METRO DETROIT — If there is a car cruise in town, chances are Gary White is there.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township man who retired from a career teaching in Roseville Community Schools released his first book, a teen and young adult mystery about a pandemic called “Operation Arrow Fletcher” during a real pandemic, COVID-19, and has now released his second book, “Burying the Shadow.”

EASTPOINTE — The plans for a new Sheetz gas station and cafe in Eastpointe are moving forward despite concerns from both residents and the City Council.

EASTPOINTE — Under a trellis supporting different beans and other vegetables, Bill Randazzo picked a pepper, worried about it turning too red.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Sept. 6-8

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Fire Department is among more than 180 fire departments in the state that last month received a grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — The Leelanau Peninsula gets a lot of attention in the fall. When the woodsy hills explode in fiery shades of red, orange and yellow, M-22 becomes a river of cars, campers and RVs.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Aug. 29-Sept. 2

DETROIT — Lifelong jazz aficionados and those who want to experience the music for the first time will bop shoulder to shoulder when the 45th annual Detroit Jazz Festival takes over downtown Detroit on Labor Day weekend, from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.

EASTPOINTE — The new educators hired in Eastpointe Community Schools for the 2024-2025 school year received a warm welcome when they participated in a New Teacher Academy Aug. 13-15.

ROSEVILLE — Macomb County is looking to reduce stormwater in the sewer system through a free rain barrel program, and Roseville is the first municipality picked for the program.

EASTPOINTE — Two teens allegedly hatched a plot to kill one’s mother in Eastpointe, reportedly so they could have more freedom to be together.

MACOMB COUNTY — We’re back in full swing with gridiron action at the high school level. Here are previews for all teams in the C & G Newspapers coverage area in southern Macomb County.

METRO DETROIT — In this week’s Behind the Wheel, Staff Writer Maria Allard shares memories of the camping trips across the country she took with her family as a kid. The photos were taken in slide form in 1979 when the family traveled out West.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Aug. 22-25

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe Police Chief Corey Haines and Fire Chief Brian Marquardt are working together to bring the city’s Neighborhood Watch back, but they can’t do it without help from the community.

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville City Council is aiming to make the city’s sewers a bit cleaner and last a bit longer with the unanimous approval of two ordinances at its June 25 meeting.

EASTPOINTE — At a recent Eastpointe City Council meeting, the council voted unanimously to establish an industrial development district to allow for a longtime local business to expand.

ROSEVILLE — Roseville Community Schools is turning 100 years old this year, and educators have a series of events scheduled during the 2024-2025 school year to commemorate the milestone.

EASTPOINTE — A man stands accused of receiving and concealing stolen vehicles and stripping them of valuable parts after Eastpointe police said a tip led them to a chop shop operation at a home in Warren.