October 1st, 20220DEARBORN — Governor Whitmer announced on Thursday the appointment of Sahar Farhat, of Dearborn, to the Michigan Board of Dentistry.
The Michigan Board of Dentistry was formed to regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, authorize dental assistants and certify specialists in the fields of orthodontics, endodontics,...
September 15th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Police in Dearborn Heights, Westland and The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are still offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of suspects in firearm burglaries at CC Coins Jewelry and Loan as well as the Westland location of Freedom...
August 3rd, 20220DETROIT — Sheriff Raphael Washington successfully retained his seat as Wayne County Sheriff for a partial term ending Dec. 31, 2024 after Tuesday’s primary election.
Unofficial results from Wayne County show Washington secured about 47 percent of the votes, surpassing Joan Merriewether (28 percent) and Walter Epps (24...
May 20th, 20220DETROIT/DEARBORN — Wayne County Sheriff Raphael “Ray” Washington received major endorsements at a rally on Tuesday, as he runs to retain his position in this August’s primary election.
The endorsement rally took place at the Union Carpenters and Millwrights Skilled Training Center on the city’s west side, a 147,000 square...
January 20th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS/WESTLAND — In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, both Dearborn Heights and Westland hosted walks of service.
In Westland, the city hosted its 21st annual march in honor of Dr. King.
“We usually see about 200 people each year,” Mayor Bill Wild said. “We have a commitment to having a welcoming city...
November 5th, 20210WESTLAND — Voters in Westland had the difficult decision of choosing a mayor and four City Council members in the general election.
Mayor Bill Wild, who has served as mayor since 2007, ran for reelection against Councilwoman Tasha Green.
With 12,122 votes cast, Wild received 8,704 or 71.8 percent, giving him his fourth term as...
October 8th, 20210DEARBORN — Members of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) have voted on their endorsements for the 2021 general elections.
AAPAC is the oldest Arab American political organization, established in 1998 and formed by a group of Arab Americans who set out to organize and encourage the political activities of the Arab...
September 3rd, 20210WESTLAND — Garden City Hospital and the city of Westland have come together to open the Westland Community Health Center.
The Westland Community Health Center is equipped with a state-of-the-art free-standing emergency department, which offers access to care, close to home.
With more than $10 million invested, the center has a...
August 13th, 20210DEARBORN — Many Residents in Dearborn continue to be out of power, after strong winds and rain took out infrastructure earlier in the week, causing outages throughout southeast Michigan and surrounding communities.
DTE Energy's outage map shows massive outages on the west side of town, out into neighboring Dearborn Heights....
August 5th, 20210WESTLAND — Voters hit the polls on August 3 and decided they wanted their current mayor and a City Councilwoman to face off in November.
Of the four candidates, incumbent Mayor Bill Wild and Councilwoman Tasha Green will be going head-to-head for the mayor's seat.
Wild, who has been mayor since 2007, is looking to serve his...
July 24th, 20210WESTLAND — Voters will choose from four candidates for mayor and 12 for City Council in the Aug. 3 primary.
In Westland, four Council members are elected at each regular odd year city election. The three candidates who receive the highest number of votes are elected to four-year terms and the candidate receiving the fourth highest...
July 24th, 20211WESTLAND — Bill Wild, the city's longest-serving mayor, is currently running for a fourth term.
Before first being elected mayor in 2007, Wild served for six years on the City Council and two years on the Planning Commission.
As one of four candidates for mayor, Wild has already been endorsed by AAPAC, UAW Region 1A, Westland...
July 17th, 20210DEARBORN – On Tuesday, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) announced endorsements for the local 2021 primary elections.
Formed in 1998 by a group of Arab American professionals, AAPAC is a non-partisan political organization that encourages Arab American participation in the political process and encourages Arab...
June 5th, 20212WESTLAND — After a hearing on Wednesday, an election commission deemed that mayoral candidate William Asper was to be removed from the ballot.
Asper told The Arab American News that he believes he was removed from the ballot illegally.
“I am running for mayor to stop the corruption,” he said. “They stated that residency...
August 20th, 20200DEARBORN — Several local communities will be increasing their police presence over the next two weeks as part of the Operation Safe Streets initiative. Dearborn Police Captain Timothy McHale said that this is a two week traffic enforcement initiative.
“The communities involved include Melvindale, Westland, Allen Park, Wayne,...
June 26th, 20200GARDEN CITY — On Tuesday, officials from Wayne County and Garden City Hospital gathered at a launch event for the Save-A-Life program. The program offers free drive-through COVID-19 antibody testing and facilitates plasma donations.
The one-of-a-kind program is intended to strengthen and increase the county’s response to COVID-19,...
January 28th, 20200LANSING — Westland Mayor William Wild has been named as the Michigan Municipal League’s 2019-20 vice president.
Wild was named vice president by the 18-member board on Friday, Jan. 24, during the Michigan Municipal League’s Board of Trustees meeting in Lansing. He will help lead the organization with Board President Brenda F....
December 21st, 20190DEARBORN – 10 residents of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights have been indicted under the Eastern District Court of Michigan for defrauding pharmaceutical companies in an elaborate scheme involving co-pay assistance reimbursement claims.
The indictment alleges that the 10 conspirators worked together to defraud pharmaceutical...
February 22nd, 20190Housing affordability is a top consideration when determining where to live. In 2018, the economy was strong and real estate prices went up. In 2019, many are predicting a downturn in the housing market.
The team at HomeArea.com created the cities in Michigan with the most affordable homes using the most recent Census Bureau data of...
February 22nd, 20190WESTLAND — The Westland City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Moe Ayoub as the new planning director at its meeting on Tuesday, February 19.
Ayoub, a Dearborn resident, has worked for the city of Dearborn since 2015 and currently holds the position of senior planner. He has a master's degree in urban planning from...
March 9th, 20180GARDEN CITY — Garden City Mayor Randy Walker announced he is running for the 11th district seat in the Michigan House of Representatives, which comprises Garden city, Inkster and portions of Westland, Livonia and Dearborn Heights.
Walker served four two-year terms as mayor before being elected to a four-year term in...
February 24th, 20180DEARBORN, MI.— On Saturday, February 24, 2018, at approximately 8:30 am in Adrian, MI., Dearborn Police Officers with the assistance of the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan State Police-Emergency Support Team arrested a 38 year-old Westland resident who has been identified as a suspect in the shooting of a Dearborn...
November 10th, 20170DETROIT — On Tuesday, Nov. 7, incumbent Mayor Mike Duggan retained his seat, defeating State Sen. Coleman A. Young II in a landslide victory, with 72 percent of the vote.
"It's been a year-long campaign and though all of the different kinds of attacks, I've been treated with nothing but warmth and kindness from Detroiters… I am...
