Posts by Steve Glick
Outdoor Warning Siren System 2020 Oakland County
When the National Weather Service issues a Tornado Warning or a Severe Thunderstorm with damaging winds at or greater than 70 mph for Oakland County, the sirens are activated. Oakland County has 275 outdoor warning sirens located throughout Oakland County. All sirens are activated by the transmission of an RF signal with a tone alert.…
Read MoreRoundabout opening delayed
Press Release from Road Commission for Oakland (RCOC) Posted on: November 27, 2019 Weather delays the opening of the Maple Road/Middlebelt Road roundabout in West Bloomfield Township Nov 26 photo of the Maple/Middlebelt roundabout construction with paving operations The Road Commission for Oakland (RCOC) has delayed the opening of the Maple Road/Middlebelt Road roundabout construction…
Read MoreMaple Road now closed for roundabout construction
Work to continue through November. More…. C and G News – West Bloomfield Beacon 9/13/2019 WorkZone time lapse camera. – Keep a virtual eye on progress being made. Cool!
Read MoreWB Police issuing tickets…
West Bloomfield Police cracking down on people who cut through neighborhoods to avoid road construction 60 tickets ($125) issued just one day alone. — Just don’t do it! More — Story and video from Click On Detroit… Nixle.us/BB4K8 — Sign up for text alerts from local police and governments
Read MoreLightning safety – What you should know
Don’t take chances! Read these reminders and warnings about lightning safety from Oakland County.
Read MoreRoad Closures 2019-08-09
August 9, 2019 08/09-08/12/19 construction – weekend and next week for MDOT (Roads labelled “I”, “M”, and “US”.) Always check Michigan.gov/drive for this info and for ALL projects and follow @MDOT_MetroDet on Twitter. I-75:Oakland – SB 75, 12 Mile to M-102 (8 Mile), right lane closed, 2 open, Sun 1pm-9/9/19.Oakland – EB/WB Maple at I-75 closed…
Read MoreRoad Closures 2019-08-02
August 2, 2019 08/02-08/05/19 construction – weekend and next week for MDOT (Roads labelled “I”, “M”, and “US”.) Always check Michigan.gov/drive for this info and for ALL projects and follow @MDOT_MetroDet on Twitter. I-75:Oakland – NB/SB 75, 1 LANE OPEN, Square Lake to Baldwin, Sun 4am-10pm.Oakland – NB 75 ramp to Chrysler Dr, ramp closed, Sun…
Read MoreBeware of utility scams!
Many electric, water, and natural gas customers throughout the country are being targeted by impostor utility scams each day. Scammers typically use phone, in-person, and online tactics to target customers. Raising awareness and educating customers about scams is Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) top priority. UUAS will continue to help spread awareness of the suspicious behaviors and…
Read MoreFree summer 2019 concerts in Farmington Hills
Thursday nights at Heritage Park The City of Farmington Hills invites everyone to a new lineup of Stars in the Park outdoor concerts starting on June 13. This annual free summer concert series takes place every Thursday evening at the Heritage Park Amphitheater located at 24915 Farmington Road. To see previews of the music, visit…
Read MoreThe West Bloomfield tornado of 1976
Were you in the area at that time? Apparently it rolled right through our area and caused a lot of damage around Maple and Orchard Lake Road. It started our as an unseasonably warm first day of spring (3/20/1976) that was to take a turn for the worse. Much worse! The powerful EF4 tornado had…
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