Local businesses are great for holiday shopping.

The big Blues, Brews and Barbecue festival will fill Thomas H. Brown Central Park.

The city of Westland is planning to open its first dog park to residents later this year.

The annual freedom walk in Westland this morning, likely no real difference from the many events to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

One gift idea that is unique and fun to the kids, and perhaps even some adults: vintage toys.

WESTLAND, Mich. – New plans are coming together for redevelopment of the old Eloise hospital property in Westland. The historic Eloise property was sold by Wayne County back in 2018 for just $1. John Hambrick, who purchased the property, pitched new plans to the Westland Planning Commission, which includes splitting the 16-acre property into five parcels to house a different use. History of EloiseThe Eloise began as the Wayne County Poorhouse, which opened in 1839 in the now defunct Nankin Township. Nankin was a part of Wayne County, originally named Bucklin Township, and it included what are now the cities of Livonia, Inkster, Dearborn, Redford, Wayne and Westland.

WESTLAND, Mich. As Metro Detroit slowly works to get back to business, the city of Westland reopened City Hall for the first time in months. READ: Heres everything thats reopening in Michigan now that stay-at-home order has been liftedAs of 9 a.m. on Monday, the city of Westland reopened its doors after being closed for months due to coronavirus (COVID-19). Westland Mayor Bill Wild was excited to see the city opened to the public again. The city building was sanitized and residents will notice all staff wearing masks along with other personal protective equipment in place. Westland city officials are continuing to evaluate the number of COVID-19 cases in the state.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Campaign calls sent to Wayne County residents from the Bill Wild for Wayne County campaign office were apparently not authorized or created by the campaign. Campaign officials said the calls happened around 9 p.m. Saturday. "Our telephone line has apparently been hacked and is repeatedly re-dialing homes with a message about another candidate that is not from our campaign." Campaign officials said they are filing a formal complaint with local law enforcement. "We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused Wayne County residents," Garmo said.