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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2024Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Jan. 5-7
From Phoenix's first real taste of winter to a big settlement with Cox and everything in between, January got off to a busy start.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2024Silver Alert canceled after missing Casa Grande man found safe
A Silver Alert for a missing Casa Grande man who suffers from dementia and Alzheimer's was canceled Monday morning after he was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2024Arizona to receive funding to support state’s school infrastructure
Arizona has become one of eight states to receive a Supporting America's School Infrastructure grant of nearly $5 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2024Combined Frutilandia and Taqueria Factory set to open at Arizona Mills in Tempe
A combined concept from the owners of Frutilandia and Taqueria Factory is set to open in January at Arizona Mills in Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2024Arizona State Parks to waive entry fees for Martin Luther King Day
All Arizona State Parks will offer free admission to visitor who can show an Arizona state ID on Martin Luther King Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2024Data center developer EdgeCore secures $1.9 billion in financing for massive Mesa campus
EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure has completed a debt financing deal that will fund and scale its massive data center campus in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2024One person hospitalized, one arrested on DUI following car crash in south Phoenix
One person is in critical, but stable, condition following an car crash in south Phoenix early Saturday morning.
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SILENT WITNESS | Jan 6, 2024Police still searching for hit-and-run suspect responsible for killing pedestrian
Phoenix police are still looking for the driver of a Chevy Tahoe which killed a female pedestrian in August, Phoenix PD said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 20242 adults found dead after shooting in west Phoenix
Phoenix detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man and a woman dead in west Phoenix early on Friday, Phoenix PD said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jan 6, 2024Microchip Technology lands $162 million in CHIPS Act funding for factory expansion
Microchip Technology Inc. has landed $162 million in federal CHIPS Act funding to boost semiconductor production.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2024No arrests made after 2 men shot, 1 fatally, at Phoenix park
One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a Phoenix park Thursday afternoon, according to police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2024Maricopa County Attorney Mitchell expects lengthy review in Preston Lord murder case
The Queen Creek Police Department submitted thousands of files related to the Preston Lord case to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2024Phoenix police officer hospitalized, suspect dead after shooting in Peoria
A Phoenix police officer was injured and a suspect was killed in a shooting Friday morning in Peoria, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2024Chandler woman accused of animal abuse forfeits ownership of remaining dogs after losing appeal
A Chandler woman accused in an animal abuse case lost custody of her remaining dogs after her appeal was denied Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2024Mesa all-electric fire truck officially commissioned
The City of Mesa said Thursday it has officially commissioned its all-electric fire truck which will be housed at Station 221.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2024Multiple closures scheduled for Valley freeways this weekend as holiday break ends
Motorists will have to keep their eyes out for four closures across the Valley freeway system this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024DUI arrests down in Arizona over Christmas, New Year’s holidays
DUI arrests in Arizona decreased over the December holidays, according to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 202425 years later, detectives believe they can solve the Mikelle Biggs disappearance case
Twenty-five years later, detectives believe they can solve the Mikelle Biggs disappearance case that rocked Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024Arizona training election employees, law enforcement on AI hoaxes, deep fakes
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes doesn't want officials and law enforcement to fall victim to artificial intelligence hoaxes in 2024 elections, so he's being proactive with training.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024Police say DUI suspect ran over man who was sleeping on west Phoenix street
A DUI suspect allegedly ran over and killed a man who was sleeping on a west Phoenix street Wednesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024Train ran red light before collision that disrupted Mesa light rail service, police say
The Valley Metro light rail train that derailed after hitting a garbage truck in downtown Mesa on Wednesday ran a red light before the collision, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024Silver Alert canceled after missing 92-year-old Gilbert man found safe
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert on Thursday evening after a 92-year-old Gilbert man was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024Woman dies after getting hit by SUV while standing in roadway in west Phoenix
A pedestrian died Wednesday morning after getting hit by an SUV on a west Phoenix street, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024East Valley city’s original newspaper to relaunch as The Tempe Tribune
The original newspaper for an East Valley city will relaunch as "The Tempe Tribune" starting next month.