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It's a resounding "no" from four Oakland County communities. Rose Township, Addison Township, Groveland Township, and Orchard Lake have all approved resolutions over the past two months in opposition to the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) of Southeast Michigan's

Eleven medical conditions have been added to the list of ailments that can legally be treated with medical marijuana.Effective immediately, the following were approved July 9 by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs: . Arthritis. Autism. Chronic Pain.

Visitors to Royal Oak's downtown who use Lyft's ride-share services can get $5 off the price of their ride as the Downtown Development Authority seeks to ease traffic congestion and parking challenges.Sean Kammer, manager for the DDA, said the discount is good from 5 p.m. to midnight Thursday through Saturday for riders who travel to a destination within 0.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a murder conviction for a man who stabbed to death a Troy mother in 2016.Charles Anthony Stephens, 55, is serving a life sentence for killing Kalpana Murali-Babu in what was described as a home invasion gone awry.

The Oakland County Fair will run until July 15, offering attendees a variety of attractions including a dinosaur show, a live jousting tournament and hypnosis demonstrations. The annual event welcomed over 100,000 people to Springfield Oaks County Park last year. The fair

This is a listing of victims of homicide in Oakland County in 2018, starting with the most recent and continuing in reverse chronological order. For victims' photos, go to media.theoaklandpress.com.

A 14-year-old Pontiac boy died from a gunshot wound to the chest early Monday morning, and a 20-year-old man is in the Oakland County Jail, claiming the shooting was an accident.According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, detectives were called to a home in the 100 block of Willard Street at 2:39 a.

A special education basketball team from Pontiac has won the silver medal in the national 2018 Special Olympics Games. The 10 players of the Kennedy Panthers, the basketball team for Pontiac School District's special education school the Kennedy Center, traveled to Seattle to compete with 3,500 other athletes in the games.

The Troy Family Daze Festival organizers are seeking performers for the International Day Celebration Sept. 15-16.The performers will entertain from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 15 and noon to 9 p.m. Sept. 16.The Troy Family Daze Festival will be held on the Civic Center Campus Sept. 13-16.

Multiple drunk driving incidents were reported last week in Rochester. According to Rochester police, the first incident occurred on July 1. Rochester officers were dispatched to the area of Main and University after a caller reported that a bicyclist has been struck by a pickup truck. Police said the bicyclist sustained minor injuries and the officers completed an accident investigation that revealed that the bicyclist has legally used the crosswalk when struck by the vehicle.