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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2021I-17 south of downtown Phoenix to close each night through Friday
Interstate 17 south of downtown Phoenix will close each night through Friday as a project to reconstruct the bridge over Central Avenue nears completion.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2021Scottsdale police arrest man for allegedly trying to lure teen into paid sex act
A 26-year-old man was arrested in Scottsdale Wednesday for allegedly trying to pay a 16-year-old girl to perform a sex act, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2021Obamacare enrollment in Arizona expands by 40,000, with more gains likely
More than 40,000 Arizonans signed up for Affordable Care Act health insurance in the six-month special enrollment period earlier this year, and advocates expect the numbers to keep rising in the enrollment period that opens next month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2021Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Oct. 22-24
The unexpected death of former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods on Saturday is among the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2021$108 Mega Million lottery ticket sells in Lake Havasu City
The Arizona Lottery said Saturday a multi-state draw ticket worth $108 million sold at a store in Lake Havasu City on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2021Police identify woman in Phoenix hit-and-run incident, investigation underway
Phoenix police are searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred Saturday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2021
Arizona reports 1,483 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths Sunday
Arizona health officials on Sunday reported 1,483 new COVID-19 cases and 11 additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2021Arizona grand jury indicts former candidate of Cochise County Superior Court for perjury
An Arizona grand jury earlier this month indicted a former candidate for the Cochise County Superior Court for perjury, Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2021Maricopa County approves animal shelter construction in Mesa
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approve construction of a modern animal shelter space in the city of Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2021Ducey, Arizona senators among many to react to Grant Woods’ death
Representatives and organizations spoke out after former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods died Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2021Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods dies at 67
Grant Woods, Arizona's former Attorney General, died unexpectedly at the age of 67 on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2021Chandler police seek suspect in hit-and-run with mother and child
The Chandler Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying the the driver of a vehicle that struck a mother and child on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2021
Arizona reports 3,145 new COVID-19 cases, 30 more deaths Saturday
Arizona health officials on Saturday reported 3,145 new COVID-19 cases and 30 additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2021Arizona Sen. Sinema ‘most upset’ for students filmed in activists’ bathroom encounter
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Friday said when she and three students were confronted in a bathroom at Arizona State University on Oct. 3 by activists, she was most upset for the students that were being filmed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2021Jerry Colangelo eyes ‘city of future’ in West Valley development
Phoenix business mogul Jerry Colangelo said the vision for the large-scale planned community in the West Valley near Buckeye is to make a "city of the future."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2021Valley Metro light rail northwest extension project to pick up $158M
A northwest extension of Valley Metro light rail that includes an elevated station has cleared another hurdle, earmarked for a $158 million federal grant.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2021Armed robbery suspect captured after escape from Phoenix police facility
An armed robbery suspect who escaped from a Phoenix police facility early Friday is back in custody, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2021
Arizona reports 3,074 new COVID-19 cases, 51 more deaths Friday
Arizona health officials on Friday reported 3,074 new COVID-19 cases and 51 additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2021Valley freeway restrictions this weekend include closures of Loop 101, I-10
Valley drivers will face a closure of Loop 101 in north Phoenix and multiple restrictions on Interstate 10 this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2021Real estate firm acquires 268 acres in Mesa for new industrial park
Real estate development firm CRG recently acquired 268 acres in Mesa for a new 4-million-square-foot industrial park.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2021Number of potential road rage incidents climbing in Arizona
Alberto Gutier of the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety states that road rage incidents are on pace to increase in 2021.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2021Loop 202 westbound at Greenfield Road in Mesa reopened after crash
The westbound lanes of Loop 202 at Greenfield Road in Mesa were closed Thursday afternoon after a crash, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 202113 people indicted in alleged fraudulent billing scheme of Arizona’s Medicaid agency
A grand jury in Maricopa County has indicted 13 people and 14 related businesses on various felony charges for an alleged health care fraud billing scheme, the Arizona Attorney General's Office said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2021
Arizona reports 2,495 new COVID-19 cases, 49 more deaths Thursday
Arizona health officials on Thursday reported 2,495 new COVID-19 cases and 49 additional deaths from the disease.