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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2021Man critically injured in bee attack at Phoenix motel, 2 others hurt
A man has been taken to the hospital in a bee attack that also injured two others at a Phoenix motel on Wednesday, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2021Grand Canyon to reopen east entrance closed last year amid COVID concerns
The east entrance to the Grand Canyon at Desert View will reopen Thursday after being closed for more than a year due to COVID-19 concerns in the Navajo Nation and surrounding areas, the park service announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2021Police say man killed in hit-and-run on Phoenix street
A man crossing a street in Phoenix was fatally hit by a car that left the scene Tuesday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2021Tesla building service center at Westgate District in Glendale
Electric vehicle company Tesla is building a 30,000-square-foot service center in Glendale’s Westgate Entertainment District, the city announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2021Gov. Ducey calls resistance to ban on local mask mandates ‘grandstanding’
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday various city and county leaders who are ignoring his executive order banning local mask mandates were "grandstanding" but he encouraged continued mask use during the COVID pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2021
Arizona reports 750 new COVID-19 cases, 27 additional deaths Wednesday
Arizona public health officials reported 750 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday and 27 additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2021Arizona forest authorities break up illegal party of over 5,000
Tonto National Forest enforcement officers broke up an illegal party of over 5,000 people last weekend, authorities said.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 7, 2021‘Cold’: New season to focus on Utah woman Joyce Lynn Yost’s death
Season 2 of the "Cold" podcast focuses on Joyce Lynn Yost, who disappeared from her Ogden, Utah, apartment on an August weekend in 1985 and is believed to be dead, killed by a man who was intent on keeping her from testifying against him in a criminal trial.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2021Frontier to offer nonstop flights between Phoenix, Atlanta in June
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines announced Tuesday new nonstop flights between Phoenix and Atlanta will be available starting in June.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2021United Airlines pushes for pilot diversity at Phoenix flight school
United Airlines announced Tuesday it has begun accepting applications to its pilot-training academy in Phoenix and is pushing for diversity.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2021
3 shot, 1 seriously wounded after argument near downtown Phoenix
Three people were hurt, one seriously, in a shooting early Tuesday near downtown Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2021Arizona reports 570 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths Tuesday
Arizona public health officials reported 570 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and six additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2021Phoenix Theatre Company announces summer series, return to indoor stage
After pivoting to virtual and outdoor performances during the COVID-19 pandemic, Phoenix Theatre Company is preparing to return to the indoor stage this June.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2021New sports bar, restaurant set to open in old Hard Rock Cafe space in Phoenix
Those catching a game or a show in downtown Phoenix will soon have a new place to grab a drink or a bite to eat as The Ainsworth Phoenix is set to open in the old Hard Rock Cafe space later this spring.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2021Silver Alert canceled for 39-year-old Chandler woman with schizophrenia
A Silver Alert has been issued for a 39-year-old woman last seen around 3 p.m. near the area of Hartford Street and Pecos Road.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2021Silver Alert canceled after 23-year-old Chandler woman located
A Silver Alert has been canceled after a 23-year-old woman last seen early Monday morning in Chandler was located Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2021Bashas’ grocery chain holding job fair Thursday to fill nearly 700 positions
Arizona-based Bashas' grocery chain is holding a hiring fair Thursday to fill nearly 700 open positions at stores throughout the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2021Arizona extending individual income tax filing deadline to May 17
Arizona is extending the state individual income tax filing deadline from April 15 to May 17 to match the federal government’s extended filing deadline.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2021Arizona Gives Day returns to help nonprofits rebound from pandemic
Arizona Gives Day, an annual 24-hour virtual event that raises money for nonprofits across the state, returns this Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2021Valley gymnastics center to open location at Legacy Sports Park in Mesa
The Arizona Dynamics Gymnastics Center is set to open a new location at the 320-acre Legacy Sports Park that is coming to Mesa in January.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2021Registration deadline for this month’s virtual Pat’s Run is approaching
The registration deadline for this month's Pat's Run, the popular annual fundraising event honoring the legacy of Pat Tillman, is less than two weeks away.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 20213 killed after train crashes into vehicles in northern Arizona
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said three people were killed Easter Sunday after a train smashed into two vehicles near Kingman in northwestern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2021Arizona reports 608 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths Monday
Arizona reported 608 new coronavirus cases on Monday and a second consecutive day with no additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2021Arizona’s 1st indoor drive-thru COVID vaccination site opens in Mesa
The first indoor state-run site dispensing COVID-19 vaccine opens in Mesa on Monday, when the temperature is expected to reach nearly 100 degrees.