Woodward Talk

Published December 8, 2020

Holiday light shows make season bright amid COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — Families across the country are being asked to stay home to help curb COVID-19. But as we’ve all experienced by now, too much together time can easily dampen the Christmas spirit.

Published December 8, 2020

Ferndale continues process to secure funding for lead line replacements

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council approved a resolution of intent to issue up to $25 million in revenue bonds to fund the replacements of lead sewer lines in the city.

Published December 8, 2020

Avoid getting scammed when shopping from home this season

METRO DETROIT — With Michiganders following state guidelines to stay home, wear masks and limit social interactions, online shopping is perhaps more popular than ever this holiday season.

Published December 8, 2020

Construction on Berkley park makes strides in fall

BERKLEY — After years of development, the city of Berkley began improvements on one of its parks back in the fall.

Published December 8, 2020

Library searching for applicants to fill vacant board seat

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Area District Library is looking for applicants to fill a vacancy on its Board of Directors.

Published December 8, 2020

Downtown Ferndale gets holiday tree for first time

FERNDALE — A brand-new holiday tree has arrived in downtown Ferndale to mark the beginning of December and the holiday season.

Published December 8, 2020

Local shops see people ‘shopping small’ this holiday season

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on small businesses across the United States all year, but some local establishments have been seeing increases in patronage recently.

Published December 7, 2020

Music venues, musicians try to get by during pandemic

METRO DETROIT — Kicking back with a cold brew while watching live music at your favorite watering hole basically has been put on hold since March.

Published December 4, 2020

Schools face substitute teacher, support staff shortage amid COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — Educating students in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing challenge.

A Suburban Collection Farmington Hills Nissan employee makes a donation to the Drive Away Hunger campaign.

Published November 20, 2020

Drive Away Hunger campaign hopes to donate 1 million meals

METRO DETROIT — Food is a basic need, but for some families, it’s become their biggest challenge.

Published November 20, 2020

Ferndale resident allegedly records women undressing

FERNDALE — A Ferndale resident has been arrested and charged with allegedly recording five people undressing in a restroom.

Published November 20, 2020

Man waving pepper spray device at police brings traffic to halt

BERKLEY — Berkley police arrested a Southfield man after he allegedly pulled a pepper spray gun on an officer.

Published November 20, 2020

Ferndale, Berkley trying to move on with holiday-themed events

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — The month of December usually brings about several holiday events in the Ferndale and Berkley downtown districts.

Published November 20, 2020

‘Dot’ on verge of opening after years of development

FERNDALE — The Development on Troy, called “The dot,” is closer than ever to officially opening, though it needs to pass one big hurdle to do so.

Published November 20, 2020

Ringwald Theatre to vacate Woodward Avenue space

FERNDALE — The Ringwald Theatre, a well-known entertainment venue in downtown Ferndale, will be vacating its space at the end of the month.

Published November 20, 2020

Berkley council approves tax abatement, brownfield resolutions for La Salette School development

BERKLEY — The Berkley City Council approved two resolutions related to the project at the former Our Lady of La Salette School at its Nov. 16 meeting.

State rolls out COVID-19 exposure notification app

Published November 19, 2020

Michigan rolls out COVID-19 exposure notification app

LANSING — MI COVID Alert is a new statewide COVID-19 exposure notification app that lets users know whether they might recently have been exposed to COVID-19. It uses randomly generated phone codes and low energy Bluetooth technology instead of GPS location to protect privacy.

Published November 18, 2020

‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ at home with your favorite holiday music

METRO DETROIT — This holiday season will be different for many because of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a “Blue Christmas.”

Published November 18, 2020

Veterans group celebrates Veterans Day remotely

METRO DETROIT — Recognizing Veterans Day Nov. 11 was a challenge for most people given the COVID-19 quarantine, but the Metro Detroit Veterans Coalition forged ahead with a virtual alternative to its annual parade.

Published November 18, 2020

It’s beginning to look — kinda — like Christmas

METRO DETROIT — COVID-19 has taken a lot of celebrations away from us this season. Will it take out the season of giving, too? Not if retailers have a say in the matter.