BERKLEY — Two new principals began their tenures in the Berkley School District this year. Both Angell and Rogers Elementary schools started their school years with new principals, Matt Provost and Katie Lewis, respectively.

FERNDALE — A decision on a new automated license plate reader system will be postponed until Ferndale has held a community meeting on the topic.

FERNDALE — A 39-year-old Oak Park man was found guilty of a murder that took place in Ferndale earlier this year, and he soon will be sentenced.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Amazon will soon begin offering deliveries by drone, flying packages straight to the homes of customers who live within an 8-mile radius of the company’s Hazel Park distribution center at the corner of 10 Mile and Dequindre roads.

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — The cities of Southfield and Lathrup Village are now home to two new murals thanks to the help of the Detroit Institute of Arts.

FERNDALE/BERKLEY/PLEASANT RIDGE — Local cities are ready to light up their downtowns for the holiday season.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Multiple local police agencies were involved in responding to an arrest and later escape of an individual from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

FERNDALE — A 68-year-old Detroit man was arrested for allegedly committing an armed robbery at a bank in Ferndale earlier this month.

FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale’s relationship with Flock Safety cameras has come to an end.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Westbound Interstate 696 and its ramps will be closed starting on Nov 14.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — A Huntington Woods woman living with multiple sclerosis will be honored for her advocacy work.

FERNDALE — The holiday shopping season is arriving in Ferndale, and so is the return of the Underground Holiday Market.

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — Voters in Southfield and Lathrup Village cast their ballots in the Nov. 4 election to decide a number of elected offices and proposals.

OAKLAND COUNTY — New council members have been elected in the cities of Ferndale and Berkley.

FERNDALE — The FBI has made arrests in what it believes was a planned terrorist attack that looked to Ferndale as a possible target.