Monday is Day 1 of Metro Detroit's biggest construction project, eastbound Interstate 696, and drivers are bracing for years of changes.

The National Weather Service forecasts a rainy midweek for Metro Detroit and a brief warm-up. Meteorologists for the agency said a slow-moving storm system is expected to bring periods of rain to the region through Wednesday. NWS also issued a hazardous weather outlook for southeast Michigan.

"For more than 119 years, Matrix Human Services has been committed to empowering Detroiters through education, workforce development, and economic mobility," said Allen-Pettway. "This new program is a game-changer, creating pathways to success in careers that will define the 21st century."

DETROIT – The countdown is over as MDOT crews launched the final phase of the I-696 project Monday. A stretch of eastbound I-696 -- between M-10 and I-75 -- will be closed for about two years. It’s not just drivers who are concerned about navigating the challenges.

Michigan State Police in Detroit responded to the crash, which occurred on westbound I-696 east of Dequindre Road at 5:25 a.m. on Sunday.

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“Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded, which is a new 2025-low. This price is 7 cents less than this time last month and 49 cents less than this time last year,” according to AAA’s report Monday.

February saw a cool neighborhood spots open, including a Mexican restaurant in Ferndale and a Colombian one in Royal Oak. As always, new fried chicken concepts opened their doors, both in Plymouth and Troy. Another trend this month, was the debut of second locations from Trap Vegan, Rosita's Treats and Ferlito's.

Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has been named the National Basketball Association Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for February.

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