POTHOLES ARE EVERYWHERE.
WE’VE SEEN CARS TRYING TO WEAVE
AROUND THEM AND NOW THE GOVERNOR
SAYING THAT SHE HAS A PLAN TO
HELP FIX THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND
FOR ALL.
TAKE A LOOK.
ED DRIVE THROUGH ANY
NEIGHBORHOOD, YOU’LL SEE ONE AND
LIKELY HIT ONE.
WE’RE TALKING POTHOLES.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE MESS HERE ON
DETROIT’S EAST SIDE.
>> YEAH.
>> THEY BAD, BAD.
>> Reporter: CARLA TELLS ME HER
CAR NOW PERMANENTLY DAMAGED FROM
THE ROUGH ROADS.
HAVE YOU HAD ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR
CAR?
>> BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE
POTHOLES YOU’VE HAD.
>> THE GOVERNOR SECONDS OUT A
MESSAGE ON TWITTER, DEALING WITH
CAR DAMAGE WHILE DRIVING OVER
POTHOLES WHILE ON THE WAY TO
WORK OR SCHOOL IS FRUSTRATING
FOR EVERY MICHIGANDER, NO ONE
SHOULD HAVE TO PAY WITH THEIR
OWN MONEY FOR A BROKEN AXLE OR
FLAT TIRE CAUSED BY THESE
POTHOLES.
>> SO WHAT IS THE GOVERNOR DOING
TO FIX THESE DAMN ROADS, AS SHE
CALLS IT, TO FIX THE ROADS.
REMEMBER, IT WAS HER CAMPAIGN
PROMISE.
>> I WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IN PEOPLE’S LIVES RIGHT NOW LIKE
FIXING THE DAMN ROADS.
>> Reporter: NOW THE GOVERNOR
RELEASING A POTHOLE PAN, PAYING
OVERTIME, HIRING CONTRACTORS,
SPEEDING PAYMENTS TO LOCAL
AGENCIES AND WORKING ON A PER
POTHOLE FIX.
THE GOVERNOR ALSO POINTING OUT
THAT SINCE SHE TOOK OFFICE SHE
CLAIMS 13,000 MILES OF ROADWAY
IN MICHIGAN HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.
900 BRIDGES REPAIRED OR REPLACED
AND HAS SET ASIDE $1 BILLION IN
THE BUDGET TO FOCUS ON THE ROAD
PROBLEM.
>> BACK OUT HERE LIVE NOW, THE
CRITICS WILL TELL YOU THIS IS
JUST A MOVE BY THE GOVERNOR
RIGHT NOW TO HELP PUT A BAND-AID
ON THIS GROWING PROBLEM.
LISTEN, EVERYBODY LOOKING FOR A
PERMANENT SOLUTION, WE ALL KNOW
PATCHING IS NECESSARY.
BUT THIS IS NOT GOING TO FIX THE
PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL.
I ALSO WANT TO REMIND YOU, IF
YOU SPOT A PROBLEM POTHOLE IN
YOUR AREA OR YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
A FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT
BECAUSE YOU’VE HAD DAMAGE, YOU
CAN CONTACT M-DOT DIRECTLY.
WE’VE ALSO PUT ALL OF THE
INFORMATION FOR YOU TO MAKE IT
NICE AND EASY RIGHT ON
CLICKONDETROIT.COM.
WE’RE LIVE TONIGHT ON DETROIT’S
EAST SIDE.
LOCAL 4.
>> WE WILL OF COURSE BE FORCED
TO CONTINUE TO RECOVER FOR SOME
TIME NOW.
THANKS, HANK.
>>> ONE HIGHLIGHT IS THE NEW
TEST TO TREAT INITIATIVE IN THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
ALLOWING PHARMACISTS TO ISSUE
PRESCRIPTION FORCE ANTI-VIRAL
PILLS ON THE SPOT FOR PEOPLE WHO
TEST POSITIVE.
THE PLAN THAT REQUIRES MORE
FUNDING FROM CONGRESS AND CALLS
FOR GETTING MORE PEOPLE
VACCINATED.
HERE AT HOME THE STATE REPORTS
2,105 NEW CASES OVER THE LAST
TWO DAYS, AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT
1,052 CASES PER DAY, 233 DEATHS
WERE ALSO REPORTED OVER THE SAME
TWO-DAY PERIOD.
>>> RUSSIA INTENSIFIES ITS
ATTACK ON KEY UKRAINIAN CITIES
WITH FIGHTING RAGING NOW FOR THE
SEVENTH DAY.
