ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo has a giant addition who is sure to turn some heads. 

SYLVAN LAKE — Residents had to wait a while to find out who was going to fill two spots on Sylvan Lake’s City Council, but the results are now official.

METRO DETROIT — With its expansive history and dedicated fanbase, the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons has attracted players young and old to take part in adventure and chaos.

METRO DETROIT — Michigan winters bring freezing cold and long nights, and residents respond by raising the thermostat and stringing up lights. But officials say all that power and heat leads to more home fires this time of year.

DETROIT — The world’s automotive industry will descend again upon Huntington Place for the Detroit Auto Show Jan. 10-20.

WARREN — Officials say land banks are a tool that allows for proactive economic strategies to bring neglected properties back into productive use. The Warren City Council filed a lawsuit in Macomb County Circuit Court against Warren Mayor Lori M.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills Mayor Pro Tem Bill Dwyer recently reflected on hiring Jeff King as a police cadet in 1995.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — If West Bloomfield Police Department Chief Michael Patton ever doubted the township’s affections for him, those doubts were likely alleviated at a Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 16.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights overhauled its zoning ordinance last year, setting the stage for new types of businesses that are now beginning to appear.

METRO DETROIT — Cold weather can injure and kill pets, and no breed is entirely safe. Animal control officers are reminding residents to be vigilant, protecting their furry friends from frostbite, falls on ice, hypothermia and other winter woes.

Recognized as one of the premier junior colleges in the nation, Macomb Community College is doing everything it can to regain the magic of the 2023 season.

MACOMB COUNTY/GROSSE POINTES — Here's some of the notable items given to reporters by local police.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Here's some of the notable items given to reporters by local police.

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe City Councilman Harvey Curley said that when he met former President Jimmy Carter, he wasn’t what he was expecting.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A Madison Heights man was allegedly beaten to death during an altercation on Christmas Eve, police confirmed.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On a brisk, sunny day, families scattered through Resurrection Cemetery to honor veterans by placing wreaths on their graves. The Wreaths Across America event took place Dec. 14 and marked the first year that the  Clinton Township Kiwanis Club organized it.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — A Livonia woman is dead and three others injured following a head-on crash on Rochester Road in Oakland Township Dec. 27.

FERNDALE — Ferndale police arrested a 40-year-old Mount Clemens man who allegedly assaulted two women before stealing a vehicle.

WARREN — Two Fitzgerald Public Schools administrators are facing various charges after they were arrested during separate traffic stops Dec. 20 for allegedly smoking marijuana near school grounds and driving while under the influence of drugs.