Dozens of volunteers with DTE and the Detroit Area Agency of Aging packed up 5500 meals for seniors and vulnerable adults across metro Detroit.

Watch our live interview from 7 News Detroit at 6 a.m.

Live interview: Meals on Wheels providing meals for seniors

400 volunteers made it happen, delivering meals to adults with disabilities. But food isn't the only thing being provided."

"They don't get a lot of Interaction, so not only is it providing nutrition to them, but its providing that moment of warm conversation and engagement for them," said Kayla Perry with the DAAA.

Once out the door, the deliveries go to seniors in Detroit, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, Highland Park and Grosse Pointe.

"We still have to give back to the ones who paved the way for us," said volunteer Latawn Crocker. "So if its a matter of getting up early to make sure were preparing these meals that we know someone is eating today, so thats what its about.

A Sheetz project in Roseville may have just cleared its last hurdle. A Macomb County judge has tossed a lawsuit aimed at stopping the sale of the proposed site.

Some Roseville residents have been fighting in support of that lawsuit since the beginning of this year.

The plan is to build the gas station on the property of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. It's one of 50-60 new locations Sheetz is planning to build in metro Detroit over the next couple of years.

However, Roseville isn't the only community where people are speaking out against a Sheetz moving in. Residents in Livonia, Farmington Hills, Waterford Township and Royal Oak have all expressed concerns about proposals for the gas station-convenience store in their communities.

In Roseville, residents are mixed on what to do with the former church. One idea is a shelter that would keep the building standing. Those who wanted the structure demolished still say they didn't need a gas station on the corner.

"I think it's time to demo this and do something. I don't see a gas station improving downtown," one resident told us.

"It would take a lot of money to kind of revamp it, so I would say move on," another said.

"I don't think they need to tear down the church; they can do something else with it. There are too many homeless people walking the street who need something like this," a third told us.

The man fighting to keep it a church is Pastor Curtiss Ostosh of Harvest Time Christian Fellowship, A Macomb Circuit Judge just threw out his lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Detroit which asked to stop the sale and demo of the church.

Ostosh said in 2021, he made an agreement to buy the church for $1.5 million and put money into the restoration, but vandals broke in and damaged the building. The diocese said his claim lapsed when final payments weren't sent.

"We were negotiating with the Archdiocese of Detroit and Mooney Real Estate, their real estate division in terms of how we could work this out. It was never worked out. We were in active negotiations and it all just fell apart," Ostosh said.

He said he's going to repeal the circuit judge's decision tossing out his lawsuit.

Starting this morning (Monday, Dec. 8), Detroit Medical Center is putting new restrictions into place to limit the spread of the flu. It's a sign that flu season is worsening in metro Detroit.

The changes will be at all locations, including the Children's Hospital of Michigan.

Watch Brittany's report in the video player below DMC makes visitor changes for flu season

Doctors say they've seen a big jump in flu cases, especially in kids. Adding to the concern: only about 21 percent of Michigan residents have gotten a flu shot.

The restrictions are intended to keep the people inside the buildings safe from illnesses spiking this time of year, like the flu. If you're looking to visit someone being treated at a DMC location, here are the new rules for now:

Visitors under 12 will not be allowed in at all, which includes siblings and other relatives Anyone 13 and older with a fever, cough, or rash is asked to stay home All patients will be limited to just two visitors at a time, but exceptions can be made it the patient is terminal.

This is all because we're in flu season. This year is following along the same trends as last. Michigan's activity level just reached 'low', up from 'minimal' a little over a week ago when I last talked about the flu.

Nationally, about seven percent more people are coming down with the illness. The new H3N2 strain is still the strain doctors are seeing the most, and Dr. Tina Chopra with the DMC said the vaccine is still your best bet at keeping yourself and anyone around you safe this season.

"I think its really important to get the shot," said Dr. Chopra. "This year particularly, we have a new strain of flu called H3N2, which is circulating, it may not be a perfect match in the vaccine but the flu vaccine is still effective at keeping you away from the hospital."

About 1 in 5 Michiganders already have the vaccine. If you want it, you can go to any pharmacy or county health department. And remember to wash your hands often, and stay home from everywhere if you're feeling sick.

The holiday rush is on throughout Southeast Michigan, and today through Thanksgiving Day, millions of Michiganders will take to the road and the skies.

See the full report from DTW in the video below

In fact, AAA reports that nearly 82 million people are expected to travel through Monday, Dec. 1. That's a 2% increase from last year and a 5.2% increase from before the pandemic.

At Detroit Metro Airport, lines were busy early Wednesday morning, and we spoke to a couple who is heading to Washington DC for a friendsgiving. The couple almost opted to hit the road instead.

"A little bit of trepidation, but we were actually at one point thinking abut doing the drive during the heaviest part of the shutdown," Matthew Morey said.

"It's actually been surprisingly quiet this morning. Last year was really busy, so we wanted to get here extra early this year," Samantha Morey added.

If you are flying and tasked with bringing food with you, there are rules on what you can bring through TSA and what you have to check. If it's a solid item, you can bring it through. If you can spill it, spread it, spray it or pour it, you have to check it.

Whether you're planning to travel by plane, train, or car for Thanksgiving, you'll be one of tens of millions of people heading out.

