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.
Victim identified in fiery wrong-way Lodge Freeway crash
A 34-year-old man was killed on the Lodge Freeway when a wrong-way driver struck his SUV and caused it to become engulfed in flames.
The crash happened at 4:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in the southbound lanes of the Lodge Freeway near Grand River Avenue in Detroit.
Officials have notified his family of the deadly crash involving a Jeep that was headed north in the southbound lanes when it crashed into his SUV, which caught fire.
Detroit’s Belle Isle Conservatory to reopen in December
Belle Isle’s Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory is reopening after being closed to visitors for the last two years.
The conservatory is scheduled to open on Wednesday, Dec. 4, according to a social media post from the Belle Isle Conservancy.
“Today we’re grateful to announce the reopening of Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Dec. 4! A true gem, ready to welcome visitors once again,” the post read.
It will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Detroit family rebuilds with community support after devastating house fire on city’s east side
A devastating fire ripped through the Detroit home of Willie and Portland Huling last Friday, destroying everything they had built over 24 years on the city’s east side.
Yet, amid the rubble, the Hulings are clinging to gratitude this holiday season.
The Hulings' large family of 10-13, including their grandchildren, made it out of the Grixdale Farms home alive on November 22.
“I don’t know where I’d be if they didn’t get out,” Portland said.
Returning to the site a week later, Portland got her first glimpse of the devastation, overwhelmed by the destruction.
Fire reignites, destroys 4 houses, including Yemen family’s $60K dream home on Detroit’s east side
A bizarre scene had taken place on Detroit’s east side when multiple homes went up in flames.
The incident occurred on Friday (Nov. 29) at around 6 a.m. at the corner of Justine Street and Luce Avenue as firefighters worked to control the flames.
The fire started in one home and then spread to another on the south side and to two others on the north side of the street.
One couple noticed the smoke first, then moments later were startled to find Detroit firefighters at their door.
Weather: Snow shower chances, winter-like temperatures for Metro Detroit this weekend
After snow showers left snow accumulation across the region for the end of the week on Black Friday, we will keep the winter weather into the forecast looking ahead into the start of the weekend.
With the northwesterly flow continuing this morning, we will keep clouds into the forecast, looking ahead into the start of the weekend, and also the chance of some snow showers still sticking around. High temperatures remaining into the upper 20s, but once you factor in the breezy winds, wind chill values will be into the teens and 20s for most of the day. Any snow accumulation due to the snow showers should remain at an inch or less throughout the day.
A chance for a few snow flurries will continue into the end of the weekend on Sunday, under a mostly cloudy sky. High temperature is not getting much warmer, remaining into the 30s looking ahead into the end of the weekend on Sunday.