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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2022Thousands of fish stocked in SRP canals to clear vegetation
About 12,000 White Amur fish were put into Salt River Project canals this week as a way to keep the canals clean and operating efficiently, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2022Phoenix man found dead after argument leads to gunfire
A man was left dead following a shooting near 27th and Glenrosa avenues after an incident occurred in Phoenix Sunday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2022Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Feb. 18-20
General Motors is looking to hire hundreds of software-based positions at its center in Chandler, the Arizona School Boards Association is exiting the national group over controversy, and the body of a previously reported missing man was found outside a Phoenix home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2022Pilot killed in northwest Arizona plane crash near Kingman
A pilot is dead after a plane crashed northwest of Kingman Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2022Mixed-use development approved for Gilbert’s Heritage Park
Three real estate firms and developers announced Thursday they will begin construction on a mixed-use community in the Heritage District in Gilbert later this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2022US Marshals arrest man in La Paz County accused of raping minor
The U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested a man on Thursday in La Paz county on charges of raping a 6-year-old girl and and possession of child pornography.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2022
Remains of previously missing adult male found outside Phoenix home
Police are conducting an investigation after the remains of a 44-year-old man were found outside a Phoenix home on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2022Former Arizona Senator David Bradley dies at 69
Former Arizona Senator David Bradley, a longtime Democrat, died Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2022Police investigate homicide that leaves 1 man dead, another injured in Phoenix
Phoenix police are in the early stages of a homicide investigation after a 38-year-old man died from a gunshot wound near a canal Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2022Health care facility to open at Bell Bank Park catering to young adults, athletes
Phoenix Children's is preparing to open a new facility this summer in Bell Bank Park, catering to young athletes during play and teens in the East Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2022Arizona housing department invests $10M to rehabilitate affordable units
The Arizona Department of Housing announced Wednesday it is investing $10 million to rehabilitate properties built with low-income tax credits.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2022Arizona shifting to weekly reporting for COVID statistics in early March
Arizona's health department announced Friday it was shifting to a weekly release of COVID data beginning in early March due to declining metrics.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2022GM hiring for hundreds of software-based jobs at Chandler technology center
General Motors is looking to hire hundreds of software-based positions at its Arizona Information Technology Innovation Center in Chandler.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 20222 children hospitalized after being rescued from Mesa apartment fire
Two children were hospitalized Friday after being pulled out of a burning apartment complex in Mesa, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2022Video: Mesa police release footage showing events before fatal shooting
The Mesa Police Department released surveillance camera video Thursday evening showing what happened before an officer fatally shot an armed man that morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2022Arizona sees bump in reported COVID deaths with more than 300 in 2 days
Arizona reported almost as many new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday and Friday as it did for the previous seven days combined.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2022Woman dies after getting hit by train in Phoenix on Thursday
A woman died after getting hit by a train near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix on Thursday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2022Woman honors Black impactful figures with 28 murals around Phoenix
A woman is trying to educate people about Black impactful figures with 28 murals painted across Phoenix, one for each day of Black History Month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2022Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around the Valley for Feb. 18-20
Multiple performances, a beer festival in Mesa and Tim Allen coming to ASU Gammage are just a few events happening this weekend in the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2022Loop 202 closures in Chandler to hinder Valley drivers this weekend
Both sides of the Loop 202 in Chandler will be closed on varying days this weekend for traffic sensor installation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 202219-year-old man, 3 juveniles arrested for vandalism spree in Chandler
A 19-year-old man and three juveniles were arrested Thursday for a rash of vehicle vandalism incidents over the past few weeks in Chandler, with the overall estimated damage estimated to be more than $75,000, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2022Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl riding in backseat of car in Glendale
A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl who was riding in the backseat of a car in Glendale early Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2022Phoenix police release video of initial ambush leading to 5 officers shot, 9 total injured
The Phoenix Police Department has released video of the initial ambush by a suspect who shot five officers and injured nine total during an incident last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2022Border officers arrest Phoenix man after finding drugs worth over $4M hidden in RV
Border officers in Arizona arrested a Phoenix man Monday after finding nearly half a ton of illegal drugs worth more than $4 million in a recreational vehicle, authorities said.