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.

METRO DETROIT — 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 eastern Oakland 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.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Drowning is fast and silent, and it can take less than 30 seconds for someone to drown. In Oakland County, there have been 11 drowning deaths in 2024 alone.

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

TROY — Middle schoolers with an interest in robotics can work together and build their skills through the Omegabots robotics team at Larson Middle School.

TROY — Hirak Chanda retained his Troy City Council seat Aug. 6.

METRO DETROIT — A recent 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court affecting the state’s laws governing minimum wage and sick time is sending shockwaves through many businesses, including the restaurant industry.

TROY — More than 20,000 people have come to the Troy Family Aquatic Center this season so far, but according to a recent study, some upgrades and rebranding could bring much more attention to the Troy amenity.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Impaired driving crashes across Michigan are on the rise, a troubling statistic released in a study from Bridge Michigan, which also found that police across the state are not making as many arrests for drunk driving as they have in the past.

TROY — Five suspects have been apprehended and arraigned after a home on Millay Drive was illegally entered. 

METRO DETROIT — During the primary election Aug. 6, two Democrats squared off to be their party’s candidate for a four-year term on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners serving District 3, which includes Madison Heights, Hazel Park and parts of Troy.

AUBURN HILLS/ROCHESTER HILLS/TROY/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Voters in the Avondale School District hit the polls Aug. 6 to decide on a $150 million bond issue renewal, with the measure passing with over 65% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Oakland County Elections Division.

TROY — Hirak Chanda retained his Troy City Council seat Aug. 6.

METRO DETROIT — A new champion has been crowned for the Shield’s Restaurant and Pizzeria 2024 Pizza Bake-Off Contest.

TROY — Maria Nido, a recent graduate of Troy High School, is one of five metro Detroit high school students selected to join Bank of America’s 2024 Student Leaders program.

TROY — Two separate PayPal scams were reported in the city recently.

TROY — In 2016, Nancy Hauff and four colleagues  formed the Troy chapter of 100 Women Who Care to help create a direct, positive impact on the organizations in the area.

OAKLAND COUNTY — On July 16, the city of Southfield sponsored a public demonstration of the latest road safety technology being piloted in Southfield and Oakland County, conducted by P3Mobility and the Road Commission for Oakland County at Lawrence Technological University.

TROY — According to the state’s workforce and development department, hospitality and tourism are responsible for almost 10% of all employment in Michigan, but staffing has lagged since the pandemic.