YOU SAVE. AND GO WITH RHONDA WALKER WEEKDAY MORNINGS ON LOCAL MORE NEWS. GETTING MORE
MONEY IN YOUR POCKET. NEW
DETAILS ON THE GOVERNOR’S TAX
PLAN THAT INCLUDES REBATE CHECKS
FOR TAXPAYERS AND ATTENTION. I
94 DRIVERS, YOU ARE GOING TO
HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. IF
YOU’RE HEADING DOWNTOWN, THE
MAJOR CLOSURE THAT WILL IMPACT
YOUR WEEKEND TRAVEL PLANS. PLUS
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT BITTERLY
COLD TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING,
BUT A WARM UP IS ON THE WAY FOR
THE REST OF THE WEEKEND. ONE
FROM DOWNTOWN DETROIT FOR NEWS
STARTS RIGHT NOW. GOOD MORNING.
IT’S SEVEN O’CLOCK. I’M
GRANT HERMES PRIYA MANN. THANKS
FOR JOINING US FOR LOCAL 4 NEWS.
IT WAS SO COLD THIS MORNING WHEN
I WAS DRIVING IN. I HAD MY ONE
HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL, THE
OTHER MY PURSE, TRYING TO FIND
MY GLOVES AND MY FINGERS WERE
JUST FREEZING THE ENTIRE TIME.
THAT’S MY GAUGES A STEERING
WHEEL. I KEPT THE LID OFF OF MY
THERMOS WITH COFFEE SO I COULD
KEEP ONE HAND OVER IT, AND THEN
I WOULD SWITCH IT TO THE OTHER
HAND, SO THAT HAND WAS WARM AND
I WOULD I WOULD GO BACK AND
FORTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL.
COFFEE PIPING ON I DO. AND SO
WHEN I GOT HERE WAS A LITTLE TOO
COLD. UM IT UP A LITTLE BIT, BUT
MY HANDS WERE GREAT. I CHOSE THE
FINGERS OVER THE WARM COFFEE
THIS MORNING, BRANDON ROUX IF
THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA, BUT IT WAS
THE IDEA. WELL, IF YOU’RE YOU
KNOW, A JAZZ HANDS, HE KIND OF
GUY. YOU KNOW ME. YOU KNOW ME. I
DO. AND I’M WITH YOU. LISTEN UH
, GOOD NEWS OR BAD NEWS. WHAT DO
WE WANT FIRST? BAD BAD NEWS. AH!
IT DOESN’T HELP US THIS MORNING
. OKAY GOOD NEWS. THE GOOD NEWS
WAS BETTER. FIRST IT MADE MORE
SENSE. THE GOOD NEWS IS IT’S
GOING TO BE ALMOST 20 DEGREES
WARMER THIS TIME TOMORROW. THE
BAD NEWS IS IT DOES NOTHING FOR
US RIGHT NOW. YOU’RE RIGHT,
RIGHT? ALRIGHT LOW TEENS. WE ARE
EVEN SEEING SOME SINGLE DIGITS,
BUT THAT WIND OUT OF THE SOUTH
NOT A BIG DEAL RIGHT NOW IT IS
ENOUGH TO KNOCK WINDSHIELDS DOWN
TO ZERO OR SUB ZERO LIKE WE’RE
SEEING AN ADRIAN AND WE DO
EXPECT THE WINDS TO BE PICKING
UP. COULD GET A COUPLE OF FLAKES
THROUGH PARTS OF THE THUMB.
THAT’S REALLY ABOUT IT THROUGH
THE DAY WE GO. MOSTLY CLOUDY TO
PARTLY CLOUDY, MEANING WE GET
INTO SOME SUN AND LOW THIRTIES
THIS AFTERNOON THAT BREEZE WILL
KEEP IT FEELING COLDER ALL DAY,
GUYS, SO IT’S A LAYER UP
SATURDAY. ENJOY SOME SUN.
ALRIGHT THANKS. BRANDON ROUX
TRAFFIC ALERT YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT IF YOU WILL BE TAKING I 94
THIS WEEKEND, SO I 94 IS
CURRENTLY CLOSED IN BOTH
DIRECTIONS RIGHT IN THE HEART OF
DOWNTOWN DETROIT. LET’S GO LIVE
TO MEGAN WOODS AND MEGAN.
THERE’S A VERY IMPORTANT REASON
WHY THE BRIDGE IS BEING
DEMOLISHED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
OF WINTER. IT’S BEEN A VERY
ACTIVE SCENE THERE AS WELL THIS
MORNING. THAT’S RIGHT, PRIYA.
