Woodward Dream Cruise 2026 is Saturday - what you need to know

Get ready for the summer spectacle of chrome, muscle and style as the 2026 Woodward Dream Cruise returns on Saturday, Aug. 15.

I-696 construction: Westbound ramp to Southfield Road closes

It’s the latest ramp closure in the ongoing construction on I-696. The westbound ramp to Southfield Road is no longer open.

Royal Oak library reopens day after bed bugs found inside

Library officials closed the building on Tuesday so that pest control crews could treat the facility, at 222 E. 11 Mile Road.

Water main break closes section of Woodward in Berkley

The break happened in the early morning hours and by 5:30, the water was shut off, but the complications remain.

Royal Oak Taco Fest starting a day late due to extreme heat

Due to extreme heat forecasted in Metro Detroit this week, Royal Oak Taco Fest will begin Friday instead of Thursday.

Royal Oak Library Summer Fun
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Sydnee and local librarian, Sandy talked about all the upcoming events taking place at the Royal Oak Library all summer long. 

Royal Oak expands food waste composting program with more drop-off sites

Royal Oak residents now have more options for composting their food scraps after a program that started with bins at the Farmers Market expanded.

Trooper had to leap out of the way as car smashes into his cruiser in Royal Oak

A trooper from the Michigan State Police Department had to leap over a barrier to avoid being hit in the early morning hours of Saturday, when another driver crashed into his cruiser on I-696 near Woodward Avenue. 

Driver fleeing police crashes into Ferndale Verizon store

A police pursuit ended in a crash Friday night when a driver fleeing officers slammed into a Verizon store in Ferndale.

Gene Simmons at Rock & Brews grand opening: 'Royal Oak is as cool as it gets'

Rock and roll legend Gene Simmons was at the ceremonial grand opening of Rock & Brews Thursday - and wasted no time tipping his cap at the special connection between Kiss and Detroit.

Young woman dies from Carbon Monoxide in her vehicle

"They had put her car up on the hoist at the police station," Olivia said. "She had a small crack on her engine’s manifold."

KISS-backed Rock & Brews opens next week in Royal Oak

Rock & Brews, a chain of music-themed restaurants founded by KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, is set to open next week in Royal Oak.