Phoenix heat wave nears record high as late-night storms approach
Phoenix reached 113 degrees, just missing a daily record high on Sunday. FOX 10's Erica Horvatin has more on the overnight severe weather risks include blowing dust, damaging winds, and isolated flash flooding.
Mesa man admitted to attacking roommate with machete, police say
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A Mesa man is accused of attacking his roommate with a machete to teach him a “lesson,” officials with the Mesa Police Department said. Officers responded to a business near Gilbert and Broadway roads on Saturday just after midnight for reports that a man walked in with serious injuries.
Chance of thunderstorms Sunday night in Phoenix metro
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A First Alert Day is in effect today due to extreme heat and a 30% chance of thunderstorms in the Valley tonight. The extreme heat First Alert days will remain in place through Saturday, Aug. 29. Temperatures peaked at 113 degrees this afternoon, just one degree...
Six people, including four children, hurt in Mesa crash Sunday afternoon
Six people, including four children, are hurt after a serious crash Sunday afternoon near Country Club Drive and McKellips Road in Mesa.
Ahwatukee home sales tumbled in July
Summer is considered a slow month for home sales, but Ahwatukee home sales last month barely crawled compared to Phoenix as a whole. July home sales in 85044 and 85048 fell year over year while they increased city-wide, according to Phoenix Realtors data. The average and median prices for homes sold in the two Ahwatuke
Phoenix Country Day School junior launches program to help teens make change
The same student who built a statewide directory of dual language programs has launched a new business, aiming to help teens across Arizona make the change they want to see. Emilio Saenz, a junior at Phoenix Country Day School in Paradise Valley, just launched Impactfully, an eight-week mentorship program that walks hi
Triple-digit heat persists in Phoenix as monsoon storms target higher elevations
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — We sound like a broken record... Here we go again; it’s another First Alert Day with the National Weather Service issuing an Extreme Heat Warning. Lows this morning again in the lower 90s, and highs today will be above 110 again. Well above average; this time of year, we should be seeing high temps
High school district employee arrested after alleged misuse of security footage
Tempe Union High School District employee Antony Cruz was arrested and booked into the Tempe city jail on Saturday.
Teen seriously hurt after being hit by vehicle in north Phoenix
A 14-year-old boy is in life-threatening condition after he was hit by a vehicle while walking in a crosswalk in north Phoenix Saturday night, according to Phoenix police.
Chandler Unified Board split over ‘land acknowledgment’
A heated debate over “land acknowledgment” at the Aug. 19 Chandler Unified School District Governing Board meeting ended with members deciding to make it an action item on its Sept. 9 meeting agenda. The debate started after board member Kurt Rohrs expressed a desire to leave the dais...
