Consumer Cellular signed a 123,340‑square‑foot lease at 8501 E. Raintree Drive, landing the Phoenix metro's largest office deal so far in 2026.

A developer has asked Mesa to allow a taller, 148‑room hotel at Cannon Beach to fit a ballroom and rooftop bar; the city's design review will decide the request.

A 48-year-old man identified as Joshua Fernandez died after a Wednesday shooting in Maryvale. Homicide detectives are investigating.

A Phoenix woman was indicted after CBP officers found an RPG launcher, dozens of rifles and weapon parts hidden in her car at the Nogales port of entry.

Maricopa County inspectors flagged Light Heart Coffee, The Stone and other Valley spots this week for handwashing, temperature and sanitizer lapses.

H.R. 1's Medicaid changes could shrink Arizona's home‑based services, threatening daily care for thousands of people with disabilities.

A child is hospitalized after a near‑drowning at a Goodyear home. State and national data show drownings remain a top risk for young children and experts urge multiple layers of protection.

A visitor says a locked gate delayed nurses at ASPC‑Perryville before a 34‑year‑old inmate died, prompting a complaint and questions about staffing and emergency routes.

A Prescott‑area man was convicted after prosecutors say he drove on meth with a 12‑year‑old passenger. Sentencing is scheduled for June 30, 2026.

A new AI reader glitched during Glendale Community College's commencement, skipping several students' names. Officials apologized and re-called missed graduates to walk the stage.

A multi-vehicle collision at 67th Avenue and Utopia Road in Glendale left one person dead, authorities said.

Dignity Health will build an eight‑acre outpatient campus beside the Cardinals’ Paradise Ridge headquarters, offering sports medicine, Barrow services and about 700 jobs.

Tempe's council approved a 5 mph cut to posted speed limits on seven corridors after a five‑year crash review; new signs should be up in mid‑June.