MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — A new program has launched in Madison Heights, Hazel Park, Ferndale and Royal Oak.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights City Council has approved a federal grant application that seeks funding for one of its two full-time code enforcement officers, as well as a home repair program and seasonal yard cleanup operations for qualifying residents.

DETROIT — Every year, America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is hosted in downtown Detroit. Preceding that event is the Strategic Staffing Solutions Turkey Trot where runners of all ages and experience levels can participate and share their love for running.

METRO DETROIT — It seems like with every season the sport of wrestling at the high school level continues to grow, especially on the girls’ side.

METRO DETROIT — The high school boys basketball season is right around the corner, and there’s a lot of talent coming out of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The jerseys over the button-up shirts and tie is certainly a one-night kind of fashion trend, and it was back in style Nov. 7 as nine Oakland Activities Association teams gathered at Rochester Adams High School for the fourth annual OAA hockey media day.

METRO DETROIT — They were raised together, they grieved together and they learned together. Now, they’ll float together for America’s Thanksgiving Parade.

METRO DETROIT — Banish the “bah humbugs!” with seasonal songs, dances and tales as holiday shows make their way to stages in metro Detroit.

METRO DETROIT — The high school girls basketball season is right around the corner, and there’s a lot of talent coming out of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County.

HAZEL PARK — A man accused of shoplifting in Hazel Park is the suspect in violent crimes in Wayne County, police say, and so is his driver.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Stepping into the elevator at Madison Heights City Hall is like traveling back in time. Visitors are instantly taken to a museum with exhibits like a re-creation of the one-room Kendall School, which stood in the early 1900s when Madison Heights was still Royal Oak Township.

METRO DETROIT — Packing up your belongings and shipping them to a new home can feel like a Herculean task, but the process needn’t be stressful.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Nov. 14-17.

METRO DETROIT — Careers in law enforcement take a great amount of dedication and sacrifice.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Today, Madison Heights residents enjoy cleaner air, safer roads and more green space thanks in part to Lindell “Lin” Ross. The former City Council member helped shut down a trash incinerator, pushed for five lanes on 13 Mile Road instead of four, and rescued Suarez Friendship Woods from development into homes.

HAZEL PARK/MADISON HEIGHTS — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a new bill that will expand eligibility for the disabled veteran registration plate. Now, service members with 50% disability or higher are eligible. Before, it was limited only to those with 100% disability.

OAKLAND COUNTY — In Oakland County, current officeholders ranging from the county executive to the sheriff and more held onto their seats in the general election Nov. 5.

HAZEL PARK — During the Nov. 5 general election, eight candidates competed for four seats on the Hazel Park Public Schools Board of Education.

MADISON HEIGHTS — When voters were asked in the general election Nov. 5 whether taxes should be raised to help maintain infrastructure in the district, a slim majority said “Yes.”

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Nov. 7-11.