FERNDALE — Ferndale’s road improvements will continue this spring with the city’s 2024 pavement improvement program.

FERNDALE — A new library director has begun his tenure at the Ferndale Area District Library. Jordan Wright, a longtime employee of the library, was hired as the Ferndale Area District Library’s new director and began work Jan. 22.

CLAWSON — Feb. 13 will mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Michigan State University that took the life of Alexandria Verner, and her family and the Clawson community still feel her loss deeply a year later.

PLEASANT RIDGE — The Pleasant Ridge City Commission approved a contract for a public art framework plan to help establish public art in the city.

BERKLEY — The Berkley City Council approved funding to continue its road rehabilitation project for multiple residential streets.

FERNDALE — Ferndale’s new assistant city manager is excited to get to work in the city.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Some cities in the Woodward Talk’s coverage area have decreased their number of polling precincts.

FERNDALE — The majority of the Woodward Avenue streetscape project has been completed since the fall, but some incomplete elements have led to parking issues on the street.

FERNDALE — Back in October, it was announced that Bobbie Hayes Goodrum was stepping down as superintendent of Ferndale Public Schools.

FERNDALE — The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments recently announced that it will award more than $2 million in funding for projects across five cities, including Ferndale.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The new year has come, and several elected officials have given their thoughts on what the priorities should be in their respective cities in 2024.

BERKLEY — The first woman mayor in Berkley’s history has died.

OAKLAND COUNTY — School districts in Berkley, Clawson and Royal Oak will be coming together to honor Martin Luther King Jr. with their annual “A Day On, Not a Day Off” event.

CLAWSON — A brand-new business has opened in the main downtown area of Clawson.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak’s city manager has resigned from his position, and the city has elevated the deputy city manager to serve in the top job for the time being.