Robotic pets provide comfort, companionship to seniors in West Bloomfield nursing home
Robotic companion animals have been bringing joy to seniors in a West Bloomfield nursing home.
West Bloomfield residents want township to keep grow house owners from posing as medical caregivers
West Bloomfield residents say there is nothing in the township rules to keep people from posing as medical caregivers and exploiting marijuana growing rules in their community.
Neighbor says suspected pot grow house caused power brown-out in neighborhood
DTE Energy came out and said they blew the meter. She says they had to replace it with a commercial-grade meter. The DTE worker told Wenck this could have caused a huge fire - and her daughter's window is just 20 feet away.
Fashion industry pro pivots after pandemic layoff to launch tie-dye clothing line
Wendy started tie-dying everything from shirts and sweat pants to T-shirts, masks, and towels. She gave it to friends and family, who loved the products and started talking, sharing, and buying.
Blind lost dog gets found by puppy in West Bloomfield
"She's 16 1/2, she's had nine lives and she doesn't have much more left but the idea that she was going to freeze outside ..." said Paula. And she might have - had it not been for another dog - at a nearby home.
More Michigan schools ditch in-person classes as staffers get sick in Covid spike
"We knew if the uptick in our community continued to go up it would impact our staffing and that's what we saw," said Supt. Rich Machesky, Troy School District.
Mother of 6-year-old killed execution-style says she met suspect before
The alleged killer, 37-year-old Nicholas Bahri, was officially charged today, accused of murdering little Tai'raz Moore.
Sources: person of interest in custody connected to execution-style murder of Warren 6-year-old
Sources say a person of interest is in custody in connection to the execution of a 6-year-old boy in Warren last week.
West Bloomfield Fire Marshal gives virtual fire safety lesson in the kitchen
With so many children learning from home due to COVID-19, that means more children may be in the kitchen cooking, and for West Bloomfield Township Fire Marshal Byron Turnquist, that’s a concern.
Bloomfield Twp 8-year-old girl sexually exploited by Kansas sex offender, police say
A Michigan 8-year-old girl was exploited by a 48-year-old registered sex offender, police say, into sending him naked videos of herself in exchange for virtual currency.
Bloomfield Township trustee candidate accused of stealing 50-60 campaign signs
Republican trustee candidate Don Valente appearing before a judge Sept 11th. Police say It was back in July when a neighbor spotted him nabbing the signs near Long Lake and Telegraph roads in Bloomfield Township.
Bloomfield Hills police report thefts of signs supporting both Biden and Trump
Multiple cases of petty thievery of campaign signs in Bloomfield Hills have stirred tensions among both Republican and Democratic supporters over the last week.
Michigan high school football's six-game season starts today
After months of speculation, high school football teams will suit up for their first week of play on Friday.
Police say murder-suicide suspected in case of dead W. Bloomfield couple
The man quickly calling 911 and police later discovered several weapons in the home, but not divulging what those were or which family member appeared to be responsible for the gruesome scene.
After reversal allowing fall high school football, Michigan coaches, players breathe sigh of relief
The stakes are high. If one player tests positive for COVID-19, under the guidelines the whole team would have to be quarantined and sit out.
Time for Whitmer to help seniors in living facilities who are isolated, advocate says
Her mother was happily living in West Bloomfield's Notting Hill Nursing Home until COVID-19 hit. Her daughter says Helen, who beat the virus, has been forced to live the last six months in her room, isolated and alone.
Mother of young man with autism talks about the need for in-person classes to restore routine
Cindy plans on sending Aidan back to school this fall. Of course she says she fears the risk of the virus, but has confidence the school is taking proper safety precautions from temperature checks to social distancing and cleaning.
West Bloomfield School District plans for online, hybrid learning for school year
As Michigan's fight against COVID-19 continues, school districts are preparing for the impending school year and, unless the state's cases start to trend in the opposite direction, West Blomfield School District is planning to split students into two groups with three days of remote learning and two days in school.
Some districts begin releasing plans for fall instruction
School districts in metro Detroit are starting to release their plans for learning this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic, with may including some form of virtual instruction.
West Bloomfield FD is hiring paramedic firefighters as first responder need greater than ever
But the fire department is need of some more people. Several paramedic firefighters are retiring and West Bloomfield Fire is hiring.