ST. CLAIR SHORES — Heavy rains caused flooding in most of St. Clair Shores on Monday, July 28, leaving damaged basements and lawns in its wake.

STERLING HEIGHTS — In response to what he said is a growing number of drivers fleeing from police, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido is calling for legislation that would impose stricter penalties on drivers who refuse to stop.

WARREN — A crowd gathered along Schoenherr Road to watch as vehicles from the Warren Fire Department paraded along the street, eventually pulling into their new home.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Bassmaster Magazine released its annual list of the 100 Best Bass Lakes in America and Lake St. Clair was ranked in the top 10 in the country.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP/ST. CLAIR SHORES — When Michael Schodowski was studying tae kwon do to earn his black belt more than 40 years ago, another student invited him to visit the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit after class one night.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The mayor and mayor pro tem of Madison Heights have both decided to call it quits this November.

MADISON HEIGHTS — With the recent announcement by Madison Heights Mayor Roslyn Grafstein that she will not be seeking another term on the City Council this fall, there are now challengers vying to take her place.

MOUNT CLEMENS — On July 24, in a courtroom where the heartbroken and shattered family members of one of his victims gathered, Shane Burns was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Cheryl Ryan-Parsley and the stabbing of Robert Baecke.

MADISON HEIGHTS — When police officers responded to reports of gunfire in a Madison Heights neighborhood, they confronted an individual who was reportedly armed, and an officer ended up shooting the subject multiple times.

UTICA — Grant Park in Utica hosted the annual Reptiles at the Park event July 25, which allowed community members to view multiple animals from the LegaSea Aquarium & The Reptarium.

EASTPOINTE — The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office is considering whether to charge two juveniles as adults for their alleged involvement in an Eastpointe shooting July 22.

WARREN — The exam hearing for a man accused of hitting and killing a woman while leading Warren police on a high-speed chase resulted in a heated exchange between the defense attorney and a witness July 24.

NOVI — People came out in droves for the 40th annual Festival of Chariots in Novi on July 20.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Last week’s record rainfall prompted the closure of Orion Road, at Dutton Road, in Oakland Township as crews assess the damage.

GROSSE POINTES — He might have retired as the longtime news anchor at WDIV-TV on Dec. 13, but Devin Scillian, of Grosse Pointe Park, has hardly been idle since.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Scammers are finding newer and more sophisticated ways to con people out of their money, and scams involving cryptocurrency are becoming more common — and extremely difficult for law enforcement to crack.

FERNDALE — Two men have been sued by the Michigan Department of Attorney General for an alleged scheme that targeted Ferndale businesses.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — After more than a year of continuous service issues, Macomb Township joins a growing number of southeastern Michigan communities seeking answers and alternatives to Priority Waste’s residential garbage collection.

FRASER — In a 7-0 vote at its meeting on July 10, the Fraser City Council decided to extend Priority Waste’s contract for another three years.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A man from Georgia was arrested after he allegedly scammed a woman from Shelby Township into wiring him $100,000, according to police.