Winter Blast 2023: What to know about downtown Royal Oak festival

Winter Blast brings cold-weather fun to downtown Royal Oak this weekend. Here's everything you need to know if you're headed to the festival:

Police searching for women accused of stealing $150K worth of perfumes from Metro Detroit Ulta stores

Warren police are looking for three women from west Michigan who are accused of stealing an estimated $150,000 worth of perfumes and fragrances from around 20 Metro Detroit Ulta Beauty stores.

2 west Michigan women charged among rash of Ulta store heists surge across the country

They are accused of filling shopping baskets with pricey fragrances and making a run for it, according to Royal Oak police - which coordinated with cops in Shelby Township due to the suspects being spotted at an Ulta store there.

Royal Oak church giving away free Christmas trees

Still need a Christmas tree? A Royal Oak church has some left that they are giving away.

Woman flees Royal Oak police, loses tires in Troy, eventually crashes in Detroit

A Holly woman led Royal Oak police on a chase that ended in Detroit. Despite losing tires in Troy, she kept going, later crashed, and tried to flee again.

Detroit Zoo announces name of newest penguin

The Detroit Zoo's newest king penguin finally has a name. Maximilian was hatched in October to foster parents at the zoo.

After husband's death, Michigan mom honors childhood sweetheart by starting business in his honor

Michelle Brown is a mother, widow, and now an entrepreneur. She met her late husband, Bobby, when they were both kids. They later married and started their family - but life didn't go according to plan.

Own a piece of Eastern Market Brewing Co. as brewery launches investment campaign

Eastern Market Brewing Co. has launched an investment campaign to help grow self-distribution, expand the new Royal Oak self-serve taproom, and kick off a project to build out the Detroit location.

'Biggest bar night of the year' underway but police caution to enjoy responsibly

“Just don’t drink and drive, we’re going to have extra people out," Bouchard said. "And if you do drink and drive, there’s going to be consequences.”