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 | Aug 23, 2023Kimley-Horn vacating office space for Camelback Arboleda in Phoenix
Leading engineering, planning and design firm Kimley-Horn announced Monday it is leaving its regional office space at The Summit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2023Scottsdale restaurant Salt and Lime Mexican Grill expanding to Phoenix
Scottsdale restaurant Salt and Lime Modern Mexican Grill announced it is opening a new location at Camelback Village Center in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2023Glendale says conditions are safe after massive recycling yard fire
While Glendale firefighters continue to monitor the aftermath of a massive recycling yard blaze last weekend, the city says the community is safe from hazards.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2023ASU projecting record enrollment numbers for fall 2023 semester
Arizona State University is projecting record enrollment of more than 144,800 undergraduate and graduate students for the fall semester.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2023New nighttime farmer’s market making its debut this fall in the West Valley
Starting this fall, a new farmer's market called Heritage Night Market is coming to Sportsman's Park in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2023Idol Across America: American Idol holding Zoom auditions for Arizona
Arizona American Idol hopefuls can audition for the ABC singing competition with ease as its virtual Zoom auditions are returning for a fourth year in a row.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2023Tempe’s Four Peaks Brewing Co. takes center stage on Discovery Channel’s ‘Ghost Adventures’
Tempe's Four Peaks Brewing Co. will be featured on Discovery Channel's "Ghost Adventures" on Wednesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2023US Fish and Wildlife proposes removal of Arizona’s state fish from threatened species list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed the removal of Arizona's state fish from the List of Endangered and Threatened Species.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 20232 hikers rescued off Echo Canyon trail at Camelback Mountain in separate incidents
A teen and a woman were rescued off Echo Canyon trail Sunday in two unrelated incidents at Camelback Mountain, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2023Phoenix PD concludes investigation on excessive force complaint filed by Wall Street Journal reporter
The Phoenix Police Department completed its investigation on an excessive force complaint by a Wall Street Journal reporter.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2023Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic bringing pitmasters, entertainment this fall
BBQ Pitmasters are bringing the smoke this fall to the East Valley for a competition, the Downtown Mesa Association announced last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2023Fry’s Fuel Points no longer redeemable at Valley Circle K locations after August
Fry's Fuel Points will no longer be redeemable at Arizona Circle K gas stations after this month, according to the grocer's website.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2023Arizona Republican House leaders oppose Biden’s Grand Canyon monument designation
Arizona Republican House leaders are criticizing President Biden after he signed a national monument designation for the Grand Canyon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2023Homeless ID Project making it more convenient for homeless in Phoenix to get state-issued IDs
People experiencing homelessness in Phoenix can now go to the Human Services Campus to get replacement state-issued IDs conveniently.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2023Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers opening 15th location in the Valley
The owner of Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers announced it is opening a 15th location of the burger joint in the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2023Mountain Park Health Center opens Glendale clinic, providing 75 jobs
Mountain Park Health Center opened its new Glendale clinic Monday after a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2023Police data shows Phoenix crime trending downward for 1st half of 2023
Crime is trending downward for the first half of 2023 in Phoenix compared to last year, according to newly released data from the Phoenix Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2023Ike’s Love and Sandwiches opening ninth location in the Valley with celebration
Ike's Love and Sandwiches is opening its ninth location in the Valley, this time in Gilbert at the Crossroads Town Center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2023Aviation program at Universal Technical Institute Avondale prepares students for growing industry
Universal Technical Institute launched a new FAA-approved aviation technician program at its Avondale campus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2023Here’s the latest on the DOJ investigation into the Phoenix Police Department
After months of negotiating ways to share law enforcement information with the federal government, the city of Phoenix said they have turned over thousands of police bodycam videos and documents for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation of the department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2023Task force arrests 88, seizes over 9,000 fentanyl pills in two-week southern Arizona operation
Law enforcement arrested 88 people in a two-week operation in southern Arizona, the FBI Phoenix office announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2023Tempe installs e-scooter corrals in downtown to expand commuting options
Tempe is installing dozens of new electric scooter parking corrals in downtown in the coming weeks, the city announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2023Man dies after drowning at Phoenix apartment complex
A man is dead after drowning Wednesday at a Phoenix apartment complex, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2023Arizona GOP legislative leaders file emergency motion to uphold transgender athlete ban law
Arizona Republican legislative leaders filed an emergency motion Wednesday to stop a U.S. District Court injunction that temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law banning transgender girls from playing on girls' school sports teams.