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The Daily J

A daily dive into the top story across metro Detroit. The podcast will feature WWJ reporters, newsmakers and experts to quickly, thoroughly and entertainingly take us through the story.
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The mother of 4-year old D'Wan Sims said he disappeared from a Metro Detroit shopping mall 29 years ago. Will he ever be found?

Twenty-nine years ago today, D'Wanna Wiggins said she and her son, D'Wan Sims, went to Wonderland Mall in Livonia. What happened next is up for debate, but the only thing that's for sure is that D'Wan hasn't been seen since that day. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach wonders if we'll ever know what happened. (PHOTO: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children)

Dec 11, 202310 min

Whitmer has scheduled Michigan's special election for January — Is that too soon for clerks and candidates?

When local elections concluded in early November, Michigan lost two members of the state House of Representatives to mayoral positions. To fill those seats Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called a special election, with a primary set for January. On this Daily J, WWJ's Brian Fisher looks into why there's a rush to fill the seats, and what are the consequences? (Credit: Rodney Coleman-Robinson/USA Today)

Nov 28, 202312 min

Lakeside in Sterling Heights IS still open. At least for now. What does the short and long-term future hold for the massive mall?

Opening in 1976, Lakeside Mall was one of Metro Detroit's most dominant shopping centers. But like many other malls, Lakeside has become a shell of its former self. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Marisa Jenkins and Zach Clark look into what's next for the 100+ acre property in the heart of Macomb County. (PHOTO: Marisa Jenkins/WWJ) -- Today's episode is originally from June of 2023

Nov 24, 202311 min

The unique history of the Big Heads: a Detroit Thanksgiving tradition

Detroit has the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in America — an event spanning nearly a century. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark and Annie Scaramuzzino examine a tradition inside of a tradition, the giant papier-mâché heads that march down Woodward Avenue. (PHOTO: Andrew Weber/USA TODAY Sports) ---- This episode originally ran in November of 2022.

Nov 15, 202313 min
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