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Chaos at a hearing for a woman accused of killing her manager at an Eastpointe McDonald's. WWJ's Tracey McCaskill has the afternoon's top news stories.

Both directions of I-696 will be closed from I-75 to the Lodge Freeway this weekend as road crews prepare to shift westbound traffic onto the eastbound lanes. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Friday morning news.

Emergency crews rush to the scene of a massive home explosion on Detroit's west side. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories. (Photo: Tim Pamplin/WWJ)

An early morning fire in a Southfield home sends flames shooting 50 feet into the air. One firefighter suffered minor injuries. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Luke Sloan)

A Pontiac woman faces charges of felony child abuse after her children were found in an apartment living in deplorable conditions. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Firefighters in Rochester Hills worked for hours overnight to put out a fire at a storage facility. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Wednesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

Veterans Day 2025 will see volunteers placing flags at gravesites in Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly. The service, that usually takes place on Veterans Day, has been canceled as a result of the federal government shutdown. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Tuesday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

A Texas man has been arraigned after the murder of 2 men at a Shelby Township car lot. WWJ's Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories. (Photo: Macomb County Prosecutor's Office)

One man was taken to the hospital after fire breaks out in a church on Detroit's westside. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

Reports are coming in of a possible shooting in Shelby Township. The Shelby Township Police are asking the public to avoid the area of Ryan and Auburn while they investigate an incident. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Old man Winter is making a return to southeastern Michigan this weekend. Forecasters are predicting one to three inches of snow, mainly on grassy areas. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Friday morning news. (Photo Credit: National Weather Service Detroit)

The ongoing government shutdown could cause more issues for travelers as the FAA has announced flight reductions at 40 airports starting Friday. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

Detroit's new Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield says she is ready to build on the work of her predecessor. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

The first female mayor in the city of Detroit will be Mary Sheffield. Voters overwhelmingly supported Sheffield over Soloman Kinloch Jr in Tuesday's elections. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Wednesday morning news. (Photo: Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield celebrates her win at her campaign party on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 at the MGM Grand Detroit. © Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Millions of voters across Michigan are casting their ballots today on Election Day 2025. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Election Day 2025 has voters deciding large school bond proposals as well as new mayors and city council members. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Tuesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton.)

Federal authorities have unsealed charges against two Dearborn men accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting over the Halloween weekend. WWJ's Tony Ortiz has the afternoon's top news stories.

A local attorney who represents one of the young men arrested in connection with an alleged terror plot that was thwarted by federal agents on Friday speaks out and says there was no mass casualty event planned. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Jon Hewett)

The director of the FBI says a potential terrorist attack in Metro Detroit has been stopped and multiple people have been arrested for allegedly plotting violence. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

A big concert at the Big House. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Thursday morning news. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ABA)

The SWAT team has been called out to a Livonia neighborhood to deal with a man who's barricaded inside a home. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories. (Photo: Tim Pamplin)

Hurricane Melissa is moving on after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. A Metro Detroit non-profit isn't waiting for damage reports. Volunteers are already on the move to help. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Wednesday morning news. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)

A gas line hit by a construction crew in Troy has authorities blocking the area. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Murder and child abuse charges have been filed against a woman accused of murdering an elderly man in Royal Oak. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Tuesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ)

The man accused of stealing an ambulance in Oakland County on Friday is now facing several charges. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories. (Photo credit: Oakland Co. Jail)

Preliminary work has begun in preparation for the demolition of the old Wayne County jail in downtown Detroit. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

As millions of workers begin to think about open enrollment and health insurance for the new year, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is warning rates are expected to increase by 23 to 24 percent for HMO and PPO options. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Ford is making some production moves that will mean about one-thousand new jobs, most of them in Dearborn. WWJ's Tracey McCaskill and Tony Ortiz have your latest Thursday evening news. (Photo credit: Ford Motor Company)

Law enforcement officers have arrested former Piston Chauncey Billups and at least one other NBA player in connection with two gambling investigations. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Thursday morning news. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)

Attempted murder and weapons charges have been filed against a man suspected of shooting a Macomb County businessman. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

A teenager is in critical condition after being shot by police on Detroit's east side Tuesday night. Police Chief Todd Bettison said the incident stemmed from a traffic stop in the McDonald's drive-thru on Seven Mile and Gratiot. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Wednesday morning news.

Police are investigating a what turned out to be a PRANK CALL about an active shooter at a Detroit school. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

A man has died after his bike was hit by a big truck in Westland early this morning. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Tuesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

After a video goes viral of man being arrested by Detroit Police -- showing officers allegedly using excessive force -- department officials are addressing it today, saying that's not the case. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

He's the star of The Golden Bachelor on ABC and a Detroit native and he's back in town to help raise money for the American Cancer Society. Mel Owens has been handing out roses on ABC's dating reality TV Show The Golden Bachelor, He talked with WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar about a meet-n-greet event Tuesday night at Born IN Detroit in downtown from 6pm-8pm as well as the Lions and the final few episodes of the TV show.

Authorities in Macomb County raid a home over the weekend and make an arrest in connection with the shooting of a Macomb Township businessman. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

Kicking off a weekend of activities for the Detroit Free Press, marathon runners from across the nation and beyond are lining up at Huntington Place to pick up their bibs. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have your Friday afternoon headlines.

"No Kings" protests are planned this weekend in several cities in Metro Detroit and across Michigan. Meantime, the head of the Oakland County Republican Party calls the protests "meaningless." WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Friday news. (Photo credit: Getty Images.)

A mother and her adult son are charged with murdering a 17-year-old Detroit girl, months after the discovery of her body. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

How did the knife get past security? The family of a girl who was stabbed at Gompers Middle School has filed a massive lawsuit against the Detroit Public Schools Community District. That's our top story as WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Thursday morning headlines. (Photo: Getty Images)

The Michigan Central campus in Corktown could soon be home to a functioning train station again. WWJ's Tony Ortiz has the afternoon's top news stories.

Massive repairs will have to be done on a home on Detroit's west side, after a car jumped the curb and smashed into a house. That's our top story as WWJ's Chris Fillar runs down your Wednesday morning headlines. (Photo: Charlie Langton/WWJ)