All eyes are on Mary Sheffield as she prepares to lead Detroit in 2026 as the city's new mayor. During her campaign, Sheffield said she wants to be more involved in bettering PreK-12 education in the city.

WWJ's Amanda Forrester spoke with Chalkbeat Detroit Bureau Chief Lori Higgins, who said this is something Detroiters would like to see from Sheffield. She talked about why this is such a key issue in the city.

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Emergency responders from across the Metro Detroit area converged in the Southfield to take part in a simulated mass casualty training exercise. WWJ's Jon Hewett reports.

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WWJ's Pat Vitale tells us what's going on around Metro Detroit this weekend.

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AccuWeather says a blast of cold Canadian air is poised to swoop down and make it feel "December-like" in Lower Michigan on Saturday and Sunday — and bringing the state's first significant snow of the season. Meteorologist John Feerick joined WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill for their weekly Weather Wednesday segment.

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Three weeks after criminal charges first surfaced, there are new allegations from more patients having been sexually abused by a former nurse at Detroit's Sinai-Grace Hospital. The latest civil suit cases involve three former patients, and an employee whistleblower who tried to alert hospital administrators to the ongoing abuse of patients by a former nurse, 47-year-old Wilfredo Figueroa-Berrios.

Here is attorney Todd Flood making the announcement of new court filings during a news briefing on Wednesday. (Photo credit: WWJ's Jon Hewett)

After winning in a landslide, Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield has set up a transition team to lay the groundwork for the new administration. WWJ's Tony Ortiz talked with Sheffield Wednesday afternoon. (Photo credit © Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

On election night in Michigan, there were 12 road proposals on the ballots. Eight of them passed. WWJ's Ryan Wrecker spoke to Ed Noyola, legislative director for the County Road Association of Michigan.

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A new report from the American Lung Association shows Michigan has fallen behind in early diagnosis of lung cancer. WWJ's Ryan Wrecker talked with Kezia Ofosu Atta, the association's director of advocacy, about the new State of Lung Cancer report.

Democrats won big in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and California last night. Is it a resounding rebound against the MAGA agenda or a blip that shows big problems ahead in the midterms for the GOP?

Ready to ride without driver? There's been a lot of talk this week about the news that Waymo is bringing its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to Detroit. Some are excited, while many are skeptical. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar were joined live by Waymo's Technical Program Manager Jake Tretter who talked about what to expect.

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