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Mel Tucker said Monday he was pleased - but not satisfied - with the Spartans' season-opening win Friday night against Central Michigan.

Labor Day travel smooth and quiet at RSW

Monday’s record-breaking temperatures make open flames on a grill or bonfire more dangerous for holiday celebrations. For the Milwaukee Fire Department, all hands are on deck for the last holiday of the summer.

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) students will be heading back to school on Tuesday with temperatures in the 90's.

On Labor Day, thousands of Milwaukee’s union members made their way to the Henry Meier Festival Park grounds to celebrate the history of the labor movement in our city and how much it’s changed over the years.

Several people were injured after a dock collapsed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Memorial Union Terrace on Monday, according to our partners at News 3 Now. Dozens of people fell into the water, prompting a call for a water rescue around 2:35 p.m.

The National Hurricane Center said Monday that Invest 95L, centered about 700 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, continues to show signs of organization.

Both Bobby Long and Donny Young shared children with the same woman. Their friends said they worked hard to parent together.

A 7-year-old boy was sent to the hospital after a truck crashed into an apartment building in Cleveland.

Businesses along Pinellas County beaches were certainly bouncing back to normal after Hurricane Idalia and going into the long Labor Day weekend. With the storm last week, Bob Conley was concerned they wouldn’t be able to visit. "We’ve had this booked for about a month and were looking forward to it. It's our first family vacation in quite a few years,” said Conley.

FEMA teams go door to door to help people affected by Hurricane Idalia.

Republicans on the Ohio Ballot Board have refused any wrongdoing after significantly changing the November ballot language for the abortion rights amendment.

SeaPort Manatee is under investigation by the Coast Guard after a crude oil leak. The Coast Guard was notified of the contamination Friday morning by a member of their National Response Center. Nicole Groll is the public information officer for the Coast Guard Tampa Bay and said crews immediately went into action after learning of the crude oil leak.

While music fans across the world remember the life and music of Jimmy Buffett, the medical community also reflects on the rare form of skin cancer that took his life. “You know Merkel-Cell Carcinoma is a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer. We think it affects about 3,000 people in the United States every year,” said Dr. Andrew Brohl, a medical oncologist with the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa.

President Joe Biden said Monday he is not worried about a UAW strike against the Big 3 automakers, just 10 days before a contract deadline. Speaking to reporters in Philadelphia on Monday, Biden was asked about the looming strike. "No, I'm not worried about a strike," Biden said. "It's not gonna happen." UAW President Shawn Fain said he was shocked by Biden's statement.

Teen confirmed dead in North Fort Myers, body found in retention pond

Residents on the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County woke up to antisemitic propaganda in their driveways.

Monday, Damar Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation hosted a youth football clinic and back-to-school drive that and provided free backpacks, haircuts, and school supplies to local kids in need.

$10 million restoration project set to be completed summer 2026

There is a new warning for parents on back to school pictures. Jenna Rae has this report.

On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard resumed its search for a kayaker who went missing on Lake Erie on Sunday around 3:45 p.m. As they scanned the lake for any sign of him, Barry Sell tells 7 Action News what led him to make the 911 call that prompted the search. Sell said he and some friends were using binoculars to check out a freighter on the lake when they noticed a kayaker several hundred yards from shore.

A teenager nearly crashed into a police station after he was shot while driving in Stuart.

Soaking up the last of summer, staying cool on Labor Day

WMAR-2 News Ally Blake Monday weather

UAW workers and union workers from across metro Detroit gathered for the Labor Day Parade in Detroit. It comes about 10 days before the strike deadline hits for the union.