See the latest reports in the video below

Thousands prepare for Thanksgiving travel at Detroit Metro Airport Week of Thanksgiving travel kicks off at Detroit Metro Airport

According to AAA, nearly 82 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the Thanksgiving travel season, which officially starts on Tuesday and goes through Monday, Dec. 1.

It's no secret that air travel has had its fair share of challenges this year, most recently with delays and cancellations during the government shutdown. Tuesday is expected to be one of the busiest days.

Flights are looking pretty good at Detroit Metro Airport, with FlightAware showing no cancellations this morning and only three delays, which is good news for the thousands expected to move through airports in the coming days.

Six million people are projected to be taking domestic flights during the Thanksgiving period, according to AAA. That's up 2% from last year.

During last year's period, DTW saw about a million people. We caught up with some people at DTW on Tuesday morning to hear what they're saying about traveling during one of the busiest times of the year.

"As long as you get here early enough, I dont think youll have a problem," Richard Herbert, who is flying to Punta Cana, said.

"Get here early. Weve been very lucky to get through fast, but the one time we don't, we know were going to get caught. But its pretty good today, we walked right through," Crystal and Jason Congdon said.

If you're one of the thousands coming through DTW, here are some tips to make sure your trip runs smoothly:

Get to the airport at least two hours before domestic flights and three for international flights Make sure you have your Real ID, passport or other acceptable form of ID Keep electronics easily accessible and wear slip-on shoes with shocks for a quick move through TSA When packing, remember the 3-1-1 rule. Liquids can be up to 3.4 ounces, and you have have as many that will fit into a quart Ziplock bag that has to zip and it's one bag per traveler

History has been made in the Motor City, with Detroiters chosing City Council President Mary Sheffield as their next mayor, making her the first woman to serve in the position.

We wanted to see what the average Detroit voter thought about the city's first female mayor and the landslide win. We also ran into people who did not cast a ballot at all.

Watch Brittany's report in the video player below 'Uplift the city': Detroiters react to Mary Sheffield's historic win to become city's next mayor

"Detroit you showed up, you showed out. You stood strong and raised your voices to a future we could all believe in," Sheffield said after her victory last night.

Sheffield supporters filled a watch party at the MGM Grand Casino, a couple of hours after she addressed them. We hit the city streets to hear what Detroiters think of the outcome.

"She hit every point I needed her to hit and Im glad that she won," said Detroiter Kieya Lileton.

"I hope that she would do good for the city. Uplift the city. Just do all the things that she said she would do," said Detroiter Michael Lloyd.

"I feel that things are looking up," said Detroiter Luis Carcamon.

All Detroit precincts have reported, but absentee ballots haven't reported. Unofficial election results show Sheffield won nearly 80 percent of the vote, but like City Clerk Janice Winfrey predicted, only about 20 percent of voters came out to cast a ballot. We talked with over 10 Detroiters throughout the night, with only thre confirming they voted.

"Unfortunately I never got out to it. It kind of hit me a bit when the election was going on. I was like 'I should have gone out there,' but I didnt," Carcamon said.

Residents all said they hope to see Mary keep downtown developments going, and show that tender, love and care to the neighborhoods.

"The Citys been going great," Carcamon said. "The past 15 years so hopefully we can keep that trend. The communities. Where we live. Get the communities back right. Get the houses back right, that's what I'm hoping."

Sheffield will be sworn into office on Jan. 1.

Monday marks day 34 of the federal government shutdown, and all eyes are on the U.S. Senate to see if lawmakers can strike a deal ahead of their next vote.

If they don't and the shutdown goes into Tuesday, it will be tied for the longest shutdown in American history.

Watch our interview with Forgotten Harvest CEO Adrian Lewis in the video below

Forgotten Harvest CEO talks about what they're doing during SNAP funding pause

Meanwhile, its impact on everyday Americans continues to grow, as millions of people are now without critical food assistance.

Funding for federal SNAP benefits officially ran dry over the weekend, leaving 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, wondering how they will afford their next meal.

Two federal judges are firing back at the Trump administration, ordering the payments to move forward. The president said he'll eventually provide the funding, but wants more direction from the court first.

Just make a decision. People are out here really suffering, you know hungry," Diamonique Wright, a Detroit mom of four, said.

She's a SNAP recipient and with four kids at home, every cent she gets helps.

It is a plus for me being a mom of four and it does goes a long way, it truly go along way," she said. "It gives my children the food that they need, it gives me a piece of mind at the end of the night knowing that they do have food to eat."

The record-breaking 35-day stoppage happened during Trump's first term. This time, the USDA put in an October memo that it wouldn't use over $5 billion in contingency funds saying, "the well has run dry," and arguing those funds are for natural disasters. It also said it wouldn't pay states back for funding SNAP with state money.

"We have over 200 pantry partner distributors throughout metro Detroit and they are seeing as much as 10-15% increase in demand well and thats combined," Forgotten Harvest CEO Adrian Lewis said.

Michigan has injected $4.5 million into the state food bank council. In Michigan, each household receives on average $335 a month with SNAP, which is just under $6 a day pe perso.

You just have to make it work and day by day, minute by minute, hour by hour, you just have to do what you have to do," Wright said.

The USDA is supposed to lay out a plan on how it will fund SNAP during the shutdown, but those payments could be reduced.