Phoenix VA launches non-emergency ambulance service for Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced an expansion of medical transportation services in the Phoenix area with the launch of VA-operated non-emergency ambulance services. The new program will supplement the Phoenix VA Health Care System’s existing transportation services and work alongside contracted commun
Gilbert residents express concern as water rates go up once again
GILBERT, Ariz. - The increased water rates continue to be a hot topic of discussion in Gilbert. "Obviously, the water rates have gone up dramatically," resident Robert Salemi said. By the numbers:. The town raised water rates 25% in April 2026, and another 25% this year. Salemi says his monthly...
Cavender’s set to open new stores in Tucson and Gilbert
Cavender’s Boot City sees itself as part of Arizona’s extended family. It’s strengthening those ties with two new stores in the Valley and Southern Arizona. The retailer will debut its latest Tucson location at 7200 E. Broadway Blvd. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, with a Gilbert store to follow at 2817 S. Market St. Celebration
Storms taper off in Phoenix area Tuesday morning
Storms are expected in the eastern and northern parts of Arizona on Tuesday night, while Phoenix will be cooler due to morning rain and clouds. April Warnecke has the forecast.
Hiker dies on 117-degree day; heat-related trail closures remain in effect in Phoenix
Police are still investigating after a hiker was found dead on a Phoenix trail over the weekend. Officials are reminding hikers that trail closures remain in effect and outdoor recreation can be very dangerous in Arizona’s scorching heat. The 61-year-old man whose body was recovered on South Mountain was...
After 47 Years, This Arizona Wing Spot Just Closed the Door That Started It...
Native Grill & Wings has permanently closed its longtime Tempe restaurant, ending a 47-year run tied to the Arizona brand’s origins. The closure affects the Broadway Road and Dorsey Lane location that carried forward the chain’s first restaurant legacy.
After a few morning storms, dangerous heat returns to Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A huge mesoscale convective thunderstorm complex worked over northern Mexico last night and as the storm weakened, it spun off a couple of mesoscale convective vortices and floated north through southern Arizona. Those spinners produced a little bit of thunderstorm activity around the Valley on Tue
Groups trying to fix minimal tree cover in south Phoenix
Neighborhoods in south and west Phoenix are getting hotter, faster, as tree coverage reaches far less than other areas of the city. But, there are multiple groups trying to change that.
Plan Your Ghost Town Road Trip To Socatoon Station, Arizona
Planning a ghost town road trip to Socatoon Station puts you on the trail of the legendary Butterfield Overland Mail route, which operated from 1858 to 1861 across nearly 2,800 miles of rugged Southwest terrain. You’ll find the site four miles east of Sacaton, about 40 miles southeast of Phoenix on sovereign Gila River
Man dead after fight breaks out at south Phoenix home
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is dead Tuesday after a fight at a south Phoenix home turned violent. Phoenix police officers were called to break up a fight around 4 a.m. at a home near 44th Street and Baseline Road. Officers arrived to find a man in the home...

















