FERNDALE — The birthplace of the Woodward Dream Cruise is ready to celebrate the historic event once again.

BERKLEY — Classic vehicles from yesteryear will take to the city of Berkley during Woodward Dream Cruise weekend.

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.

BERKLEY — The state House representative from the city of Berkley will have a chance to continue serving in the Michigan Legislature.

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.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The next election will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 6, and voters should take note of a couple of deadlines before hitting the polls.

FERNDALE — Ferndale will be playing host to the first Webcomicon, an event that will bring popular comic artists together to one convention.

BERKLEY — The city of Berkley was one of 14 areas that was awarded a grant from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments for a future project.

FERNDALE — New parking rates have been implemented in the city of Ferndale as of July 1.

ROYAL OAK/STERLING HEIGHTS — He needed something to light his competitive fire, and bodybuilding was the answer.Throughout his years at Sterling Heights Stevenson High School and Hope College, Royal Oak resident David Clark’s sole focus was being an athlete.

In the Woodward Talk’s coverage area, voters on Aug. 6 will choose candidates for county, state and federal offices who will advance to the general election in November.

BERKLEY — Downtown Berkley brought in thousands of people July 13 for its annual Street Art Fest.

FERNDALE — Downtown Ferndale is looking to add to the public art in the city.

BERKLEY — With summer break currently ongoing, the Berkley School District has been working on projects at different properties.

FERNDALE — Police investigating multiple incidents involving BB or gel pellet guns were able to identify suspects in the case.

ROYAL OAK/BERKLEY — Royal Oak-Berkley M1 boys lacrosse prides itself on facing the toughest competition possible early on in its season, and unfortunately it’s led to a roller coaster of emotions.

BERKLEY — The colorful nature of the Berkley Street Art Fest will make its return this month.

FERNDALE — The taste and smell of barbecue will permeate throughout Ferndale with the return of the Pig & Whiskey festival.

FERNDALE — Over the past month, the city of Ferndale has begun holding open houses to get feedback for a facility at Martin Road Park.

BERKLEY — The Berkley City Council recently approved a planned unit development for a big multiple-family project on several properties.