Brandon Gray
Brandon Gray is a web content editor and writer for KTAR.com based in Phoenix, Arizona, since May 2023. He covers local crime, business, tech, politics, careers and education. Prior to joining KTAR, he worked in Phoenix as a digital producer for USA TODAY Network’s digital optimization team where he produced for more than 60 Western and Midwest region publications. Before moving to Phoenix in 2018, Brandon started his professional career in television as a digital content producer for KCEN-TV, the NBC affiliate in the Waco-Temple-Killeen, Texas market. In 2016, he won a Texas AP Broadcasters award in Digital for KCEN-TV. He is from Dallas, Texas, and earned his bachelor's degree in Broadcast Communication from the University of Texas at Arlington.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs expands paid family leave for state employees
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced on Thursday that eligible State of Arizona employees can now access paid parental leave.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2023Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: Biden administration ‘short-changing’ Arizona border communities
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema expressed her frustration on how the Biden administration is allocating funding to address the border crisis.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2023Bicycle, pedestrian improvement plan will link Kiwanis Park to downtown Tempe
Tempe is working on a bicycle and pedestrian improvement project connecting Kiwanis Park to the East Valley suburb's downtown area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2023Scottsdale City Council approves water partnership with Rio Verde Foothills Standpipe District
The Scottsdale City Council passed an agreement Tuesday night giving Rio Verde Foothills a partner in their interim water solution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2023Arizona AG Mayes announces formation of workers’ rights unit
A dedicated worker protection unit within the Arizona Attorney General's Office has been formed, officials announced last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2023Over Easy opening 12th location in West Valley this fall
Valley breakfast restaurant Over Easy announced Thursday it's opening a 12th location this fall in the West Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2023Police search for suspect after fatal shooting in north Phoenix neighborhood
Detectives are looking for information leading to the identity of a suspect who fatally shot a man early Thursday morning in north Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2023Isolated showers pop up in Phoenix area, more rain expected
Parts of the Valley are seeing rainfall as several isolated showers emerged Thursday in the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2023Mental health providers to be placed in metro Phoenix Banner Health primary care clinics
Banner Health and Phoenix-based evolvedMD are partnering to place mental health providers at Banner's primary care clinics in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2023Glendale hospital enhances spinal fusion procedures with GPS-guided robotic arm
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus has expanded its surgical robots with the addition of a GPS-guided robotic arm for spinal procedures.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2023
Court date set for hearing on Arizona’s pre-statehood near abortion ban law
A date has been set for the Arizona Supreme Court to review a lower court's conclusion that doctors can't be prosecuted under a pre-statehood abortion law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2023Phoenix libraries run out opioid reversal kits 2 weeks after program launch
Two weeks after Phoenix launched its program to provide free opioid overdose reversal medication Naloxone (Narcan) at its city library branches, supplies ran out of stock due to high demand.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2023Arizona Humane Society receives $10,000 grant for senior dog care
The Arizona Humane Society was chosen to receive a $10,000 grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization to help local senior dogs.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Aug 29, 2023‘Stranger Becomes Neighbor’: Volunteers helping Afghan refugees stretched but find a way forward
Agencies were maxed out just trying to meet needs like housing and healthcare, so volunteers took it upon themselves to fill in the gaps.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2023Phoenix Fire stresses hydration after 2 hikers rescued off mountains
Two hikers were rescued from mountains over the weekend in the Valley and firefighters urging hikers to stay hydrated.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Aug 28, 2023Here’s why Grand Canyon University is expecting record enrollment this fall semester
Although enrollment numbers are down nationwide, the institution is seeing a rise in numbers, GCU said in a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2023Report shows Arizona tops the list for most confrontational drivers
A new report is revealing disturbing trend that Arizona drivers are the most confrontational in the United States.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2023Scottsdale proposing limits to short-term rentals, wants issue on 2024 Arizona Legislature agenda
The city of Scottsdale wants to reclaim neighborhoods from short-term rentals by limiting the number and density of rentals in the area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2023Maricopa County jury dodgers will face judge in public ‘order to show cause’ hearings
Some Maricopa County citizens who dodged jury duty will have to face a judge to explain why they failed to report.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Aug 25, 20232 Arizona small businesses receive USDA grant money for disaster response, agriculture projects
Two Arizona small businesses are receiving money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support research that addresses critical scientific challenges and opportunities in agriculture, the department announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2023Gov. Katie Hobbs signs bill giving Arizona 911 dispatchers unlimited mental health services
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2717 which will provide the state's 911 operators unlimited mental health services.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2023World Premiere: Musical on Tiananmen Square incident debuting at Phoenix Theatre Company
A show telling the story of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protest is debuting at the Phoenix Theatre Company in October.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2023Scottsdale, Tucson form partnership to address Arizona’s water issues
The Scottsdale City Council signed an agreement creating a water exchange partnership, fostering collaboration between Scottsdale and Tucson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2023Arizona industry leader says data is flawed in report on restaurant price inflation
Arizona was listed as No. 2 on a list of states with the most restaurant inflation, according to an article from USA TODAY.