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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2022$1 million Powerball ticket purchased at Phoenix convenience store
A lucky local lottery player struck it rich in Saturday’s Powerball drawing with a $1 million ticket.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2022New York hiker rescued from Arizona mountain trail 2 days in a row
A hiker from New York needed rescuing from a northern Arizona mountain range on two consecutive days last week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2022Police investigating after dead body found in canal in Glendale
Police are investigating after a dead body was found in a canal in Glendale on Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2022Mesquite Fresh Street Mex to open drive-thru only location in Gilbert this month
Mesquite Fresh Street Mex recently announced its first drive-thru, walk-up concept will open in Gilbert this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2022Downtown Glendale turns into Paris for annual event this weekend
It's time for downtown Glendale to once again transform into one of the most famous European cities as the annual Paris in the Spring event is set for Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2022Martin Auto Museum opens to the public in Glendale
The Martin Auto Museum in Glendale opened its doors to the public last week, featuring more than 140 classic cars and memorabilia from various eras.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 6, 2022Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from March 4-6
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner being detained in Russia after vape cartridges were found in her luggage at an airport in Moscow is among the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 6, 2022What to know about filing for your tax refund this year
Tax season will look a little different this year, from normal deadlines to IRS staffing shortages that could delay refunds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 6, 2022Shooting Saturday night in Glendale leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
One man is dead and three others are wounded after a late night shooting Saturday in Glendale, according to police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 6, 2022Mexican food chain Someburros to open 3 locations in Valley this year
Someburros is expanding operations across the Valley with three new sites preparing to serve customers before the end of this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 6, 2022Phoenix offering $2,500 incentive to hire hundreds of lifeguards for 2022 season
Phoenix is offering a $2,500 incentive as the city is looking to hire hundreds of lifeguards for the 2022 season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2022Downtown Mesa to host beer, Blues and food festival on March 12
The Downtown Mesa Association will host the first ever Tap Into Mesa event which will showcase local breweries on March 12.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2022Silver Alert canceled after 68-year-old man last seen in Phoenix found safe
A Silver Alert was canceled Monday after a 68-year-old man last seen near Weldon and 18th avenues in Phoenix was found safely.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2022Casa Grande woman who won Arizona lottery charged with fraud, theft
A Casa Grande woman has been charged with fraudulent schemes and practices after authorities allege she falsely claimed she was eligible for a nearly $200,000 Arizona Lottery cash prize in order to obtain it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2022Ostrich Festival in Chandler announces stacked list of artists for its return this month
The Ostrich Festival in Chandler is returning in a big way this month with a packed list of artists that will grace the stage as the event expands to two weekends for the first time.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2022Arizona State Parks and Trails to temporarily cut off far-advance reservations
Arizona State Parks and Trails plans to stop taking advance reservations set past early October as it switches to a new booking system.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2022Persian New Year Festival returns Saturday to Scottsdale Waterfront
The fourth annual Persian New Year Festival featuring live music, art and dance returns Saturday to the Scottsdale Waterfront.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2022Arizona DPS trooper finds cocaine, fentanyl after stopping driver from Illinois
An Arizona state trooper found bundles of cocaine and fentanyl while conducting a traffic stop on an Illinois man in Kingman on Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2022Mobile produce market to pick up the slack at site of closed Tempe grocery store
A mobile market near Arizona State University in Tempe will soon temporarily provide affordable fresh food shopping in place of a grocery store that closed last fall, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2022Police seek 16-year-old boy in killing of Phoenix McDonald’s employee
A teenage boy is wanted in this week’s fatal shooting of a Phoenix McDonald’s employee, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2022Man killed in house fire near border of Phoenix and Glendale
A man died in a house fire near 59th Avenue and Camelback Road on Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2022Temperatures to drop almost 25 degrees in metro Phoenix
After days of sunshine and near 90-degree temperatures, weather in metro Phoenix is going in the opposite direction for the weekend with a big cooling off.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2022Silver Alert canceled after Surprise man with cognitive disorder found safe
A Silver Alert was canceled Friday after a West Valley man who has a cognitive disorder was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2022Arizona fugitive in child molestation case arrested in Iowa
An Arizona fugitive charged with two counts of child molestation and other crimes was arrested Tuesday in Iowa, authorities said.