I-10 Broadway Curve Construction to Begin Mid-2021

Arizona’s first major urban freeway reconstruction project is expected to get underway by mid-2021, which is expected to include several important components, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The Interstate 10 Broadway Curve improvement project will cover 11 miles between the Interstate 17 “Split” and Loop 202 San Tan and South Mountain freeways.... Read More

FDA Authorizes Antigen Test as First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Diagnostic Test for COVID-19

On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first over-the-counter (OTC) fully at-home diagnostic test for COVID-19. The Ellume COVID-19 Home Test is a rapid, lateral flow antigen test, a type of test that runs a liquid sample along a surface with reactive molecules. The test detects fragments... Read More

11 Men Arrested in Undercover Operation Targeting Child Predators in Phoenix

Eleven men, including a registered sex offender, have been arrested in an undercover operation targeting online predators in the Phoenix area. Phoenix police and Chandler police partnered up to find online predators who were seeking to have sexual conduct with children and human trafficking. Police said officers and undercover detectives placed ads on websites... Read More

The Future of Paradise Valley Mall and Its Redevelopment 

The future of Paradise Valley Mall could include a specialty grocery store, shops, restaurants, office space, self-storage, and housing, according to initial concept renderings submitted to the City of Phoenix. Macerich, which owns Paradise Valley Mall and several other shopping centers around the Valley, has long labeled Paradise Valley Mall as a redevelopment property,... Read More

Walgreens Holding Donation Drive for Arizona Medical Workers

December is the time for giving and Walgreens is looking to help provide some of the year’s biggest heroes with much-needed items. The pharmacy chain is partnering with the Banner Health Foundation to collect in-store donations for products in high demand by hospital workers battling the coronavirus pandemic, according to a press release on... Read More

Phoenix Rising FC to Move into New Stadium Next Season

Phoenix Rising FC has broken ground on a new stadium, which is being built next to Wild Horse Pass Casino near Chandler and will hold around 10,000 fans upon completion. The club announced its move Thursday from its current location on the Salt River Reservation near Tempe, Casino Arizona Field, where they played from... Read More

Southwest Adds Flight from Sky Harbor to Cancun

Southwest Airlines will add more international service from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport when it starts nonstop flights to Cancun in April. The new route begins April 12 and will operate once daily. Tickets are now on sale on Southwest’s website. While many airlines have cut back routes and schedules, Southwest has seen Phoenix... Read More

Fry’s Grocery Store Pharmacies Will Have COVID-19 Vaccine

Fry’s Food Stores in Arizona will be providing access to the COVID-19 vaccine at 123 of their Arizona pharmacies. Kroger, which is the parent company of Fry’s, announced on Friday they will be partnering with the Arizona Department of Health Services and the federal government to carry the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine. “At Kroger Health,... Read More

I-10 Near Downtown Closed Friday, Saturday Nights For Tunnel Cleaning

Stretches of Interstate 10 in the downtown Phoenix area will be closed mostly at night this weekend (Dec. 11-14) for regularly scheduled cleaning of the Deck Park Tunnel near Seventh Street, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes while the following weekend freeway restrictions... Read More

How to Tour the Tovrea Castle

You have likely seen Tovrea Castle out the car window while traveling along the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway either to or from downtown Phoenix. It’s the yellow, four-tiered building atop of a hill in the middle of the desert and, to some, resembles that of a wedding cake or a castle. At night,... Read More