The summer heat and humidity is hanging on in Metro Detroit, and we'll be feeling it over the next few days. Plus, some I-696 ramps are expected to open this afternoon, much to the delight of thousands of driver. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have the local news headlines for your Monday morning.

An update on a story WWJ has been following this week. A Detroit man now faces 20 felony charges … accused of gunning down his ex-girlfriend during a home invasion in Dearborn Heights. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Music to the ears of drivers who've been navigating the 'Restore the Reuther' project: news that some ramps will soon be reopening. That's our top story this Friday morning — plus reaction to President Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario — as WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar run down your local news headlines. (WWJ Photo)

Amid the ongoing trade war with Canada, President Trump has signed an executive order today that he says would rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Michigan State Police are investigating a deadly crash Thursday morning that involved an SUV hitting a utility pole along Woodward Avenue at the Davison Freeway. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

Wayne County has confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus this year. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Detroit police are trying to determine who shot and killed a man who was found in the passenger seat of a car on the city's northwest side early Wednesday morning. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Wednesday morning news.

Amid a trade war with Canada, President Trump said he's considering the possibility of renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Tuesday morning news. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)

Monday is the first day of a new school year for students in Detroit, Dearborn, Berkley, Livonia and several other Metro Detroit districts. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

An investigation is underway at a gas station at Inkster and Van Born roads after two undercover Dearborn police officers were shot. The suspect was also shot. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: Luke Sloan)