METRO DETROIT — Since it went live last year in July, the 988 phone number has led to an increased number of mental health calls.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Lisa Brown is alerting people about misleading mailings received by residents under the guise of representing Oakland County and tax collection offices, according to a press release.

EASTPOINTE — After the results of the August primary, Eastpointe voters will elect a new mayor in the general election this November.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — More than 10 years have passed since West Bloomfield residents John and Ann Mansour lost two of their children in a boating accident.

WARREN — The Warren City Council candidates that made it past the Aug. 8 primary have shared their thoughts about winning and what is next for them as they prepare for the November election.

MACOMB COUNTY — After 90 years and a fire, it seems nothing can topple the old Macomb County Building.

ROSEVILLE — A suspect allegedly fleeing from Roseville police was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 94 during the afternoon Aug. 14.

DETROIT — The first prison sentence has been handed down in a corruption case that has ensnarled the Madison District Public Schools for years. John David, 65, a former contractor for the school district who owned Emergency Restoration in Troy, was sentenced Aug. 14 by U.S. District Judge Laurie Michelson.

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Farmington Hills Police Department has arrested two individuals in connection with a vehicle pursuit that occurred Aug. 8, according to a press release from the city of Farmington Hills.

WARREN — Incumbent Warren City Clerk Sonja Buffa and Macomb County Commissioner Mai Xiong were the top two finishers in the Aug. 8 primary election among three candidates vying to become the city’s clerk for the next four years.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A vehicle that was trying to outrun the cops was reportedly involved in a crash that killed a Sterling Heights woman Aug. 12, Sterling Heights police said.

ROYAL OAK — At a special press conference July 25, organizers for Arts, Beats & Eats announced this year’s headliners for the festival.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On Aug. 8, St. Clair Shores voters approved the South Lake Schools bond proposal by a margin of 58.3% to 41.7%.

ROYAL OAK — Several Detroit-area chambers of commerce and business organizations came together July 25 to highlight small businesses led by minorities, women and veterans.

WARREN — George L. Dimas and Lori M. Stone were the two top vote-getters in Warren’s Aug. 8 mayoral primary election, setting up a November contest without an incumbent mayor for the first time in 16 years.

HAZEL PARK — A local pawn shop was broken into and its guns stolen by a group of men. Police believe they have captured two of the suspects, but the other two suspects are still at large, and there may be connections between them and other burglaries in the area.

EASTPOINTE — Building updates throughout Eastpointe Community Schools are in the district’s future.

SOUTHFIELD — This year, Southfield is proud to host the seventh annual Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival 6-10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, and 3-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road.

FRASER — Fraser residents went to the polls on Aug. 8 and decided not to pass a bond measure that would have allowed the city to levy a millage collection to improve local roads.

GROSSE POINTES FARMS — With the school year fast approaching and no new contract in sight, teachers and administrators have been exiting the Grosse Pointe Public School System at what many local parents and educators say has been an alarming pace in recent weeks.