Arts, Beats & Eats: What to know about this year's festival in Royal Oak

It's Arts, Beats & Eats weekend, the annual Labor Day festival that draws large crowds to downtown Royal Oak to enjoy music, food, and art from all over.

Detroit Zoo holding contest to name baby gorilla after discovering it's a girl

Detroit Zoo gorilla Bandia finally let staff close enough to see the sex of her baby, the zoo's first baby gorilla in its 96-year history. It's a girl! And you can help name her.

2 days of grown-up book fairs coming to Royal Oak self-serve taproom

As the kids head back to school, fill your own library at two adult book fairs planned next week at Royal Oak's North End Taproom. Fellow Royal Oak business Sidetrack Bookshop will bring books and book-related items to the taproom on Aug. 27 and 28.

Woodward Dream Cruise: Parking, times, merchandise, and more

A million people attend the Woodward Dream Cruise every year - meaning finding parking can be a bit difficult. Here's how best to plan ahead.

Toyology Toys closing Royal Oak store after 10 years

Toyology Toys is leaving Royal Oak after 10 years, but the Bloomfield Hills and West Bloomfield stores will remain open.

Polling locations in Royal Oak, Warren moved after weather-related outages

The outage impacted only a small number of people and voting was not interrupted, secretary Jocelyn Benson said during a Tuesday call with media.

The Modern Vegan opens in downtown Royal Oak

Royal Oak's newest restaurant, The Modern Vegan, is now open. The eatery serves a 100% plant-based menu all day long.

Families mourning after wrong-way crash leaves 4 dead, 1 hurt in Royal Oak

Family members from both sides are speaking out after a wrong-way driver crashed into a family of four, killing three of them and himself, on I-75 in Royal Oak over the weekend.

Arts, Beats & Eats music lineup: Who is performing at annual Labor Day weekend fest in Royal Oak

The lineup is finally here for Arts, Beats & Eats as the annual Labor Day weekend festival returns to downtown Royal Oak. Headliners at the 2024 fest include Tesla, Dustin Lynch, Chevelle, and Keith Sweat.

PHOTOS: Taking Back Sunday and Citizen in Michigan

Rockers Taking Back Sunday and Citizen visited Michigan on Friday as TBS tours in support of their newest album, “152."

Police identify 4 killed, woman injured in wrong-way crash in Royal Oak

Michigan State Police say a 29-year-old man from Oak Park was driving the wrong way when he crashed, head on, into another vehicle. Four men died in the crash, including the at-fault driver, while one woman remains in critical condition.

Car hits building, causes gas leak in Royal Oak

No one was injured in the crash, according to police, and the building had no visible signs of damage.