Heritage Park, a new mixed-use development in Gilbert, breaks ground with Flagship Restaurant Group set to open three dining venues. The 10-acre project will feature apartments, retail space, and will fully open by 2027.

Casa Grande Public Library and Vista Grande Library reopened after Memorial Day, offer a summer reading program, movie events, clubs, classes, and accept book donations.

Police investigate after a man's body was found floating in Laveen's Alvord Lake; the cause of death is yet to be determined, with no immediate suspicion of foul play.

Phoenix Fire Department handled a chemical spill at a commercial food warehouse, involving a punctured acid drum caught by a basin, with one person treated for inhalation but not hospitalized, and hazmat crews ensuring no further threat.

Arizona's Sunset Point Rest Area on I-17 is praised for its cleanliness and facilities, ranked as one of the nation's best restrooms, post a $7.5 million renovation, enhancing accessibility and commemorating highway workers.

Billboards in Arizona and Texas highlight the plight of missing children, coinciding with National Missing Children's Day, as efforts intensify to find 606 children in Arizona and spotlight cases like Jean Gabriel Benitez in El Paso.

Over the weekend, Stephanie Barr was stabbed and killed near downtown Phoenix while trying to break up an argument between two men. William Washington was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

U.S. Border Patrol shuts down a cartel scouting base near the Arizona border, detains two and seizes equipment.

Rising educator misconduct cases are reported in Arizona and Utah, with Arizona seeing an increase to 325 cases in 2024. Funding for investigative staff is said to contribute to the rise, and Utah faces a backlog due to a shortage of investigators.

The Trump administration is reportedly considering reducing national monuments like Bears Ears and Grand Canyon-adjacent land for commercial use, despite opposition from Native American tribes and conservationists.

Three critically injured in Phoenix crash after their truck struck a wall, with two ejected and one extricated by firefighters. Investigation ongoing.

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and Representatives David Schweikert and Greg Stanton led a bipartisan effort urging reconsideration of leaving the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement, concerned about job losses and rising tomato prices.

A second Goodwill store is planned for Main Street in San Luis, with renovation starting in summer and completion expected in 2026, aiming to create jobs and rejuvenate the area.