A 17-year-old and three 18-year-olds are being investigated for reportedly using counterfeit bills to pay at a Birmingham business on Friday, November 14, at the 200 block of W. Maple.  Birmingham police stated that officers found the group after receiving the report, but they claimed they were just driving through the area and did not go into any Birmingham businesses. While they had been let go since police did not have evidence connecting them, witnesses were able to ident

After stealing merchandise from a retail store at the 100 block of S. Old Woodward in Birmingham, two 17-year-old girls from Detroit were arrested on Wednesday, November 12, later being released to their guardians.  Birmingham police reported that they received a report saying the two girls were putting merchandise inside their purses, and when the girls left the store without paying, officers were there to stop them.  An investigation is ongoing, Birmingham police reports. T

The gate to the Peabody parking garage in Birmingham was wrecked the evening of Tuesday, November 11, after a driver tried to skirt the system and exit with another car before the gate closed.  A Birmingham staff member reported the damage to city police saying that the Clarkston man originally tried to leave unsuccessfully, then let another car go in front of them to leave which was when the incident happened.  Birmingham police reported that they found and contacted the man

Birmingham police are attempting to locate and contact a Bloomfield Hills woman who allegedly left the Peabody Street parking garage the night of Saturday, November 8, by lifting the gate arm and not paying the fee.  Witnesses told Birmingham officers that the woman tried to pay at first, was unsuccessful, then lifted the garage’s gate arm to get out. Birmingham reported they have not yet been able to get in contact with the woman, but she has been identified.

Birmingham Fire Chief Paul Wells, currently on paid administrative leave from his position with the city, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, along with city manager Jana Ecker and assistant city manager Mark Clemence, claiming violation of his civil rights and of the Michigan Whistleblower Protection Act.

It appears that the proposed sale of The Community House (TCH) building at 380 Bates Street in downtown Birmingham will be challenged by the City of Birmingham, following a closed session of the city commission on Monday, November 17.

The announcement at the start of November by officials from The Community House (TCH) that the iconic institution would be replaced by a community foundation and its downtown Birmingham building would be sold has sparked considerable backlash in the community from residents in general, other local nonprofit groups and from elected officials who have reportedly now launched a legal review of the original founding documents of the nonprofit organization.

The start of the Monday, November 17, Birmingham City Commission meeting marked the beginning of a new term as two recently elected commissioners were sworn into their positions and the commission selected a new mayor and mayor pro tem.

The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) presented Bloomfield Township with a $1.4 million check for the 2027 Telegraph Road Safety Path Project at their meeting on Monday, Nov. 10.

Two Birmingham restaurants, Teuta and the new Snap Taco, are seeking to obtain a bistro license from the city commission, both presenting their case during initial bistro screenings at the Monday, November 11, meeting.