AT THIS HOUR UKRAINE IS BEGGING
THE WEST FOR HELP IN THE FORM OF
AERIAL SUPPORT OR WITH BOOTS ON
THE GROUND IN ADDITION TO
SANCTIONS.
MORE THAN 2000 UKRAINIAN
CIVILIANS SO FAR HAVE BEEN
KILLED.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE FEARED
DEAD IN THE SOUTHERN PORT OF
MARIPOL, THAT WAS FOLLOWING WHAT
WERE DESCRIBED AS HOURS OF
SUSTAINED SHELLING.
ALSO IN THE SOUTH, IT APPEARS
THAT KIRZEN HAS FALLEN TO
RUSSIAN FORCES, THE FIRST MAJOR
CITY FALL SINCE THE WAR BEGAN.
MEANTIME, THE UNITED NATIONS
SAYS MORE THAN 800,000 PEOPLE
HAVE FLED UKRAINE.
U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE U.N. SAYS
RUSSIA HAS USED BANNED WEAPONS
IN UKRAINE, TOO.
>> WE’VE SEEN VIDEOS OF RUSSIAN
FORCES MOVING EXCEPTIONALLY
LETHAL WEAPONRY INTO UKRAINE,
WHICH HAS NO PLACE ON THE
BATTLEFIELD.
THAT INCLUDES CLUSTER MUNITIONS
AND VACUUM BOMBS WHICH ARE
BANNED UNDER THE GENEVA
CONVENTION.
>> MEANTIME, THE U.S. CONTINUES
TO LOOK FOR MORE WAYS TO PUNISH
RUSSIA.
PRESIDENT BIDEN REITERATING THAT
SANCTIONING RUSSIAN OIL EXPORTS
REMAIN AS POSSIBILITY.
>> MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE
DOING THEIR PART TO HELP PEOPLE
IN UKRAINE.
TODAY A FERNDALE RESTAURANT IS
DONATING ITS SALES TO THE
UKRAINE HUMANITARIAN FUND.
MEGAN WOODS IS THERE LIVE
TONIGHT.
MEGAN, THERE HAS BEEN AN
OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT THERE.
>> THAT’S RIGHT.
WE’VE BEEN OUT HERE ALL DAY AND
MULTIPLE TIMES WE’VE SEEN THE
LINE GO OUT THE DOOR, AND THAT’S
BECAUSE LOCAL PEOPLE ARE LOOKING
FOR A WAY TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN
UKRAINE, AND THIS RESTAURANT,
CHRISTINE’S, TODAY IS GIVING
100% OF THEIR SALES.
>> THEY’RE MY PEOPLE.
I HAVE TO -- I CANNOT GIVE --
WHAT IS IT 20% OF WHAT I’M MAKE
SOMETHING IN NO.
>>> THIS IS THE OWNER OF
CHRISTINE’S.
>> SHE GOES BY CHRISTINA.
>> Reporter: SHE WAS BORN HERE
IN THE U.S. BUT HER PARENTS WERE
FROM UKRAINE, AND HER LOVE OF
THE COUNTRY CAN BE SEEN ALL OVER
HER RESTAURANT.
>> YOU’LL SEE THINGS ON THE
MENU, UKRAINIAN SOUP, I HAVE
SMOKED SAUSAGE, I’LL RUN STUFFED
BBAGE.
>> YOU CAN ASK PEOPLE IN
FERNDALE CHRISTINE’S CUISINE IS
ALREADY A POPULAR SPOT.
>> IT’S USUALLY SOMEWHAT
CROWDED.
>> BUT NOT LIKE THIS, YEAH.
>> THE BURRITO IS REALLY GOOD
TOO.
>> Reporter: WHEN CUSTOMERS
HEARD SHE WAS DONATING 100% OF
SALES TO UKRAINE THROUGH
UKRAINIAN SOUTH ALLIANCE CREDIT
UNION, TODAY WAS EVEN BUSIER.
>> I HAD TO TAKE MY PHONES OFF
THE HOOK.
WE’RE TALKING LIKE 200 ORDERS AT
ONE TIME.
>> Reporter: SOME STOOD IN LINE
AND WAITED AN HOUR FOR THEIR
FOOD.
BUT IT DOESN’T COMPARE TO WHAT
PEOPLE IN UKRAINE ARE DEALING
WITH.
>> IT’S WORTH WAITING IN LINE.
IT’S A VERY SMALL PRICE.
>> THE LINE IS PRETTY AMAZING.
IT’S NOT NORMALLY LIKE THIS.
>> Reporter: EVEN AFTER THE
RESTAURANT HAD TO CLOSE TO
REGROUP, PEOPLE STILL SHOWED UP.
