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.
How Dearborn native, Allen Park grad just helped Detroit Tigers in playoff race
A Dearborn native and Allen Park High School graduate just gave the Detroit Tigers a nice boost in the playoff race.
If you tuned out when the Tigers had a 14-game lead in the AL Central about a month ago, you might have missed the mini collapse that shrunk that gap to 5.5 games at the start of Wednesday.
Go 4 It: Help kids get ready for upcoming school year with supply drive
It’s time to help kids get ready for the upcoming school year with a school supply drive!
For our August Go 4 It event, we want to help more children start the school year off right.
Once you’ve stocked up on everything you need for your kids, you can help by picking up a few extra supplies to donate to the Salvation Army Downriver Corps Community Center.
22 years ago: Massive blackout hits Metro Detroit, Northeast leaving 50 million without power
It was a typical summer day until, in a matter of minutes, 50 million people were without power. That was 22 years ago.
We’re talking about the 2003 Northeast Blackout. By 4:15 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2003, millions of people had lost power after a tree branch in Ohio sparked an outage that reached seven other states and Canada.
People from Michigan to New England had intermittent phone service, no lights, and no air conditioning in the summer heat. More than 100 power plants were shut down and hospitals and prisons were forced to operate on backup generators.
Rollover crash impacting traffic on westbound I-94 at I-696
A rollover crash Thursday morning has caused all but one lane to close on westbound I-94.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reported the crash on westbound I-94 at I-696 just before 6 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2025.
Weather: Sunny and less humid in Metro Detroit, heat returns this weekend with shower chances
If there was an alert to “Get Outside and Enjoy the Weather,” I would certainly issue one.
Today could possibly be the pick day of the week with Friday being a very close second. High pressure brings seasonal, sunny and less humid conditions to close out the work week. Highs this afternoon will be close to average in the low to mid-80s.
We will be just a smidge warmer on Friday with highs in the mid to upper 80s.