A Marion Drive water main break put the Village of Holly under a boil water advisory; DPW crews are repairing the line while water-quality testing is underway.

A Detroit Fire Department lieutenant has been placed on administrative leave after federal charges alleging attempted receipt and possession of child pornography; the investigation and court case are ongoing.

Aurora Italiana is bringing its coastal‑Italian menu to downtown Detroit with a new location at 114 W. Adams and renderings that highlight seafood‑forward design. The move expands the brand beyond West Bloomfield and Commerce Township.

A paperwork error left Howell Nature Center scrambling for $100K and forced a pause to new wildlife intakes. The new 10-day campaign is already more than halfway funded.

State police will run a one‑day Move Over enforcement blitz on Monday to protect first responders. Tickets begin at $400 plus two license points.

A Fairbanks grand jury indicted a suspect in the 1993 killing of Patrick Dearth after remains were found in a barrel; authorities arrested a Michigan man on July 16, 2026.

Percheron-backed Big Brand agreed to buy Southfield-based Belle Tire, folding about 185 Midwest stores into a national platform; terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close in Q3.

For The Wise, from the team behind Beppe, is taking over 917 N. Main St. in Royal Oak with a seafood‑forward menu and a planned July opening.

Time Out Bar & Grill in Livonia will close July 31; the owners called the decision difficult in a Facebook post. Regulars were thanked as the neighborhood spot plots a final run.

JoAnne Huls, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s longtime chief of staff, is stepping aside after 7½ years; principal deputy Zack Pohl is expected to take over.

Course officials say deliberate damage is possible after putting greens across multiple holes turned brown. Campus public safety is investigating.

The Michigan Nurses Association sued Sturgis Hospital after an abrupt June 19 closure, alleging the hospital gave union nurses just three days' notice and seeking back pay.

Federal prosecutors charged a second man in the church sex scandal tied to Tom Durham, widening a probe that began in 2025 and grew from an FBI search and court filings.