Freeway project that will affect 184K drivers breaks ground soon
A six-month project to repave almost 10 miles of State Route 51 in Phoenix will break ground March 13. The Arizona Department of Transportation will remove the top layer of old, worn asphalt pavement between the Interstate 10 "Mini-Stack" interchange and Shea Boulevard. The agency will use a process called diamond...
Tommy DeCarlo, Singer From Rock Band Boston, Dead at 60 — Cause of Death...
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 09: Tommy DeCarlo of Boston performs on stage at Alice Cooper's 21st Annual Christmas Pudding at Celebrity Theatre on December 09, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) Tommy DeCarlo, lead singer for the rock band Boston, has died at age 60. DeCarlo’s wife,...
Major Phoenix apartment fire displaces 30 tenants, damages 20 units
PHOENIX – Crews battled a major fire that displaced more than two dozen residents at a Phoenix apartment complex on Wednesday morning, authorities said. Smoke and flames were coming from the top floor of a three-story building when Phoenix Fire Department personnel arrived at the scene near 27th Avenue and Indian...
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.
Deadly shooting investigation underway near 7th and Southern avenues in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A deadly shooting investigation is underway in a neighborhood near 7th and Southern avenues in Phoenix. Phoenix police were first called to the scene before 8 p.m. on Tuesday for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they located one person who had been shot at least once.
Tolleson truck driver named ‘Professional Driver of the Year’
A Tolleson truck driver received the prestigious honor of being named one of just five Professional Drivers of the Year, and that is Something Good.
Firefighter refuses to give up on kitten pulled from Phoenix house fire
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix firefighter is being credited with saving the life of a kitten pulled from a house fire six weeks ago after multiple veterinary clinics said the animal likely would not survive. The kitten, named Toast by the firefighter who rescued him, was the only animal...
Felon accused of violent Mesa home break-in as repeat offender concerns rise
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man with a lengthy criminal record is accused of breaking into a Mesa woman’s home and sexually assaulting her over the weekend. The case is drawing attention to the dismantling of Repeat Offender Programs, or ROP units, that once operated across the Valley.
North Phoenix superintendent resigns following heated vote
A Valley superintendent announced his resignation March 10 following a heated, four-hour board meeting regarding the district's long-term growth. A failed 2-2 vote to adjust school boundaries and manage overcrowding caused by the TSMC plant expansion led to the surprise decision and a deadlocked board. The effective...
West Valley man receives triple organ transplant
A West Valley man received a miracle: a heart, liver and kidney transplant all at once. And then he met someone who understood exactly what he went through.
