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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2026Weekend wrap: Here are the biggest Arizona news stories from May 15-17
From a former Cardinal dying from an overdose to a data center project coming to Mesa, here are the top Arizona news stories from May 15-17.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 17, 2026Japanese company’s East Valley data center campus moves forward
NTT Data Group Corp. has acquired 173 acres in Mesa for its $300 million data center project, allowing the massive development to move forward.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 16, 2026TSMC to deploy $20B into Arizona subsidiary as chip giant expands Phoenix fab site
TSMC's board approved the $20 billion "capital injection" into TSMC Arizona as part of the company’s overall $165 billion investment in its fab site.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 15, 2026Waymo opens its 1st dedicated Valley office space at Tempe business park
Waymo LLC has opened its first office space in Tempe as the self-driving car company expands in the Phoenix metro.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | May 15, 2026Destructive Jones Fire in Wickenburg 100% contained as all objectives are met
Crews gained full containment Friday of the Jones Fire, which forced evacuations and destroyed RVs in Wickenburg earlier this week.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | May 13, 2026Officials provide final update as suppression efforts on Horseshoe Fire wind down
Fire crews are entering the final phase of suppression efforts on the Horseshoe Fire northeast of Phoenix.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 11, 2026Mesa homebuilder files bankruptcy ahead of receivership hearing
Mesa-based ZenniHome LLC filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy papers the day before a scheduled court hearing on an application.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2026Weekend wrap: Here are the biggest Arizona news stories from May 8-10
There was a lot going on May 8-10 in Arizona news, and here are some of the top stories from the weekend.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 10, 2026Target-anchored Queen Creek retail center sells for $69.6M
Vineyard Towne Center, which is located at the northwest corner of Gantzel Road and Combs Road in Queen Creek, has been sold.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 9, 2026Benchmark Electronics to close Phoenix plant, lay off more staff
Benchmark Electronics will close its Phoenix manufacturing facility by June 2026, eliminating 135 jobs in the area.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | May 8, 2026Mack Real Estate targets massive swath of state land next to Halo Vista
Mack Real Estate wants a 1,473-acre parcel that's directly west of the company's $7 billion Halo Vista master-planned mixed-use project.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | May 8, 2026Officials provide final update as Hazen Fire suppression operations wind down
Firefighters have entered the home stretch of suppression operations for the Hazen Fire in Buckeye.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2026Glendale woman accused of offering botox injections without license
A Glendale woman has been arrested after allegedly performing unlicensed injections on clients in the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 4, 2026Phoenix ranks No. 12 nationally for coworking space after adding 20 locations
A pair of recently released studies show the Phoenix metro is on a tear when it comes to adding new coworking space.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2026Weekend wrap: Here are the biggest Arizona news stories from May 1-3
From the state honoring first responders to some of those same first responders handling a large brush fire near Buckeye and more, here are some of the top Arizona news stories from May 1-3.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | May 3, 2026PulteGroup plans 80 townhomes near TSMC’s $165B Phoenix plant
PulteGroup Inc., an Atlanta-based homebuilder, plans to build a townhome community in north Phoenix near the TSMC's $165 billion plant.
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DAVE RAMSEY | May 3, 2026Got a graduate in the family? Here’s some ideas for gifts they will actually use
If you have a graduate in the family, you can get them gifts that are not only inexpensive but things they'll be thankful for long past this season.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 2, 2026Valleywood: It could be full steam ahead for film production in Arizona
The Arizona Motion Picture Production Program has seemingly been a windfall for Arizona, local businesses and film production professionals.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 1, 2026State water department will appeal judge’s decision to strike down water restrictions
An Arizona judge struck down the state's "unmet demand rule" that has stalled home construction across Maricopa County. The Arizona Department of Water Resources plans to appeal.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 27, 2026Chef Joey Maggiore lists his freshly refurbished Scottsdale home for $4.5M
Joey Maggiore, chef and owner of The Maggiore Group, has listed his newly refurbished Scottsdale home for $4.5 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2026Weekend wrap: Here are the biggest Arizona news stories from April 24-26
From reactions from Arizona's leaders to a shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner to a landfill fire in Surprise that crews reached containment on, here are some of the top Arizona news stories from April 24-26.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 26, 2026Bidding war on French-inspired home closes at $17.1M in cash — a record for Arcadia
After listing for $18.5 million in January, a French-inspired estate in Arcadia just sold for $17.1 million in cash — a record for that area.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 25, 2026$675M downtown tower expects to break ground by early 2027
Groundbreaking is expected by early next year for a $675 million tower that will become Arizona's tallest skyscraper.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Apr 24, 2026New York sushi experience coming to Valley hotel
New York-based Japanese restaurant concept Sushi by Boū will be opening its first Arizona location next month.