Severe thunderstorms moved through Arizona Wednesday evening, prompting severe thunderstorm warnings and an Air Quality Alert for Maricopa County as storms produced gusty winds and lightning.

Queen Creek leaders are weighing removing three Pinal County neighborhoods from the town's general plan, potentially leaving more than 1,500 homes outside the town's annexation path.

Newly released 911 recordings capture the panic inside Terminal 4 after a Christmas night shooting. Detectives later asked prosecutors to consider charges against several people.

A north Phoenix man was arrested and booked on a murder charge after his 50‑year‑old father was found shot inside an apartment on May 12. Investigators say an argument preceded the shooting.

A lager-first taproom and kitchen opened in Surprise on May 20, converting a former nursery into a 3,500 sq ft taproom with a 20-BBL brewhouse and contract-brewing plans.

A Glendale man was sentenced to 19 years after pleading guilty to kidnapping in a knife robbery at a Cricket Wireless store in October 2025.

A person was shot and stabbed Monday in Peoria's Vistancia neighborhood; police say the suspect is not in custody and detectives are seeking tips.

Triple-digit heat returns Monday with highs near 102–104°F through Thursday. Cooling centers and a 24/7 respite site are available across the city.

Investcor will break ground on Mojave Sage, a 117-unit assisted-living and memory-care community in Queen Creek, with construction slated to begin in June.

A split council vote to scrap a planned roundabout at Scottsdale Road and Dynamite Boulevard forced a redesign, a funding swap and months of delays for a $43.7M corridor project.

State Board approvals sent roughly $1.8M to Kyrene and about $890K to Tempe for counselors, social workers and SROs — but far more requests remain on a statewide waitlist.

Neighbors celebrated after developers pulled a rezoning plan for the 44‑acre Shalimar Golf Club, but the site's fate remains unresolved as the company reworks a proposal.

Federal prosecutors in Arizona filed charges against 331 people in a May 23–29 enforcement sweep, citing illegal entry, re‑entry and smuggling under a DOJ initiative. The cases include named complaints and a Pinal County traffic stop that led to additional charges.