Alvin (AJ) Jones
Reporter / ProducerContact AJ Jones
📧 jones55a@cmich.edu 📞 989-774-3105
AJ Jones is the general assignment reporter for WCMU. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and a native of metro-Detroit.
At Michigan Public, he covered the UAW strikes, campus protests over the war in Gaza, and general coverage of education, the economy, criminal justice and the environment. He also contributed to guest hosting Weekend Edition.
He is interested in stories about public policy and local issues.
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Biologists from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University are heading to the deepest point of Lake Superior to understand why so many of these trout appear emaciated. -
It comes after a batch of storms knocked tens of thousands of people offline across the state Wednesday evening. -
Since 1979, the city has only been allowed to collect $3.8 million annually in property tax revenue. City leaders say the cap limits economic development. Some residents argue raising taxes will add more stress on tight budgets. -
Gotion is suing Green Charter Township alleging the board violated a contract and their rights as a company. -
The first-of-its-kind Michigan Maritime Strategy was drafted by environmental and economic officials, along with shipping industry stakeholders. -
Balsam woolly adelgid are known to drain trees of their nutrients leaving them top rot and potentially die. State officials are working to contain the spread. -
The figure is the highest since AAA started tracking the data in 2000. -
Flooding has damaged marinas and short-term rentals in the northern lower peninsula. Businesses across the region say this year's tourism season will be difficult as a result. -
Widespread flooding in northern Michigan has lead to many shorelines eroding along the Cheboygan River Watershed, leading to ecologic concerns and setbacks for local companies. -
The donation from the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation will provide matching funds for further donations and immediate aid for residents in three counties.
