BERKLEY — A road rage altercation led to an assault and injuries in Berkley last week. According to police, the incident occurred at approximately 12:15 p.m. April 30 near Buckingham Avenue and West 11 Mile Road. Police received a report of a car crash and two parties fighting.

METRO DETROIT — Hang those fuzzy rearview mirror dice, shine up that chrome and get ready to  ride — car show season has arrived.

WARREN/ROSEVILLE — On April 30, National Coney Island announced that it signed on as the official signature sponsor of metro Detroit-born race car driver Nolan Allaer and his No. 11 HMD Motorsports car for the INDY NXT series race at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, sponsored by Lear, May 31-June 2.

FERNDALE/OAK PARK/PLEASANT RIDGE — From its small beginnings during the pandemic, the Backyard Art Fair now is celebrating its fifth year.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Days festival will be celebrating its 101st birthday this weekend. Berkley Days will make its return to the city May 9-12 outside the Community Center at 2400 Robina Ave.

ROYAL OAK — A 17-year-old Chesterfield Township resident is facing a felony charge of fleeing and eluding police following a car chase that took place at around 7:35 p.m. April 20.

ROYAL OAK — On April 24, residents of Royal Oak were invited to a public open house hosted by the Royal Oak Police Department and the 44th District Court to learn about the practices and initiatives these two organizations currently have in place.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — On April 25 behind Macomb Lutheran North High School, girls soccer head coach Michael Agostini went to work with his team on a special kind of team-building exercise.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The expansion on Garfield Road is far from over, and not even the existing roadway is safe from the call of the construction barrels.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A new restaurant is the meow of the mall.

MOUNT CLEMENS — A Clinton Township man was arraigned on May 3 in connection with a shooting following a fight with a neighbor.

FRASER — Fraser residents flowed through the Fraser Lions Club hall to get more information about a potential Sheetz location at the former State Bank of Fraser.

METRO DETROIT — A new bill introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives aims to curb excessive noise from vehicles.

UTICA — The Detroit Institute of Arts recently announced the Macomb County communities that will be participating in the 2024 Inside|Out program, and Utica is one of the cities.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — With benefits like providing shade and improving property values, it’s no wonder many homeowners add trees to their property. But there’s a lot more to choosing and maintaining a tree than picking one out based on appearance alone.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Kettering University student from Shelby Township is among the 26 students in Kettering University’s inaugural class of The Michigander Scholars.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS/UTICA — Utica Community Schools provided solar eclipse viewing glasses to all its students to view the total solar eclipse that recently took place.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Gardeners Club will be having a free art exhibit this weekend featuring all things small in the garden world.

EASTPOINTE — Last month, Eastpointe was awarded one of eight grants by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, or SEMCOG, to conduct formal safety performance examinations of existing or planned roads and intersections.

ROSEVILLE — Following a presentation by Roseville Controller John Walters, the City Council approved the 2024-25 budget at its April 23 meeting.