Phoenix AZ

Emberance plans to open in late fall 2026 at Hilton Phoenix Resort at The Peak, at 7667 N. 16th Street, according to a press release shared with What Now Phoenix. The restaurant will occupy a freestanding, 7,366-square-foot building and serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. An exact opening date has not been set.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Drivers who use Interstate 10 through central Phoenix are getting a chance to weigh in on a plan to fix one of the Valley’s most congested stretches. The study focuses on I-10 from the Deck Park Tunnel to the I-10/Interstate 17 split near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).

Austin Curtis, 32, was arrested after allegedly stalking a former high school classmate, leaving a bag of knives on her porch, and threatening mass violence at a Pride parade. During police questioning, Curtis admitted to sending "about 9 million messages" and banging on the victim's door, blaming his actions on excessive Adderall use and claiming his violent threats were First Amendment "jokes."

Desert Soul Lounge is coming to 711 S. Central Avenue, the former Plush Kitchen location, according to a liquor license application submitted to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control. Owner Jeff Sheard told What Now Phoenix he plans a soft opening in late November 2026, followed by a...

From walk-through scares to eerie Halloween displays ABC15 Mornings anchor Kaley O’Kelley walks us through Glendale’s 42nd Haunt andspotlights other Valley home haunts

Meet Grover; he is a handsome German shepherd blend at risk of losing his life at the Maricopa County Animal Shelter in Phoenix, Arizona. He’s been at the shelter since September, and no one has arrived to adopt him. Grover is three-years-old and weighs 65 pounds.(A5171240) He is described...

Phoenix faces gusts up to 30 mph Friday before cooler temperatures and a slight shower chance.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Every week, Arizona’s Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of “risk factors,” considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website.

PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — A crash involving a pedestrian has prompted the closure of a stretch of Thunderbird Road in Peoria on Wednesday evening. Details about the crash are limited at this time. Police were called to the reported crash around 7 p.m. near the intersection of 83rd Avenue and Thunderbird Road.

Flies and mold are never a welcome sight in a kitchen. Less obvious, but equally dangerous issues can stem from staff who don’t understand proper food safety. Health inspectors from the Maricopa County Environmental Services department found all of the above in Valley kitchens last month. Inspectors drop in...