MOUNT CLEMENS — Between the dazzling lights of Walnut Street and the bustling thoroughfare of Southbound Gratiot, those who have recently perused Mount Clemens’ downtown might have noticed something new: an opened Macomb Place.

SOUTHFIELD — For Joe Louis Southern Kitchen Co-CEOs Joe Louis Barrow Jr. and Johnny Cannon, the grand opening of their second location at 29649 Northwestern Highway in Southfield is a longtime dream coming true.

ROSEVILLE — A Warren pastor’s attempt to keep what he calls a “sacred place” from becoming the site of a Sheetz gas station in Roseville suffered a setback this week after a Macomb County judge dismissed his lawsuit seeking to block the demolition of a former church.

SOUTHFIELD — The site plan for a proposed data center was presented to the Southfield City Council at its Dec. 8 committee of the whole meeting, and it will not be voted on until the next formal council meeting on Dec. 15.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A Rochester Hills doctor who pleaded no contest to multiple sexual assault charges, including sexually molesting and videotaping children, patients and others, is heading to prison.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/AUBURN HILLS — Dutton Farm recently launched a new job readiness program at Oakland University’s west campus.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A 45-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly striking a school safety officer and principal with his vehicle in the drop-off lanes of Bemis Jr. High School. On Thursday, Dec.

STERLING HEIGHTS — One person is dead after a crash involving a sedan and a semi-truck that happened late Dec. 6 in Sterling Heights. At 11:45 p.m.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A new deputy has joined the substation in Macomb Township, and he is looking to sniff out crime.

FERNDALE — A 39-year-old Oak Park man was found guilty of a murder that took place in Ferndale earlier this year, and he soon will be sentenced.

EASTPOINTE — A now-former Pleasantview Elementary School teacher was arrested Dec. 3 in Vermont after he allegedly tried to bring in child pornography from across the U.S.-Canadian border. 

LATHRUP VILLAGE — Families enjoyed a jolly atmosphere at the Lathrup Village Winter Festival and Tree Lighting Dec. 5 at Lathrup Village City Hall, 27400 Southfield Road, where they saw Santa Claus and enjoyed some festive activities.

UTICA — Following a police response to his apartment on Nov. 25, 70-year-old Joseph Vanker, of Utica, was arraigned on a charge of assault with intent to murder.

SOUTHFIELD – Southfield police said Dec. 5 that a 53-year-old woman who was shot on Dec. 2 is in stable condition.

SOUTHFIELD — Police are investigating the death of a man who was found with gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the Radisson Hotel Southfield-Detroit on Telegraph Road during the early morning hours of Nov. 30.

WARREN — A longtime Warren resident whose decades of service to the city is being remembered as a humble, steady presence.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights police said one person was killed in an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the 44000 block of Apple Blossom Drive Dec. 3.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights City Council is taking steps to make sure consumers are protected against virtual currency scams — a move the city said is happening just in time for the holidays.

MACOMB COUNTY — A national search to find the next president of Macomb Community College has begun.

METRO DETROIT — ‘Tis the season to be jolly, as the saying goes. But for individuals struggling with depression, the holidays can be an especially difficult time.