The Daily J

As Detroit celebrates 313 Day, does Detroit define the 313 or does the 313 define Detroit? Maybe it doesn't matter because the 313 area code is running out of numbers. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark answers that question while getting ready for the new 679 area code.  (PHOTO: Getty Images)

The City of Detroit has gone through many changes over the last several decades and few neighborhoods have seen more drastic change than the Cass Corridor inside of Midtown. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark and Annie Scaramuzzino explore what makes the center of the city so complex. (PHOTO: Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK)

During Mayor Mike Duggan's State of the City address, he announced a new 'ShotStopper' program. It will provide 2-4 local activist groups with $700,000 per year, for 2 years, to help them reduce violent crime in the city. On this Daily J, WWJ's Brian Fisher looks into the impact this funding could have, and if it will be enough. (Credit: City of Detroit)

Over 600,000 homes in Metro Detroit lost power late last month following a huge winter ice and snow storm. A week later, another one hit, causing similar damage. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark asks climate and weather experts what's behind all of this. (PHOTO: Getty Images)

Today's episode originally debuted in November. --- As Daylight Saving Time begins Michiganders will 'spring forward' and move their clocks ahead an hour early Sunday morning. Is changing our clocks necessary? And, if not, why are we even doing it? WWJ's Zach Clark has the answers in a new Daily J. (PHOTO: Getty Images)

Electric vehicles have largely caught up to internal combustion engine cars when it comes to practicality. But EVs still lag behind in one key area -- infrastructure. On this Daily J, WWJ's Brian Fisher explores how the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI) is looking to close that gap. (Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty)

Over 1,000 parents have signed a petition to stop the use of a 5G cell phone tower that has been built atop a Wyandotte elementary school. On a new Daily J, while WWJ's Zach Clark weighs the safety concerns, parents wonder if the school board is listening to them at all. (Photo Credit: Lyndsy Tankersly)

Atop the GM Tech Center in Warren sits a camera providing a 24/7 feed of a nest box, meant to attract the peregrine falcon. On this Daily J, WWJ's Brian Fisher explores what makes this fast-flying raptor so enthralling to thousands of people, and how it bounced back from near extinction. (Credit: Getty)

Starting today, March 1, the state of Michigan lost over $100 million a month in additional SNAP funding combined, impacting 1.3 million residents. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark examines the loss of assistance and high food costs that are cutting into household budgets statewide.  (PHOTO: Getty Images)

While health insurance can certainly be helpful when needed, it can also be an incredibly expensive and cumbersome proposition. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark talks to experts to try and unravel the mystery that is the American health insurance system.  (PHOTO: Getty Images) 

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' speech in Washington D.C. in August of 1963 is probably his most iconic. But on a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark learns that speech was recycled from the Walk to Freedom in Detroit in June of 1963.  (PHOTO: Detroit Free Press/USA Today)

Each year, Crime Stoppers of Michigan get thousands of tips to help solve crimes in the Metro Detroit area. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark spends time with Crime Stoppers to learn how they help solve crimes while also working to prevent crime. (PHOTO: Zach Clark/WWJ)

What's being called a "once in 50 years" ice storm slammed Michigan on Wednesday, knocking out power for over 680,000 homes and businesses. On this Daily J, WWJ's Brian Fisher explores how this slick situation caused the lights to go out, and how it still is causing problems for those attempting to restore them. (Credit: Getty)

In 2020, 20-year old Isaac Danian fled the country after falling deeply into COVID-19 conspiracy theories. The French government told Isaac's mother he drowned after jumping off of a boat in the South Pacific. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark learns it's not really clear exactly what happened to Isaac. (PHOTO: Abigail Danian)

This month alone, three rideshare drivers have been attacked while picking up phony riders in Detroit. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark examines what is being done, or not being done, to make your next Uber or Lyft ride safer. (PHOTO: Getty Images)

The Daily J crew is off for President's Day. Today's "best of" episode -- selected because of its popularity --  is originally from January. New episodes return Tuesday, February 21!  ------ Fifteen years ago, before the term "viral video" was commonplace, Detroit artist T-Baby spun a global hit called "It's So Cold in the D". On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark and Annie Scaramuzzino talk to the a...

Ice isn't hard to find around Michigan this time of year. But, because of the mild weather, ice on the Great Lakes is at a generational low. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark examines the dangers of a lack of ice on waterways across the state. (PHOTO: Getty Images)

On February 3, a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio after a bearing broke on one of the cars. This caused several cars carrying hazardous chemicals to become compromised, and the town had to be evacuated. On this Daily J, WWJ's Brian Fisher discovers the dangers of Vinyl Chloride, and whether or not the derailment could have been avoided. (Credit: Doral Chenoweth III/USA Today)

Less than 48 hours after three of their classmates were shot to death and five more were critically wounded, Michigan State University students took to the steps of the State Capitol to demand change. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark looks at what that change might look like, and how fast it could arrive. (PHOTO: Nick King/USA Today)

A gunman opened fire on the campus of Michigan State on Monday night, killing 3 students and injuring five others before he took his own life. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark visits a topic all too familiar to Metro Detroiters: Another school shooting. (PHOTO: Ryan Marshall/WWJ)

The unidentified objects being shot out of the sky above the U-S have captured national attention. And now, following one shot down over Michigan, Metro Detroiters are really paying attention. On a new Daily J, WWJs Zach Clark explores what weather balloons, spy devices and aliens have in common, if anything. (PHOTO: USA Today/U.S. Navy)

In the late 1970s, Barry Bremen was a pretty regular guy living in Oakland County, selling insurance. But in 1979, Barry snuck into the NBA All-Star Game at the Pontiac Silverdome. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark explores how Bremen became one of the most famous hustlers of all time. (PHOTO: USA Today) 

The Daily J turns 1 year old in February. To celebrate, WWJ's Brian Fisher sits down with Zach Clark and Annie Scaramuzzino, to look at how we got here, and which stories stuck with us the most.  (Credit: Annie Scaramuzzino/WWJ)

In other states, we are in the end of winter. But here in Michigan, we call it something else: "pothole season." On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark explores what can Metro Detroit drivers expect this year. (PHOTO: Mandy Wright/Detroit Free Press)

While inflation continues to be a problem, Michigan Democrats are proposing relief for taxpayers. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark tries to figure out if these so-called "inflation relief checks" are the answer, or if there was a better way to deliver help. (PHOTO: Ryan Garza/USA Today)