THIS IS SOME MUCH NEEDED
IMPROVEMENT. YOU CAN SEE. IT’S A
NOISY WEEKEND OUT HERE ON CASS
AVENUE, BUT CREWS ARE NOT
WASTING ANY TIME AND THAT’S GOOD
NEWS FOR PEOPLE WHO TAKE THIS
ROUTE, BUT THIS BRIDGE WAS BUILT
IN THE 19 FIFTIES, AND IT HASN’T
SEEN MUCH WORK SINCE THEN. SO M
DOT SAYS AGAIN. THIS IS VERY
MUCH NEEDED AND IT’LL AND YOU’LL
SEE SOME IMPROVEMENTS. IF YOU
DRIVE THIS WAY OR FOR
PEDESTRIANS. BYE BYE TO THE CAST
AVENUE BRIDGE. THERE IS NO
LONGER SAFE TO USE IT IS BEYOND
MAINTENANCE RIGHT NOW. THE ONLY
VIABLE OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE
BRIDGE. DEMOLITION TAKES PLACE
THIS WEEKEND AND REBUILDING
STARTS MONDAY WHEN 94 REOPENED,
IT’LL BE JUST A SLIGHT VARIATION
OF THE NORMAL CONFIGURATION THAT
WE HAVE OUT THERE. BUT THE
IMPACT MORE SO WILL BE IN THE
LARGE BRAINS. NORTH AND SOUTH
BEND LODGE RAMPS TO EASTBOUND 94
WESTBOUND 94 RAMP TO SOUTH BONG
LARGE WILL REMAIN CLOSED AFTER
THIS WEEKEND FOR THAT BRIDGE
WORK TO CONTINUE WHILE KEEPING
94 OPEN GOAL IS TO TRAFFICKERS
EFFICIENT THIS WEEKEND AND 94
WHILE PROVIDING A SAFE
ENVIRONMENT. FOR THE CONTRACTOR
TO WORK. ONCE THE BRIDGE IS
FINISHED, IT’S GOING TO BE A LOT
MORE USER FRIENDLY AND IT WILL
QUITE LITERALLY BRIDGE THE GAP
THAT 94 CREATES HERE IN MIDTOWN
TO TRAVEL INTO EACH DIRECTION
LIKE IT HAS NOW, BUT WE’LL ALSO
HAVE A BIKE LANE EACH DIRECTION
, NINE FT SIDEWALKS AND INSTEAD
OF A BUFFERED BY CLEANING JUST
PIPELINES OR STRIPING WILL
ACTUALLY HAVE A PROTECTED BY
CLEAN, UH, FROM THE MOTOR
VEHICLES. CONSTRUCTION CREWS YOU
SEE, ARE ALREADY HARD AT WORK
AGAIN, AND CONSTRUCTION IS
EXPECTED TO WRAP UP ON THIS
BRIDGE AND TRAFFICKING GET BACK
HERE TOWARDS THE END OF THIS
YEAR LIVE IN DETROIT. I’M MEGAN
WOODS. LOCAL 4. ALL RIGHT. THANK
YOU, MEGAN. WELL THIS MORNING
NEW ALLEGATIONS OF UNSAFE
CONDITIONS THAT WAYNE COUNTY’S
JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
PROBLEMS HAVE PLAGUED THE
COUNTRY COUNTY’S JAIL FOR MONTHS
NOW AND BECAUSE OF UNDERSTAFFING
AND OVERCROWDING, YOUNG
OFFENDERS WERE MOVED FROM THE
DOWNTOWN DETROIT JUVENILE
FACILITY TO AN EMPTY JAIL IN HIM
. TRAVNIK STAFFER IS CLAIMING
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING
MORE OVERCROWDING, LEADING TO
TENSIONS AND INAPPROPRIATE
SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND ROAMING
VIOLENT OFFENDERS. PUTTING STAFF
AT RISK. THE COUNTY SAYS THEY
ARE AWARE OF THE COMPLAINT AND
HAVE INITIATED AN INTERNAL
REVIEW. TWO TEENS AND TWO MEN IN
THEIR TWENTIES HAVE BEEN CHARGED
IN A ROBBERY AND SHOOTING IN
MACOMB COUNTY. POLICE SAY THE
MEN MET UP AT THIS APARTMENT
COMPLEX NEAR 11 AND RYAN IN
WARREN EARLIER THIS WEEK FOR A
SALE ARRANGED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
THEY SAY A FIGHT BROKE OUT IN A
22 YEAR OLD MAN WAS SHOT ALL
FOUR FACE CHARGES THAT
POTENTIALLY CARRY LIFE
SENTENCES. AND AN ALLEGED REPEAT
CRIMINAL WILL STAY BEHIND BARS
AFTER A RECENT COURT HEARING
TORIAN HUDSON WAS SUPPOSED TO BE
ON HOUSE ARREST AFTER A CAR
JACKING AND SHOOTING IN DECEMBER
WHILE OUT ON BOND POLICE NOW SAY
HE BRUTALLY BEATEN AND BURNED
THE MOTHER OF HIS CHILD WITH
BLEACH AND HOUSEHOLD CLEANING
SUPPLIES. HE’S NOW CHARGED WITH
THEIR LONG LIST OF CRIMES,
INCLUDING ASSAULT. AND DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE. MICHIGAN TAXPAYERS
COULD RECEIVE REBATE CHECKS FROM
THE STATE UNDER A NEW SWEEPING
TAX PLAN GOVERNOR WHITMER AND
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE REACHED A DEAL
YESTERDAY ON A PLAN TO EASE
TAXES ON RETIREMENT INCOME BOOST
TAX CREDITS FOR LOW WAGE WORKERS
AND ISSUE THOSE REBATE CHECKS
DIRECTLY TO TAXPAYERS. GOVERNOR
WHITMER SAYS THE PLAN HELPS
MICHIGAN RESIDENTS NOW, WHILE
REPUBLICANS WANT TO HEAR MORE
SPECIFICS. WE’LL IMPACT AND
BENEFIT EVERY TAXPAYER ACROSS
THE STATE FROM THE WORKING
FAMILY TAX CREDIT INCREASE. SO
THAT’S ABOUT OVER $3000 IN THE
PACKETS OF 700,000 FAMILIES IN
MICHIGAN MILLION CHILDREN LIVE
IN THOSE HOUSEHOLDS, AND SO THIS
IS A GOING TO BE A HUGE DEAL FOR
FAMILIES TO THE REPEAL OF THE
PENSION TAX. THE RETIREMENT TAX.
