Fourth be with you with an upcoming Star Wars costume exhibition and group photo at the Detroit Institute of Arts - You can own a piece of histo...

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte For Monday, April 30th, 2018. Our region's point of origin gets a facelift State financial oversight ends for the city of Detroit -A pair of historic churches are getting much-needed refurbs Six new projects were announced new Little Caesars Arena A greek restaurant, Estia, is opening in Warren ...a Salvation Army is shuffling down the street.. And there's free...

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Friday, April 27th.  -LinkedIn moves into the old Sanders building downtown -Recreational marijuana is going to a statewide vote -A Southfield hotel gets a multimillion dollar renovation -Reconstruction of I-696 begins Friday -There's a beerfest this weekend -Small businesses get grants through Motor City Match -And Sven talks to soccer journalist Fletcher...

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte For Wednesday, April 25th, 2018. Real estate outfit The Platform buys another big New Center building A school that aims to get Detroiters into jobs gets a million dollar donation We have details on the Riverdays festival this summer And Mayor Mike Duggan says he's getting complaints about all the bike lanes sprouting up around Detroit. Sven talks with Todd Scot...

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte For Tuesday, April 24th, 2018. 13 Truckers do a good deed on a metro Detroit area freeway Royal Oak denies a boozy Taco Bell Cantina Homes in our region are selling faster You might be able to get your next Amazon order delivered to your car Detroit's bike share service is offering classes And the Detroit Grand Prix is just around the corner. We talked to Bud De...

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte For Monday, April 23rd recorded in beautiful Grand Circus Park. A video game set in Detroit, "Detroit: Become Human" is about to launch. A playable demo comes out Tuesday. The largest robotics competition in the world is coming to Detroit this week Detroit's harnessing some flower power A Cass Corridor jazz club relaunches four decades after it was shut down And...

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte For Thursday, April 19th, 2018. An Earthquake Hit Metro Detroit Thursday We have new numbers for SMART's FAST bus service. You too could car cruise with Detroit Police Chief James Craig Lyft is going green and they're making a splash in Detroit One of Detroit's historic art institutions, The Scarab Club, gets shined up And finally, Sven has a conversation with a...

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Wednesday, April 18th, 2018. Affordable apartments for seniors are being renovated in two historic buildings downtown Officials say the new Gordie Howe International Bridge is on track to begin construction this year Grosse Pointe Park is getting a record shop And we talk with Rachelle Bonelli about Gleaners and their Million Meal Match Campaign

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte For Tuesday, April 17th, 2018.  Northville Downs is becoming luxury apartments Luxury apartments are coming to Detroit's University District. Shianne has the Daily Detroit exclusive. Yet another boutique hotel is coming to Detroit TEDxDetroit is returns for a 10th year of spreading ideas The Motor City Makeover cleanup project is back and focused on alleys And w...

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte For Monday, April 16th, 2018. Apologies for the show being out a little late, we were without power at the studios and internet at the house due to the storms. Here are our stories today. Let's dive in. So why did the weather knock out power to so many people in Metro Detroit? We talked to DTE about why this storm hit us so hard. A local runner becomes the first...

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte For Thursday, April 12th, 2018. Here are our stories today. Let's dive in. The Moroun family asks Donald Trump to stop the Gordie Howe International Bridge I-696 work to begin Monday Love sports? Celebrate the victories of yesteryear as Detroit Champions Week is almost here And Shianne Nocerini tells us about a special boutique where anyone, no matter how much m...

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte For Wednesday, April 11th, 2018. Let's dive in: Ferndale's Police Chief Is Out, and the mayor delivers the state of the city. We break down what's happening in the popular Detroit suburb New development updates near New Center And do you want to explore the Secret Detroit? Sven talked to Karen Dybis about her new book. Thanks to our sponsors Milo Digital and Dig...

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte For Thursday, April 10th, 2018. Here's what's happening: Detroit's West Riverfront Park will be reimagined Detroit's public school district tests at the bottom of the barrel Bike lanes are coming to East Jefferson & A New Joe Louis Greenway A Ferndale restaurant, Voyager,  is named one of the best in the country An ice cream shop famous for their pothole special...

