Phoenix AZ

Crust Simply Italian, a Valley-based Italian restaurant with multiple locations around the Valley, will significantly grow its footprint in the Phoenix area in 2026.

When you think of states known for barbecue, Arizona probably doesn’t come to mind. Sure, we have a few talented pitmasters producing mouthwatering smoked meats, but Arizona’s budding barbecue scene has nothing on Texas, Kansas City, Memphis and the Carolinas. Yet, on a recent list of the best barbecue spots in the nat

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Jen Hamilton is known by millions online for weaving humor into valuable advice for expectant parents and nurses. On Friday, the delivery nurse who’s now a New York Times best-selling author is speaking to students at the Arizona College of Nursing’s Tempe campus.

PHOENIX — A woman was injured after being thrown from a vehicle in central Phoenix overnight, according to the city's police department. Around midnight, officers were called to a fight near 19th Avenue and Grant Street. Upon arrival, police found a woman with a leg injury, police said. The...

A second person has been arrested in a “phantom hacker” scam that cost a 78-year-old Phoenix woman hundreds of thousands of dollars.

At the winner of this week's grocery poll category, smiling employees ask shoppers how their day is going and if they have any weekend plans. Roving staff intervene if a customer seems confused in the grocery store's busy aisles. A greeter acknowledges people who walk in the door. In April, we asked readers to vote for

Price cuts remain common in some markets, led by Phoenix, where nearly a third of listings (29%) carried a price reduction last month.

A 48-year-old man was killed in a west Phoenix shooting Wednesday afternoon, police said. Officers with the Phoenix Police Department responded to a shooting call near McDowell Road and 59th Avenue just after 2:00 p.m. They found the victim, Joshua Fernandez, who had been wounded by gunfire. Fernandez was brought...

Tucked away in South Phoenix, The Original Carolina’s Mexican Food has been serving up some of the most beloved Mexican dishes in Arizona since the 1950s. With a 4.4-star rating from nearly 5,000 reviews, this no-frills counter-serve spot has earned a fiercely loyal following from locals and out-of-towners alike.

Two flight schools filed a lawsuit against the city of Mesa, asking a federal court to block new landing fees at Falcon Field Airport. CAE Aviation Academy Phoenix and Thrust Flight Properties filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court, saying a city resolution passed in March that charges $20.35 per landing for most pla