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Thelda Williams was appointed by the Phoenix City Council as mayor pro tempore, a position she will hold until a permanent replacement for Greg Stanton is elected.
Grammy-winning singer-performer Justin Timberlake will return to Phoenix for a second time this year when he brings back his Man of the Woods Tour in the fall.
Demolition of more than 20 homes on 3.6 acres of land in central Phoenix took place to make room for the construction of a brand new 329-unit apartment complex.
The International House of Pancakes, aka IHOP, tricked the internet into talking about it Monday after revealing a temporary name change to IHOB -- "b" for burgers.
Police in Phoenix arrested two armed robbery suspects early Monday after an hourslong standoff, which included the men shooting at police, ended with a burning house.
Millennials are on the move and the desert is considered one of the hot spots. SmartAsset compiled a list of the top locations that people aging from 20 to 34 are choosing as their next home.
Vegan food has been a staple at baseball games since the inclusion of peanuts and Cracker Jacks in one of baseball's most famous songs, Take Me Out to the Ballgame.
If you were too preoccupied with staying cool over the weekend to pay attention to the news, we've got you covered. Here are some of the biggest news stories that happened over the weekend, both in Arizona and nationwide.
A pair of Golden Retrievers assisted a 15-month-old toddler in a late-night escapade, opening the door and allowing her to walk free in the hallway early one morning.
Flying as a part of the Red Bull team, pilot Kirby Chambliss used the ultimate backdrop to get some training in early Tuesday morning before the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in October.
In an way to benefit both NASA's mission and the country's ceremony, the company handed out funding to 348 awardees recently. Out of the more than 300 small businesses, six hailed from Arizona, receiving seven awards.
Trainer Bob Baffert, a Nogales native, competed with Justify, a strapping chestnut colt who completed the series sweep on Saturday in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York.
The temperature outside isn't the only thing on the rise in the Valley. According to RentCafe and Yardi Matrix, Phoenix ranks in the top five in terms of the fastest-rising rents for cities in the country, with rent increases of 4.4 percent.
If you are in the market to rent a home in the Phoenix area, look no further than Scottsdale. According to realtor.com, the Phoenix suburb topped the list of nearly 170 cities in the United States as the happiest place for renters.
The rising gas prices in Arizona have slowed considerably over the course of two months, hinting that the prices at the pump may finally be leveling off.
