Shelby - Utica News

Published June 18, 2020

Vice president lands at Selfridge, has lunch in Mount Clemens

MACOMB COUNTY — Prior to heading to Sterling Heights, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence spent some time June 18 on the eastside of Macomb County.

Published June 12, 2020

$20 million in grants available for Macomb County small businesses

MACOMB COUNTY — On June 11, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Macomb County Planning and Economic Development Director Vicky Rad announced the beginning of a small business sustainability grant program.

Published June 9, 2020

Roseville man dies in crash in Shelby Township

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department is investigating a crash that left one man dead after two vehicles collided on Schoenherr Road.

Published June 9, 2020

Churches to join together as ‘families,’ archdiocese says

METRO DETROIT — Over the next two years, all 218 parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit will unite into Families of Parishes, according to Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron.

Published June 8, 2020

Senate approves bills to allow greater ability to obtain, administer EpiPens

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Senate approved a bill June 2 that would allow police and firefighters to use EpiPens and protect school employees who need to use EpiPens for emergency situations.

Published June 8, 2020

Police investigating man who approached child in Shelby Township

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A child who was riding her bike in Shelby Township had a frightening encounter May 27 when a stranger stopped his vehicle and approached her on 21 Mile Road.

Published June 8, 2020

Mother, daughter file complaint against tanning salon, man who allegedly hid cameras

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A mother and daughter have hired a law firm after the discovery of cameras that were livestreaming customers using tanning beds for almost a year at a tanning salon in Shelby Township that they had visited.

Published June 8, 2020

Shelby police chief on paid leave during social media investigation

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township police chief, Robert Shelide, was put on paid administrative leave June 4 after the discovery of concerning social media posts connected to him.

Published June 8, 2020

Shelby, Utica businesses face struggle and adjust due to pandemic

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — A lot has changed for everyone recently due to the coronavirus, including business owners who rely on their businesses for income.

Published June 6, 2020

Huge crowd marches peacefully in solidarity in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — “Hey ho, hey ho. Racist cops have got to go.” That was one of numerous chants shouted by a huge crowd of people that packed eastbound Hall Road for miles June 6 as they marched peacefully from Sterling Heights’ Golden Corridor to Macomb Community College in Clinton Township, in memory of the May 25 death of George Floyd.

The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has named Macomb Community College as a certified “Veteran-Friendly School.”

Published June 5, 2020

MCC named as ‘veteran-friendly’; announces class formats for the fall

MACOMB COUNTY — In March 2017, Macomb Community College opened the Office of Veteran and Military Services at its South Campus in Warren.

A protest along Hall Road, starting near the Golden Corridor, is scheduled for June 6.

Published June 5, 2020

Protest planned on Hall Road in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office released a statement June 5 in advance of a planned protest happening June 6 in Macomb County. This protest comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

Published June 4, 2020

Macomb County Clerk’s Office goes virtual during pandemic

MACOMB COUNTY — Even a global pandemic does not obstruct the flow of records and information. Just ask Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Fred Miller and his staff.

Published June 4, 2020

Macomb County conducting sampling for COVID-19 hot spots

MACOMB COUNTY — On May 27, the Macomb County Public Works Office announced it had launched a pilot project to determine the effectiveness of sampling and studying sewage in relation to COVID-19.

Published June 4, 2020

Local small business owners reflect on effects of shutdown

MACOMB COUNTY — On June 1, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced moving Michigan into the fourth phase of the Michigan Safe Start Plan, permitting retailers to reopen June 4 and bars and restaurants June 8, but with social distancing guidelines and capacity limits.

Published June 4, 2020

Road projects unscathed during virus shutdown

METRO DETROIT — In a world turned upside-down by isolation and political unrest, there is one thing Michiganders can always count on: road construction.

Published June 3, 2020

American Heart Association to host virtual Heart Walk

DETROIT — The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t stopping the American Heart Association’s Metro Detroit Heart Walk from promoting healthy living and getting helpful information to the public.