>> FOR THE COMMUNITY TO SHOW
THEIR SUPPORT, I THINK THAT
MEANS A LOT, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR
UKRAINIAN CITIZENS AND
POPULATION TO SEE THAT THEIR
COMMUNITY STANDS BEHIND THEM.
>> THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING AND
RECOGNIZING AND BEING AWARE.
>> THANK YOU.
WE APPRECIATE YOU.
THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> TONIGHT AT 8:00 -- IT GOES
UNTIL TONIGHT AT 8:00.
PEOPLE ARE STOPPING BY NOT JUST
FOR FOOD, BUT JUST TO DONATE.
THEY HAVE THESE YELLOW CARDS ALL
OVER THE RESTAURANT WITH
INFORMATION IN DIFFERENT WAYS
YOU CAN DONATE.
LIVE IN FERNDALE, I’M MEGAN
WOOD, LOCAL 4.
>> REALLY, REALLY GREAT STORY,
MEGAN.
WE APPRECIATE IT.
>>> COMING UP AHEAD AT 6:30 ON
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS, AN IN DEPTH
DISCUSSED YOU WON’T SEE ANYWHERE
ELSE.
LESTER HOLT’S EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW WITH THE SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE LLOYD AUSTIN, SPEAKS
ABOUT THE CHOICES RUSSIA HAS
RIGHT NOW INSIDE UKRAINE AND
GIVES HIS TAKE ON AMERICA’S
STRATEGY IN ARMING UKRAINIANS.
>>> PLUS, A LOOK AT RUSH TO
ESCAPE.
WE HAVE A REPORT FROM A TRAIN
STATION WHERE FAMILIES ARE
DESPERATELY TRYING TO LEAVE FOR
SOMEWHERE SAFER.
THAT’S, AGAIN, AHEAD AT 6:30 ON
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS.
>>> A REMINDER TONIGHT TO KEEP
YOUR HANDS AND FEET INSIDE THE
MICHIGAN WEATHER ROLLER COASTER
AT ALL TIMES.
>> WE DEFINITELY ARE UP AND
DOWN, UP AND DOWN.
PAUL’S TALKING ABOUT EVERYTHING
FROM RAIN TO TEMPERATURES IN THE
STOICTSZ MORE SNOW.
COME ON, PAULEY.
>> NOW, LISTEN, WHEN YOU GO
DOWN, DO YOU HAVE TIME TO PUT
YOUR HANDS UP.
>> OH, YEAH.
OF COURSE.
>> NORTH OF 8 MILE WE HAVE SOME
RAINDROPS, GENERALLY NOT SOUTH,
ONE SHOWER IN EASTERN JACKSON
BUT BASICALLY LIGHT RAIN HERE.
AND COMING UP IN 10 MINUTES
WE’LL DO A TOUR OF ALL OF THE
RADARS TO THE STATE BAWS THERE
IS STUFF TO THE NORTH.
BUT RIGHT NOW IF YOU’RE STEPPING
OUT THE DOOR, I WAS GETTING SO
OPTIMISTIC, YOU KNOW, THE 50S
AND 60S THIS WEEKEND AND LOOKING
AT THE BALLPARK AND THOUGHT,
GOD, THEY DON’T HAVE A DEAL,
THEY’VE ALREADY STARTED CANCEL
CANCELING GAMES.
34 IS THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE
AND SOUTHWEST WIND.
WE’RE STILL PUMPING IN THAT MILD
AIR BUT ONCE THE COLD FRONT GOES
THROUGH, IT WILL A SHARP DROP.
SO AFTER 9:00, 10:00 WE’RE GOING
TO START SEEING THESE
TEMPERATURES REALLY DROPPING
BELOW FREEZING AND BY MORNING
INTO THE UPPER TEENS.
COMING UP, AGAIN, WE’RE GONNA DO
THE RADAR TOUR AND TALK ABOUT
WHETHER YOU CAN ENJOY THOSE
TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND.
GUYS.
>> ALL RIGHT, PAUL.
>>> FORD ANNOUNCING A MAJOR
CHANGE TO ITS BUSINESS MODEL.
CARMAKER SAYS IT’S GOING TO
SEPARATE ITS ELECTRIC AND
TRADITIONAL GAS-POWERED CAR
BUSINESSES INTO DIFFERENT UNITS
WITHIN THE COMPANY.
THE COMPANY EXPECTS THE MOVE
WILL STREAMLINE ITS GROWING
ELECTRIC VEHICLE BUSINESS AND
MAXIMIZE PROFITS AT THE SAME
TIME.
FORD LOOKING TO CAPITALIZE THE
GROWING MARKET FOR EV AND SAYS
IT HOPES TO PRODUCE 2 MILLION
ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY 2026.
