METRO DETROIT — Incubators and accelerators sound like technical terms, but they can also make business sense.

METRO DETROIT — According to Royal Oak resident Jessie Miletic, she and her boyfriend, Lucas Morris, were recently put in a position that made them think about whether it was best to continue renting a home or to become first-time homeowners.

BERKLEY — Hundreds of classic vehicles will find their way to downtown Berkley this month for the annual CruiseFest Classic Car Parade.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Voters across Oakland County hit the polls on to decide races in the Aug. 2 primary election.

FERNDALE — Ferndale, where the Woodward Dream Cruise began in 1995, is planning the event’s return home.

BINGHAM FARMS — The village of Bingham Farms will come together for the second year for its Family Fest Aug. 13.

METRO DETROIT — Clinton River Watershed Council Chief Watershed Ecologist Eric Diesing recently said that the presence of aquatic invasive species on Michigan waterways has been a problem for “quite a while.”

EASTPOINTE/ST. CLAIR SHORES — Chris Causley stood in his garage in St. Clair Shores on a warm August afternoon, surrounded by an assortment of military vehicles in various stages of repair. His most recent acquisition, three Clark Kat Model 30 tugs with chipped orange paint that he paid for out of his own pocket, were parked just inside the door.

ROYAL OAK — On Aug. 2, Royal Oak voters in the city’s 24 precincts passed a millage proposal for the Royal Oak Public Library with 71.75% — or 11,993 votes — in favor and 28.25% — or 4,722 votes — against, according to unofficial election results posted by the Oakland County Elections Division.

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — In the Aug. 2 primary election, voters in Royal Oak and Clawson cemented which Democratic and Republican candidates in local, state and federal races will go head to head in the November election and approved a millage for the Royal Oak Public Library.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Two properties in the Bloomfield area are among 14 historic Michigan properties recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.

BIRMINGHAM — The Woodward Dream Cruise has taken metro Detroit back to the ‘50s and ‘60s since 1995.

DETROIT — After two years of live virtual programming, Detroit Jazz Festival organizers are looking forward to staging concerts in front of crowds again.

METRO DETROIT — Stephanie Chang defeated her challenger Toinu Reeves in the Democratic primary for the Michigan Senate’s 3rd District Aug. 2.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Ronald Dwyer bested Al Gui in the Republican primary Aug. 2 for the 3rd District of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.

OAKLAND COUNTY/WAYNE COUNTY — In the primary election Aug. 2, Mike McFall, the mayor pro tem of Hazel Park, secured the Democratic nomination for the newly redrawn 8th District of the State House of Representatives. He defeated Madison Heights City Councilman David Soltis, Durrel Douglas, Ernest Little and Ryan Nelson.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — It’s not even a thought for most boaters who venture out into Lake St. Clair whether they’re a few hundred, or even 50 yards away from history.

DETROIT — After it was all said and done on Sunday at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, both Tony Finau and the city of Detroit finished the weekend on top.

METRO DETROIT — Tudor Dixon has emerged as the presumed winner of the Aug. 2 race for a Republican gubernatorial nominee. 

METRO DETROIT — On the night of the Aug. 2 primary election, before the final results were tallied, Andy Levin conceded defeat to Haley Stevens. Her victory was confirmed the following day.