EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe High School briefly went into lockdown the morning of Oct. 3 when a student was found to have a fully loaded weapon in his possession.

MADISON HEIGHTS — In recent years, officials in Madison Heights have been focused on securing grants for enhancements around town.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Earlier this month, the city of Madison Heights launched a program where residents can drop off food waste at the Department of Public Services so that it can be converted into compost — a nutrient-rich material used as fertilizer for plants.

EASTPOINTE — A juvenile has been charged with making terrorist threats after she allegedly called into her school multiple times declaring that she would commit a mass shooting.

HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park District Library is receiving a fresh new look. At press time Sept. 18, work was underway on a massive mural on the building at 123 E. Nine Mile Road.

MADISON HEIGHTS — In the police world, the connection between a K-9 handler and their dog is something special.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Police said two men were speeding down Interstate 75 in Madison Heights and weaving in and out of traffic when they struck a truck and wiped out, killing one and injuring another.

MADISON HEIGHTS — If you receive a call from what appears to be the Madison Heights Police Department, be careful. It may be a scam.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Authorities are warning families to safely secure their firearms after a Madison Heights boy accidentally injured himself with a gun belonging to his parents, who now face up to a decade in prison.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Two events, each run by a volunteer board, will take place this month in Madison Heights, promising free fun for the whole family.

HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park City Council is on the cusp of passing an ordinance that will prohibit pet shops in the city from selling dogs, cats and other animals. Pet shops will instead be encouraged to work with rescues and shelters to showcase and adopt out pets on a nonprofit basis.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Work is underway at the Madison Heights Police Department to overhaul its heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, and officials say it’s just the latest in a series of upgrades to the city’s police and fire stations.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Officials with the Madison District Public Schools say that more than 90% of the bond funds approved by voters in November 2021 have now been allocated.

EASTPOINTE — Two teens allegedly hatched a plot to kill one’s mother in Eastpointe, reportedly so they could have more freedom to be together.

MADISON HEIGHTS — As Hazel Park wraps its “road diet,” Madison Heights is planning one that will shrink a stretch of 11 Mile Road from four lanes to three.