Six months after Essence Restaurant Group announced the return of its popular Grove restaurant in Grand Rapids, the transformation inside 919 Cherry St. SE is well underway. (Dec. 29, 2021)

Storm Team 8 forecast on News 8 at Noon on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.

Storm Team 8 forecast on News 8 Daybreak on Feb. 2, 2023.

A mostly clear night ahead with a few passing clouds working to develop. Temperatures will be near normal bottoming out in the upper teens and low 20s. Feels like temperatures will be in the single digits.

Law enforcement agencies and health officials across West Michigan are on alert for a new sedative that has been found in batches of illicit drugs and causes more complications and overdoses. (Feb. 1, 2023)

Another employer is opening up shop in the Madison Square neighborhood of Grand Rapids in an effort to find more workers and strengthen the community. (Feb. 1, 2023)

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Many players signed their letters of intent Wednesday for D2 programs. (Feb. 1, 2023)

February is starting off on a sunny note. Temperatures Thursday will continue to warm up. The future cast is quiet for the next 12 hours. (Feb. 1, 2023)

The Michigan International Auto Show opens in Grand Rapids Thursday morning. (Feb. 1, 2023)

A Kalamazoo tattoo shop is helping survivors of domestic violence feel comfortable and beautiful in their own skin. (Feb. 1, 2023)

At least eight puppies died in the Muskegon-area home of a woman now charged with animal cruelty, court records show. (Feb. 1, 2023)