Good morning, Flint.

FIM Flint Repertory Theatre launches a live-music production of August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom on Sept.

18 at the Elgood Theatre at 1220 E. Kearsley St. in Flint, running through Oct. 4 - Detroit native Yewande Odetoyinbo stars as blues singer Ma Rainey.

AAA data shows that on Monday, Aug.

31, Michigan's unleaded gas prices varied from $3.95 to $4.40, with Flint at $4.05, and analyst Patrick De Haan warned that global oil issues (including attacks on Russian refineries) will keep prices unpredictable for weeks to come.

Yesterday, students at Holmes STEM Middle School and Brownell STEM Academy enjoyed a warm welcome on their first day back.

Community members and educators celebrated with free tablets and Disney character appearances, setting a positive tone for the school year.

On Monday, faculty from the Mott Community College Education Association held a solidarity assembly outside the Curtice-Mott Building to demand principled leadership and a renewed academic focus as the Fall semester began; they said short-term fixes by administrators hurt the college’s long-term success—undermining its commitment to students.

Potter Elementary students returned to school Monday, Aug.

31, in Flint as teachers and familiar cartoon characters high-fived them to mark the start of the new term.

Credit Union ONE has expanded with a new branch at 8079 Lapeer Rd. in Davison and now offers full-service banking, lending, and mortgage support.

A drive-through ITM service will be added soon for member convenience.

Today as students returned to class, Grand Blanc Township police increased patrols near school bus routes and school areas, urging drivers to slow down and obey bus safety rules & watch for fast e-bikes and e-scooters.

New Paths hosted the Remember and Rise event in downtown Flint for International Overdose Awareness Day, where attendees walked from New Paths main campus to the Genesee County Administration building, listened to speakers, and received Narcan to help address drug overdoses.

A new poll invites local voters to support the first Flint-area Fall Athlete of the Week among high school players, with voting open until 9 a.m. Friday, Sept.

4. Coaches may nominate players via email until 11:59 p.m. Sept. 2.