Mesa police submit charges against man accused of shooting, killing mother on doorstep
PHOENIX — The Mesa Police Department is submitting charges against a man accused of shooting and killing a mother of seven on his doorstep. 47-year-old Dulance Morin, who is a special agent with the Arizona Attorney General's Office, allegedly shot and killed 32-year-old Maria Lewis and police said an investigation...
2 hospitalized after rollover crash on I-17 near Black Canyon City
BUMBLE BEE, AZ (AZFamily) — Two people are in the hospital after a rollover crash left three people hurt on Interstate 17 north of Phoenix Friday afternoon. Details remain limited. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says three people were ejected in the one-car crash on the northbound lanes of the freeway near...
Zoox Rolling Out New Driverless Taxis in Phoenix Area
Will this new robotaxi service be a hit in Phoenix? What we know about Zoox and the new driverless taxi service from Amazon.
4 Popular Bars and Taverns Closing in Arizona in March 2026
From the loss of decades-old nightclubs to the quiet shuttering of suburban favorites, here is the state of Arizona’s bar and tavern scene this month. The first few days of March have been marked by a dramatic shift in the downtown Phoenix landscape, along with the conclusion of several long-running neighborhood...
Gov. Hobbs signs new Arizona law requiring penny-rounding at checkout
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Gov. Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2938 Friday, mandating that businesses round to the nearest 5 cents if pennies are not available to complete a transaction. The Greater Phoenix Chamber, which represents many Valley businesses, applauded the move in a written statement. “With pennies no longer...
We-Ko-Pa’s Ember Restaurant Earns AAA Four Diamond
FORT MCDOWELL, AZ – Ember, the fine dining restaurant owned and operated by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation inside We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, has been awarded the AAA Four Diamond restaurant designation, becoming the first tribal-owned restaurant in the State of Arizona to receive this distinction. Presented by AAA,...
Mesa downtown grows as new housing, transit, and walkability draw residents
Mesa is drawing more people to its downtown, city leaders say, as new housing developments, public transit and a push for walkable neighborhoods reshape the city center.
Sandbox VR Announces First Arizona Location in Mesa
Sandbox VR is headed to Arizona, with plans to open its first Valley location this spring and additional venues slated to follow across the state over the next year. The global virtual reality entertainment company will enter the Phoenix market under the leadership of franchisees Andrew Perkinson and Tylor Hardy,...
Scottsdale councilman defends roundabout cancellation
SCOTTSDALE (AZFamily) — Scottsdale City Councilman Barry Graham is defending his vote to cancel a planned roundabout project along the Scottsdale Road corridor, after a report released this week showed the replacement project will cost an additional $3.4 million. “It would have been the only roundabout on the north...
Two Bojangles restaurants slated to open in the Valley this year
A spokesperson for Bojangles confirmed to ABC15 that two new restaurant locations are scheduled to open in late summer 2026. Here's where the locations will open.
