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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2016May 10 dubbed ‘Miracle Mile Deli Day’
May 10 will be "Miracle Mile Deli Day" to celebrate the long-standing sandwich shop in the Arizona area.
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UNCATEGORIZED | May 7, 2016GoPro footage captures rocket launch, re-entry and parachute landing
When in doubt, stick a GoPro on it. That's what UP Aerospace Inc. did when testing its SL-10 rocket.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 2016Arizona breweries Four Peaks, SanTan among 2016 World Beer Cup winners
Arizona's Four Peaks, SanTan and Lumberyard breweries won awards at the 2016 World Beer Cup awards.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 2016ASU recognized as one of the top 100 most prestigious universities worldwide
THE's World Reputation Rankings for universities worldwide has Arizona State University in the top 100.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016Two Arizona tribes leave Indian gaming organization over West Valley casino dispute
Two Arizona tribes have left the state's only organization that mediates and solves issues regarding Indian gaming over a West Valley casino dispute on Friday.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | May 6, 2016Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer says she is open to being Donald Trump’s vice president
As business mogul Donald Trump inches his way toward the Republican presidential nomination, all eyes are looking at one of his potential running mates: former Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016Report: Desert Vista High School features racial slur incident in yearbook
Desert Vista High School was back in the news after the school yearbook featured a spread about a photo of a racial slur that went viral.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of Phoenix police officer
A man who was previously convicted of killing a Phoenix police officer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey approves KidsCare bill, restores health insurance program
Arizona joined the rest of the nation in offering a federal health insurance program to about 30,000 low-income children after Gov. Doug Ducey signed the bill on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016Why has I-10 been closed so frequently between Arizona and New Mexico?
A stretch of I-10 between Arizona and New Mexico has been closed multiple times the past two weeks because of blowing dust.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016FBI asking public to find ‘Acid Bandit’ suspect in Phoenix-area attempted robbery
The FBI is asking the public to be on the lookout for a man suspected of an attempted robbery in the Phoenix-area. The man is suspected of attempting to rob a Wells Fargo Bank in Mesa on Jan. 27.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016
Maricopa County reports first West Nile-positive mosquito of 2016
A mosquito has tested positive for West Nile virus in Maricopa County for the first time in 2016, officials said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016Making waves: Tempe Town Lake reopens for boating, water activities
Throw on your swimsuits and hit the water: Tempe Town Lake is official back up and running. The lake reopened for boating and water activities on Friday at noon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016Oops: Phoenix-area gas station mixes diesel, regular tanks, drivers get wrong gas
A Phoenix-area QT gas station accidentally mixed the diesel and regular gas tanks, meaning pumps were distributing the wrong type of fuel.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016Body of Navy SEAL from Phoenix killed in action returning to US
The body of an Arizona-born U.S. Navy SEAL killed during combat in Iraq was scheduled to arrive in the United States on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016The pride of Arizona: Once-orphaned mountain lion cub to call Out of Africa home
A once-orphaned mountain lion cub who was rescued by Arizona Game and Fish officials will now have a new place to call home: a northern Arizona wildlife park.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016Up in smoke: Bomb shelter uncovered at site of proposed Phoenix grocery store
An explosive discovery has been made underneath the site of a downtown Phoenix grocery store: a bomb shelter has been located underneath the site of a proposed Fry's grocery store at 1st and Jefferson streets.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016Sentencing date set for Phoenix man behind ISIS-inspired terror attack
A July 29 sentencing date has been set for a Phoenix-area man found guilty in an ISIS-inspired plan to n attack a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2016I-10 tunnel in downtown Phoenix to be closed during weekend of May 6
As the temperature begins to rise, so will the number of freeway improvement projects in the Phoenix-area. As a result, several highways in the Valley will be closed during the weekend of April 6, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2016Silver Alert cancelled after missing Phoenix-area man found in desert
A Silver Alert for a missing Phoenix-area man has been cancelled on Thursday after officers located the man in an East Mesa desert, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2016Video shows intense ISIS firefight that killed Navy SEAL from Arizona
A video obtained exclusively by a British newspaper reportedly shows the firefight with ISIS fighters that left a Navy SEAL from Arizona dead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2016Get ready for ‘Stardust:’ Willie Nelson announces two concerts in Phoenix
Country music fans, grab your boots: Legend Willie Nelson announced Thursday that he will play two concerts in Phoenix later this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2016One tequila, two tequila, floor: Get home safe on Cinco de Mayo with free tow, Uber
Triple-A of Arizona, Uber and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office are all making sure Arizonans can get home safely on Cinco de Mayo.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2016Yay, Bisbee! Southern Arizona town named best historic small town in nation
Mining and turquoise and stairs, oh my! The small city of Bisbee, Arizona, has been named the best historic small town in the nation, according to USA Today.