Jonesboro woman arrested after threatening boyfriend with box cutter, police say
Jonesboro woman arrested after threatening boyfriend with box cutter, police say.
Report: 13 Arizona charter, public high schools rank among top 100 nationwide
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Over a dozen Arizona charter and public high schools just landed among the nation’s best, according to a new national report released Tuesday. U.S. News released its 2026-2027 Best High School rankings, compiling data from over 27,000 high schools nationwide. Of nearly 18,000 schools included,...
Widespread Severe Thunderstorms Expected Across Metro Arizona Cities for August 19, 2026
Arizona Weather Force has issued a Severe Weather Statement effective Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 for the following areas;. Zones Issued: Flagstaff ... Yavapai County ... Gila County ... Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima County ... La Paz and Yuma County ...
NAACP to file complaint after Peoria Unified pulls books on people of color from...
The Peoria Unified School District removed three books about historical figures of color from its K-8 curriculum for the 2026-27 school year, citing anti-DEI policies and concerns about age-appropriateness. “Summer of the Mariposas”, “A Raisin in the Sun” and “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” were all cut..
DPS: 2 arrested for DUI after seat swap fails to fool troopers in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An alleged seat swap didn’t save two people from getting arrested for DUI during a traffic stop in Phoenix last week. Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers were on an enforcement patrol Thursday when they pulled over a vehicle for “multiple civil traffic violations.”
Dough, Sauce, Cheese, Repeat: Rafi’s Hope Returns to the Pizza Kitchen
Rafi’s Hope welcomed Live 101.5’s Morning Mess crew for a volunteer shift at the Phoenix Dining Room. Order in the kitchen! Rafi’s Hope was back in the kitchen in July, aprons on and hands covered in flour, for St. Vincent de Paul’s Friday Night Pizza tradition. The team spent the afternoon stretching dough, ladling sa
Rebekah Baptiste: Informal plea deal offered to father in murder case
A new trial date of April 20, 2027 has been scheduled for Richard Baptiste and his girlfriend, Anicia Woods, who face murder charges in the death of 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste. The trial date comes 21 months after the child was found severely injured in northern Arizona and died at Phoenix...
Gilbert heat relief site gives people a place to escape extreme heat
With another round of extreme heat hitting the Valley this week, a Gilbert church is giving people a chance to escape dangerous temperatures.
Heat-related deaths peaking with more heat ahead in Arizona
Phoenix firefighters say they’ve been seeing this play out again and again, with people pushing their bodies in conditions that can turn life-threatening in a matter of minutes.
Motorcyclist dies in crash in Surprise
SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — A motorcyclist died after a crash in Surprise on Monday, according to officials with the city’s police department. The crash happened at the intersection of Bell Road and RH Johnson Boulevard. Westbound lanes of Bell Road are closed and will be for several hours, officials said.
