Royal Oak News

Heidi, of saveheidi.com fame, didn't receive a death sentence, but the dog must wear a muzzle in public after its owner pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor dog bite charge Monday morning at 44th District Court, according to City Attorney David Gillam.

It's awards season, the time of year when celebrities don their designer best for the red-carpet stroll into cinematic - or fashion - immortality.

Picture hundreds of kids walking and riding their bikes to Royal Oak schools. Think of our downtown with hundreds of bikes parked outside of our bars, restaurants and shops.

An officer working selective traffic enforcement at Old Woodward and Maple stopped a vehicle for making a prohibited turn at 5:05 p.m. Feb.

The first year at Royal Oak Middle School was such a success that Project Healthy Schools from the Beaumont Health System has returned to inspire students to practice healthy eating and physical activities.

On the road, but still under cover, the first-ever Street Eats at the Royal Oak Farmers Market was wildly successful, according to organizers.

Or, you could liven things up as Julia Keim did when she chose red walls and various shades of red furniture and accessories to transform her Grosse Pointe Park living room into a bold, dramatic statement.

The following is a roundup of recent Birmingham Police reports: Woman believes intoxicated man was trying to carjack her A 40-year-old man from Royal Oak was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with disorderly conduct after a woman said he allegedly tried to get in her car.

During Valentine's week, Americans are expected to buy more than 58 million pounds of chocolate candy.

Sprinkles and frosting are common decorations for baked goods, but have you ever made a chocolate topper? Brooke Wilson, owner of Love & Buttercream in Oakland Township, suggests a chocolate topper to sweeten your baked goods.

Basketball gear from Reebok and several Mustangs from Roush Performance customized in the colors of fictitious colleges are waiting to be used for the filming of "Gametime," a look at controversial issues in the world of college basketball.

Someone to face the day with Make it through all the rest with Someone I'll always laugh with Even at my worst, I'm best with you, yeah.* Long before Brady Kujala, 6, and Adin Weiner, 5, were born, a group called the Rembrandts sang I'll Be There for YouA - it was, of course, the theme song for the hit TV show Friends .

The thief had stolen a woman's wallet while she was pushing two grocery carts to her car in a parking lot.

The Ladybug Shoppe has a new location on Catalpa Drive. After 28 years in downtown Royal Oak-16 years on South Washington and 12 years on Sixth Street-needleworker Laura Harrison has decided to spread her wings and fly north to the former Huber Rug Cleaning building.

Valentine season is not just for romantic love.A There are two paper red hearts that hang on a cupboard in my kitchen as a reminder that there are several people living alone who need a hug or a kind gesture this Valentine's Day.

The beloved AJ's Music Cafe in Ferndale will close up shop on March 31. In this 2009 photo, it generated publicity for a 288-hour musical tribute called the Assembly Line devoted to autoworkers.

A crowd estimated at more than 2,000 converged on the Royal Oak Farmers Market Wednesday night for the first Michigan Mobile Food Vendors Association food-truck rally, standing in line for up to an hour for tacos, sandwiches, burgers and other street food treats.

Foodies rallied into the Royal Oak Farmers Market in droves for Street Eats Wednesday .

Got some sweet plans for Valentine's Day? There's plenty to choose from for every kind of date.

Think about a destination for Sunday brunch, and a restaurant dedicated to smoked brisket, pulled pork and racks of ribs is probably not the first thing that comes to mind.