WEST BLOOMFIELD — Over the course of his decades-long career in broadcast journalism, Emmy-winning WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 Editorial/Public Affairs Director Chuck Stokes has had the opportunity to interview many people who have had an impact on national and state history.

EASTPOINTE — The latest event in a long line of controversies involving Eastpointe’s mayor has her facing a fraud charge in district court.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights police are searching for someone who allegedly shot two people in a parking lot.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Red Oaks Nature Center at Suarez Friendship Woods has a reputation as a quiet getaway in the middle of a bustling city. But it’s also a wildlife habitat, home to all sorts of animals.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — An Oakland Township woman who fled to Thailand following a fatal hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Day has returned to Michigan and will be arraigned March 17, according to police.

ROCHESTER HILLS —  A 22-year-old man is facing a felonious assault charge after allegedly  stabbing a coworker during an argument about a woman.

ROSEVILLE — The second suspect in a shooting that occurred near two Roseville schools that sent a 40-year-old Warren resident to the hospital is facing an additional charge.

WARREN — The case pitting Gary Boike against Patrick Green was presented in Macomb County Circuit Court on March 6 before Judge Julie Gatti.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield-based nonprofit World Medical Relief is teaming up with the National Arab American Medical Association and student volunteers from local universities to bring much-needed medical aid to the victims of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria Feb. 6, killing 51,907 people, injuring 118,626 people and displacing at least 24 million people.

NOVI — A man was shot in the southwest parking lot of the Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk shopping center following an altercation on Tuesday night, March 7.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Older Persons’ Commission is giving the senior community a chance to ‘Spring into Action’ this month with a variety of classes and programs March 13-17.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A youth who left a noose made from paper towels in the men’s restroom at Panera in the Village Dec. 30 will not be facing charges.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES/PARK — Several local and regional arts organizations could be finding a home for themselves in the forthcoming A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Center for the Performing Arts and the Richard and Jane Manoogian Art Gallery in Grosse Pointe Park.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Local chef Mike Eckles recently competed against 10 other chefs for $100,000 in “Pressure Cooker,” a Netflix cooking competition show. Eckles grew up in Bloomfield Hills and went to Lahser High School.

WARREN — As a young child living in Poland during World War II, Jozefa (Ziuta) Nowicka, her parents and siblings were awakened at 3 a.m. when Soviet soldiers forced their way into their home.

DETROIT/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Battling injuries, coaching changes and Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference competition, Wayne State University junior diver Mikaela Senkus’ resilience paid off this year at the GLIAC Championships.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — An Oakland Township woman who fled to Thailand following a fatal hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Day has returned to the United States to face charges, according to police.

NOVI — “Novi is simply the best,” declared Mayor Bob Gatt over a half gallon of Guernsey ice cream in a video skit shown at the Suburban Collection Showplace during the annual State of the City address. The statement became the theme for the address.

SOUTHFIELD/DETROIT — A $54 million two-year project on Telegraph Road, from Grand River Avenue to Eight Mile Road, began March 1, but the project has been in the works for years.

ROYAL OAK — Amid resident outcry, Royal Oak is looking to make changes to its parking system in the downtown.