>> IT’S A BIG DATE.
THESE CHANGES ARE SIGNIFICANT.
IT’S NOT THE FIRST TIME FORD
MOTOR COMPANY HAD TO REIMAGINED
FUTURE.
OR ITS OWN PATH THAT’S DIFFERENT
FROM THE OTHER COMPANY.
THE BOTTOMLINE IS YOU HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE PEOPLE AWAY
WITH AMAZING PRODUCTS THE SECOND
AND THIRD INNING OF THIS DIGITAL
TRANSFORMATION FOR OUR INDUSTRY.
AND A COMPLETELY REINVENT THE
EXPERIENCE OF OWNING A FORD.
>> THE COMPANY PLANS TO BREAK
OUT FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE
NEW UNITS BY 2023, GIVING
INVESTORS, THEY SAY, GREATER
TRANSPARENCY IN THEIR
OPERATIONS.
>>> CHANGE IS PROVENNING
DIFFICULT FOR DRIVERS TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT A NEW PARKING SYSTEM
IN DOCUMENT ROYAL OAK.
YOU’RE BEING ASKED TO BACK YOUR
VEHICLE INTO THE SPOTS ALONG
WASHINGTON AVENUE, WHICH RUNS
PARALLEL TO MAIN STREET.
JASON SHOWS US WHY IT’S A
STRUGGLE FOR MANY VISITORS AND
FOR THE BUSINESSES THAT DEPEND
ON THEM.
>> IT WAS BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS
LAST YEAR WHEN ROYAL OAK
UNVEILED THIS NEW BACK-IN ONLY
PARKING PLAN HERE ON WASHINGTON
AVENUE DOWNTOWN.
AND NOW SOME FOUR MONTHS LATER,
TO SAY THAT PEOPLE STILL AREN’T
WHAT IT IS A BIT OF AN
UNDERSTATEMENT.
>> NUMBER ONE, PEOPLE DON’T KNOW
THOUSAND BACK UP.
>> HOW DO PEOPLE DO THIS.
>> YOU’RE SUPPOSED ALLOW THE
PERSON IN FRONT MUCH YOU THAT’S
BACKING UP ROOM.
>> AND THEY THREATEN TO GIVE
TICKETS AND NOBODY GIVES
TICKETS.
>> I TOOK DRIVER’S TRAINING IN
1967 AND THEY DIDN’T TEACH ME
HOW TO BACK INTO A SPACE LIKE
THIS.
>> ABOUT THE WORST THING THE
CITY HAS EVER DONE.
>> THEY NEED TO DO LIKE A
BLOOPER VIDEO OF PEOPLE TRYING
TO GET INTO THESE SPOTS.
>> Reporter: BUT A BLOOPER VIDEO
IS WHERE THE LAUGHTER ENDS FOR
BUSINESS OWNERS LIKE JOHNNY
NIKOLAI.
SOME OF HIS CUSTOMERS ARE OPTING
FOR ONE OF THEIR OTHER LOCATIONS
BECAUSE OF THE NEW PARKING.
>> I HAD A CUSTOMER JUST TODAY
TELL ME THAT THEY’RE HAVING A
HARD TIME DOING THE APP, I THINK
THERE’S A LOT OF THINGS THAT
NEED TO BE WORKED OUT AND I
THINK THE BACK IN TO THE PARKING
SPOT IS A HUGE PROBLEM.
>> Reporter: THE CITY ADMITS IT
IS A WORK IN PROGRESS,
ESPECIALLY WITH THE PARKING APP.
BUT THE CITY AND ROYAL OAK
POLICE, WHICH ORIGINALLY
SUGGESTED THE CHANGE, BELIEVE
THINGS WILL ONLY GET BETTER AND
SAFER.
>> THAT’S ONE OF THE MANY
FEATURES ABOUT BACK-IN PARK
SOMETHING NOW WHEN YOU’RE
LEAVING THE SPHOTD, YOU’RE ABLE
TO SEE THAT THE BICYCLISTS AND
PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER TRAFFIC AS
YOU’RE PULLING OUT.
>> IT ALL COMES DOWN TO SAFETY
AND MAKE SURE PEOPLE TRANSFER TO
THE PARKING SPOTS IN A SAFE
MANNER.
>> AS FOR THE GUY ON YOUR
BUMPER MAKING TOUGHER TO PARK,
THE CITY STAYS WILL HAVE BETTER
SIGNAGE LETTING EVERYBODY KNOW
THAT THESE ARE BACK-IN ONLY
SPACES.
IN ROYAL OAK, JASON COULD