Maricopa County is the latest Arizona government to set up data center zoning rules
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors overhauled its zoning ordinance at a meeting Wednesday. One major update is a change in how the county defines a data center. Board Chair Thomas Galvin says the modernized ordinance was about six months in the making. Multiple municipalities — such as Phoenix —...
Crashes force closure of southbound I-17 in central Phoenix
Southbound lanes of Interstate 17 are shut down just north of the Interstate 10 Stack. Details of injuries are unknown at this time.
340-unit apartment complex under development in north Phoenix
PHOENIX — A San Antonio-based real estate investment and development firm has closed on Phoenix land it intends to use for a new apartment complex. EMBREY closed on financing as well as the land for 12th & Greenway, the name for its upcoming 340-unit project near 12th Street and Greenway Parkway, according to a...
Photos released of suspects involved in deadly Phoenix shooting
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Photos of two suspects involved in a deadly Phoenix shooting were released Wednesday as investigators offer a big reward for information. Police said 45-year-old Kevin Mitchell was found shot at least once on 27th Avenue near Alice Avenue, which is south of Dunlap Avenue, on Nov. 14, just before...
Paddle boat pirate: Glendale PD arrest man who used watercraft to steal from home
GLENDALE, AZ — Police arrested a Phoenix man for stealing tens of thousands of dollars' worth of items from a Glendale home in November. His mode of transportation to get there? A paddle boat. That case then led investigators to find multiple stolen vehicles from across the Valley. A...
Arizona DPS director speaks on combating hiring shortages, explains Turquoise Alert
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) sat down with Good Morning Arizona to discuss road safety, how the department is addressing hiring shortages and the agency’s newest alert system. DPS Director Col. Jeffery Glover joined Good Morning Arizona on Thursday to...
Phoenix-area school closures renew public education funding concerns
More schools are being forced to close statewide because of low enrollment and budget cuts. Micaela Marshall reports.
MOM’s House Opens a New Door for Women Rebuilding Their Lives
A new chapter in re-entry support for women has begun with the opening of MOM’s House, a transitional housing program created by St. Joseph the Worker in partnership with the Televerde Foundation and Andre House. Designed specifically for women returning to the community after incarceration, the home offers far more...
12 cities where weather disasters keep driving people away
More and more people are packing up and leaving, not for new jobs or adventures, but because the weather is repeatedly wreaking havoc on their homes and lives. It used to be a hypothetical question, something you’d see in a sci-fi movie: “Where would you go if your town became unlivable?” For a growing number of...
Parents charged after infant dies due to alkaline diet
Investigators say information online led the couple to distrust medical advice.
