Phoenix AZ

PHOENIX — PHOENIX — A Phoenix family is pushing for legislative action to ban a substance they say led to their teenage son’s hospitalization, raising new concerns about products containing kratom and its potent compound, 7-hydroxymitragynine. Sara and Chad Lewis say their 17-year-old son began showing troubling...

PHOENIX — The family of a man who died after being punched outside a downtown nightclub has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Phoenix, a nightclub, a security company, and others, alleging negligence and excessive force in a confrontation that was captured on video. The complaint,...

Farm union workers speak out on rape allegations involving Cesar Chavez, raising questions about the claims and Chavez’s lasting legacy.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix-area drivers should plan for freeway closures and delays this weekend as the Arizona Department of Transportation continues several improvement projects. Southbound State Route 51 will be closed between Northern and Highland avenues from 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday for asphalt...

TEMPE, Ariz. — Fantasy lovers, there's an upcoming event at a Valley bookstore calling your name. USA Today and international bestselling author LJ Andrews is headed to the desert as part of her book tour for the latest installment in her Broken Souls and Bones series. The series starts...

Stepping inside Harvey's Wineburger is like traveling back to a Phoenix that existed decades ago. As new businesses have come and gone in the surrounding city, the tiny restaurant has remained a time capsule on 16th Street and Camelback Road for over 60 years. Harvey's Wineburger is a true dive. The dark, windowless...

PHOENIX — At least one person was injured after a crash involving a motorcycle in north Phoenix on Friday morning, according to officials. The reported crash happened near Cave Creek Road and Loop 101 around 8 a.m. The Phoenix Fire Department said the crash was between a car and...

TUCSON, Ariz. — A 19-year-old driver was recently booked into jail after he was found driving along Interstate 10 with a missing tire. The Arizona Department of Public Safety responded to calls on March 15 at about 5 :30 a.m. of a vehicle moving at highway speeds with a bare front-left rim. DPS said the driver...

Downtown Chandler, Arizona, has a brand-new heartbeat, and it’s beating right out of a beautifully restored former auto shop on Washington Street. 🏡. George & Gather is the kind of locally-owned, from-scratch restaurant that makes you forget chain dining ever existed — a vibrant, all-day hangout where clean...

PHOENIX — Major road closures will be in effect around Luke Air Force Base in Glendale this weekend during the Luke Days air show. The closures will run from approximately 5 a.m. Saturday through 6 p.m. Sunday. Which roads are closed?. Glendale Avenue between Dysart and Litchfield roads will...