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.

Western Oakland County hit hard by Tuesday's storms

“It sounded like bang, bang, bang," said one man. “I didn’t know what it was until I came out and saw all these power poles snapped."

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.

Northland Mall guards found not guilty on all charges

After less than an hour of deliberations, the jury reached a verdict in the trial of three former Northland Mall security guards in the death of a man ten years ago – finding all three guards not guilty.

Final defense witnesses expected Friday in McKenzie Cochran trial

The defense is expected to call its final witness to the stand Friday as the trial against three security guards charged with McKenzie Cochran's 2014 death at Northland Mall continues.

Kwame Kilpatrick backs Donald Trump at Oakland County Republican Party dinner

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was a featured speaker at the Oakland County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner. He backed Donald Trump for president, spoke about his fall from grace, and how he found God while in jail.

Are chickens pets? Beverly Hills couple fights ordinance violation

The couple has scheduled a meeting with the Village of Beverly Hills' Zoning Board of Appeals to clarify the specifics of the pet ownership ordinance – and whether or not it includes chickens.

Witnesses testify in death allegedly at hands of Northland Mall security guards

"All the security guards - they were on the floor," said Hale. "He said there was a gentleman in his store staring at him and the gentleman said, 'I'm going to kill someone.'"

Witnesses testify McKenzie Cochran said 'I can't breathe' before his death at Northland Mall

On day two of trial for the security guards who held down McKenzie Cochran until he died from asphyxiation at Northland Mall in 2014, several witnesses and the jewelry store clerk who called security on Cochran took the stand.

Pontiac shelter's longest resident dog is still seeking her forever home

Sharon, a mixed-breed dog, is about three and a half years old. She has been at the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center since New Year's Eve of 2021, and the shelter is still looking for a forever home for her.