Chicago-based planning and urban design firm Houseal Lavigne has been selected to lead a comprehensive update of Birmingham’s zoning ordinance.

The Birmingham city commission voted during the Monday, January 12, meeting to postpone the adoption of the city’s first-ever Historic Preservation Master Plan, opting instead to send the document back for additional edits following discussions about language, scope and implementation.

The annual BRRmingham Blast is scheduled for next Saturday, January 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., certain to attract visitors of all ages to enjoy the Fly Wire Zip Line, a 300-foot zip line, one of the longest mobile zip lines in Michigan, magic shows, marshmallow roasting, inflatable axe throwing, and more.   The free event, sponsored by the Birmingham Shopping District, will take place in the heart of downtown Birmingham, along South Old Woodward Avenue from Maple Road to Bro

Birmingham police are investigating an alleged assault that took place between two 18-year-old male residents around 1 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, while they were driving near N. Old Woodward Ave. and Oak.  The suspect told police officers that the driver and front seat passenger in the car had to separate him and another man after the suspect started hitting him in the face and shoulder. He said the suspect got upset over a conversation they were having about a woman which

Birmingham police are currently investigating a reported home invasion that took place the afternoon of Tuesday, January 6, at a home in the 400 block of Fairfax Avenue.  According to the report, the homeowner claims she found the backyard gate open, footprints in the snow and the door from her backyard to her garage open, which officers later confirmed had been kicked in. They also reported seeing footprints throughout the home, but the homeowner wasn’t able to confirm if an

While inside a restroom stall at a Birmingham bar near the 200 block of S. Old Woodward on Saturday, January 3, a woman’s purse was stolen from the restroom counter. The woman reported the theft to Birmingham police a few days later on Wednesday, January 7, and noted that her AirPods, which were left inside the purse, were showing a location in Warren.  Birmingham police say an investigation is ongoing. The name of local businesses are seldom provided by Birmingham police.

Bloomfield Township police took a report on Saturday, January 10, of potential mail theft in the 4300 block of Risdon Court. The victim stated he submitted two rebates to Menards for $70.22 and $74.57. The victim was notified via Menards that they issued the rebates on December 24, 2025, and was notified via USPS that they were delivered to his mailbox. The victim never received the rebates and believes they were taken. Bloomfield Township is currently investigating this repo

A subcontractor for a salt service company reportedly had a smoothie thrown at him on Sunday, January 11, near the area of Woodward and Wimbleton in Birmingham, by a Bloomfield Hills man who was mad at the contractor for getting salt on his car.  The subcontractor told officers that he was salting a parking lot when another driver honked his car horn at him. He said he got out of the truck and the suspect’s wife also got out of their car to yell at him for getting salt on the

A 28-year-old Detroit man is being investigated by Birmingham police after reportedly stealing eight bottles of tequila on Saturday, January 3, from a store on the 2100 block of E. Maple.  The man has allegedly stolen alcohol multiple times from the store and other stores throughout the county. His latest theft was worth roughly $545.  The name of local businesses are seldom provided by Birmingham police.

A Birmingham resident living on the 1300 block of Stanley Boulevard is the latest person to report being a victim in a string of porch thefts in the area that took place around mid-December. She reported to Birmingham police on Wednesday, January 7, that a package containing 12 children’s books was stolen on Friday, December 12, off her front porch. She reported the package was worth about $168.