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A new law limiting opioid prescriptions for pain to a seven day supply takes effect this Sunday, July 1.P.A. 251 is part of a legislative package signed by Lt. Gov. Brian Calley last December to address the opioid crisis and specifically limits an acute pain prescription to a seven day supply within a seven day period.

West Nile virus was detected in the first Oakland County mosquitos tested in 2018, health division officials said.No confirmed human cases of the virus have occurred in the county this year. "West Nile virus is typically detected from June through September," said Leigh-Anne Stafford, health officer for the Oakland County Health Division.

JCPenney plans to fill about 600 seasonal jobs in Michigan this summer for the back-to-school shopping rush, according to a report in Crain's Detroit Business.That's an increase from the 500 hires the company planned for the back-to-school season last year.In metro Detroit, the department store plans to hire about 150 seasonal employees.

According to the US National Weather Service, a heat wave around this time of the year is normal. Temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s on Friday and Sunday, with the real heat on Saturday."The heat index will eclipse 100 degrees on Saturday with a low potential for urban corridors potential to touch 105 degrees," said the National Weather Service in a post on Facebook.

Huntington Bank in Ferndale is offering a $10,000 reward and police are seeking tips as they try to identify a suspect in a robbery who got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. Ferndale police continue their investigation of the robbery at the Huntington bank at 306 W. Nine Mile Road about 12:30 p.

Gov. Snyder announced the appointments of Paul Balas, of Troy, and Shelly Gower, of Farmington Hills, to the State Board of Accountancy Thursday, June 28.Balas works with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, serves as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and is a former chairman at the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants.

David Molloy will be the public face of an association representing over 500 law enforcement agencies across the state. Molloy, Novi's director of public safety, has been appointed president of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.

Lena Epstein said Franklin Hills Country Club cancelled her campaign fundraiser due to her political views and support of President Trump. According to Epstein, who is a Republican running for the 11th Congressional District seat, she received a call from someone at the club, where her family has been members for four generations, on Friday informing her that the June 27 event was cancelled based on her political views.

The first 200 guests will receive free admission Thursday evening, June 28, at Cranbrook Institute of Science's Family Science Carnival.Here are the details:. It will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the institute, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills. . Families of all ages will enjoy more than 20 activities, including balloon animals, sack races, maggot art, bubble painting, slippery slime, dry ice exploration and more.

Ferndale is working to expand its smallest park to create a green gathering and event space in the downtown by this fall.Schiffer Park at the corner of Planavon and West Nine Mile Road is easy to miss at just over 5,400 square feet. The tiny park was dedicated in the 1980s in honor of former Mayor Henry Schiffer.