Pontiac News

Every Saturday, Patch will help you catch up with the big news happening in nearby towns, bringing you stories from Patch sites along Woodward Avenue and beyond.

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced the grants during a kickoff program for the 2013 HealthPlus Brooksie Way races Sept.

A developer who fought Lyon Township over lost sewer and water capacity, as well as a lost competitive edge lost its appeal in a Michigan Supreme Court case late last year.

That's the basis of a new national study out this week. And local figures show Genesee County is no exception, with most communities here having a faster poverty growth rate than the city of Flint.

Thirty-two new charter schools plan to open this fall in Michigan, including three cyber academies as well as "blended-learning" schools in Novi and Beverly Hills, where charters are making their first appearance.

A 72-year-old woman was in the Oakland County Jail Wednesday and expected to face charges after allegedly trying to shoot her adopted daughter during an argument.

Brian Dougherty, who resigned Friday as superintendent from the cash-strapped Pontiac public schools, was appointed Wednesday by Archbishop Allen Vigneron to oversee 96 grade schools and high schools in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, St.

The meltdown of the Pontiac School district is about to show up on the tax bills of property owners in several Oakland County communities.

The Michigan Department of Treasury is reviewing a final report on whether a financial review team is needed for the Pontiac School District.

Authorities in southeastern Michigan say a man stole a car with a 74-year-old disabled woman in the passenger seat, took her money and then fled on foot.

What was supposed to be a quick trip for dinner turned out to be much more for one elderly couple in Commerce Township.

Scott, 72, lost her long battle with cancer Monday, but the impact she had on many people throughout her lifetime will not soon be forgotten.

Paintings by Diane Sicheneder will be featured at the 2013 edition of Fine Art at the Village of Rochester Hills.

The planned M1 Concourse is envisioned to include a restaurant, members' clubhouse, events theater and test track, as well as car condos.

An 18-year-old Pontiac man has been charged with manslaughter after girlfriend died, one day after she was shot in the face.

Summer is almost here and it's just as important for our four-legged friends to stay active as it is for us to go out and get some exercise.

Marjorie Jane Peters was born July 24, 1924, in Pontiac, Mich., the daughter of Wilbert and Olive Pearce Huntley.

Tommy Wilson and Landon Wing put a leash on a female beagle before taking her out to play at the Genesee County Animal Control shelter in this Flint Journal file photo.

That was the message from key speakers Tuesday at a hearing on gun violence, held by the Oakland County Commissioners' public services commitee at the county complex outside Pontiac.

Authorities say a home has been declared uninhabitable where the body of a 70-year-old man may have been for more than a week.