Flights Normalize, Teen Charged in Lansing Murder, MSU Settlement Reached, and Snow Hits Northern Michigan

November 17, 2025 — Operations at Capital Region International Airport and other major U.S. hubs returned to normal today after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted flight restrictions imposed during the recent federal government shutdown. Detroit Metro Airport was among roughly 40 airports forced to reduce flight operations by up to 6%.

In Lansing, a 17-year-old is being charged as an adult in connection with a deadly shooting last week. Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane identified the suspect as Rehmeir Westmoreland, accused of killing 18-year-old Daviahn Latham last Tuesday at the Arbors at Georgetown apartment complex near Edgewood Boulevard. A preliminary examination is scheduled for December 4.

Michigan State University has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit involving professor Jack Lipton and two members of the university’s Board of Trustees. Lipton had accused trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno of attempting to portray him as racist after he used the word “mob” in a communication. Investigations by both the university and the Higher Learning Commission found no wrongdoing. Specific terms of the settlement have not yet been released.

Drivers in mid-Michigan should prepare for new road work this week. In the Frandor area, Michigan Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Howard Street and Friendship Circle today and tomorrow for paving. In Eaton County, I-96 westbound between Creyts and Lansing roads will also be down to one lane from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Statewide, motorists are reminded to be cautious as firearm deer hunting season began over the weekend. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources warns drivers to slow down in wooded areas, use high beams when safe, and avoid swerving to miss deer—an action that often leads to more severe crashes.

Northern Michigan woke up to significant early-season snowfall. A winter weather advisory wrapped up this morning across several counties in the northern Lower Peninsula and eastern Upper Peninsula, with totals ranging from 2 to 7 inches.

In business news, Ford Motor Company unveiled its new Henry Ford II World Center headquarters in Dearborn on Sunday. Major construction is expected to finish this year, with the final phase scheduled for completion in 2027.

And for Detroit Lions fans, it was announced that Jack White, the Detroit-born rocker and 12-time Grammy Award winner, will headline the Thanksgiving Day halftime show when the Lions face the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field.