Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.
Leaders call Washtenaw County data center a game-changer; some neighbors aren’t convinced
Top tech executives and elected officials gathered Monday afternoon in Saline Township to break ground on what they describe as one of the largest economic investment development deals in Michigan history: A multibillion-dollar data center campus known as “The Barn.”
The 250-acre project includes companies such as OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital. Officials say the development will create thousands of union construction jobs, contribute about $8 million annually to Michigan schools, and use technology designed to minimize its impact on water resources.
But for months, some nearby residents have protested the plan, arguing that the project could harm the environment and harm people living nearby.
A baby sturgeon named Washago toured Detroit schools. Now it’s going home
How do you move a dinosaur fish across Metro Detroit, into classrooms and into a TV station? With a cooler, as it turns out.
Washago, a lake sturgeon raised through a Huron-Clinton Metroparks and Sturgeon for Tomorrow educational program, has been visiting Metro Detroit classrooms to teach students about conservation and Michigan’s threatened native species.
Bodycam video shows Warren Judge John Chmura’s arrest after an alleged drunk driving crash with SMART bus
Police body-camera video released in connection with the drunken-driving case against a Warren judge shows his arrest after officers say he rear-ended a SMART bus, and a breathalyzer test showed his blood-alcohol content was twice the legal limit.
Judge John Chmura is charged under Michigan’s high blood-alcohol-content drunken-driving law, which applies when a driver’s blood-alcohol level is 0.17% or higher.
The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, in the area of Van Dyke Avenue near Triangle Drive.
Suspect sought after 16-year-old boy found wounded in an alley following shooting on Detroit’s west side
A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot in an alley on Detroit’s west side. The shooting occurred on Monday, June 1, in the 14400 block of Fenkell Avenue near Mark Twain Street.
Officials said the teen was transported to a Metro Detroit hospital and is listed in stable condition. Police said the suspect has not been taken into custody.
Weather: Terrific Tuesday ahead for Metro Detroit; summer warmth builds this week
It’s shaping up to be a terrific Tuesday across Metro Detroit as dry weather and abundant sunshine continue to dominate the forecast.
Temperatures will top out near seasonal averages in the upper 70s this afternoon under mostly sunny skies, providing ideal conditions for outdoor activities. The pleasant weather pattern remains firmly in place through midweek, with highs on either side of 80 degrees Wednesday and humidity levels staying relatively comfortable.