Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.
Macomb County community joins forces to build wheelchair ramp for 13-year-old
Complete strangers joined forces to provide a 13-year-old girl with epilepsy safe access to her home.
Lola Reslow, who uses a wheelchair, received a professionally installed wheelchair ramp Saturday after a woman reached out to Mark Kramer about the Reslow family’s unsafe existing ramp.
The problem? Kramer is the regional vice president of Kearns Brothers, a roofing company.
“All I know is the woman’s name is Lou,” he said.
The caller was familiar with our charitable work in the community and radio show, The Inside Outside Guys on WJR.
Police chase in Livonia ends in crash
A police chase in Livonia ended in a crash Friday evening, leaving three people injured.
Livonia police officers made a traffic stop in the area of 7 Mile and Middlebelt just before 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 1.
During the traffic stop, police said the driver fled, resulting in a pursuit.
The suspect driver traveled southbound on Merriman and crashed into another vehicle. Police said the crash resulted in a fire in the parking lot of a nearby gas station.
Nonprofit helps fight food insecurity in Wayne County
Whether you know it or not, some of your neighbors could be living with food insecurity right now. Feeding America estimates that about 1.4 million adults in Michigan experience the challenge of getting their families enough to eat regularly.
That’s one reason Focus: HOPE has partnered with the Wayne County Commission to support families, in this case, outside the Detroit city limits.
Two food distribution events are scheduled for August. Fresh food boxes will be handed out-- including fresh fruit and vegetables.
Why Detroit’s I-375 project begins with an archaeological dig along the riverfront
Archaeologists are digging along Detroit’s waterfront. It’s part of the massive I-375 reconstruction project that’s set to start next year.
The federally funded dig will lead to about 20 feet of excavation to determine if any archeological features would be exposed. It’s expected to continue through the month of August.
I-375 and Jefferson Avenue will not be impacted by this work.
The 375 project will transform the 60-year-old, 1.1-mile connector with I-75 into a boulevard that will reconnect Lafayette Park with Downtown from Gratiot to the Riverfront.
Weather: Metro Detroit under another Air Quality Alert as Canadian wildfires continue to burn
Beautiful sunshine might be obscured by the haze of poor air quality across Michigan.
Another alert is in effect for sensitive groups until midnight tonight, but otherwise, it will be a pleasant day with highs in the low 80s.