The mayor said he expects the state of Michigan to pay off the debt of Detroit Public Schools, which has increased to $238 million from $169 million last year. Duggan said he wants the district next year to return to local control after several years under a state emergency manager.
Newark Runway Reopens. The lights are on, the stripes are painted and Newark International Airport's longest runway is again ferrying planes. The $8.5 million project required the airport to pare traffic by 62 planes a day and called for a fleet of 160 trucks to chug more than 100,000 tons of asphalt from Rockway Township to the site.
Roanoke Regional Airport features a pair of runways originally completed in 1942. The largest runway is 6,800 feet (2,100 m) x 150 feet (46 m) and the other runway is 5,810 feet (1,770 m) x 150 feet (46 m) in total length.