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte For Monday, April 9th, 2018. Here's what's happening: A new movie about Detroit from Michael Bolton — yes, that Michael Bolton The Detroit Zoo announces new admission and membership prices The Masonic Temple gets its first major renovation since 1990 We run the numbers on a monthly labor report on Detroit And a conversation with the owners of Folk, Detroit's new...

Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte For Thursday, April 5th, 2018. Here's what's happening: -Michigan's lone unicorn tech company, Duo Security, is opening a Detroit office -Macomb County has a new plan to band-aid pockmarked roads -The Hazel Park Racetrack Has Closed -The hit musical Hamilton is coming to Detroit -There's new developments for the Fail Jail -JoAnne Purtan returns to the airwaves -...

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018: Brush Park could see another residential development The Fillmore will go quiet for renovations -Detroit's Project Greenlight safety program expands to a school It's getting more expensive to finance a car A hot pizza rumor involving Buddy's right near Comerica Park The Detroit Zoo is giving away free poo in partnership with Detroi...

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Monday, April 2nd, 2018. Here's what's happening: Wayne County is among the most affordable places in the nation to buy a home. Detroit Bus Service changes are coming Fuel economy standards may be changing Detroiters line up for free pizza…. and the pizza bots are coming A locally based company is going to be front and center in an upcoming Marvel Studios m...

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Saturday, March 31, 2018. -The suburb of Warren is trying to create a downtown -A Detroit councilman is being sued -Local furniture maker Floyd is opening up a retail shop in Eastern Market -The State of Michigan adds 21 more schools to their possible closure list. Three, all charters, are in Detroit. -The Michigan Science Center is hosting a week long spri...

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Wednesday, March 28, 2018. -A Detroit man wrongly spent 45 years in jail -Vehicle sales are up -We break down new data on parking rates in the city -Quicken Loans is going to award a million bucks to entrepreneurs -Stephen Clark comes out of a short retirement -Boxed Water benefiting Belle Isle -We talk weekend plans with our 5 picks for things to do in the...

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Macomb County Clerk Karen Spranger removed by a judge Governor Rick Snyder talks transit, roads Belle Isle might get a boat launch Wayne State is expanding the Hilberry Theatre Ford has a car vending machine in China Carhartt has new Tigers hats Comerica is helping connect low-income families with prom dresses Bookstock is coming to...

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Saturday, March 24th, 2018. We go inside the new Amazon Facility in Livonia BMW rolls out of the Detroit auto show Ferndale may get 97 new residences Royal Oak is getting more bike lanes The Detroit JazzFest is looking to bring concerts to Detroit neighborhoods Ford's marketing head leaves the company And one guy has decided to eat his cereal out of a potho...

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Wednesday, March 21st, 2018. The State Fairgrounds site is to be bought by the city and could become a regional transit hub and office development The Conner Assembly Plant will find new life as a museum and meeting space Contractors for LCA come up short on hiring Detroit residents A proposed law would allow Detroit bars to stay open until 4 a.m. Gayle's c...

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Tuesday, March 20th, 2018. -Ford may breathe new life into the long-empty Michigan central station -Michigan gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer locks up a big union endorsement -Macomb County's road situation is in dire straits -Eastern market is offering micro-grants to boost local businesses -Three of Detroit's Golf Courses won't close after all -Ba...

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Thursday, March 15th, 2018. Wayne County Exec Warren Evans has a new plan to improve regional transit March Madness comes to Detroit GM invests in autonomous vehicle production in Michigan Detroit businesses will get grants to improve their facades Zingerman's is Michigan's only James Beard Award finalist A Detroit school is closed due to mold Drag Queen Bi...

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Wednesday, March 14th, 2018. Three of Detroit's city-owned golf courses are closing A $250 million dollar fund has been set up for affordable housing I-94 on the east side of the city will be closed this weekend A former golf course over by Seven Mile may find new life as a park and development General Motors is launching an Airbnb of cars with Maven Belle...