NOVI — A section of Interstate 96 was closed for nearly five hours Oct. 10 after a truck hauling gravel hit a large freeway sign and spilled gravel across the highway.

NOVI — Children in the Novi Middle School theater department will bring the classic fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien to life with a presentation of “The Hobbit” on Oct.18.

NOVI — The Motor City Comic Con, which is set to take over the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi Nov. 8-10, has a reputation for bringing in phenomenal celebrity guests, and the lineup for the third annual fall convention does not cease to amaze.

NOVI — The Hindu festival of Navaratri is celebrated over a nine-day span every fall, typically in October. During the festival, women traditionally have Golu (religious doll displays) set up in their homes and invite friends and family to view them.

NOVI — A 59-year-old Novi woman was killed after she exited her vehicle following a car crash Oct. 3.

DETROIT — Celebrities converged upon the Detroit Golf Club for the fourth annual Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Network Celebrity Invitational Aug. 26.

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP — The Glenlore Trails “Enchanted” forest experience, an immersive and interactive Halloween light show, opened for its fourth season on Sept. 21.

NOVI — People from across southeastern Michigan gathered in front of the “Michigan Remembers” POW/MIA Memorial Sept. 20 at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens in Novi to remember those soldiers who have yet to make it home.

NOVI — Many people might have noticed short videos appearing on the city of Novi’s website offering insight about the various places, services and things available in the city of Novi.

NOVI — After years of dreaming and two years of construction, the new Novi Meadows Elementary School in Novi, which houses fifth and sixth grade students, is now complete. To celebrate, the school held a ribbon-cutting followed by an open house for the public Sept. 16.

A vulnerable adult who went missing Saturday afternoon has been found safe.

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.

NOVI — Police said that a 26-year-old Novi man died from a self-inflicted gunshot following a standoff Sept. 4. 

NOVI — Chaos erupted at the Michigan State Fair in Novi during the late evening Aug. 31 as a shooting in the parking lot left a 14-year-old dead and another 14-year-old injured.

A Novi man was killed in a head-on collision on Beck Road between Eight Mile and Nine Mile roads Aug. 29.