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A Phoenix-area high school pulled the plug on a planned on-campus appearance by Erika Kirk after a wave of student and parent complaints forced administrators to reconsider hosting the Turning Point USA chief during school hours, according to a new report. Pinnacle High School principal Jeremy Richards sent families a notice Thursday announcing the event would be relocated off school grounds and...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Drivers across the Valley should expect several freeway closures and restrictions this weekend as crews work on paving and widening projects. In Phoenix, northbound State Route 51 will be closed between Interstate 10 at the mini-stack and Colter Street, just north of Camelback Road, from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for asphalt resurfacing.

Banner Health just dropped $22.13 million in cash on an 18.8 acre patch of vacant desert in north Phoenix, parking the nonprofit hospital giant a short distance from TSMC’s sprawling chip campus and right in the middle of the city’s hottest land story. According to the Phoenix Business...

PHOENIX — A man is dead after being hit by a car while crossing a Phoenix roadway Thursday evening, authorities said. Officers were called to the area of 27th Avenue and McDowell Road for a collision involving a pedestrian around 7:23 p.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department,. The...

"I’m just grateful I was in the right place at the right time," said Arizona Public Service worker Robert Butler

Phoenix is a city where heat is not just a seasonal inconvenience, it is a defining element of daily life. Temperatures regularly climb into extremes that test both human endurance and mechanical reliability. In such an environment, a car is more than transportation. It becomes a shelter, a controlled space where comfort depends heavily on how well critical systems perform under pressure. Among those...

CHANDLER, AZ — Safety in school zones is top of mind for many, but recent driving behavior in Chandler has a school crossing guard concerned and looking for answers after months of asking for help from police and never hearing back. For Bianca Bowles, being a crossing guard is...

Portions of the Loop 202 San Tan Freeway and the SR 51 will be closed this weekend. Gina Maravilla has the traffic update and how to get around.

Indigenous food has taken off in recent years, with high-profile chefs like Sean Sherman spearheading the movement for food sovereignty in high-end kitchens around the country. And, this weekend at the S’edav Va’aki Museum in Phoenix, a group of chefs will gather to celebrate it. One of those is Navajo...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is dead after being hit by a vehicle Thursday night on a major roadway in Maryvale. First responders were dispatched to reports of a person hit near 26th Avenue and McDowell Road just before 7:30 p.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department. When officers...