62-blue_sm2012 wwj950-sm2011b 971-ticket-35smb 35h_CBSSportsRad_Detroit

walmart

(Credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Southfield City Council Strikes Down New Walmart Store

Southfield City Council has voted against a plan that would have allowed Walmart to build a superstore at the corner of 12 Mile and Southfield roads.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/29

Shoppers exit a Walmart store. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images, File)

Southfield Residents Just Saying ‘No’ To Proposed Walmart

They’re set to decide the fate of a proposed Walmart store at 12 Mile and Southfield roads.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/28

(credit:  Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Kilpatrick Tethered, Under House Arrest Over $2K Gift

Ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been put on a tether and confined to his residence over concerns about cash he received via wire transfer at an area Walmart last month.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/10

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (Credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Parole Agent To Interview Kilpatrick About $2K Gift

A Michigan parole agent plans to interview Detroit’s ex-Mayor after he was caught on camera counting $2,000 in cash at Walmart.

2013/01/09

istockphoto

Kilpatrick Caught Counting $2,000 In Cash At Walmart

There’s buzz that the ex-Mayor could be arrested on a parole violation in connection with security footage that shows him counting cash.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/08

Mexico City Wal-Mart

Opinion: Walmart Bribery And Mexico

According to news reports, the allure of building a Wal-Mart near ancient pyramids in Mexico, and thus gaining access to global tourists nearby, was so strong that Wal-Mart circumvented democratic institutions and bribed the right people to get their way.

2012/12/19

Shoppers move about in Macy's department store. (File photo  (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Looking For Holiday Shopping Deals And Ideas? Look No Further

Many major retailers including Target and Walmart released their Black Friday deals nearly two weeks in advance. Stay up-to-the-minute on Black Friday deals in metro Detroit here!

CBS Detroit–2012/12/18

Groups supporting Walmart workers protest working conditions at the company in front of a Walmart Superstore on Nov. 23, 2012, in Secaucus, N.J. (credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Michigan’s Brain Dead GOP

The curse of brain dead Republicans is not limited to Washington, DC. It turns out that GOP leaders in state capitols have also been unable to digest the results of November’s elections.

2012/12/12

Walmart workers protest (Photo: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Americans Failed Walmart Workers

After all the hype regarding Walmart employees’ discontent with their employer and the threat of a strike on Black Friday, the long holiday weekend was saw banner sales and virtually no protest at Walmarts.

2012/11/26

Shoppers exit a Walmart store. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images, File)

Shoppers Sympathize With Walmart Workers But Shop Anyway

Some employees are upset over working conditions, pay and health care and have threatened to walk out or slow down their pace to frustrate shoppers and get management’s attention.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/23

more

Listen Live!

Follow CBS Detroit

Like us on foursquare

Most Commented

Select a Live Stream