We’re saying goodbye to several longtime WDIV employees and celebrating their legacies as they embark on retirement.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

Longtime Local 4 sports anchor Bernie Smilovitz returned to the sports desk this week after the tragic sudden passing of his wife, Donna.

Join the party in Downtown Detroit as we kick off Detroit Grand Prix weekend in the city.

It was madness -- pure delightful madness. Not the bad kind of madness. The good kind.

The holidays are here but who’s got time for the holidays with what’s going on in the Detroit sports world?

If you’re looking for a one word answer to the question, can you or do you believe the Lions are for real, you’ll have to wait a moment. One word answers are great but that wouldn’t be much of a column. So let’s proceed.

“The Reunion” special brought together the most legendary WDIV broadcast team of them all.

Yes that’s right you missed the Lions like we all did.

Trying to remember what happened 25 years ago is a difficult task. But the Red Wings winning their first Stanley Cup in 42 years feels like it happened 42 minutes ago.

I’m really excited to be working with Local 4 News for this weekend’s coverage of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear.

Former Detroit Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka spoke one-on-one with Local 4 about the urinating incident, being fired by the team, his current mental state and whether he would go back to his old job, if asked.

After 51 years of service, Olympia Entertainment would not overlook the indiscretion and fired him. Now Al Sobotka is fighting back.

He was the quarterback the last time the Lions won a playoff game. But then his world became so dark he tried to take his own life.

Local 4′s Bernie Smilovitz is exploring Chinese cuisine in Metro Detroit as we cheer on Team USA in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Local 4′s Bernie Smilovitz is exploring Chinese cuisine in Metro Detroit as we cheer on Team USA in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Local 4′s Bernie Smilovitz is exploring Chinese cuisine in Metro Detroit as we cheer on Team USA in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Local 4′s Bernie Smilovitz is exploring Chinese cuisine in Metro Detroit as we cheer on Team USA in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

We caught up with him to discuss his life 30 years later.

After an injury changed his life forever, former Detroit Lions player Mike Utley is opening up about his struggle to walk again.

Bernie Smilovitz sat down with Detroit Pistons coach Dwayne Casey and team psychotherapist Dr. Corey Yeager, PhD, to talk about mental health and how their organization addresses the topic on a daily basis.

The football season can be a tumultuous time for everyone. The long summer has come to a close and you know that cold weather is right around the corner. So we comfort ourselves with the football season.

DETROIT – Sources close to the Detroit Lions have confirmed to Local 4′s Bernie Smilovitz that trade talks concerning quarterback Matthew Stafford have been underway for a couple of weeks. Stafford’s wife Kelly posted on her Instagram account saying if her husband were to be traded, one destination she would be interested in is California. More: Sources confirm Lions have had Matthew Stafford trade talksPosted on Kelly Stafford's Instagram account (WDIV)The Los Angeles Chargers did say goodbye to quarterback Philip Rivers last week. Stafford has played 11 seasons with the Lions, starting in 2009. He was the first overall pick in the NFL draft the same year.

Bernie Smilovitz and his family are celebrating a new addition! Eloise Hart Smilovitz was born at 5:52 a.m. Oct. 3 at 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Congratulations to grandpa Bernie and his entire family! Eloise Hart, Bernie Smilovitz's granddaughter, was born Oct. 3, 2019. (WDIV)Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT Bernie Smilovitz caught up with former Tiger and hall of famer Ivan Pudge Rodriguez. Pudge spoke on manager Rob Gardenhire and mentions the importance of continuing to develop the young talent the Tigers are receiving. Pudge also mentions how the squad cant look ahead to competing in the world series, instead to work one game at a time. The hall of famer relates the current squad to the team back in 2003/2004, the struggle the team back in the day faced by losing a total of 113 games. Although the team isnt currently a playoff team, Pudge sees potential as he says:The Tigers have a very young, talented team that -- in about two years -- could possibly be in the play-off race.You can watch the interview above.