Arizona Insurance Agent Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Premiums

A former insurance agent has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison and four years’ probation for committing fraudulent schemes and forgery while operating insurance agencies in Surprise and Peoria, according to a press release. An Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions Fraud Unit investigation found 47-year-old Rosita Johns between 2015 and 2017... Read More

Free Autism Screenings For Arizona Children

Autism screening can lead to early intervention and help for children. Parents who have concern that their children may have autism can start with a ten-minute screening process phone call. Professionals recommend a visit with a pediatrician, but doctors have their full plates with the pandemic and many families are putting off visits to... Read More

South Phoenix Light Rail Gets $638 Million in Federal Funding to Complete Project

The South Central light rail extension in Phoenix will receive $638 million from the United States Department of Transportation to help complete the project, Arizona Democratic Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly said in a press release Friday. The project will receive $530 million from the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grants Program, representing... Read More

Nashville-Themed Bar and Restaurant to Open in Old Town Scottsdale

Old Town Scottsdale is about to get some southern flair with the opening of a new Nashville-themed bar and restaurant on Dec. 12, according to a press release on Friday. Belle’s Nashville Kitchen, located near Main Street and Scottsdale Road, promises to bring the taste of Music City to the Valley of the Sun.... Read More

Loop 101 Ramps at Seventh and 19th Avenues to Close For Two Months 

Several Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) on- and off-ramps at Seventh and 19th avenues will be closed for approximately two months as part of the project that is widening the freeway in the north Valley, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The following ramp closures are needed for reconstruction work: Westbound Loop 101 on-ramp... Read More

Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Accept New DACA Applications

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program Friday and accept new applicants for the first time since 2017, according to reports. A judge with the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn told the Department of Homeland Security to post a public notice by Monday that... Read More

ADHS Releases Plans for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

The Arizona Department of Health Services detailed plans on Friday to roll out doses of COVID-19 vaccine across Arizona in the coming weeks. Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ announced the state is projecting to receive 383,750 doses of vaccine by the end of the year, with initial doses arriving around December... Read More

Governor Ducey Announces Latest Actions To Fight COVID-19, Increase Hospital Staffing

Governor Doug Ducey announced Wednesday a series of meaningful actions to fight the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona, support our hospitals and frontline health care workers, and provide the state’s hard-hit restaurants with the resources needed to keep patrons and staff healthy. Speaking at the State Public Health Laboratory, Governor Ducey outlined measures to... Read More

No Weekend Closures Along Phoenix Area Freeways

No full freeway closures are scheduled along Phoenix area freeways this weekend (Dec. 4-7) for construction or maintenance work, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should remain alert to restrictions in existing work zones along Valley freeways. Be prepared to slow down and merge safely when approaching and traveling through work zones,... Read More

State of Arizona Plans To Seek the Death Penalty For Mom Accused of Killing Her 3 Children

Authorities with the state of Arizona announced on Thursday that the state will seek the death penalty for an Arizona mother accused of killing her three young children in January. Rachel Henry, 22, was arrested January 20 after she allegedly smothered her 7-month-old girl, 1-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy. Henry has pleaded not guilty... Read More