ADOT launches a three-year rebuild of the I‑10/Loop 101 interchange this weekend, starting with a full southbound Loop 101 closure and detours.

A grand jury has upgraded charges in the 2023 bathtub death of a 7-month-old; the father is being held on a $200K cash-only bond.

Scottsdale officials are weighing a $375 million bond to beef up campus security, update technology and repair aging school buildings ahead of a possible November vote.

A Tempe couple turned themselves in after detectives say they stole a $4,000 Louis XIII cognac from Three Thirty Three; surveillance footage and a police probe followed.

Pinal County filed notice to seek the death penalty for Ricky Wassenaar over the April 2025 Tucson prison killings. The move amplifies scrutiny of inmate classification and safety at ASPC‑Tucson.

Lennar has applied for about 325 acres near TSMC’s north Phoenix campus, bringing housing plans back into a debate over regional water and wastewater capacity. City and industry timelines for reclaimed water will shape how quickly any development can move forward.

Phoenix's violent crime slipped in Q1 2026, with homicides down and robberies and rapes declining. Officials say the trend mirrors national drops but urge caution as summer nears.

A Maricopa County judge voided a 2025 Elections Procedures Manual provision that would have required accessible machines to carry every ballot style, keeping Pinal's precinct system intact.

Chandler will pay $340,000 to settle a lawsuit over a 2023 promposal crash that injured a student at Arizona College Prep.

Peoria is spending $40 million to drill three groundwater recovery wells to shore up supply as growth and big industrial users strain local water resources. The work pairs recharge, reclaimed water and new wells.

Highs near 100°F today and lows in the low 70s; gusty winds raise fire‑weather concerns in parts of the Valley.

TKO Group signed a three‑year, seven‑event partnership with the Arizona Sports & Events Alliance to bring UFC, WWE, PBR and Zuffa Boxing to Phoenix; dates and venues are pending.

A Mohave County deputy shot a Meadview man after responding to a neighbor fight; the suspect was airlifted with non-life-threatening injuries and the deputy is on leave.