METRO DETROIT — Since its start almost 15 years ago, Capt. Greg Virga has held a community-backed event for war veterans in an effort to give back to those who sacrificed so much.

MACOMB COUNTY — How does art become accessible? This has been one of the primary questions for which artist Doug Jones has sought an answer.

WARREN — The pastor of a church that lost its food pantry to what officials are calling an arson says his church isn’t going to give up on its food distribution program.

NOVI — The India League of America, in collaboration with Michigan Asian Indian Community Organizations, is presenting AQL India Day 2022 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

METRO DETROIT — Thinking back to his childhood in metro Detroit, Mark Boettcher remembers the four-speed 1968 Chevrolet Corvette that his older brother, Don Boettcher, owned.

METRO DETROIT — Incubators and accelerators sound like technical terms, but they can also make business sense.

METRO DETROIT — According to Royal Oak resident Jessie Miletic, she and her boyfriend, Lucas Morris, were recently put in a position that made them think about whether it was best to continue renting a home or to become first-time homeowners.

BERKLEY — Hundreds of classic vehicles will find their way to downtown Berkley this month for the annual CruiseFest Classic Car Parade.

FERNDALE — Ferndale, where the Woodward Dream Cruise began in 1995, is planning the event’s return home.

BINGHAM FARMS — The village of Bingham Farms will come together for the second year for its Family Fest Aug. 13.

METRO DETROIT — Clinton River Watershed Council Chief Watershed Ecologist Eric Diesing recently said that the presence of aquatic invasive species on Michigan waterways has been a problem for “quite a while.”

EASTPOINTE/ST. CLAIR SHORES — Chris Causley stood in his garage in St. Clair Shores on a warm August afternoon, surrounded by an assortment of military vehicles in various stages of repair. His most recent acquisition, three Clark Kat Model 30 tugs with chipped orange paint that he paid for out of his own pocket, were parked just inside the door.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Two properties in the Bloomfield area are among 14 historic Michigan properties recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.

BIRMINGHAM — The Woodward Dream Cruise has taken metro Detroit back to the ‘50s and ‘60s since 1995.

MACOMB/WAYNE COUNTY — The candidates who won their respective state and county primary races Aug. 2 are now preparing their campaigns for the general election Nov. 8.

DETROIT — After two years of live virtual programming, Detroit Jazz Festival organizers are looking forward to staging concerts in front of crowds again.

CENTER LINE/WARREN — In November 2017, Center Line Public Schools passed a $53.95 million bond issue, and since that time construction crews have worked on a number of districtwide building updates and technological improvements.

WARREN — While growing up, there were times in which Kylie MacDonald accompanied her mom to work at her teaching job in Van Dyke Public Schools.

WARREN — On July 23, someone riding a stolen dirt bike attempted to flee from police. He crashed and may now lose his leg, said Warren Police Deputy Commissioner Bob Ahrens.

WARREN — A Warren man is facing charges after being involved in an overnight standoff with Warren police last month.