A gleaming new residential tower now stands at the site of the former Joe Louis Arena, and a new Marriott hotel is going up next door. Add to that the new 22 acre Ralph Wilson Park and a the extension of 2nd Avenue to the Riverwalk and you could say this area is booming. Today the City announced the name change of the people mover station, and the naming of the new neighborhood. Click to hear the full announcement. Photo: Tim Pamplin/WWJ

Your diet may be made up of a lot of plastic unintentionally. Micro and nano-plastics are getting into our food from various sources. WWJ's Beth Fisher spoke with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan health and wellness spokesperson Shanthi Appelo. (photo credit-Getty Images)

New research suggests parents should wait until their children are at least 13 years old before giving them smartphones. Dr. Gerald Shiener, Chief of Psychiatry at DMC's Sinai-Grace, says it's a good idea to keep phone away from younger kids. WWJ's Taylor Dietz talked to him about it. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Ozzy Osbourne, the former lead singer of Black Sabbath, is dead at the age of 76. His passing comes just weeks after a final farewell show. WWJ's Tony Ortiz spoke with Detroit music writer, Gary Graff.

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There's been a lot of pushback against Sheetz opening gas stations in Metro Detroit, but that's not the case in Romulus where a second location opened on Tuesday. WWJ's Jon Hewett was there.

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WWJ's Jackie Paige speaks with Bankrate Senior Industry Analyst Ted Rossman about how inflation is impacting back to school shopping. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

This is Shark Week. One shark expert says they may be getting a bad rap. WWJ's Beth Fisher spoke with the curator of Sea Life Michigan Aquarium in Auburn Hills , Lauren Grauer.

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Michigan State Police trooper Casey Deater said she wanted to do everything in her power to save a 4 year old boy who wasn't breathing after he was pulled from the water in west Michigan. Deater talked with WWJ's Ryan Wrecker and said she got into law enforcement to save people and that's what she did.

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Detroit EMTs Michael Bache and Bacarri Stanley helped deliver twin girls at a Culver Street home, their first ever "mom in labor" run. Now, thanks to the Detroit Public Safety Foundation, they’re returning with baby supplies for a heartwarming reunion with the family they helped bring together. Click the link to hear the raw interview with medic Bacarri Stanley.

One in five parents say their child had potty anxiety during toilet training. That is among the findings of a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital poll released Monday. Poll Co-Director Dr. Susan Woolford talked with WWJ's Ryan Wrecker. (Photo credit: Getty Images)