AS WELL AS REBATES TO EVERY
FAMILY. UM, EVERY TAXPAYER SO
THAT WE RECOGNIZE INFLATION AND
WHAT IT HAS COST AND WHAT HAS
MEANT THAT WE CAN HELP PEOPLE
NOW. INFLATION RELIEF CHECKS. UH
SURE THAT THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL
TEMPORARILY IN RELIEVING THE
PRESSURE THAT PEOPLE ARE FEELING
BASED ON INFLATION, BUT IN MY
MIND, WHY CAN’T WE GET A
GUARANTEE FROM HER THAT WE’RE
GOING TO PERMANENTLY CUT THE
INCOME TAX AND PRESERVE THAT CUT
THAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN? IT’S
ALREADY DO BASED ON THE TRIGGER
THAT WAS SET IN 2015. SO IT’S I
THINK IT’S LACKING SOME
SPECIFICS. AND THEN THERE ARE
ALSO SOME SOME ELEMENTS THAT I
THINK ARE KIND OF GLARING THAT
ARE MISSING FROM THE
ANNOUNCEMENT. GOVERNOR WHITMER
SAYS WE SHOULD EXPECT TO LEARN
MORE DETAILS. ON MONDAY,
LAWMAKERS ARE SET TO RETURN TO
THE CAPITAL ON TUESDAY IN
WHITMORE WILL PRESENT HER BUDGET
TO THE LEGISLATURE ON WEDNESDAY.
MACHINE LEADERS ARE TRYING TO
BRING A NEW AIR FORCE MISSION TO
SELFRIDGE AIR BASE IN MACOMB
COUNTY TOWNSHIP BASE, IS HOME TO
THE A 10, WARTHOG AND AIRCRAFT
THAT MAY SOON BE RETIRED. IT
COULD MEAN THE LOSS OF FUNDING
AND HUNDREDS OF JOBS. SELFRIDGE
LOST OUT ON TWO BIG CONTRACTS
ALREADY AND NOW A BIPARTISAN
GROUP IS TRYING TO LAND A DEAL
TO MAKE THE BASE THE TRAINING
CENTER FOR THE NEW F 35. WE’VE
BEEN KNOCKING DOWN HIS DOOR FROM
EVERY SINGLE ANGLE. I ACTUALLY
HAD A QUICK PHONE CONVERSATION
WITH THE NUMBER OF WEEKS AGO HE
WAS JUST CALLING TO WELCOME ME
TO CONGRESS AND I TOOK THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BEND HIS EAR.
CONGRESSMAN JAMES TALKING ABOUT
THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
THERE. FRANK KELLY DECISION IS
EXPECTED TO THIS TO COME THIS
SPRING. WITH THE BITTER COLD
OUTSIDE. IT REALLY IS THE
PERFECT WEEKEND FOR THE PLYMOUTH
ICE FESTIVAL. ALWAYS FIND THE
SILVER LINE. IT IS YES, A
FABULOUS WEEKEND. YOU CAN SEE
SOME ICE SCULPTURES THERE ON
YOUR SCREEN. THOSE ICE
SCULPTURES, HAND CARVED NOT IN
DANGER OF MELTING THIS MORNING.
THE EVENT FEATURES CARVINGS IN
FRONT OF BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT
DOWNTOWN PLYMOUTH. IT’S THE 41ST
YEAR FOR THE EVENT. ADMISSION IS
FREE, AND THE FESTIVAL RUNS
THROUGH SUNDAY. WHAT I LOVE IS
THEY ALSO HAVE STRATEGICALLY
PLACED WARMING. WARMER HANDS A
LITTLE BIT, THEN YOU CAN KEEP