Sunbelt’s Bell 17 would convert roughly 82–93 acres at Bell and 19th into apartments, offices and retail anchored by an Aldi. The plan folds a big state-land holding into a mixed-use campus for North Phoenix.

Arizona's licensing board suspended a Phoenix officer for 18 months after an off‑duty drunken episode and alleged sharing of sensitive police materials.

A $7 million agreement with APS combines payments, bill credits and new temperature‑based rules aimed at preventing heat‑related shutoffs for Arizona customers.

A Phoenix grand jury returned an eight‑count indictment on April 8 accusing Esteban Yanez, owner of Virtus Armament’s Armory in Chandler, of aiding straw purchases and failing to report large cash sales.

Fire crews were on scene Wednesday near 19th Ave and Adams St after a reported house fire. Adams St is closed between 21st Ave and the I-17 while crews work.

A Green Party candidate for Arizona governor is being disavowed by state Greens after reporting ties to conservative organizers and paid petition circulators. Legal challenges over her signatures are now before a Maricopa County court.

AZRx gives Arizonans a free ArrayRx discount card that officials say can cut prescription costs by up to 80% and emphasizes a privacy‑first approach.

USGS River DroughtCast flags streamflow drought at more than 80% of monitored Arizona sites, with forecasts worsening into summer.

A fatal collision between a semi and a car shut down U.S. 60 near Wittmann early Wednesday, with one person killed and lanes blocked in both directions.

Ground has broken on a 129‑room Wingate by Wyndham/Hawthorn Suites at SkyBridge Arizona beside Phoenix‑Mesa Gateway Airport, the first on‑campus lodging for the master plan. The hotel aims to serve aerospace and logistics visitors and open in spring 2027.

Clear skies this morning, warming quickly to the mid-80s. Breezy winds return late week with elevated fire-weather concerns in lower desert corridors.

A 3-year-old named Anna was killed and her pregnant mother badly hurt when alleged street racers struck their car in Tucson; two drivers now face murder-related charges.

Phoenix Sky Harbor is adding six gates to Terminal 3 in a 173,000‑sq‑ft expansion handled with overnight lifts and staged steelwork; completion is expected in fall 2027.