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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2022Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Sept. 9-11
The Arizona Cardinals open the regular season in Glendale, Kendrick Lamar is in town and there's a host of 9/11 tributes. Here's what's going on this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2022Stretch of WB I-10 to close this weekend for Broadway Curve project work
A stretch of westbound Interstate 10 from the East Valley into Phoenix will close this weekend for work on the Broadway Curve Improvement project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2022Here’s where 9/11 tributes are taking place in metro Phoenix this weekend
A variety of tributes are scheduled across metro Phoenix this weekend to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and honor the sacrifices of first responders. Here's a list of events.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2022Police believe missing Phoenix woman was ‘violently murdered’
Police are searching for a Phoenix woman who is missing after foul play was suspected, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2022Arizona political leaders react to death of Queen Elizabeth II
Arizona political leaders from both sides of the aisle expressed their condolences after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2022Silver Alert canceled for 62-year-old woman in Chandler with cognitive disability
A Silver Alert was canceled Thursday night for a 62-year-old woman in Chandler with a cognitive disability after she was found safely.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2022Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake wants to eliminate state income tax
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake wants Arizona to join nine other states in not having an income tax -- if she can make it work.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 20229-year-old student, parents face charges over gun brought to Valley school
Police in Queen Creek are submitting charges against a 9-year-old student and his parents after the boy allegedly brought a gun to school last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2022Democratic Arizona AG nominee Kris Mayes wants to depoliticize position if elected
Democratic Arizona Attorney General nominee Kris Mayes wants to take politics out of the position if she's elected as the top legal official in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2022Interim Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan to start on Monday
A 27-year law enforcement veteran will step into his new role as interim Phoenix police chief on Monday after a contract to hire him was signed and approved, the city recently announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2022Glendale offering free entertainment series with music, comedy, food trucks
A free entertainment series with music, comedy and food trucks is returning to a downtown Glendale park in October.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2022More Arizona grade school students pass assessments, but most still fail
Arizona public and charter school students made slight gains in standardized testing for 2021-22, but more than half still failed their English and math assessments, according to data released Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2022Nearly 500 DUI arrests made in Arizona over Labor Day weekend
The Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety released statistics from Labor Day weekend, and 471 people were arrested for DUI statewide.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 7, 2022Chandler to host cultural events to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Chandler will host a month-long series of events to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is from Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2022Bicycle rider killed in collision with vehicle on Buckeye Road in west Phoenix
A bicyclist died Tuesday morning after a vehicle hit him while he was riding on a west Phoenix street, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 202230-year-old woman who went missing in Prescott found
The search is over for a 30-year-old woman who went missing early Sunday in Prescott, authorities said Tuesday.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Sep 6, 2022‘The Letter’ details journey from Utah murder through grief to redemption
Ron Snarr laughs at the memory before he even starts to share it. It isn’t a joyful laughter. It’s the kind of laughter meant to mute the sharpest edges of pain he feels when he recalls the last day he saw his son alive.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 20224 injured, including 2 bystanders, during Phoenix apartment shootout
Four people were injured, including a man and child hit by stray bullets, during a shootout at a Phoenix apartment complex Monday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2022Excessive heat warning for metro Phoenix extended through Wednesday
The Labor Day weekend excessive heat warning for metro Phoenix has been extended through Wednesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2022Lost hiker dies, others rescued from Phoenix-area hiking trail on blazing Labor Day
One person died and five others were pulled off a Valley hiking trail Monday afternoon suffering from heat emergencies, first responders said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 20223 injured in collision between Glendale police vehicle, passenger car
Three people, including a police officer, were injured in a Glendale street collision early Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2022Phoenix Vegan Restaurant Week, Arizona Restaurant Week set for September
September is a good month to dine out in the Valley, with special deals available during Phoenix Vegan Restaurant Week and Arizona Restaurant Week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2022Ground breaks on Phoenix-based hardware facility at PV|303
Construction recently began on a Phoenix-based hardware company at Glendale's Loop 303 corridor, aiming to better serve West Valley residents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2022Inflation has Phoenix schools scrambling to afford student meals
The real-world impact of inflation has hit Phoenix schools, as higher prices have some scrambling to afford student meals.