Police departments lacking transparency
It's a difficult time to be a cop – recruitment for all police departments is tougher, including at our highly-rated local departments,...
Jan 24, 2023
A solution for downtown development site
Like many in Birmingham, over the last several years, we have been observing the requests, reviews, planning board and commission...
Jan 24, 2023
Racist texts under investigation at Groves High
Birmingham Public Schools and police are investigating a group Snapchat among Groves High School students containing racist language and…
Jan 20, 2023
Suspect in purse snatching arrested in Las Vegas
A suspect who mugged and forcibly grabbed the purse of a female business owner as she walked in the crosswalk on North Old Woodward...
Jan 14, 2023
Host called out again for spreading false information
Birmingham City Manager Tom Markus gave another report on city commissioner Brad Host’s social media videos and letters to the public…
Jan 13, 2023
Planners stall on setting master plan hearing
The Birmingham Planning Board stalled on scheduling the required public hearing for the 2040 Master Plan at their meeting on Wednesday…
Jan 13, 2023
District court budget, funding agreement revisited
While the Birmingham City Commission approved the 2023 budget for the 48th District Court in December, assistant city manager Jana Ecker…
Jan 13, 2023
Inspections reveal $3.5 million in sewer repairs
The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees on Monday, January 9, authorized design work to begin on $3.5 million in sanitary sewer repairs…
Jan 13, 2023
Stolen identity used to open fake bank account
A Birmingham resident discovered on Tuesday, January 3, a fraudulent checking account was opened in her name. The 44-year-old Birmingham...
Jan 13, 2023
Birmingham resident’s name used for fake ID
A Birmingham resident who had previously been a victim of identity theft filed an identity theft report with the Birmingham Police...
Jan 13, 2023
