Week In Review: Birmingham Votes in August Primary, BCS Principal Leaves

Are you spending your Sunday catching up with last week's news? Here's the top 10 stories you may have missed about Birmingham this week:

Beginning Aug. 18, Birmingham Covington School's Assistant Principal Patricia Chinn will serve as interim principal for the remainder of 2012.

The Detroit Institute of Arts millage passed in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties on Tuesday.

A trail of leaking fluid led police to a suspected drunk driver believed to be responsible for a hit-and-run. Also last week, several checks were taken from a mailbox while a scooter goes missing from a backyard.

The Bloomfield Hills City Commissioner rose above a crowded field to win with 32 percent of the vote in the Aug. 7 primary. Democrat Dorian Coston awaits in November.

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Kerry Bentivolio claimed victory as the Republican candidate for Michigan's 11th District in the primary Tuesday while Syed Taj takes the Democratic nomination over challenger Bill Roberts.

Current U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow will face Pete Hoekstra in the November election after voters narrowed the field Tuesday during the August primary.

Incumbents L. Brooks Patterson and Michael J. Bouchard win the Republican nominations in their respective races by a wide margin.

A public hearing of confirmation for the project is scheduled for Aug. 27 in front of the Birmingham City Commission.

Going back to school can be confusing. Here's the most important information you need to know right now.

Are you ready for some football? Seaholm and Groves' seasons begin on Aug. 23 and 24, respectively.