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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 22, 2018Accident on Loop 202 in Tempe closes westbound lanes
A serious accident closed freeway lanes in the suburbs east of Phoenix early Thursday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 22, 2018This neighborhood has fastest rising rents, home values in Phoenix area
The neighborhood that had the fastest rising rents and home values in the Phoenix area was Kleinman Park in Mesa, a recent report from Zillow found.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 22, 2018Arizona restaurants saw highest revenues in US during spring break
Arizona restaurants recorded the largest revenue increases in the United States during spring break last year, a recent report found.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 22, 2018Mesa community medicine program shutters due to lack of funding
A Mesa Fire Department community medicine program shut down earlier this month when it could not sustain itself after running out of federal grant money.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 22, 2018Phoenix pastor meets with Pence, Ivanka Trump at White House
A Phoenix pastor met with Vice President Mike Pence, presidential adviser Ivanka Trump and others during a faith briefing this week at the White House.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Arizona lawmakers looking to permanently extend Proposition 301
Arizona lawmakers are looking to fast-track a bill that would permanently extend Proposition 301, which added a sales tax to boost education funding.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer: I don’t believe teachers ought to strike
Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said she does not believe teachers ought to strike, as teachers from nine schools staged a "sick-out" to participate in a rally.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Eight people, including children, involved in rollover crash in Phoenix
A total of eight people, including four children, were involved in a rollover crash in north Phoenix on Wednesday, the Phoenix Fire Department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Tempe police releases video of fatal collision involving self-driving Uber
Tempe police released video Wednesday of a fatal crash involving a self-driving Uber vehicle that occurred earlier this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Police: Fatal autonomous Uber crash in Tempe may have been unavoidable
A fatal collision between a self-driving Uber vehicle and a woman that happened over the weekend in Tempe may have been unavoidable, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Scottsdale racer survives 344 mph motorcycle crash during record try
A Scottsdale racer trying to break a world speed mark walked away from a 344 mph crash on her motorcycle this week in Australia.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018ADOT gives more time to vote in Arizona creative freeway sign contest
If you didn't get your vote in for the second-ever creative freeway sign contest, you'll have a bit more time thanks to ADOT's website.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Officials evacuate downtown Globe after unknown substance found
Officials evacuated the downtown area of Globe on Wednesday after an unknown substance was found in a storefront.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Intelligence helping authorities in Arizona, US track down threats
Each violent serial event that shocks the United States and elsewhere has taught authorities something, Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Nine Phoenix-area schools close for ‘sick-out’ teacher protest
Nine Phoenix-area schools kept the lights off Wednesday after a slew of teachers called in sick to protest at the State Capitol.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018McSally voices opposition to decision to disband Marana-based battalion
Rep. Martha McSally publicly criticized Army Secretary Mark Esper's decision to disband a battalion based in southern Arizona during a committee hearing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Glendale officer released from hospital after being shot, injured
A Glendale police officer who was injured in a shooting earlier this month has been released from the hospital, the Glendale Police Department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Historic Castle Hot Springs Resort will be revived in Arizona
Castle Hot Springs Resort, one of Arizona's most historic hotels, will welcome guests for the first time in more than 40 years later this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Goodyear-based cancer center to open two outpatient centers this month
A Goodyear-based cancer treatment center said in a press release Tuesday that it planned to open two outpatient care centers in the Valley this month.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Mar 21, 2018YouTuber captures gnarly crash during California triathlon on GoPro
A YouTuber posted a video of his gnarly crash that occurred during a triathlon in California -- all of which was captured on a GoPro.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2018Agency wants public input on widening I-17 north of Phoenix
Motorists may soon enjoy additional lanes on Interstate 17 north of the Phoenix area, but a state agency wants to let the public weigh in on the plan first.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 20, 2018Part of Interstate 17 in north Phoenix reopens after vehicle fire
A vehicle fire on the Interstate 17 in north Phoenix caused the closure of the roadway, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 20, 2018Teachers in Phoenix-area schools plan to hold protest Wednesday
Teachers in at least three Phoenix-area schools were expected to hold a protest on Wednesday, calling out sick to participate in a protest at the Capitol.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 20, 2018Arizona firefighters sent to Texas to help battle multiple wildfires
Several first responders in Arizona will be heading to Texas to help battle a series of wildfires, it was announced Tuesday.