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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2019Fleeing Phoenix man allegedly told room of teachers he had gun
A Phoenix man was arrested Monday after allegedly holding a room of teachers hostage and telling them he had a gun while running from police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2019Charges filed against Goodyear driver who left autistic teen on bus
Goodyear Police announced Thursday they have filed charges against a driver who left an autistic teenager on a bus in July.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2019Amber Alert canceled after missing West Virginia girl found safe in Texas
An Amber Alert was canceled Thursday after a missing West Virginia girl was found safe in Texas, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2019Wrong-way driver arrested on I-10 in Chandler after hitting DPS car
The Arizona Department of Public Safety on Thursday afternoon chased down and arrested a wrong-way driver who hit a patrol car.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2019Mesa nail salon worker arrested on child-molestation charges
Police in Mesa arrested a nail salon employee Wednesday, accused by a customer of molesting her little boy at the shop.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Aug 1, 2019
Candidate field guide for 2020 election
This tracker – complete with candidate bios and a tool to compare policy positions – is updated by the <em>Associated Press</em> as news breaks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 20193 Arizona airports to receive $28M in 4th round of federal funding
Three Arizona airports will receive more than $28 million of grants for infrastructure improvements in the fourth round of federal funding.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2019Program ongoing to decrease wrong-way freeway driving in Phoenix area
The Arizona agency responsible for managing the highway system said there were still a few months to go before it completed a lengthy evaluation of the pilot program designed to cut down on the number of wrong-way crashes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 20192 killed in Mesa after pickup truck allegedly runs red light
Two people were killed in Mesa on Wednesday night after a pickup truck allegedly ran a red light and struck a car, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2019Aerospace company to open repair facility in Mesa
CAVU Aerospace announced plans Thursday to open an 80,000-square-foot maintenance and repair facility at The Landing at PMG in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2019Wrong-way driver hits commercial vehicle on I-10 south of Valley
A wrong-way driver struck a commercial vehicle Wednesday night on Interstate 10 south of the Valley, according to Casa Grande police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2019Busy Paradise Valley intersection to be restricted through September
Drivers in Paradise Valley should expect delays at a major intersection for the next two months because of infrastructure work.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2019Arizona jail lets inmates use tablet devices in effort to reduce recidivism
Inmates at an Arizona detention facility are getting access to tablet computers as part of a new program designed to reduce repeat offenses.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2019Silver Alert canceled for 79-year-old Phoenix man
A Silver Alert was canceled Monday for a 79-year-old Phoenix man after the Arizona Department of Public Safety said he was found.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2019Sinema believes pilot program will accelerate asylum process
Kyrsten Sinema believes an immigration pilot program she supports will speed up the asylum process for some migrant families at the southern border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2019Arizona DPS trooper arrested for threatening to kill coworker
An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper was arrested Saturday after he threatened to kill another employee the previous day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2019Arizona activists push for Sen. Allen to be removed as education chair
Arizona activists and political leaders are pushing for the removal of a state senator as the chair of the Education Committee after she made controversial comments about race.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2019What a dummy: Phoenix-area HOV drive ends after fake rider spotted
A Phoenix-area commuter chasing an easier drive in the HOV lane was pulled over by a state highway trooper Tuesday who spotted a dummy in the car's passenger seat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2019Valley wakes up to damage, more rain following monsoon storms
After an intense night of monsoon storms, Valley residents saw more rain Wednesday morning and damage that included downed trees and ripped-up turf.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2019Deadly wrong-way crash shuts down Loop 101 southbound in Glendale
One driver was killed and another was injured in a wrong-way accident late Tuesday on Loop 101 in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2019New butcher shop to open in West Valley in August
The shop, founded by Goodyear residents Christine and Jim Ortega, touts itself as having "aspects of old-world charm with a modern industrial sleekness."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2019Study ranks small border city as Arizona’s top boomtown
According to a recent study by GoBankingRates, San Luis is ranked as Arizona's top boomtown based on five- and 10- year analytics.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2019McSally defends Pentagon nominee accused of sexual misconduct
Martha McSally came to the defense Tuesday of the Air Force general accused of sexual misconduct set to become the nation's number two military officer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2019Monsoon storm brings heavy rain into Phoenix area during rush hour
A monsoon storm doused the Valley with almost an inch of rain in some areas on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.