C&G Newspapers

Published February 21, 2018

METRO DETROIT — It’s a tale Dr. Theresa DePorter has seen time and time again: Pet parents, at their wits’ end, bring their dog into the clinic for behavioral issues. The dog won’t listen to commands, won’t look its owner in the eye and destroys things around the house.

Published February 20, 2018

Public Works urges water restrictions

MACOMB COUNTY — With heavy rains ongoing and expected across the region over the next several days, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller is urging residents to restrict the amount of water they are using in an effort to alleviate potential sewer overflows into Lake St. Clair.

Published February 19, 2018

Great Lakes funding may face $270M cut

METRO DETROIT — President Donald Trump, for the second consecutive year, has proposed a massive budget cut for the Environmental Protection Agency and funding for the Great Lakes.

Published February 19, 2018

Apps take guesswork, frustration out of parking

METRO DETROIT — Searching for affordable and available parking in an unfamiliar downtown area can be an added source of frustration while driving. But a couple of app developers recently announced solutions that they say will use massive collections of parking-related data to make the process easier.

Published February 19, 2018

Autorama returns to Cobo Center for 66th year

METRO DETROIT — More than 800 hot rods, customs, trucks and motorcycles from across the country and around the world will be featured at this year’s Autorama.

Published February 14, 2018

Behind the Wheel: A Corvette made for cruising

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak resident Tim McDonough’s red 1967 Chevrolet Corvette C2 is in the midst of its annual “winter nap,” but come cruising season, it will be back on the road, just as it has been for nearly four decades.

Published February 14, 2018

Design trends diverge at auto show

METRO DETROIT — Automakers worldwide are continuing to turn their cars and trucks into poetry in motion, and an educator from the College for Creative Studies is taking note.

Published February 14, 2018

Metro Detroit housing market lacked inventory in 2017 as prices went up

METRO DETROIT — The number of homes on the market keeps dropping and new homes aren’t getting listed as fast, but buyers are coming in large numbers, leading to high sales numbers and rising prices.

Published February 14, 2018

Senior living facilities focus on independence, community vibe

METRO DETROIT — When seniors move into Lakeshore Senior Living, the team there wants the residents to feel like they have a place of their own, where they can entertain and invite over friends and family.

Published February 13, 2018

Detroit Zoo announces plans for $10 million nature center in Macomb County

METRO DETROIT — On Feb. 13, officials announced plans for a $10 million, 20,000-square-foot, eco-friendly Great Lakes Nature Center in a to-be-determined waterfront location in Macomb County.

Published February 12, 2018

Furniture magnate Art Van Elslander dies at 87

WARREN — Art Van Elslander, a Detroit-born businessman and philanthropist who founded one of the nation’s largest independent furniture sellers, died Feb. 12 surrounded by his family at the age of 87, Art Van Furniture officials confirmed in a Facebook post.

Snow covers a Southfield neighborhood Feb. 7.

Published February 8, 2018

State Police encourage preparedness during winter storm

METRO DETROIT — The National Weather Service recently issued a winter storm watch and is forecasting up to 8 inches of snow in metro Detroit by the evening hours of Feb. 9. Parts of southern lower Michigan are forecasted to receive up to 10 inches of snow and are under a winter storm warning.

Published February 8, 2018

Former U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, 84, dies

METRO DETROIT — Former U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, a Republican who represented the 9th and 11th congressional districts from 1993 to 2009, died Feb. 6 at age 84.

Published February 7, 2018

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Published February 7, 2018

Automakers, suppliers put safety sensors in the spotlight

METRO DETROIT — Human judgment could become less and less dominant behind the wheel as automakers and suppliers take advantage of developing semiautonomous safety sensors and alerts, according to exhibitors at the January North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Published February 7, 2018

With fatal house fires on the rise this winter, experts share prevention tips

METRO DETROIT — Troy resident Nino Licari still has questions after his home caught fire in February last year due to his dryer.

Published February 7, 2018

Quantity trumps quality when it comes to financial safeguards

METRO DETROIT — According to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft complaints nationwide nearly doubled between 2010 and 2015 — and that’s a conservative estimate, since there were likely thousands of incidents during that time that were never reported.

Published February 2, 2018

Advisory issued after vehicles damaged by 696 concrete

METRO DETROIT — A planned project to fix crumbling sections of Interstate 696 in Macomb and Oakland counties apparently can’t start soon enough.

Published January 31, 2018

Color options saturate auto show

METRO DETROIT — The North American International Auto Show in Detroit provided some clues on the hues that car buyers may be able to choose at dealerships this year.

Published January 31, 2018

Home staging can provide an edge for those selling their homes

METRO DETROIT — Home staging is the process of arranging the existing items inside a home — or bringing in outside items — to make the presentation of the home more appealing to visitors.