Scottsdale councilman defends roundabout cancellation
SCOTTSDALE (AZFamily) — Scottsdale City Councilman Barry Graham is defending his vote to cancel a planned roundabout project along the Scottsdale Road corridor, after a report released this week showed the replacement project will cost an additional $3.4 million. “It would have been the only roundabout on the north...
SHEIN fashion pop-up starts Thursday in Tempe
We’re not here to debate the merits and drawbacks of fast fashion. We’re just here to tell you that if you’re so inclined, you can visit the SHEIN pop-up store that’s taking up residence at Tempe Marketplace now through Sunday. Hours are noon to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 12, through Saturday, March 14, and noon to 6...
Two Bojangles restaurants slated to open in the Valley this year
A spokesperson for Bojangles confirmed to ABC15 that two new restaurant locations are scheduled to open in late summer 2026. Here's where the locations will open.
Mesa, AZ — Police Alert: Hiker Airlifted After Medical Emergency at Usery Mountain Park
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Mesa, Arizona — A hiking trip at Usery Mountain Regional Park turned into a helicopter rescue after a man experienced symptoms of a possible heart attack. According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office,...
Excessive Heat Warning Issued as 100-Degree Temperatures, Record March Highs Forecast This Week
An excessive heat warning is issued for Phoenix as historic highs for March reach into 100-degree temperatures.
Tempe Festival of the Arts opens 49th year
Downtown Tempe will once again transform into an open-air arts district when the Tempe Festival of the Arts returns to Mill Avenue March 13–15. Now in its 49th year, the free three-day festival will feature more than 350 juried artists, live entertainment, hands-on art activities and a wide range of food and drink...
This Hidden Mesa Pizza Gem Inside a Brewery Might Be Arizona’s Best Slice
Open Mon–Thurs, 12 PM–9 PM; Fri, 12 PM–10 PM; Sat, 11 AM–10 PM; Sun, 11 AM–8 PM. Mesa locals have a little downtown secret they’re almost reluctant to share: a tiny pizza counter tucked inside a brewery that’s quietly turning crust-obsessed fans into full-on evangelists.
Phoenix hotel, closed for years after a fire, will become apartments
A long-shuttered Phoenix hotel will be transformed into a residential development after a partnership between a hospitality company and a residential management firm bought the property. The Sheraton Crescent, located at Interstate 17 and Dunlap Avenue, has been closed since 2023, after an electrical fire and water...
Treated seawater could help Arizonans as state faces potentially deeper Colorado River water cuts
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Carlsbad is almost 400 miles away from Phoenix; however, a plant in the Southern California city that turns ocean water into drinking water could help Arizonans in the future. But it wouldn’t work in the way you’re probably thinking: the new proposal is suggesting a water...
$4.75M DOJ settlement ends federal probe into Phoenix-area cardiology practice
PHOENIX — A Phoenix-area cardiology office and three of its physicians have agreed to pay $4.75 million to settle allegations they performed medically unnecessary vein ablations and falsified records to justify the procedures, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Tri-City Cardiology, along with Drs. Jaskamal...
