The fast-food burger wars were on the menu in the run-up to the Daytona 500.

The Sweet Spot USA is known for its funnel cakes. Some of the popular choices include banana split, biscoff cookie butter, strawberry shortcake, and nutella and oreos. Wendy and Layla Taha joined Tati Amare on “Live in the D” to discuss the unique items on their menu.

Veterinarians nationwide are dealing with a COVID-19 pet boom.

A man carries flowers into a viewing for 8-year-old Secoriea Turner, who was fatally shot in Atlanta on July 4th near the Wendy's site where Rayshard Brooks was killed the previous month Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in South Fulton, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

FILE - This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe, left, in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, late Friday, June 12, 2020, in Atlanta. Rolfe, who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction, was charged with felony murder and 10 other charges, announced Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Rolfe was fired after the shooting. (Atlanta Police Department via AP)

This Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 file photo shows former Ohio State and NFL quarterback Art Schlichter, left, entering the Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Columbus, Ohio. At issue is the case of former star player Schlichter, now serving a nearly 11-year sentence on federal fraud charges. Of that, Barney is entitled to about $177,000 as one of Schlichter's victims, the filing said. That is the only vehicle available to the State of Ohio and the victims of Ms. Barney to obtain justice, O'Brien said. Schlichter is currently housed in a federal prison in Florence, Colorado.

The Fulton County District Attorney will announce charging decisions in the fatal shooting of Brooks during a news conference, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in Atlanta. But the tide may be turning, led by progressive prosecutors pressing for criminal justice reforms to better hold police accountable for wrongdoing. Prosecutors realize that theyre being watched, said Mark Dupree Sr., district attorney for Kansas Wyandotte County, which includes Kansas City. Thats exactly why I ran for office," said Rollins, district attorney for Suffolk County. District Attorney Chesa Boudin said it's designed to ensure people arent wrongfully charged.

GREENVILLE, Mich. – Several workers were fired from a Michigan Wendy’s after a video posted online showed an employee bathing in a kitchen sink. The video shows a worker in a sink full of water and soap at the Wendy’s on N. Lafayette Street in Greenville. Another person walks by and talks to the employee who is in the sink as someone else records the incident for the social media video app Tik Tok. Below is the statement:“This egregious behavior is completely unacceptable and counter to our safety, training and operational standards. Upon learning of this situation, all employees in the video were terminated immediately and the restaurant has been completely sanitized.

DETROIT – A bald eagle who was injured after a train collision last fall is now thriving at the Detroit Zoo. In Oct. 2019, the bald eagle was discovered injured in a Wendy’s parking lot in Monroe, Michigan, after a citizen reported witnessing a train and bald eagle collide a week prior, according to the zoo. The bird, named Captain Marvel, joins two other rescued bald eagles at the zoo; Flash and Mr. America. “We’re happy that we’re able to offer her a home here at the Detroit Zoo,” said Scott Carter, chief life sciences officer for the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS). “Female bald eagles tend to display more assertive behaviors, so she could end up being in charge in the eagles’ habitat,” said Carter.

From Jason Carr: All this chicken sandwich foolishness! And, btw, I had the Popeye's chicken sandwich. All Morning -- Breezy and DryThursday will be breezy and dry with 50s early and upper 70s to near 80 F through the afternoon. Check traffic conditions in your neighborhood hereAll Morning -- Detroit Youth Choir ResultsThey've already made the city of Detroit so proud. We'll be watching tonight to see if the Detroit Youth Choir makes it through to the next round.