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By Sarah Shurge – The City of Wayne is always excited to welcome new businesses to the community. We’d like to shout out a few local businesses that have had ribbon cutting ceremonies recently. Dollar Tree had a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, February 9th. “It was nice to...

By Sarah Shurge – Black History Month was created to recognize and honor all African American people from all periods of U.S. history. In celebration of Black History Month, we want to highlight some of the black-owned businesses in Wayne. Our first acknowledgment goes to...

By Sarah Shurge – If anyone is like me and has been patiently waiting for Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken to open in Wayne, the time has finally come! Lee’s Famous Recipe opened on Thursday, January 11th. Before officially opening, Lee’s had a family day on Wednesday, January...

By Sarah Shurge – Over 100 real size dinosaurs are coming to HYPE Athletics. Come participate in the Jurassic Journey, an educational experience, from March 3rd through 9th. The event will be open from 10 a.m. through 8 p.m. at HYPE Athletics on Howe Road. This will be the...

By Sarah Shurge – The International Church of Metro Detroit is excited to invite you to their third Community Prayer Breakfast. “The goal and mission of the breakfast is to focus on important values in the time we’re living in,” said Art Wilson, founding pastor of...

By Courtney Conover – Today, the long stretch of southbound Michigan Avenue near Newburgh Road looks as if nothing ever happened. But we, the residents–those of us who call Wayne home–know differently. For 46 long, arduous days, Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant—and its...

By Sarah Shurge – Throughout the year, the City Wayne Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has partnered with many businesses and sponsored many events for the City of Wayne. As the year comes to an end, it’s important to bring the DDA’s involvement into the spotlight and...

By Sarah Shurge – The City of Wayne is always excited to welcome new businesses to the community. We’d like to shout out a few local businesses that have had ribbon cutting ceremonies recently. T&G Skylight Liquor had a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, September...

By Sarah Shurge – After nearly seven weeks, the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against the “Big Three” (Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Stellantis) has finally come to an end. On Friday, September 15th, the UAW launched a strike against the “Big Three” in an...

By Sarah Shurge – The year was 1972. Two identical twins purchased two Ford Gran Torinos from Jack Demmer Ford in Wayne. Their vehicle’s VIN numbers only one number apart. Flash forward to the year 2022, those same identical twins had a 50-year photoshoot with those same...