Birmingham police captain Ryan Kearny was tapped to be the city’s next police chief during the Monday, August 12, city commission meeting.

Linda Solomon, a member of the newly formed City of Birmingham Community House Foundation Board, established a little less than two months ago, has resigned.

Updates are coming soon to three city parks after Birmingham City Commissioners approved a plan for parks and recreation bond spending during the Monday, August 12, commission meeting.

With an increase in pickleball courts there has also been an increase in concern from Bloomfield Township residents about the popular game, with the noise being many people’s major complaint, as township planners were reminded last week on Wednesday August 5.

Hard to miss but just in case, this weekend is the annual Woodward Dream Cruise and the city of Birmingham will be hosting an event downtown on Saturday. The Birmingham Cruise Event this Saturday, August 15, runs from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. along South Old Woodward Avenue. You can see nearly 200 classic cars on display, explore sponsor displays and interactive exhibits from Chevrolet and more, and hear live broadcasts from WOMC 104.3 FM. New this year, in addition to the classic car

While the City of Birmingham finalized the purchase of The Community House (TCH) in early July for $5.2 million, the actual cost to city taxpayers was considerably higher thanks to legal fees of over $400,000 paid by the city to the law firm handling court matters related to the community building. The city, in response to a Freedom of information Act (FOIA) request filed by Downtown Newsmagazine, reported that for the time period of November of 2025 through July 25 of this y

The room seemed to be waiting with bated breath as the roll call played out for whether or not the Bloomfield Township Planning Commission was going to give their recommendation for the Hamlet at Bloomfield Manor development to move forward to the board of trustees, which they ultimately did not.

The Birmingham Shopping District's (BSD) Birmingham Cruise Event returns to South Old Woodward Avenue in the heart of downtown Birmingham on Saturday, August 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the Woodward Dream Cruise. Visitors can explore nearly 200 classic cars, sponsor displays and interactive exhibits from Chevrolet and more, and enjoy live broadcasts from WOMC 104.3 FM. New this year, in addition to the classic cars, a limited number of exotic cars will be featured in the

A Birmingham clothing store located at the 33000 block of Woodward was robbed overnight on Saturday, August 1, and jewelry and cash were found missing. The store owner called Birmingham police that morning around 8 a.m. and explained that the exterior window was broken and the window frame was pried open. They said several pieces of jewelry were missing from the store and cash was gone from the register. While Birmingham police report there are no suspects at this time, an i

After repairing three pieces of jewelry for a Bloomfield Hills woman, a Birmingham jeweler located in the 200 block of Pierce is left without the $320 payment. The owner of the store reported the incident at the Birmingham police department, explaining the incident took place the night of Thursday, July 23. The owner reported that the woman left with the jewelry without paying after her credit card was declined. Birmingham police, who seldom provide the name of local busine