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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2023Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Jan. 20-22
Here are some of the biggest stories that headlined the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2023Noodles & Company opening Scottsdale location in February
American restaurant Noodles & Company is expanding in the Valley with its first Scottsdale location set to open in February.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2023
Country star Zach Bryan returns to Glendale in August for North American tour
Grammy Award-nominated Country superstar singer Zach Bryan will return to Glendale on Aug. 25 for the Burn, Burn, Burn North American Tour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2023Police search for suspect after teen killed in West Valley shooting
Police are searching for a suspect after a teenager was fatally shot in the West Valley early Sunday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2023Super Bowl Host Committee aims to involve entire Valley leading up to game
Arizona Super Bowl Committee President and CEO Jay Parry said on Friday the idea was to bring the Super Bowl to the entire Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2023City of Mesa unveils new facility with 5 multi-sport fields
The city of Mesa on Saturday celebrated the grand opening of a new facility featuring five multi-sport fields that will primarily be used for soccer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2023Man and woman killed after separate hit-and-runs in Phoenix
Police in Phoenix are looking for the drivers in two hit-and-run vehicle-pedestrian collisions over a recent 12-hour span on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2023Phoenix police arrest 2 New Year’s Day murder suspects
Two men accused in the murder of a 19-year-old man on New Year's Day were arrested on Thursday, Phoenix police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2023Arizona Housing Fund issues first grants totaling $850K for creative projects
The Arizona Housing Fund announced this week that four unique projects will receive grants totaling $850,000 to help address the state's homelessness epidemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2023Mesa police seek information on homicide of 32-year-old man
The Mesa Police Department is asking the public for information to help solve a homicide after a 32-year-old man was killed on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2023Arizona Attorney General’s Office says it will continue using mass surveillance program
The Arizona Attorney General's Office said a mass surveillance program it engineers will continue despite a report this week claiming the operation is illegal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Man convicted of killing wife in Phoenix sentenced to 32 years in prison
An Arizona man convicted of murdering his estranged wife in 2018 was sentenced to 32 years in prison by a Maricopa County judge.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Firefighters extinguish abandoned restaurant fire in Phoenix
A second-alarm fire at an abandoned restaurant in Phoenix caused closures to an intersection and light rail stops on Friday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Josie Montenegro named interim chief of Tempe Police Department
Tempe appointed Josie Montenegro as interim police chief after Police Chief Jeffrey Glover was named DPS director.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema remains steadfast in choice to not eliminate filibuster
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona isn't backing down from her decision to not eliminate the Senate filibuster, even going as far as high-fiving a colleague earlier this week who also was against the reform.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Details being worked out for Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas’ Arizona border visit, Gov. Hobbs says
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said on Friday that details for a Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas border visit are being worked out.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Police swarm Chandler neighborhood after reported shooting
Chandler police asked people to stay inside for several hours after a reported shooting Friday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Arizona to auction off unclaimed property from safe deposit boxes
An Arizona state agency will auction off unclaimed property from safe deposit boxes, with online-only bidding to begin next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Cold temperatures to settle across metro Phoenix for several days
That snap in the air is going to stick around in the Valley for a little while, weather forecasters said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Glendale police motorcycle officer seriously injured in collision
A Glendale police motorcycle officer was hospitalized with serious injuries after a collision Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Arizona Lottery resumes ticket sales after system crash
The Arizona Lottery resumed ticket sales Friday, a day after a system crash brought sales and prize redemptions to a halt.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Interstate 17 in downtown Phoenix reopens after fatal crash
A fatal rollover crash closed part of Interstate 17 in downtown Phoenix briefly early Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Interstate 17 closure in Phoenix among restrictions on Valley roadways
Multiple freeway restrictions, including a closure in north Phoenix and at Sky Harbor Airport, are set to occur this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Jan. 20-22
The Valley will host a variety of events ranging from professional sporting events, musical performances, outdoor activities and more.