Phoenix garage startup Whatnot raises $545M, pushing valuation to nearly $20B
A live-streaming e-commerce startup that started in a Phoenix garage has raised half a billion dollars in capital, pushing its valuation to nearly $20B as the company eyes international expansion.
Every concert announced for The Rhythm Room’s final run (so far)
The Rhythm Room is set to make a grand exit from the Valley’s music scene, but it’s not going quietly. The iconic Phoenix blues club and music venue recently announced it will close in May 2027 after 35 years of wild nights and memorable shows. Until then, longtime owner Bob Corritore is planning an eight-month farewel
Avondale neighborhood recovering from consecutive severe storms, damage
AVONDALE, Ariz. - Monday night’s storms were an unwelcome sight for the Sage Creek neighborhood in Avondale. "I was shaking a little bit," homeowner Paula Sardinha said. The rain hit as homeowners were still knee-deep in recovery mode after Sunday’s storm sent trees toppling and debris flying all throughout the neighbo
Video shows Phoenix officers try to save suspect during heat emergency
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Police Department released edited body camera video Tuesday that shows officers’ actions as they responded to a man suspected of vandalizing an apartment complex and tried to save him late last month. In the critical incident briefing, reserved for serious police events like...
Police identify couple buried at Litchfield Park home as their son fled the country
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. - The human remains found in the backyard of Litchfield Park home have been identified as husband and wife, Hector and Larissa Flores. Avondale Police released their names a week after an investigation was launched on Aug. 4 into what happened to the couple and their 27-year-old son, Matthew Flor
Downtown transitional housing facility set to close
About 60 people working to get back on their feet will soon have to find a new place to live after the Valley of the Sun YMCA announced its downtown Phoenix transitional housing facility will close on September 30.
Driver dies after colliding with Valley Metro bus in south Phoenix while fleeing separate...
A driver was left dead after fleeing a crash and colliding with a Valley Metro bus in south Phoenix on Monday night, authorities said. Officers were called to the area of 16th Street and Baseline Road around 10:18 p.m. due to a gray 2017 Toyota Camry colliding with a Valley Metro bus, according to the Phoenix Police De
WATCH: Glendale couple stopped for allegedly walking in extreme heat for hours with kids
New bodycam video shows the moment Glendale officers stopped a reported drunk couple who were walking for 3 hours in the extreme heat with their kids.
Arizona storms knock out power to 52,000, trigger flash flood warnings near Phoenix
Eight large metal culvert pipes rolled from a construction area into a neighborhood.
Report reveals son’s concerning behavior before bodies found at Avondale home
LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ (AZFamily) — A newly released police report details a son’s concerning behavior leading up to the shocking discovery of his parents’ bodies buried behind a Litchfield Park home. On Aug. 4, a family member called 911 and said he had not heard from the...
