DANIEL BROWN

The storm was expected to strengthen and become a hurricane before hitting Florida's east coast.

Tropical Storm Nicole made landfall Wednesday morning on Great Abaco Island in the northwestern Bahamas with estimated winds of 70 mph.

Dozens of people were evacuated from vulnerable locations in the northwestern Bahamas as Tropical Storm Nicole approached.

Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday and left 1 million people without electricity.

Hurricane Ian is on track to hit Florida as a major hurricane this week.

What was the intent of the now-former Tribar employee who released hexavalent chromium to the sewer? The onrush overwhelmed the Wixom wastewater plant, which discharges to the Huron River. Thankfully, filters captured most of the chromium and a ‘no contact’ advisory was lifted after river testing found minimal detections. On Aug. 9, EGLE’s water resources division sent Tribar a six-page violation notice following the chromium spill, which Tribar initially reported to the state via a pollution alert hotline on Monday, Aug. 1. Remnants settled out in Wixom wastewater biosolids.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A Michigan pharmaceutical sales representative was sentenced to a year in prison for agreeing to have expensive and medically unnecessary pain creams and patches prescribed to Michigan State University employees filled by pharmacies in Mississippi. Jonker also sentenced Brown to three years of supervised release after his incarceration and ordered him to pay restitution totaling $1.26 million. “Health care fraud raises costs on consumers, hurts businesses, and can subject persons to unnecessary treatment,” U.S. Attorney Mark Totten said in a statement. Michigan State University could not be reached for comment for this story. READ MORE:‘Abhorrent’ actions lead to MSU teacher’s resignation in lieu of terminationPermanent fencing built at Michigan State University after Brendan Santo drowningJudge rules Michigan State isn’t Title IX compliant but doesn’t have to reinstate women’s swim and dive

Meteorologists are retiring the name Ida from the list of Atlantic hurricane names.

The color of 2022 will be "bright skies," according to paint manufacturer Dulux.

Three systems in the Atlantic have the attention of forecasters at the National Hurricane Center.