METRO DETROIT — David Watson wanted to buy a classic car that represented the year of his birth: 1947. The St. Clair Shores resident looked around but didn’t find one made that year. He got as close as he could, though, by purchasing a striking 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Coupe. He bought the car in 2004.

METRO DETROIT — Whether you’re building a house, remodeling a bathroom or getting your roof repaired, hiring the right contractor makes all the difference.

METRO DETROIT — Retired Warren Consolidated Schools Superintendent Robert Livernois is a history buff, especially when it comes to Detroit landmarks and legends.

DETROIT — The USA Stand Up Paddleboarding National Championships took place in Michigan this year, held July 18-20 at Belle Isle and Wyandotte. Officials said the weekend event was a success for both the community and USA SUP organization.

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.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Aug. 1-3.

ROYAL OAK — On July 14, Aidan Cremarosa and Jake Shelagowski became the seventh and eighth players in Royal Oak Leprechauns history to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — All things must come to an end, and the Clinton Township Board of Trustees decided on July 14 that the Inclusive Playground Committee was due to its own ending.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of July 24-27.

METRO DETROIT — When Bill Griffin, who owns Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic in Farmington Hills, injured his back in 2009, he was unable to work for a period of time.

METRO DETROIT — While growing up, Vito Chirco and his brother Dominic bonded with their dad, Jerome, through sports, especially softball and baseball.

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.

METRO DETROIT — While many people may have a home office for work, hobbies or other purposes, different furniture items and organizing techniques can be useful when trying to maintain the coordination of these spaces.

METRO DETROIT — Setting up camp inside Dawn Bols’ Volkswagen Westfalia camper bus T-2 is like entering a time machine that dates back to 1979.

METRO DETROIT — A 16-year-old from Detroit is facing charges including second-degree murder for allegedly hitting and killing a Madison Heights man in Warren while fleeing Roseville police during the early morning July 12.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of July 17-20.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of July 11-13.

METRO DETROIT — The United States of America is the melting pot of people and cultures: a nation built on the dreams of people who came here from around the world, often to escape persecution.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Meeting for roughly an hour and a half on June 23, the Clinton Township Board of Trustees signed off on several projects around the township at its final meeting of the month.

DETROIT — Detroit City Football Club has grown from an idea between friends to an established professional sports team in Detroit at a rapid pace.