Five Teens Dead In Car-Train Accident Canton Police say five teens, aged 14 to 18, are dead after a car-train accident near Hannan Road and Michigan Avenue. Police say the car was headed northbound on Hannan Rd. between Michigan Ave. and Van Born Rd. when the crash happened.
Inge Wins Vote To Make All-Star Team The Detroit Tigers will have four players on the American League All Star team. According to MLB.com, third baseman Brandon Inge won the on-line vote, and will be joining pitchers Justin Verlander and Edwin Jackson for the game next week in St. Louis.
Canton Color Tour Jazz Series - 2009 Come out to Canton Color Tour Jazz Series! All shows are free and begin at 7pm. If there is bad weather, shows will be indoors at Super Bowl. All outdoor locations in parking lots on Ford Road in Canton Color Districts. Dont for get to bring your low lawn chair. Click here for more information.
2009 Gloves For Kids WWJ Newsradio 950 is proud to once again sponsor the Gloves For Kids program, benefitting the Detroit Tigers Foundation. Donate your new and gently used youth baseball equipment (or make a monetary donation), and you'll get autographs from current Tigers players!
Michigan Makes Movies Expo Do you dream of being an extra, building sets, learning about visual effects, movie make-up, and more? Want to hear from industry experts like Christopher Coppola, Western Michigan Film Commisioner Rick Hert, Ken Droz from the Michigan Film Office, and Kathy Mooney from Pound and Mooney Casting? Join WWJ Newsradio 950 on July 12, 2009 at Rock Financial Showplace for "Michigan Makes Movies Expo!" Pick from more than 30 breakout sessions throughout the day, conducted by industry experts, to help you learn what you need to know to get into the Michigan Film Industry. Plus stroll the film industry expo between your sessions.
2009 Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair Join WWJ Newsradio 950 at the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair July 15th - 18th, an impressive outdoor art festival showcasing the best in fine art and fine crafts. This award-winning, juried fair features ceramics, painting, jewelry, sculpture, photography, glass, wood, fiber and much more!
Investor Education in Your Community Made possible through a partnership between the Investor Protection Trust and Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, Investor Education in Your Community offers FREE beginning and intermediate sessions to help individuals make informed investment decisions. Click here for info and to find a workshop near you.
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More on important local stories coming into the WWJ Newsroom.
John McElroy 07/09
General Motors appears headed toward a quick escape from bankruptcy protection. WWJ Auto Analyst John McElroy talks with Greg Bowman about the possibility.
George Fulton 07/09
University of Michigan economist George Fulton explains his optimism in Oakland County's economic prospects.
L Brooks Patterson 07/09
Oakland County Executive L Brooks Patterson makes an impassioned plea for people to "hang in there" during the curent economic malaise.
President Obama Survey 07/09
The Detroit Regional Chamber has sent out a survey concerning President Obama this week to its members. Sarah Hubbard, the Chamber's Vice President of Government Relations talks with WWJ's Greg Bowman about some of the questions.
Keeping Kids In The Game 7/09/09
Shani Inge talks with Tigers broadcaster Jim Price about tonight’s Keeping Kids in the Game fundraiser at Comerica Park.
Making Movies in Michigan Expo 07/08
How do you get into the movie business? That's one of the topics at WWJ's Making Movies in Michigan Expo this Sunday At the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi. One of those taking part in the expo is Calvin Perry, Founder of Parallax Production Studios i
Gold Cup Hydroplane Races 07/08
Detroit hosts the annual Gold Cup hydroplane races on the Detroit River this weekend. President Mark Snethkamp of the Chrysler Jeep Superstore Association sponsors the event, and he joined WWJ's Greg Bowman to talk about it.
